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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021

As holidays near, bosses try to coax Vietnam’s workers back to factories

Workers have fled their factories, managers are struggling to get them back and economists are forecasting that a full recovery in output will not come until next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021

Investors see potential in Hokkaido ski resorts in wake of pandemic

Developers began construction of a new hotel in the Kutchan town's Hirafu district, a central part of Hokkaido's Niseko resort, back in Aug. 17, when the prefecture was being hit by the fifth wave of the pandemic with daily cases topping 400.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021

Elon Musk taunts Bernie Sanders, suggests he’d sell more Tesla stock

Musk, the world's wealthiest person, targeted Sanders, saying, 'I keep forgetting that you're still alive,' after after the U.S. senator repeated his call for the ultrarich to pay more tax.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021

China bill that includes much-needed chips funding stalled in U.S. Congress

Sweeping legislation to boost U.S. competitiveness with China and fund much-needed semiconductor production now faces an uphill climb to become law before next year, if ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2021

Wielding fresh leverage, Iran to play hardball at nuclear talks

The stakes are high, since failure to revive the 2015 nuclear deal would carry the risk of a fresh regional war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021

In sweeping pandemic policy bundle, free testing signals attitude change in Japan

After nearly two years of criticism that the country isn't carrying out enough tests, the measure is a subtle but strong sign of a shift toward a more proactive stance.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2021

Is the world ready for a more powerful Xi Jinping?

Xi Jinping is being elevated to a status in China equal to that of Mao Zedong. Along with that role is a consolidation of power that should be more worrisome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2021

China’s economic data expected to show further signs of weakness

A set of key economic data to be released Monday will be closely studied for signs that the slowdown is serious enough to prompt authorities to step up economic support.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021

Japan prepares for sixth wave as Kishida rolls out pandemic policy package

Proposals to be finalized Friday aim to bolster the country's hospital capacity, expand its vaccine campaign and advance treatment and testing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 11, 2021

China’s Winter Olympic medal forecast clouded by pandemic

China can expect a host nation bump in the medal standings at next year's Winter Olympics, but predicting exactly how well the country will do in Beijing is proving to be an unprecedented challenge for Simon Gleave and his team.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2021

China and the United States agree to work together to tackle climate change

The United States and China announced a joint agreement Wednesday to "enhance ambition” on climate change, saying they would work together to do more to cut emissions this decade while China committed for the first time to reduce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2021

Xi to deliver party doctrine to change course of China

Xi is set to deliver the first resolution on Communist Party history in 40 years, giving him the mandate to potentially rule for life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2021

Japan to pay $1.2 billion for 1.6 million courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill

Countries have rushed to sign deals to buy molnupiravir since data last month showed that when given early in the illness the drug could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2021

Kishida's picks for top diplomat and rights adviser hint at striking balance on China

After just over a month in office, some experts say Kishida may be looking to moderate an increasingly hawkish approach to Tokyo's relationship with Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2021

China seizing Pacific trade opportunities while U.S. still pursues ‘America First'

Nearly five years after withdrawing from an 11-nation Pacific trade deal, the U.S. is still struggling to articulate its economic vision for the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2021

The U.S. auto sector’s next big idea: Tiny trucks

Smaller trucks are having a renaissance as young buyers fret over the climate crisis and confront piles of student debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2021

Hong Kong won’t open to world until mid-2022, top official says

Like China, Hong Kong is still pursuing a 'COVID zero' strategy by implementing strict travel and quarantine restrictions, which have frustrated international businesses and residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2021

BOJ policymakers stress need to keep easy policy on weak inflation

While rising energy and food costs are pushing up prices in Japan, inflation remains well below the bank's 2% target.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2021

Can South Korea’s main presidential candidates revitalize relations with Japan?

The conservative opposition People Power Party has tapped former top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, 60, as its presidential candidate, while the ruling Democratic Party picked Lee Jae-myung, 56.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021

There’s an unseemly rush to power EV batteries

While lithium has been through a similar surge on the back of EVs before, this time there's a legitimate demand-supply issue with a shortage on the horizon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 7, 2021

Carp's Seiya Suzuki to be made available to MLB teams

The five-time NPB All Star, a member of Japan's gold-medal-winning Olympic team, is expected to be one of the most coveted outfielders of the offseason.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2021

Pfizer develops COVID-19 pill that cuts hospitalizations and deaths by 89%

The drugmaker claims 'overwhelming efficacy” and plans to submit their findings for emergency authorization as soon as possible.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 5, 2021

Push to end oil and gas expansion takes off at COP26, but not everyone keen

Countries, development banks and national groupings have pledged to end financing new fossil fuel projects overseas, but big funders including China, Japan and South Korea have opted out.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 5, 2021

Nick Luscombe: ‘Japan is one of the most sonically rich places on Earth’

People who worked from home during the pandemic often opted for a soundtrack to keep them company. Nick Luscombe specializes in just the kind of ambience we all need.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CULTURE SMASH
Nov 5, 2021

‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ reinvents neo-noir nods to Japan

The new anime series expands upon the dystopian world of Ridley Scott's 1982 live-action film, 'Black Runner.'
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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