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JAPAN / History
Jan 22, 2023

The Heian and Edo periods couldn't have been more different, which is why it's odd they ended in such a similar way

The transition from Heian Period peace to the war-prone Kamakura Period was a rough one. Surprisingly, the transition from conflict to the boardrooms of modern Japan were just as rough.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2023

Chinese who lost relatives to COVID angry at failure to protect elderly

As hundreds of millions of Chinese people travel to reunite with families for the Lunar New Year holiday, many will do so after mourning relatives who died from COVID-19.
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BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023

China’s video game creators come in from the cold as crackdown eases

Beijing’s tough curbs in 2021 laid waste to the once-booming industry, shaving over half of the market value of sector leaders like Tencent Holdings and NetEase.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

Is China's economy back on track?

Over the past two months, China’s leadership has announced major policy reversals that have left global investors and other observers bullish about its economic future.
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WORLD
Jan 20, 2023

Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plague

Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japan's government starts talks on 'unprecedented' steps to reverse birthrate decline

Kishida is expected to announce his resolve to roll out significant child care measures next week in a speech to be delivered at the beginning of a new parliamentary session.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2023

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister

Labour Party leader says she doesn’t have the energy or inspiration to seek re-election at this year’s general election.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Jan 19, 2023

Educational excellence in a diverse setting

It’s human nature to seek out people who share our values and ideas, but only through proactively interacting with people from other countries and cultures can we broaden our worldviews. For third-year student Airu Ito, stepping out of his comfort zone was a key factor in finding new opportunities...
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WORLD
Jan 19, 2023

Carbon dioxide removal efforts lagging far behind what is needed, researchers say

To avoid the worst of a warming planet, engineered approaches that include sucking the emissions directly from the atmosphere must increase.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jan 19, 2023

‘Natchan's Little Secret': Outdated comedy runs out of gas

Yasujiro Tanaka’s comedy about three drag queens who hit the road for a friend’s funeral feels like a throwback to old-school TV shows with over-the-top portrayals of gay characters.
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BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

How eco-friendly is that product? Here are four ways to spot greenwashing

Research in the EU found that more than half of the 'green' claims it studied were vague, misleading or unfounded — and that consumers don't trust businesses to tell the truth.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

Japan firm defends Van Gogh ownership after lawsuit

The artwork was purchased by the predecessor of insurance firm Sompo Holdings at Christie's in London for $40 million, making it briefly the world's most expensive painting.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2023

South Korea’s flirtation with nuclear arms piles pressure on U.S.

As much as the two governments don’t want to talk about it, tensions between the allies are rising over how best to respond to North Korea’s rapidly improving nuclear capabilities.
Japan Times
Finland report 2023
Jan 18, 2023

Evondos: The Nordic market leader in pharmacotherapy technology

Taking the correct medicine at the prescribed dose at the right time is a challenge for many people. The solution? A user-friendly medicine-dispensing robot from Evondos, one of Finland’s fastest-growing health tech innovators.

Longform

Ayumi Matsuki, a priestess at Yoshiwara Shrine, shows off some "o-mamori" charms. She says visitors to the shrine have increased since the NHK drama “Unbound” began airing this month.
Tracing Tsutaya Juzaburo, Edo’s media maverick