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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2021

Higher taxes are coming. For markets, that could be a good thing.

Global indebtedness sits at nearly $300 trillion, with $4.8 trillion added in the second quarter of 2021 alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2021

BP gambles big on fast transition from oil to renewables

All oil majors face mounting pressure from regulators and investors worldwide to develop cleaner energy and divest from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2021

Evergrande meltdown drives down stocks with few links to China

The chain reaction triggered by the Chinese real estate developer's debt worries may say more about the extreme altitude of global risk assets than it does about economic contagion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 21, 2021

BTS took center stage at the U.N. Over 1 million fans watched live.

The K-pop group promoted the coronavirus vaccine and lauded young people for their resiliency during a nearly seven-minute speech at the U.N. headquarters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 20, 2021

Questions answered about vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant

With the strain of the virus running rampant in parts of the world, and having an effect on Japan, researchers are keen to find ways to deal with it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2021

Changing the climate of financial regulation

Despite the growing costs of climate change, U.S. financial regulators have yet to show they are thinking creatively about potential solutions.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2021

Australia's Sean McMahon says playing in Japan helped extend career by at least one year

Australia backrower Sean McMahon has credited his move to Japan with prolonging his career as he prepares to return to the Wallabies for the first time in almost four years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2021

The global housing market is broken, and it’s dividing entire countries

The perennial issue of housing costs has become one of acute housing inequality, and an entire generation is at risk of being left behind.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2021

Russian election shows declining support for Putin’s party

The weekend's elections came amid a harsh crackdown on dissent by the Kremlin and murmurings of popular discontent.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2021

Phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto a man on a mission as Orix chases PL title

In the 23-year-old ace, who continues to dominate NPB pitching across all metrics, the club has another real chance at winning the Pacific League pennant for the first time as the Buffaloes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2021

The scientist and the AI-assisted, remote-control killing machine

Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran's top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 19, 2021

Heat stroke risks for pets don't end in September: Here's what to look out for

For much of California, the arrival of September has brought extreme, scalding temperatures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2021

The hidden agenda behind the deal France called a betrayal

The United States and Australia went to extraordinary lengths to keep Paris in the dark as they secretly negotiated a plan to build nuclear submarines.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2021

NFL’s new play: Embrace betting ads, watch the money pour in

Belated or not, the NFL's embrace of gambling is, well, lucrative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 18, 2021

The LDP’s deep pockets invite questions from the press

With election season approaching, there has been renewed interest in the amount of money that the Liberal Democratic Party has available to spend on its candidates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse,Japan Pulse
Sep 18, 2021

Hikakin, the 'older brother' of YouTube, hits a milestone

The internet isn't short of stories of influencers behaving badly. Japan's most successful YouTuber proves that you can make a name for yourself by keeping things light.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2021

The Manchuria crisis revisited

The Chinese have not forgotten Japan's 14-year occupation of Manchuria. In fact, official Chinese doctrine establishes the 1931 Manchurian Incident as the beginning of WWII.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2021

Can America learn from its defeat in Afghanistan?

The value of an independent commission to examine the U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal is that it would offer some insulation from the daily pressures of Washington politics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2021

How Shang-Chi, master of kung fu, knocked down stereotypes

The Marvel superhero originated in comics filled with racist tropes. The creators of the new film made a list of the preconceptions they were up against and set out to conquer them.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 15, 2021

Lack of international streaming options hampers sumo's growth

While the Japan Sumo Association has made some progress on its online offerings, fans' inability to watch the sport overseas is a wasted opportunity for the sport to expand its audience.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2021

Priciest food since 1970s poses big challenge for governments

Whether for bread or rice governments across the world know that rising food costs can come with a political price. The dilemma is whether they can do enough to prevent having to pay it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2021

Afghan resistance in desperate need of world’s support

The anti-Taliban cause is both just and necessary as a dizzying array of terrorist organizations are already gathering in Afghanistan after the government's fall.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2021

Employers beware: Hiring software could weed out future stars

Many employers have turned to software to whittle down hundreds of candidates. But there's a problem: The software can snub perfectly good workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2021

Firms sucking carbon from air see boost from 'code red' climate crisis

The need to remove carbon already in the air to try to limit the damage from climate change is becoming increasingly clear.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 15, 2021

Norm Macdonald, ‘SNL’ comic dripping in dry wit, dies at 61

Norm Macdonald, the acerbic, sometimes controversial comedian familiar to millions as the 'Weekend Update” anchor on 'Saturday Night Live” from 1994 to 1998, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 14, 2021

The LDP's leadership race kicks into high gear this week: This is how it will go down

Support from rank-and-file members will be key for candidates, but if the election goes to a runoff, LDP lawmakers will have a bigger say.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 14, 2021

WTA moves 2021 finals from Shenzhen to Guadalajara

Canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is the latest to be relocated outside of Asia by the WTA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2021

Apple issues emergency security updates to close a spyware flaw

The spyware, called Pegasus, uses a novel method to invisibly infect Apple devices without victims' knowledge.
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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