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Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2023

For some players at the Australian Open, no spotlight is no problem

In tennis, there is a long history of success and exposure crushing champions or sucking the joy out of them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 24, 2023

Microsoft invests $10 billion in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Microsoft is competing with Alphabet, Amazon.com and Meta Platforms to dominate the fast-growing technology that generates text, images and other media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2023

Tepco seeks to raise household power prices by 30% from June

The move follows five other Japanese electric utilities that have already applied to raise prices by between 28% and 46% from April due to soaring fuel procurement costs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2023

Ukraine pledges sweeping personnel changes as allies jostle over tanks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said personnel changes were being carried out at senior and lower levels, after high-profile graft allegations emerged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2023

China slams U.S. on debt limit and accuses Washington of sabotage

China blasted the U.S. over its 'catastrophic debt problem” and accused it of 'sabotaging” other nations’ efforts to resolve debt problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023

Japan's welfare ministry issues Unification Church warning over adoptions

The administrative guidance, issued over adoptions that are said to have taken place among the group's followers, emphasized the conditions under which it is meant to take place.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2023

How Europe needs freight trains to cross Russia from China

Russia is at the center of a rail cargo route from China supplying Western arms manufacturers with a steady supply of rare metals used in modern weaponry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2023

France and Germany seek to relaunch ties despite Ukraine strains

With pressure growing to supply Ukraine with highly regarded German Leopard tanks, Chancellor Olaf Scholz stopped short of any pledge, instead insisting all allies must work together.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2023

New Zealand’s new prime minister signals policy overhaul to win back voters

Chris Hipkins will prioritize the economy as a recession looms and may jettison some of Jacinda Ardern’s policies ahead of an October election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 22, 2023

Chris Hipkins' journey from a police cell to New Zealand’s next prime minister

Hipkins, 44, faces an uphill battle to win Labor a third term in office in an Oct. 14 election, with his party trailing the main opposition National Party in recent polls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2023

U.S. media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

From CNN to the Washington Post, U.S. media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023

Under Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia can use global funds to 'do better' on climate

So far, Anwar has focused on corruption and the rising cost of living but has said little on how he will bolster Malaysia's green credentials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2023

Japanese government and BOJ to discuss 2013 statement on inflation goal

Some are calling for revising the statement as the central bank has not yet achieved, in a stable manner, its 2% inflation target, a goal spelled out in the document.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

The NATO alliance is holding strong on Ukraine. But fractures are emerging.

The differences are over strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs in the next few months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2023

Japan eyes criminal penalties for leaking defense equipment secrets

The move comes as Japan's Defense Ministry aims to expand the joint development of defense equipment with other countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2023

Western Digital talks with Kioxia said to be advancing

Under the terms being discussed, Western Digital would spin off its flash business and merge it with Kioxia, creating a publicly traded company in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023

France OKs Renault's reduction in Nissan stake

Nissan, which owns 15% of Renault, has been calling on the French automaker to cut its stake in the Japanese company to the same level.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2023

Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister

Hipkins is expected to be confirmed as the new leader at a meeting of the ruling Labour Party's 64 lawmakers on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

Japan’s chip czar backs U.S. push to contain Chinese ‘hegemony’

LDP heavyweight Akira Amari said his country must join the U.S. in imposing restrictions on exports of the latest chip materials and machinery to China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023

Japan to downgrade COVID classification as it seeks to 'live with the virus'

The downgrade is likely to happen in the spring and will mean an end to quarantine guidelines for COVID-19 patients. The government will also review border rules and mask recommendations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2023

Over 70% of Tokyo's small and midsize firms have no plans to raise wages this year

While top firms have already announced wage increases following Kishida’s call for a hike that exceeds inflation, the survey shows that this may prove to be difficult for smaller companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

With the end of ‘zero-COVID,’ when will Chinese tourists return to Japan?

A number of factors may stand in the way of a timely boost to the hospitality industry over Lunar New Year — from expensive flights to Japan's border rules for arrivals from China.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2023

Kishida sells his international agenda to the world

Prime Minister Fumio Kisihida traveled to meet with global leaders, but his primary concern should be to convince Japan he is on the right track.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2023

Japan Communist Party urged to hold leadership election

Nobuyuki Matsutake called into question incumbent JCP leader Kazuo Shii having remained in position for over 20 years.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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