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WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2022

Macron warns against Brexit-like election upset at mass campaign rally

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2022

The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons

Chipmakers lack the ability to track where many of their lower-end products end up and that could stymie the enforcement of new U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022

America is fueling Chinese techno-nationalism

China is pursuing its goal of bolstering its technological capabilities with an intensity unseen since Mao Zedong committed to developing nuclear weapons six decades ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2022

MLB and union officially approve 'Shohei Ohtani' rule for designated hitters

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association formally announced an amended designated hitter rule that has been approved for the 2022 season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2022

Toyota poised for sales victory lap in U.S. as gas prices boost hybrids

Toyota has more deftly navigated a chip crunch crimping vehicle output than some of its peers, which helped it oust GM as the No. 1 automaker in the U.S. in the last quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022

Russia wants gas payments in rubles. Will buyers make the switch?

The move is in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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Mar 31, 2022

Oklahoma and Arizona ban transgender students from girls' sports

The Republican governors of Oklahoma and Arizona signed bills banning transgender athletes from girls' school sports on Wednesday, joining a growing list of states that have passed or enacted similar laws on a contentious election-year issue.
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Mar 31, 2022

Rory McIlroy hoping to see Tiger Woods make return at Masters

'For golf and for the Masters tournament and for everyone, to have Tiger there would be phenomenal. I think it just adds to the event,' McIlroy said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2022

Tech workers urge employers to exit Russia

Small groups of employees at Microsoft, SAP and IBM have called for management to withdraw fully from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2022

Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'

A lawyer said his Russian clients were afraid to take international trips for fear of being stopped at customs as Western banks cast a wide blanket of suspicion on Russian money.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022

In Istanbul and Dubai, Russians pile into property to shelter from sanctions

While Turkey and the UAE have criticized the Russian offensive, Ankara opposes non-U.N. sanctions on Russia and both countries have relatively good ties with Moscow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 28, 2022

Rishiri Island is a backcountry skiing paradise, as long as there’s a break in the weather

Winter is harsh on this remote island off Hokkaido's northwestern tip, where you can ski above the sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2022

Beijing is hedging its bets against geopolitical shock

U.S. efforts to slow Beijing's ascension on the global stage will not have a lasting impact, let alone stop China's economic and technological rise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 27, 2022

Gazprom arm risks rattling energy markets from U.K. to Singapore

Gazprom Marketing & Trading is facing liquidity problems as banks delay its transactions and peers refuse to deal with it.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2022

LeBron James adds Worst Actor Razzie to trophy case

'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' which stars the four-time NBA MVP, was well-represented at the annual event that honors the most unimpressive performances in the movie industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2022

Rahm Emanuel’s forceful style gets unexpected welcome in Japan

Fellow diplomats and Japanese officials say Emanuel's hands-on approach at least in part explains Tokyo's surprisingly forceful response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Tokyo inflation hits fastest clip in two years on energy

Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 0.8% in the capital in March from a year earlier, fueled by higher electricity bills and more expensive natural gas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022

New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard

Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday won backing from European Union members and EU lawmakers for her proposal, the Digital Markets Act, to reign in firms' powers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2022

Top Japan refiners Eneos and Idemitsu latest to shun Russian crude oil supplies

Breaking ties is particularly challenging for Japan, which imports almost all of its fossil fuels and has already been grappling with soaring commodities prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022

On invasion milestone, Ukraine urges solidarity as Western leaders gather

In response the sanctions already imposed on Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow planned to switch gas sales made to 'unfriendly' nations to rubles, alarming international markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Mar 22, 2022

Artificial intelligence gets scarier and scarier

AI technologies are the most powerful tools that have been developed in generations — perhaps even in human history — and with such advancements come a magnitude of dangers.
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Mar 22, 2022

Phil Mickelson no longer on list of Masters competitors

The veteran's absence from the year's opening major will mark the first time that he will miss the Masters since 1994.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 20, 2022

Unlike Trump, Biden has stock market far down his priority list

There's no getting around the disparity between the styles of Joe Biden and Donald Trump when it comes to the intersection of markets and politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2022

Chinese military aid to Russia would be major role reversal, analysts say

China has developed armed drones, guided weapons and battlefield communications, systems that might help Russia fill gaps that are being exposed on the Ukraine front.

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