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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023

Japan factory activity shrinks for third month in January

On the bright side, supplier delays were the least prevalent since February 2021, suggesting improvement in the tight supply of parts such as semiconductors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2023

U.S. to lift COVID emergencies from May 11 — what happens next?

More than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19 — but life has been gradually returning to normal as the pandemic eases and vaccination levels approach 70% of the population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023

Japan's sushi chains taking action after customers' inappropriate behavior goes viral

The operator of the Hamasushi chain has filed a damage report to police over a video that started to circulate in early January, while Kura Sushi is probing a similar incident.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

Sony slashes PlayStation VR2 headset output after pre-orders disappoint

The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

Japan firms step up efforts to attract skilled staff as inflation and labor crunch bite

As annual shuntō labor talks enter full swing, both labor and management are asking firms to offer pay hikes to cushion consumer inflation, which hit a 41-year high of 4% in December.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 31, 2023

Biden team weighs fully cutting off Huawei from U.S. suppliers

Sales from U.S. firms to Huawei have been limited for four years, since former U.S. President Donald Trump added the firm to the so-called U.S. 'entity list.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023

Bolsonaro has no intention of cutting his stay in Florida short

Back home, Bolsonaro is under investigation on multiple fronts, including his involvement in the Jan. 8 riots by supporters who refused to accept he lost the election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2023

Bangladesh develops green economic zones, but will locals benefit?

Activists are concerned about how enough land will be found for the zones without compromising agricultural production or infringing residents' rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

Japan's chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictions

Five chip-related firms — Advantest Corp., Nikon Corp., Resonac Holdings Corp., Lasertec Corp. and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd — said they were unaware of any contact with the trade ministry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2023

The 2% target: Central banks' inflation touchstone faces post-pandemic reckoning

By announcing an inflation goal, central bankers feel they build credibility for themselves and focus the planning of households and firms in ways that help keep inflation controlled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

Germany's Olaf Scholz visits South America in race with China for lithium

Nations like Germany are competing fiercely for increasingly scarce resources, and access to metals and rare earths is crucial for the transition to cleaner and more advanced economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

India's Adani hits back at Hindenburg, insists made full disclosure

The conglomerate said last week's Hindenburg report was intended to enable the U.S.-based short seller to book gains, without citing evidence.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 30, 2023

BCCJ head Lyle cultivates change for sustainability

Name: Richard Lyle
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023

In Texas oil country, an unfamiliar threat: earthquakes

A pair of recent strong earthquakes were part of a surge in seismic activity in the state related to oil and gas production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2023

Disappearing barbecues show global beef demand is under pressure

Even as inflation cools, all signs point to continued pressure this year, especially in some of the world’s most carnivorous nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2023

Rahul Gandhi walks for 100 days in bid to challenge Modi in 2024 election

Once unbeatable in Indian politics, Gandhi’s Congress Party has struggled to overcome corruption scandals and an exodus of leadership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Japan eyes lifting South Korean export controls as Seoul works to improve ties, report says

Any move would come amid ongoing talks over a new plan to resolve the issue of wartime labor and as concerns mount over the increasingly tense regional security environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2023

Biden wins deal with Japan and Netherlands on China chip export limit

The agreement, aimed at undercutting Beijing’s ambitions to build its own domestic chip capabilities, would extend some U.S. export controls to Nikon and Tokyo Electron.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2023

Begging Japanese companies to hike wages is not the answer

Japan’s prime minister is asking employers to pay workers more. He should make the market do that instead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023

Nissan and Hitachi look to charge elevators with EV batteries

Nissan Motor and a Hitachi subsidiary said Friday they plan to roll out a system to keep elevators running during blackouts by drawing power from the batteries of electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2023

Renault-Nissan alliance reboot will kick off with five projects

The desire to agree on fresh common projects as part of the three-way pact, also including junior partner Mitsubishi Motors, signals the companies see a joint future for the alliance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 27, 2023

Are ‘white’ companies proving to be too much of a good thing for Japan's Gen Z?

'Black' companies are places of excess: excess overtime, excess chores — not excess pay! And the best way to express the idea of 'too much' in Japanese is with the verb-suffix 'sugiru.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2023

How threatening are threats and what are they doing to our psychological well-being?

News, social media alerts and scares are lighting up not only our smartphones, but also our brains, prompting some to ask how all the “threat talk” might be affecting us psychologically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2023

Another wave of food price hikes to hit Japan in February

The prices of more than 20,000 food products were raised in 2022, with the number of such items increasing sharply through the autumn.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 26, 2023

Barely still No. 1, McIlroy looks for the magic he conjured last year

The player is expected to play a competitive round for the first time in 2023 and give his sport a glimpse at whether he has the form seen last year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 26, 2023

‘Bad City’: A V-Cinema hero comes out swinging

“Bad City” boasts some bone-crunching action, but seems more interested in proving the awesomeness of producer-star Hitoshi Ozawa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2023

Two energy giants, two green projects: one double-booking in North Sea

A dispute is unfolding between BP and Orsted over primacy in an 'overlap zone.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 25, 2023

The growing comprehension gap that isolates Japan

Japan's central bank governor and the market are talking at cross-purposes. It shows a country that’s both badly understood and a poor communicator.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2023

Is Malaysia poised for a new dawn?

The challenges Malaysia are undoubtedly formidable. But perhaps no one is better equipped to confront them than its new prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2023

Social impact bond program spreading among Japan's local governments

The system, while curbing fiscal spending, enables administrative bodies to improve the effectiveness of their services by encouraging companies involved to come up with creative ideas.

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