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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2022

How dams built by China starve the Mekong River delta of vital sediment

An analysis of satellite data shows how the dams are impacting agriculture along Southeast Asia's longest river.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

Social security panel proposes more aid for those raising children in Japan

The report also said that the elderly should bear more of their medical costs in line with their incomes and that an environment should be created to support diverse working styles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022

Japanese wife of French national cites lack of trust for not allowing child visitations

The Fichot case made headlines and was seen as a tragic case of a father not being able to see his children.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2022

Deforestation of Brazilian savanna surged around 25% in a year

Such an increase would mean more than 10,000 square kilometers of native vegetation were destroyed over 12 months — the most since 2015.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2022

NASA to conduct first global water survey from space

The advanced radar satellite is designed to give scientists an unprecedented view of the planet, shedding new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2022

Japan’s biggest companies diverge on economic outlook

An index of confidence among the country's biggest manufacturers edged down, while the reading for large service sector and construction firms rose.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 13, 2022

As war in Ukraine continues, Poland and Hungary threaten EU stability

Following Moscow's invasion, divisions have appeared in the bloc, with Warsaw and Budapest leading the charge of those willing to put themselves ahead of the group.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 13, 2022

Suntory restores healthy forests to recharge clean natural water

“Today Birds, Tomorrow Humans.” This is the slogan created by Japanese beverage giant Suntory Holdings when it started bird conservation activities in 1973. It indicates that various environmental risks affecting wildlife will come to hurt people as well. The company initially established a bird...
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2022

New technologies offer more accurate nature health checks

Researchers and companies are creating tools to track and protect biodiversity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2022

Big Oil does little to act on climate despite vows, U.S. House panel says

Documents show major oil companies discussing the strategy of selling off oil and gas fields to smaller companies to lower their own emissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2022

Japan to draw up legislation to ensure sex criminals can't find work in schools

The legislation is set to be submitted to the regular session of parliament as early as 2024.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 10, 2022

Deep in Yamagata's mountains, rural artisans pull on history's threads

A spell of financial insecurity during the Edo Period gave rise to one of Japan's strongest textile traditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2022

WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as U.S. rejects findings

The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2022

Japan to ramp up scrutiny of ESG data providers with new guidelines

With ESG assets set to reach $53 trillion by 2025, concerns are growing over the substantial influence these typically unregulated ESG data providers have over the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2022

Company 'inflation allowances' spreading in Japan

The moves are intended to bolster the morale of employees at a time when inflation is outpacing wage growth to cause drops in real wages and add heavier burdens to their daily lives.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 9, 2022

Peru's presidential curse will prove hard to lift despite Pedro Castillo's ouster

Peru's first female president, Dina Boluarte, will need to tread carefully to avoid her recent predecessors' fates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2022

Exposure to white supremacist ideologies in online games surged in 2022

One-fifth of adults reported being confronted with White supremacist ideologies, more than double the rate a year earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 8, 2022

Japan’s life insurers are dumping foreign bonds at a record pace

While the yen has already seen a strong rebound from its October low, expectations for further gains make it unlikely Japanese investors will rush back into foreign securities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022

Polluters' policies would see warming above 1.5 Celsius limit, analysis says

The assessment found that the United States, Canada, Australia and the European Union are working off plans that could see warming between 2.1 C and 3.4 C.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2022

China's aviation comeback stokes tensions over access to Russian airspace

Western carriers haven't had access to Russia's air corridors since the Ukraine invasion triggered Western sanctions and retaliatory bans by Moscow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2022

EV battery-makers face emissions challenge, Panasonic unit head says

Customers are now adding carbon footprints as a measurement when assessing batteries, the senior executive said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022

Japanese climate activist Kimiko Hirata makes BBC's 100 influential women list

Hirata, the executive director of a Tokyo-based climate change think tank, leads a campaign to stop the construction of coal-fired power plants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2022

Enel turns to Sicily to take on China's solar dominance

The project to expand the capacity of Enel's 3Sun plant is especially relevant as the European Union seeks to speed up the switch to renewables and end its dependence on Russian gas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022

U.S. and EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

The move would mark a novel approach, usually employed in trade disputes, to further their climate agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022

25 years after Kyoto Protocol, U.N. climate process stumbles on

The ultimate failure of the protocol offers a cautionary tale on how such international deals can fall short, but also the capacity of climate action to evolve.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2022

Climate change costs are eating up the money needed to avert it

Rich countries need to meet their ODA commitments, which would more than double the money available to avert the effects of climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
Dec 5, 2022

Armed with anime avatars, Japan bids to conquer the metaverse

The nation's penchant for online anonymity and well-established love of virtual idols could boost adoption, but early attempts offer cautionary tales.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
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

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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