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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Mar 7, 2022

Is Japan on the brink of its own ‘Great Resignation’?

The pandemic has prompted millions across the globe to leave their jobs for more fulfilling, flexible roles. Should Japan's employers be worried?
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 7, 2022

Momoka Muraoka settles for silver as Anna-Lena Forster wins super combined

Muraoka topped the super-G phase of the competition, but Forster's aggressive ski in the slalom propelled her to victory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 7, 2022

Municipal assemblies in Japan face shortage of candidates

Younger generations are seen to be shunning local assemblies because of members' precarity and low remuneration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2022

People in Japan urged to provide first aid in emergencies despite COVID worries

The number of life-saving procedures performed by people present at the scene of an emergency has dropped significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 7, 2022

India's first social plan for closed coal hubs aims for 'honorable' lives

The plan for a socially fair shift away from coal in areas where mines have been shut will include alternative jobs and efforts to protect basic services from the effects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 7, 2022

Elections across the Asia-Pacific set to impact markets in 2022

Political incumbents are under pressure in countries reeling from surging inflation and commodity prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2022

Southern Europe grapples with the changing face of tourism

Both Greece and Italy are racing to fill job shortages as the pandemic forced workers abroad for better paying jobs or into different sectors with less uncertain prospects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 7, 2022

With days to go, South Korea has no favorite in presidential race

Polls show that neither of the two main candidates have convinced a large majority of voters that they can provide the steady hand needed to steer East Asia's third-largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022

Iran says it has agreed on roadmap with IAEA to resolve nuclear issues

The announcement comes as all parties involved in indirect talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear pact have said they were close to reaching an agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2022

A deal with a Putin ally leaves automaker Renault trapped in Russia

The French company has lost nearly 30% of its market value in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ensuing economic sanctions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 5, 2022

Video game addiction, now a globally recognized illness, seeks a treatment

The World Health Organization formally acknowledged the condition for the first time this year, kicking off a race to offer remedies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Putin's propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout

In the five years since Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook and Twitter have built systems to ensure they wouldn't be blindsided the next time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2022

Nissan won’t appeal ruling that carmaker hid Carlos Ghosn’s pay

Meanwhile, lawyers for Nissan's former director, Greg Kelly, said they will appeal a ruling that saw him given a suspended sentence.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 4, 2022

Russia to appeal FIFA and UEFA bans

The Russian Football Union (RFU) will lodge an appeal against the decisions by FIFA and UEFA to bar Russian teams from international competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Seizing assets of Russia’s elite is far trickier than sanctions

Elites might transfer assets to relatives or, in the case of superyachts and private jets, park them in out-of-reach jurisdictions. Cryptocurrencies further complicate the global hunt.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 4, 2022

The Eurobeat boom, boom, boom, boom means the '90s are back

Dust off your best para para dance moves, the sound of hi-NRG Heisei has returned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2022

Japan scientists say omicron variant proves to be more lethal than flu

The finding is a reminder that the coronavirus still poses a threat despite the milder nature of the highly contagious variant.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2022

Rory McIlroy says Phil Mickelson deserving of chance for forgiveness

'Hopefully, he comes back at some stage, and he will, and people will welcome him back and be glad that he is back.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2022

War in Ukraine raises specter of Russia's first external-debt default

Foreign investors are effectively stuck with holdings of ruble bonds after the central bank halted coupon payments and the settlement system stopped accepting Russian assets.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 3, 2022

Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea as UK officials continue to call for sanctions

The Russian businessman promised to donate money from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 2, 2022

Meet sumo's globe-trotting ambassador

Watts has been a prominent figure in sumo for over 30 years and since the 1990s has been a mainstay at World Championships, where she undertakes numerous roles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine war unlikely to deter Fed and central bank peers from March rate hikes

Money markets suggest central banks will press on with raising interest rates, even as a war on Europe's eastern flank complicates the picture for inflation and economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 1, 2022

As tensions in East Asia mount, Japan looks to beef up Okinawa defense

Due to China's growing regional assertiveness, momentum behind the deployment of SDF forces to the Nansei Islands, and Ishigaki in particular, has grown.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2022

With the invasion of Ukraine, the test of wills begins

The West hoped to deter Putin from invading. It failed. Now the question is whether the countries aligned against him can impose sufficient pain to force a retreat.
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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