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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

King Charles inherits untold riches and passes off his own empire

Charles, who formally acceded to the British throne Saturday, spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2022

Munetaka Murakami chases history after matching Sadaharu Oh's mark

The 22-year-old Swallows slugger is the first Japanese player to match the Giants legend in home runs and has 13 games to reach Wladimir Balentien's NPB record of 60.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 13, 2022

Jean-Luc Godard, daring director who shaped the French New Wave, dies at 91

Eventually becoming of the world's most revered directors, Godard helped kickstart a new way of filmmaking, complete with handheld camera work, jump cuts and existential dialogue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2022

The fate of the Commonwealth after Queen Elizabeth’s death

More than just a a relic of the old British Empire, where does the Commonwealth's future lie with its new king amid a rapidly transforming world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

Proposed Pyrenees pipeline puts EU's energy divisions in stark relief

Russia supplied 40% of Europe's gas before its invasion of Ukraine. Now the region is scrambling to diversify its energy sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 13, 2022

Ukraine war highlights private sector’s role in conflict

Technological innovations are fueling wider involvement of corporations and citizens on the battlefield.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

From policy to pageantry: Prime Minister Liz Truss’ dizzying first week

Truss took over a British government facing an economic emergency. But those problems have been eclipsed by the queen's death, an epochal event that has put politics on hold.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022

Many 'Abenomask' applicants rejected without notice

Some 370,000 applications for 290 million masks were made during a one-month period, against about 71 million masks left in inventory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

New monarch gives fresh impetus to Scotland's independence debate

The transition to another monarch based in England — albeit one educated at a Scottish boarding school, with several Scottish residences and a penchant for kilts — risks fraying ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2022

Twilight of entrepreneurs in China as more leave the country

As the government cracks down on business and the economy weakens, billionaire tycoons are keeping low profiles, stepping down from their companies or leaving the country entirely.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

Russian defenses crumble as Ukraine retakes key territory

Ukraine's top military commander said the country's forces had returned 3,000 square kilometers of lost territory to Ukrainian control since the beginning of September.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2022

Australia's next climate struggle is how fast to cut emissions

Trying to balance competing climate interests is Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who won power with a pledge to end the country's 'climate wars.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Sep 10, 2022

Panel determines NHK Olympic documentary violated broadcasting ethics

The committee concluded that the program claimed a man had been paid to participate in an anti-Olympics rally, though in reality the man hadn't participated in such a demonstration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2022

Charles, in first speech as king, pledges a reign of service to Britain

The king's speech capped a day of mourning across Britain, but it was also a vivid demonstration of continuity in this constitutional monarchy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2022

U.S. launches formal talks with Indo-Pacific countries on new economic framework

The meeting in Los Angeles is expected to lay out the scope of ensuing negotiations and help clarify which countries will join negotiations for each of four pillars.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 9, 2022

Dream job: The Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing

'Basically, I rent myself out,' says Shoji Morimoto, who rents himself out as a companion for u00a510,000 a booking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2022

Jumbo Fed rate hike is in play as Jerome Powell sticks to hawkish view

Fed officials hope to engineer a rare soft landing where growth moderates and inflation falls with a low cost to employment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2022

Long COVID's link to suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long COVID is a complex medical condition that can be hard to diagnose as it has a range of more than 200 symptoms — some of which can resemble other illnesses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2022

Charles ascends to a role he has prepared for all his life

Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he comes to the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2022

Deciphering the West’s strategic goals in Ukraine war

While the outcome of the Ukraine war remains uncertain, the West's strategic aims, particularly how it treats Russia in the event that Ukraine prevails, will have huge consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2022

Judge slams Elon Musk for not handing over texts in Twitter fight

Delaware Chancery Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick said in a ruling there there were 'glaring deficiencies” in how Musk responded to Twitter's request for text messages.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022

U.S. higher education is about to get even more political

Critics of the U.S. President Joe Biden's college loan-forgiveness program see it as rewarding Democratic interests, so Republicans may retaliate at their first opportunity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022

NASA’s Artemis rocket is a gigantic waste of money

NASA's lunar mission is already years late and billions over budget. Meanwhile, private companies have been pushing boundaries in space travel for more than a decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2022

Nippon Paper sues Daio Paper over patents on very long toilet rolls

In a suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, Nippon Paper has demanded that Daio stop making and selling similar products and pay u00a533 million in damages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022

How will Ukraine rebuild (and who should pay)?

A report to Western donors before a major reconstruction conference next month urges quick decisions, phased investment and strict foreign oversight of any aid.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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