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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2022

Toshiba logs surprise quarterly operating loss as costs surge

Chief Financial Officer Masayoshi Hirata told reporters that the conglomerate's first quarterly loss in two years came amid jumps in prices for steel and copper.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2022

Possible sale of Nagasaki theme park adds to uncertainty around casino project

With the sale timeline and conditions, as well as a potential buyer, being unclear, plans for a casino on the site of Huis Ten Bosch have been thrown into uncertainty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2022

Japan to resume offshore wind power auctions after revising rules

The proposed changes would give a higher score to operators who submit earlier start dates and set a limit on bids that one consortium can win when multiple ocean areas are auctioned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2022

NTT Data and Toyota to tap overseas startups for joint effort on connected cars

Japanese carmakers have been ramping up efforts to develop electric vehicles and connected cars, which can communicate with each other and outside networks to improve features.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2022

Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions

The impasse could also undermine stability in Iraq's north, where ruling families have their own security forces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2022

Elon Musk’s office mandate and recession fears complicate new work era

For the past few years, many white-collar workers have grown accustomed to greater flexibility in where and when they work, but today's recession fears may change that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2022

Toshiba director opposes board nominees from Elliott and Farallon

The opposition signals a possible conflict ahead in what has become a litmus test for corporate governance in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2022

Google is sharing our personal data on a mind-boggling scale

Google transmits our locations and browsing habits 70 billion times a day to advertisers amid trillions a year by other firms, a new report shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Elon Musk’s return-to-office mandate flies in the face of new reality

Musk's ultimatum for Tesla also runs counter to current policy at Twitter, which is one of the most prominent tech companies to let most employees work from home permanently.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2022

Is Japan overtaking China on infrastructure financing in Kenya?

Could Kenya be the first “win” for Japan and the Group of Seven's Build Back Better World versus China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa?
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2022

War-driven race for food and gas converges on Arab linchpin Egypt

As one of the world's largest wheat importers, Egypt is at risk of bread shortages and associated political unrest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2022

Even among corporate raiders, Elon Musk is a pirate

The history of mergers and acquisitions is filled with people trying to stiff one another. But the world of deal-making has never seen a buyer like Musk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022

Japanese ties to Sakhalin gas and oil projects uncertain amid scrutiny

As G7 countries and private enterprises alike step up efforts to oppose Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine, Tokyo is reassessing its Russian energy partnerships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2022

A mission to Uranus would be expensive, and worth it

The U.S. Congress should embrace a proposed $4 billion-plus Uranus mission for the discoveries it will make possible and to inspire a new generation of world-leading space scientists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2022

Japan to phase out Russian oil use but remain in Sakhalin energy projects

The ban 'in principle' on Russian oil imports is expected to come in stages, and is expected to have limited effect on Japan's supplies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2022

First all-private astronaut team aboard space station undocks for flight home

The flight home was postponed for several days due to unfavorable weather at the splashdown zone, extending the Axiom crew's stay in orbit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2022

End of Wakayama bid leaves only Osaka and Nagasaki in race for Japan’s first casinos

The prefecture's withdrawal due to unclear financing for the project undermines a major initiative by the central government to revitalize local economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2022

Is offshore wind power key to Japan’s energy security?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced the Japanese government to confront its energy sufficiency woes. Speeding up the development of offshore wind power is one solution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine conflict hurts Russian science, as West pulls funding

Hundreds of partnerships between Russian and Western institutions have been paused if not canceled altogether, scientists have said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2022

Tesla-backed startup made cheap power a debt burden for the world’s poorest

Solar pay-as-you-go plans have been hailed as the answer to bringing clean, affordable electricity to millions, but the system can break down catastrophically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2022

Europe’s other energy problem: Relying on Russian nuclear fuel

Trying to cut ties prematurely could imperil electricity supplies for almost 100 million Europeans in countries that rely on nuclear plants as their biggest source of clean energy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2022

Cuts in Britain could cause a COVID-19 data drought

As countries step back from tracking and tracing the virus, experts worry that it could hinder preparation for new surges or emerging variants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022

Japan energy giant Eneos plans to withdraw from Myanmar gas project

The move comes after Malaysia's state-run Petronas and Japan's Mitsubishi said last month they were divesting from the project.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2022

American bidders ready for final round in battle for Chelsea ownership

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted the U.K. government to place him under far-reaching sanctions for his ties Putin.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2022

Thomas Tuchel urges Chelsea to stay strong in face of uncertainty

Tuchel said he was impressed with his players' focus as Chelsea strolled into the F.A. Cup semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2022

Russia-linked oil cargoes rush to U.S. before ban starts

Washington's ban gives petroleum importers until April 22 to discharge cargoes moving under pre-ban contracts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022

Germany leads EU spending push, going big with F-35 buy

Berlin says it will purchase 35 of the $100 million-plus warplanes and 15 Eurofighter jets equipped for electronic warfare as part of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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