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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 3, 2022

Former Facebook executive pushes to open social media’s ‘black boxes’

His project could accurately track what Facebook users paid the most attention to — and that irritated his bosses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

The Biden administration in a multipolar world

A half-century since Richard Nixon met with Mao Zedong, the progress the U.S. and China launched has been all but been lost, and President Joe Biden is partly to blame.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Outlook 2022
Jan 1, 2022

For Kishida, 2022 could be make or break in security and diplomatic sphere

The omicron coronavirus variant may throw a wrench in the prime minister's plans to have 2022 be a 'year of actively promoting summit diplomacy.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

Sri Lankan ministers plan meeting to consider seeking IMF bailout

Sri Lanka struggles with limited options to address upcoming debt maturities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2021

New Xinjiang chief expected to maintain policies while boosting economic focus

Ma Xingrui's stewardship of Guangdong, China's largest provincial economy, may point to why he was chosen to replace Chen Quanguo, who oversaw a heavy handed security campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven

The city of Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2021

Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy media outlet and arrest six

The raid raises more concerns about freedom of speech in the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with the promise that rights would be protected.
Japan Times
Dec 28, 2021

Kotozna’s CES Exhibit to Showcase Concierge Platforms that Let Speakers of 109 Different Languages Talk with Each Other in Their Native Tongues

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 27, 2021) – At CES® 2022 (Jan. 5-8) and ShowStoppers® (Jan. 5), Kotozna, Inc., a Tokyo-based communication tech startup, will demonstrate its digital concierge platforms for the travel and lodging industries that enable speakers of 109 different languages to talk with one another...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 28, 2021

Hiroshima groups press for ordinance banning hate speech

Some experts are cautious about the legal restrictions because of potential conflict with the right to freedom of expression as stipulated in the Constitution.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 28, 2021

Images of 2021: 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

While public opposition, media scandals and a new coronavirus variant obstructed the the road to the 2020 Tokyo Games, the nation rose to the occasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 28, 2021

The alchemy of angst

How can we decrease the amount of information we deal with on a daily basis, but increase our knowledge and ultimately our wisdom?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2021

China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog

Beijing has improved its air quality since China won its bid to host the Games, but the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has said the risks of winter smog remained 'severe.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 26, 2021

COVID-safe ways to ring in the new year in Japan

With infection rates nationwide dwindling, many are thinking of returning to more traditional celebrations as the year winds down to a close.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2021

How a year of Brexit thumped Britain’s economy and businesses

According to one poll, a majority of the British population would now vote to re-join the the EU, including one in ten who voted to leave in the 2016 referendum.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2021

Thai prisoners forced to make fishing nets under threat of violence

Jails around the country are using inmates to fulfill high-value contracts with Thai manufacturers, including one that exports nets to the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2021

Global oil's comeback year presages more strength in 2022

Gasoline and diesel use surged this year as consumers resumed travel and business activity picked up, despite efforts to mitigate climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2021

China cements rare earths dominance with merger to create new global giant

The country controls most of the world's mined output of rare earths, a broad group of 17 elements that are used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2021

Avoiding the worst over Ukraine and Taiwan crises

No global structure of peace can be stable and secure unless all parties recognize others' legitimate security interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 22, 2021

Hong Kong went from zero to 29 terrorism arrests in 18 months

The cases have been accompanied by a flurry of warnings by government officials that radicals could be planning more attacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 21, 2021

Standing out above the old boys: Forging a path as a woman in corporate Japan

Ryoko Nagata of Japan Tobacco was adamant she didn't want to work with cigarettes, and went on to prove her worth to the firm in other sectors.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021

Inside the deadly water crisis threatening Iran’s leadership

The nation's long-brewing crisis over water scarcity is the result of decades of unchecked industrial expansion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

Drones take center stage in U.S.-China war on data harvesting

A top Chinese drone manufacturer has become the poster child of a much wider national security threat: The Chinese government's ability to obtain sensitive data on millions of Americans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 20, 2021

Pro-Beijing candidates sweep 'patriots'-only Hong Kong vote amid low turnout

The turnout of 30.2%, was almost half that of the previous legislative poll in 2016, with the latest results showing almost all of the seats being taken by pro-Beijing candidates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2021

In South African virology labs, a hunt for the next coronavirus variant

The discovery of the omicron coronavirus variant by South African and Botswanan scientists has lent urgency to efforts to isolate the virus and test its ability to evade vaccines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021

Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm to win Beijing's favor

Amazon's compliance with a Chinese government edict is part of a deeper, decadelong effort by the company to protect and grow its business in one of the world's largest marketplaces.
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.
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’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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