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BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022

An oil shock is coming, but U.S. may have already paid for it

U.S. consumers may get gouged at the gas pump but will likely be able to maintain much of their expected spending on other items due to savings accumulated from pandemic spending programs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

As war rages, a struggle to balance energy crunch and climate crisis

Nations remain extraordinarily dependent on fossil fuels and are struggling to shore up supplies precisely at a moment when scientists say the world must slash its use.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022

As sanctions hit more visible Russian assets, tax-haven free ports prepare for scrutiny

A series of scandals involving stolen art, and even looted antiquities from the war in Syria, that turned up in Geneva's free port has dented these warehouses' reputations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2022

Why the left lost South Korea’s election

Less reported in the press is the fact that an alternative left-wing candidate, Sim Sang-jung, also ran, splitting the South Korean vote.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

The disasters that never happened: How to soothe rising climate anxiety

From retrofitting schools to withstand earthquakes to installing irrigation that saves crops from drought, many effective early disaster interventions have gone largely unnoticed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

Jair Bolsonaro suffers setback on bill to mine indigenous lands

The far-right Brazilian president argued that the bill was necessary because the country needs fertilizer supplies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2022

Future turns dark for Russia’s oil industry

With short-term turmoil for the Russian oil industry a given at this point, the long-term future of an industry which bankrolls a large portion of the government budget has turned cloudy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to record high in 2021

Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 billion tons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2022

'A war for life of our child': Health crisis spills out of Ukraine conflict

Ukraine, a country of 44 million, has 2.3 million people with diabetes, 250,000 people living with HIV and around 160,000 cancer patients, according to the latest WHO estimates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2022

Global outlook grim for U.S. intelligence agencies with Russia and China as top foes

A 31-page declassified document released late Monday by the House Intelligence Committee makes for stark reading.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

China's health care system isn't ready for a shift from 'COVID zero'

China's vast yet patchy hospital network — hobbled by lopsided distribution of resources and underinvestment — has been shown to be vulnerable to the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 7, 2022

Aichi police supporting social reintegration of former yakuza

A maximum of u00a5720,000 a year is provided to companies that hire former yakuza, and compensation is available in the event of any trouble.
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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
WORLD / Society
Mar 7, 2022

Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ phones

Around the world, marginalized communities are worried the internet is no longer a safe space for them as surveillance grows and hate speech goes unchecked.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2022

Australia to build new $7.4 billion base for nuclear submarines

The move, to be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will be the first construction of a major new base in Australia since the 1990s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Mar 6, 2022

Etat d'esprit: A modern take on Okinawan cuisine

Drawing on his French training but inspired by local tradition, Yasuhiro Tomari has developed a uniquely creative approach to fine dining at Etat d'esprit.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 4, 2022

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante urges teammates to maintain focus amid upheaval

'Playing football is the best for us, for the club and for the fans ... it's the only thing that we control and we want to do that.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant rattles nerves across the globe

Amid panic and disinformation, observers and experts have worked to ascertain the situation on the ground at the Zaporizhzhia plant, which was witness to a firefight Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Who pays? U.N. climate report reignites global fight for compensation.

Vulnerable countries have for years sought funding to help them shoulder the costs related to climate change. So far, it hasn't arrived.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

A hotter planet means a hungrier planet, climate report warns

Simultaneous crop failures in the world's breadbaskets and livestock deaths from extreme heat are just a few of the disasters that may befall the world's food system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2022

As world rebukes Russia, India tries to stay above the fray

India has been subtle in its moves, playing a constant balancing act between Russia and the United States as it needs both countries to contain China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court questions scope of environment agency’s climate-change powers

Hearing two hours of arguments in Washington, justices gave a mixed reception to Republican-led states and coal companies seeking to bar the EPA from issuing a plan to cut carbon emissions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2022

Hong Kong to lock down city for COVID-19 testing, reports say

After two years of limited outbreaks, Hong Kong is facing its toughest virus challenge of the pandemic, with the highly transmissible omicron variant testing its approach.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2022

International ice hockey body suspends Russian and Belarusian teams

USA Hockey and Hockey Canada both backed the decision of the IIHF to suspend teams from both countries and revoke Russia's 2023 World Junior Championship hosting rights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022

Global warming is outrunning efforts to protect human life, U.N. reports says

The effects of melting glaciers and thawing permafrost in some areas are 'approaching irreversibility,” the report compiled by top climate scientists said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 28, 2022

Hokkaido, a pioneer in esports, draws fans and pro teams

The region has joined the boom, and has seen professional teams sprouting up one after another in anticipation of further growth and the Hokkaido Esports Festival.

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