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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023

The extraordinary exit of the women of Silicon Valley

People leave senior jobs all the time. But because there are so few women in senior leadership it is more remarkable when that happens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023

China’s top tech banker goes missing, unnerving finance industry

Bao’s company, China Renaissance Holdings, said it had lost touch with the banker, one of the country’s most prolific dealmakers over the past two decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads

The new pathways are intended to simplify the immigration process and help attract “top-level” talent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2023

Ukraine prioritizes holding the line as global security leaders gather

NATO alliance officials this week discussed the need for more military hardware for Kyiv, and Britain and Poland agreed that support should be stepped up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

South Korean defense paper describes Japan as close neighbor

Document says Japan is a close neighbor with which South Korea shares values and should build a future-oriented cooperative relationship.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 16, 2023

Lewis Hamilton vows to continue speaking out about social issues

Hamilton has used his platform to highlight racial injustice, promote diversity and address a range of issues from the environment to human rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2023

Japan's upscale vending machines now offer caviar and wagyu

Aided by the pandemic push to minimize contact with others, food-dispensing machines have emerged as a rare spark of growth for the ailing sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2023

Annual wage talks in Japan closely watched amid price hikes

In negotiations, the labor union side is demanding large wage hikes to alleviate the pressure of higher living expenses as much as possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2023

Japan’s trade deficit smashes record, topping ¥3 trillion

Export growth slowed sharply to 3.5%, with chip-making equipment among the largest drags, in a sign of weakening global tech-sector demand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatening nonstop 'war' on poultry

Experts and farmers on four continents said the prevalence of the virus in the wild signals that record outbreaks will not abate soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Putin, secure in power, sets stage for long and draining war

The Russian leader says Moscow is locked in an existential battle with an arrogant West that wants to carve up his country and its vast resources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023

'Everything changed': Ukrainians look back on year of war

Not a single Ukrainian was left untouched by the Russian invasion. Three of them were interviewed about what they lived through, and how the war changed them.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 15, 2023

Hawaiian sumo makes triumphant return to Kokugikan ring at Hakuho Cup

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2021 edition and kept foreign wrestlers away in 2022, the former yokozuna's annual youth tournament was back in force on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2023

What Japan's commitment to deterrence will end up looking like

Japan’s government with its new strategy documents has broken ground with a public commitment to build up the country’s counterstrike and rapid mobilization capabilities.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 15, 2023

J. League's 30th season brings legacy and future into focus

The 2023 campaign will be a chance for Japanese soccer officials to celebrate three decades of growth as they chart a course for the league going forward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2023

Nikki Haley faces uphill battle with White House bid against former boss Trump

Polls show the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador barely registering in a potentially crowded field led by the former U.S. president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 15, 2023

Great Britain, Czechs join growing boxing world championships boycott

The International Boxing Association has urged boxers to ignore the boycott and said it will fund those wanting to compete in the championships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023

Electric vehicles could match gasoline cars on price this year

Increased competition, government incentives and falling prices for lithium and other battery materials are making electric vehicles noticeably more affordable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 15, 2023

U.S. inflation eases but policymakers' battle not over

The U.S. central bank has hiked interest rates rapidly in the past year to raise borrowing costs and cool demand in the world's biggest economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2023

Putin cronies and criminals gear up to steal Russia

Owing to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and the West’s response, hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of assets are up for grabs in Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2023

China’s top airship scientist promoted program to watch the world from above

Corporate records and media reports reveal an airship scientist at the center of China’s high-altitude balloon program. Companies he has founded were among those targeted by Washington.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 14, 2023

How Kaoru Mitoma studied his way to Premier League stardom

The Samurai Blue winger developed his dribbling skills while completing a four-year physical education degree at Japan's University of Tsukuba.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 14, 2023

Not so easy to fall in love: The app effect on Japan’s international dating scene

Japan has its own rules when it comes to Valentine's Day. Would you be surprised to know it has its own rules when it comes to dating apps, too?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023

Olena Kurylo, known as face of Ukraine war, recalls Russia's invasion

'They took my picture, and I didn't care. I wasn't thinking about anything. Then I thanked God I was still alive.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023

Turkey wasn't prepared for quake, responders say, amid anger over lost lives

A lack of water, food, medicine, body bags and cranes in the disaster zone following the quake left hundreds of thousands of people to fend for themselves.

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