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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 21, 2021

China bill would ban employers asking about pregnancy status

Gender discrimination is already illegal, but current laws are vague, and Beijing seeks to ease pressure on working women as the birth rate declines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2021

Reddit IPO to test social media platform's 'meme' stock hype

The San Francisco-based company filed confidentially last week with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 18, 2021

Inside his new studio, YouTuber Chris Broad finally has space to create

The Abroad in Japan host's new neon-infused u2018dream' studio pays homage to Ridley Scott's “Blade Runner” and a 1960s Japanese shopping arcade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2021

Venture capital cash flows to Japan following China crackdown

Japan's startups are increasingly attracting interest from overseas investors as the country starts to shake off it's reputation as a unicorn-free venture backwater.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine shots are finally arriving, but Africa can't get them all into arms

A shortage of funds, medical staff and equipment, as well as vaccine hesitancy, could exacerbate the challenges the continent already faces.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

Bob Dole, old soldier and stalwart of the U.S. Senate, dies at 98

A Republican, Dole was one of the most durable political figures in the last decades of the last century.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 3, 2021

Those cute cats online? They help spread misinformation.

Videos of cute animals draw huge audiences that can be redirected to sites spreading conspiracy theories, unproven coronavirus cures and other false information.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 26, 2021

How fake news on Facebook helped fuel a border crisis in Europe

Social media worsened a migrant crisis and helped smugglers profit off desperate people trying to reach Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2021

On podcasts and radio, misleading COVID-19 talk goes unchecked

According to a survey, many young people primarily get their news through audio, trusting it more than print or video.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2021

Christian Dior draws ire in China with photo that ‘smears Asian women’

Global brands are facing a dilemma as they try to to satisfy the demands of Western shoppers without triggering a conflict with China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2021

Even China's biggest company is looking for an exit

With the once-hot China market cooling, Tencent plans to invest more to leverage its foreign exposure including beefing up overseas games publishing operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 31, 2021

A $2 billion Japanese startup aims to fix polarized news via an algorithm

SmartNews, which uses an algorithm to provide what it says is an unbiased, nonpartisan mix of information, is one of Japan's most valuable startups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021

Why is Citi helping big tech storm Wall Street?

The puzzling part of Alphabet's expansion of Google Pay is why Citigroup is a willing participant in Silicon Valley's invasion of Wall Street's turf.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Oct 4, 2021

David Jack: ‘One of the most inspiring people’ in Kansai

David Jack, who passed away last month due to a stroke, helmed Kansai Time Out, a lifeline for the non-Japanese community between 1977 and 2009.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 3, 2021

James Bond becomes theaters’ new hope for a box office jolt

It's the first Bond film shot with Imax's giant-screen cameras and the first in 3D, which lets theaters charge higher prices.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2021

United Nations’ computers breached by hackers earlier this year

The reconnaissance carried out by the hackers may enable them to conduct future hacks or to sell the information to other groups that may seek to breach the U.N.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2021

GM and LG’s too-big-to-fail ties tested by $1 billion recall

The long-distance relationship between GM and its battery partner, LG Energy Solution, is being tested like never before.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

After a year without rowdy tourists, European cities want to keep it that way

Cities across Europe want to mold visits into shapes less onerous for residents, and perhaps more lucrative for business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021

Alibaba fires manager after sexual assault case rocks industry

The allegations, first reported by an employee on Aug. 2, have unearthed systemic challenges with the company's mechanisms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2021

Tokyo was promised glory and riches. It got an Olympics in a bubble.

The Games failed to live up to their economic promise and cast a harsh light on Japan's political culture. Some feel “a hunger for a new system.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2021

Apple and Google are winning big, but one is about to pull ahead

Investors are focusing on intermediate business fundamentals, signaling that Google-parent Alphabet stands on firmer ground relative to Apple.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2021

Tech giants’ record quarter gives way to growth skepticism

Three of the world’s largest companies — Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. — reported about $57 billion in combined profit in a record-busting quarter, riding a resurgence in consumer and business spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021

Billionaire who missed out on TikTok is now trying to beat it

Flush with cash from an IPO, Kuaishou is cranking up spending to close the gap with ByteDance, more than four times its size.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2021

More companies pull out of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Senior officials from Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Fujitsu Ltd. and NEC Corp. will skip the event, spokespeople said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2021

Unleashed Shohei Ohtani redefines what's possible in baseball

After struggling through injuries and a frustrating 2020 season, the Angels star is finally showing off his true potential on the mound and in the batter's box.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2021

CEO who failed in Silicon Valley spurs 4,500% stock gain at home in Japan

Takanori Nakamura has seen his net worth jump to about $1.8 billion (u00a5199 billion).
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Longform
Jul 5, 2021

Twists and turns: Retracing Tokyo’s tumultuous path to the Olympics

Games organizers have been forced to confront ballooning costs, accusations of plagiarism and bribery, and — to top it all off — a crippling global pandemic.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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