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BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2021

Pfizer will dominate $20 billion COVID-19 pill market in 2022, analysis shows

Demand for the medications is poised to outpace supply as COVID-19 spreads around the globe and scientists question how well vaccines and antibody treatments will hold up against omicron.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2020

COVID-19 isn't the only crisis facing the Olympics

The Summer Games have been postponed; the Winter Games could be a calamity.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 17, 2023

China's economy slows sharply, with 2022 growth one of worst on record

GDP grew 2.9% in October-December from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, slower than the third-quarter's 3.9% pace.
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SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022

Japan defeats Spain to advance in shock World Cup upset

Spain also progresses to the last 16 despite Germany overcoming Costa Rica 4-2 on a roller-coaster evening in Qatar.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2022

Beijing welcomes the world to controversial Winter Olympics

Although Beijing was able to begin its edition on schedule — unlike the troubled Tokyo Games — these Winter Olympics have also been marked by the impact of the pandemic.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2022

Japanese company joins march back to the moon in 2022

This year is packed with other moonshot ambitions and rehearsals that could foretell how soon humans get back to the lunar surface.
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JAPAN
Jan 5, 2022

2022 shaping up as pivotal year for success of 2025 Osaka Expo

The Kansai region hopes to wow the world with flying cars, new medical technologies and hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vehicles and buildings. But is there enough time?
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BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2021

Palm oil bulls to roar into 2022 on labor crunch and La Nina deluge

Disruptions of palm oil production could keep prices elevated after a record year in 2021 when benchmark futures rocketed to an all-time closing high of 5,071 ringgit ($1,213) a ton.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 22, 2021

Sumo's 2022 storylines promise spectacle, but persistent COVID measures loom

Terunofuji's dominance is unlikely to be seriously challenged in 2022, but given his age and injury history it's possible we could start to see pretenders to his throne.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2023

Fueled by Ukraine, European arms imports double in 2022

With a 93% jump compared to the year before, imports have also increased due to accelerating military spending by European states including Poland and Norway, researchers said.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2023

2022 was record-breaking year for North Korean crypto theft, U.N. says

Sanctions monitors said most cyberattacks were carried out by groups controlled by North Korea's primary intelligence bureau — the Reconnaissance General Bureau.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / 2022 in Review
Dec 29, 2022

Kizuna AI's departure marked a new era for virtual stars in 2022

Fans were shocked when the pioneering digital character stepped down in February, but virtual YouTubers are still proving to be one of Japan's strongest pop culture exports.
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WORLD / Society
Dec 1, 2022

How many migrant workers have died in Qatar prior to World Cup?

The government of Qatar said its labor system was still a work in progress but denies allegations that thousands of migrant workers were being trapped and exploited.
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JAPAN
Nov 16, 2022

Eight of 16 courts find July Upper House poll to be in unconstitutional state

The rulings were given on lawsuits filed with high courts and high court branches across the country by two groups of lawyers claiming that the Upper House poll violated the Constitution.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2022

PGA Tour offers record $415 million in 2022-23 season

The tour, which in recent months has been challenged by the rebel LIV Golf Series, has tightened its playoffs and boosted prize money at eight of its events.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 5, 2022

The Japan Times Cube to be media sponsor of JapanCraft21

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will act as a media sponsor for JapanCraft21, which strives to pass on traditional Japanese culture to future generations and introduce its beauty and technology both domestically and internationally.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2022

Bots and fake accounts push China’s vision of winter Olympic wonderland

Inside the Potemkin village of China’s propaganda, the Winter Olympics have unfolded as an unalloyed success, a celebration of sports and political harmony that has obscured — critics say whitewashed — the country’s flaws and rights abuses.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2022

Competing in the Winter Games, without a snowball’s chance

Some competitors have been able to make it to the Olympics in part because of a change in qualifying criteria aimed at producing a more diverse field — a change that has garnered scrutiny.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2022

Hosting the Olympics is costly. For China, it’s worth every billion.

For many cities, the Games make no economic sense. National pride and an enthusiasm for building transportation infrastructure change the equation for Beijing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2022

Rivals and new faces shine as Yuzuru Hanyu misses mark

Hanyu's potential third straight Olympic gold may be in doubt after Nathan Chen walked out of the Capital Indoor Arena as the clear leader in a talented pack.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2022

Japanese films to look out for in 2022

Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021

Omicron rewrites the COVID plan for 2022

As the omicron variant gains momentum in Europe and the United States, scientists are rewriting their expectations for the COVID-19 pandemic next year.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2021

'National interests' first: Japan weighs stance as U.S. plans Beijing Olympic boycott

Washington cited Beijing's human rights 'atrocities' in its planned diplomatic boycott, while Tokyo said its own 'national interests' would be key in determining whether to follow suit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021

Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID-19 and rights concerns

Beijing is promising a 'simple and safe' 2022 Games — although preparations are anything but simple as China battles COVID-19 flare-ups and calls from human rights groups for a boycott.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 18, 2020

Russia's Olympic doping ban halved, but flag barred from Tokyo Olympics

The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport drew criticism for anti-doping officials who claimed that Russia was not sufficiently punished for its state-sponsored doping activities.

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