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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2022

Puzzle in Ukraine crisis: Where’s the U.S. ambassador?

Neither the Biden administration nor Ukraine's government is providing a clear explanation for a delay that career diplomats say would be baffling and inexcusable even in ordinary times
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 12, 2022

Unpacking the marvelous harmony of Japanese tableware

Musubi Kiln explores the beauty of ceramics and lacquerware via engaging back stories.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2022

‘Contactless’ humanitarian aid has its perks, and pitfalls

COVID-era travel restrictions have mostly prevented expatriate aid workers from flying into Pacific island nations after natural disasters. The results have been mixed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2022

Biden aims for Supreme Court pick who isn’t ‘ideological choice’

Following through on a promise made in 2020, Biden has committed to nominate the first Black woman to the high court.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2022

Breaking the coronavirus pandemic's grip

There is a significant risk that we will become trapped in an endless cycle of booster vaccinations, chasing the virus rather than getting ahead of it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2022

As automakers add technology to cars, software bugs follow

Today's automakers must design entertainment systems for their cars that will work with software and devices that haven't been invented yet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 11, 2022

Oscars nod launches director Ryusuke Hamaguchi into the global spotlight

Ryusuke Hamaguchi landed four major Oscar nominations this week, a phenomenal achievement for a filmmaker who is still really just hitting his stride.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2022

Hong Kong risks everything with ‘impossible’ COVID zero goal

While many countries are winding down pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong is imposing its toughest measures since the virus emerged over two years ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 11, 2022

The Tokyo club scene's 'temple' may be gone, but the faith remains

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the artists in Tokyo's club scene are turning to downsizing as a way to survive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022

COVAX cuts North Korea's COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted

The country is not known to have imported any COVID-19 vaccines, though media reports have suggested at least some key people, such as border control officials, may have been vaccinated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2022

South Korea’s nuclear energy future is a new election battleground

South Korea's top presidential candidates are offering diverging visions on nuclear power, though both agree the nation must soften its plans to phase it out to meet climate targets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022

U.K. police quiz Boris Johnson's staff as new 'party' photo emerges of PM with Champagne bottle

A police announcement that they would contact more than 50 people over gatherings at Downing Street is the latest setback for Johnson over what the media has dubbed 'partygate.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2022

Japan’s carmakers endured a tough 2021. Now it’s down to chips.

Despite Japanese carmakers being on track to increase profit, many have realized they are not in the clear yet as the supply of semiconductor chips continues to be slow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2022

Key supplier of wafers for chips has sold out through 2026

Sumco shares surged as much as 11% in Tokyo on Thursday, their biggest intraday jump since March 2020, in the wake of the comments.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2022

Mikaela Shiffrin under same spotlight Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles faced at Tokyo Games

'It's been an OK couple of days but still tough because you feel like this moment is building and building and building and you feel a bit weighed down by it but I'm OK to feel that way.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2022

Japan's women's hockey team sets sights on podium ahead of quarterfinal clash

For Japan, advancing to the knockout tournament is nothing short of a historic achievement in just its fourth Olympic appearance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022

COVID-19 submerges emerging markets

One reason to be skeptical of the rosy consensus on emerging markets is that COVID-19 has spurred accelerated automation in advanced economies, making them less attractive for manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 9, 2022

Chip-sector sentiment mixed as unpopular Nvidia deal to buy Arm from SoftBank collapses

While the industry is breathing a sigh of relief, the firms and their shareholders have been left with challenges the deal would have addressed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2022

How working from home will permanently change the way we travel

Remote work, which allows for the mixture of business and leisure, is changing the 'entire construct of travel' says Chris Lehane, global head of policy and communications for Airbnb Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022

How blocking one bridge shut down a quarter of U.S.-Canada trade

The Ambassador Bridge carries about a quarter of the total goods going back and forth between the two countries.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Feb 9, 2022

Raging river: Tracing the Arakawa, Japan’s most dangerous water source

While supplying Tokyoites with drinking water, the river has also been prone to deadly floods over the centuries — risks that are now being escalated by climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2022

America's bitcoin miners have Georgia on their minds

Hundreds of thousands of mining machines worth billions of dollars are plugging into electrical grids across America, spawning an entirely new industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2022

Peter Thiel is now free to go all-in on far-right politics

For years, even as Facebook came under increasing scrutiny from Washington politicians and regulators, the controversial billionaire Peter Thiel kept his seat on the company's board.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2022

Apple buys startup that makes music with artificial intelligence

Technology developed by AI Music can create soundtracks using royalty-free music and artificial intelligence, according to a copy of its now-defunct website.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2022

Net-zero plans of the biggest global companies do not add up to net zero

A new report found that 25 of the world's most valuable companies have climate goals that are weaker than how they've been marketed so far.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2022

SoftBank's Arm plans IPO as sale to Nvidia collapses

The collapse of the sale of Arm is the latest challenge for Softbank founder Masayoshi Son, who has been buffeted by a downturn in the technology market.

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