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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2021

Japan's October machinery orders rise 3.8% to a 10-month high

The rise was a welcome sign that firms were spending and the broader economy was recovering, but uncertainties remain around the omicron coronavirus variant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 11, 2021

Media divided over impact of immigration law revisions

The business community wants the government to allow them to hire more foreign workers, but some members of the public are anxious about allowing more foreign people to live in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 11, 2021

History of ghosts and murder awaits Kishida in 1929 mansion

For the first time in nearly a decade, a Japanese prime minister decided to live in the leader's official residence — a century-old structure clouded by an ominous history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2021

Diplomatic boycott of China's Winter Games is the right move

China will dismiss the boycott as persecution rather than protest and will use the COVID-19 pandemic to excuse a diminished diplomatic presence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2021

U.K. and Canada join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Beijing would be aware of long-standing Western concerns about human rights in China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 9, 2021

Japan must take a multifaceted approach to its economic security

Focusing on collaboration with Washington in a range of areas will help Tokyo to make its presence felt across the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2021

In parliamentary debut, new CDP leader tries policy-focused approach

Conscious of criticisms that the CDP only attacks the LDP, Kenta Izumi followed up on his questions to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with policy proposals of his own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2021

Confronting the Kremlin’s new hybrid war in Europe

Russia's recent aggressive moves have multiple objectives. But the Kremlin's greatest desire is to divide and weaken the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2021

U.S. Embassy warns of suspected racial profiling by Japan police

The alert warned that U.S. citizens should carry proof of their immigration status and notify their consulate if detained.
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
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2021

Poll finds 89% in Japan back Kishida’s ban on new foreign arrivals

The Yomiuri poll also found support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party up slightly at 41%.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2021

Omicron threatens to blunt Kishida’s momentum as parliament session begins

Confusion over tough entry restrictions prompted by the new COVID-19 variant has thrown a wrench into the leader's plans while emboldening the opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2021

Kishida likely to postpone U.S. visit until next year amid omicron concerns, report says

A postponement of Kishida's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden would mean an increasingly busy diplomatic calendar for top Japanese and U.S. officials in the new year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2021

Japan suspends visas for would-be residents amid crackdown on inbound travel

Effective Thursday, the central government temporarily suspended for one month visas that have been issued but not used to enter Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2021

Carrie Lam’s second term depends on 0.02% of Hong Kong’s people

Lam's approval rating plummeted to around 15% two years ago, and while it has since doubled, only about one in three residents support her.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 2, 2021

Shinzo Abe’s no-nonsense message to Beijing

Shinzo Abe's remarks in his latest speech warning of the consequences of attacking Taiwan were perfectly compatible with the 1972 joint communique, but Beijing was still angered.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021

Japan quickly reverses course on halt of new reservations for inbound flights

Less than 24 hours after it was announced, Japan retracted its decision in a rapid reversal of a stunning move, which had caught even the prime minister off guard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 2, 2021

Japan backs oil and gas even after COP26 climate talks

Weeks after world leaders pledged to combat climate change at the COP26 summit, Japan is already showing signs of putting the brakes on divestment from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 2, 2021

Japan’s drug regulator considers sweeping changes after COVID-19 vaccine delay

After being one of the last major developed nations to approve Pfizer's vaccine, Japan's drug regulator is looking to ease approval requirements for future pandemics.

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