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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 24, 2022

China’s leader now wields formidable power. Who will say no to him?

Xi Jinping has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological great power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2022

LDP-backed candidate wins Okinawa mayoral race

Former Naha Vice Mayor Satoru Chinen, supported by the LDP-Komeito pair, garnered over 64,000 votes, against some 54,000 votes collected by the other candidate, Takeharu Onaga.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Oct 24, 2022

NTT’s Sugatami platform will give cities the tools to grow healthy

In recent years, concepts such as smart cities and sustainable urban development have attracted attention in discussions on community development. But there is little point in trying to define them in a way that works for any city, because every region is unique. Efforts should be directed at finding...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022

Xi cements control over China, but huge challenges await in third term

Experts warn Xi Jinping's unchecked power is a huge risk, with a debt-ridden economy and a growing U.S. rivalry presenting major challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022

Who gets the last word on Steve Jobs? He might.

Some historians are wondering if Steve Jobs' widow is trying to frame the legacy of her late husband, a complicated and transformational figure who was shadowed by his flaws.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2022

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hold talks over U.K. leadership race

The two contenders to be prime minister were seeking a deal that would eliminate the need to take a potentially divisive runoff vote between them to Conservative Party members.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 22, 2022

Former Reysol star and Japan international Masato Kudo dies at 32

The Tegevajaro Miyazaki striker, who won Japan's three major club titles with Kashiwa Reysol between 2011 and 2013, underwent surgery earlier this month to treat fluid buildup in his brain.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2022

Russian troops in Belarus spur debate over the threat to Ukraine

The U.S. and its allies are playing down the dangers posed by the deployment of thousands of Russian soldiers to Belarus, but the assessments come with a dose of uncertainty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 22, 2022

Sumida Mukojima Expo embraces an anarchic spirit

The local arts festival highlights the neighborhood of Kyojima's scrappy sense of character and its history of resilience.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2022

U.K.'s Rishi Sunak qualifies for PM race as Boris Johnson eyes comeback

Sunak reached the minimum threshold to run for Conservative Party leader, as the scandal-tainted Johnson targeted an audacious comeback.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2022

Japan needs to ratchet up pressure on Myanmar's junta

It's time for Tokyo to begin ending engagement with Myanmar's military government and others who commit and facilitate human rights atrocities.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2022

An ever weakening yen punishes the nation

The yen continues to slump as traders try to guess when and if the Japanese authorities will intervene to halt a further decline.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2022

It’s time to sanction Russia as the terrorist state it’s become

The international community has mechanisms for dealing with rogue states such as Russia that support terrorism and embark on nuclear weapons programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 21, 2022

Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal: Investigation ensnares stuffed-toy maker and ad firms

The case has grown to encompass ADK Holdings — Japan's third-largest advertising firm — and stuffed-toy maker Sun Arrow, among others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022

Kei Komuro, husband of former Princess Mako, passes New York bar exam

The result, which came at the third attempt, will likely bring relief to a couple dogged by intense criticism and scrutiny from the Japanese public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2022

'Robbing women': Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy

A draft of the new law shows that it would only authorize the process for legally married couples, mostly those affected by male infertility.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 21, 2022

Many soccer fans unlikely to attend Qatar World Cup

Strict entry requirements, sky-high accommodation prices and concerns over Qatar's human rights and LGBTQ+ record have also dampened enthusiasm.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 21, 2022

Busan International Film Festival benefits from the 'Parasite' bump

Japan had a strong showing with a new section focused on the country's cinema and the closing film at the 10-day event in South Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 20, 2022

Yen crosses key ¥150 mark as inflation pressure mounts

The yen's plunge has persisted amid the stark divergence between the hawkish monetary policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan's tenaciously dovish stance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2022

In search of a development plan for Asia

No matter how compelling a top-down development plan for Asia might be, it is highly unlikely to ever be implemented.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2022

The wishful theory of a ‘strategic Russian defeat’

Advocates want to transform a defeated Russia in the way Germany and Japan were after they lost World War II. But that will not be easy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2022

For women in China’s Communist Party, it’s lonely at the top

The Communist Party congress this week is once again a typical scene of suits and ties, with less than a third of the delegates being women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2022

Sinking in polls, Kishida renews unorthodox inflation bet

Support for the prime minister's year-old Cabinet has slumped to below 30%, roughly half of what it was six months ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2022

Putin declares martial law in seized Ukrainian regions

Images of people fleeing Kherson were broadcast by Russian state TV, which portrayed the exodus as an attempt to clear the city of civilians before it became a combat zone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2022

Australia to investigate reports pilots trained Chinese military

Australia's defense chief said the military was investigating reports its former pilots were accepting training roles in China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2022

With one notable exception, Kishida’s climate policy is similar to his predecessors'

Kishida's strategy relies not only on expanding renewable energy and restarting conventional nuclear power plants but also proposed unproven technologies like smaller nuclear reactors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 19, 2022

China's underground market for chips draws desperate automakers

A massive gray market for chips has exploded in China, populated with hundreds of middlemen where the cost of acquiring just one item can run as high as 500 times its original price.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022

The dilemmas and delusions of Britain's political and economic predicaments

Britain is facing several issues, including whether to keep new Prime Minister Liz Truss in office or replace her after recent political setbacks.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Real-life ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ ordered to pay ¥1 billion in damages
High-rise buildings in Tokyo. Through faking documents and passports a criminal group conspired to pose as the owner of a real-estate plot and buildings in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward in 2017, defrauding Sekisui House of ¥5.5 billion.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.

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