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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2023

Wagner coup cost Russia suspiciously little money

If Vladimir Putin’s defense spending numbers are correct, it’s likely that Yevgeny Prigozhin overstated the size of his mercenary army.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2023

Shift in balance of arms in Ukraine underscored by fresh data

Figures suggest that Ukraine’s tank fleet has grown since the start of the invasion last year, even as Russia’s has halved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jul 5, 2023

Can the U.S. and China halt their spiraling relations?

Janet Yellen said ahead of her China visit the two countries need to discuss their disagreements so that they don’t have misunderstandings about each other's intentions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2023

Hong Kong’s reopening brings scant gains after pandemic and crackdown

Tens of thousands of high-skilled workers left to escape the city’s COVID-19 regime and limits imposed on freedoms after Beijing enacted a national security law in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2023

Minireactor cost surge threatens nuclear’s next big thing

High inflation and rising interest rates are driving up the cost of a new generation of miniature atomic reactors that the nuclear industry is relying on to lift sales.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2023

Japan set to release Fukushima water into Pacific, angering China

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan from Tuesday to deliver a final report on the safety of the process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2023

The myth of AI-driven unemployment

Whether generative AI — including large language models like ChatGPT-4 — will be good for workers depends significantly on whether it leads to more innovation in products or processes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2023

Ichikawa Ennosuke IV said he ground sleeping pills into powder, sources say

The kabuki actor was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of aiding his mother's suicide last month by giving her sleeping pills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Jun 27, 2023

Why the wind power industry has hit turbulence

While industry has grown quickly over the past two decades, it still faces various hurdles that must be overcome.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2023

Two Koreas speed up drone race after unprecedented incursions

South Korea’s cabinet this week approved plans for a new drone command to be set up by the military.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

Is China's economy back on track?

Over the past two months, China’s leadership has announced major policy reversals that have left global investors and other observers bullish about its economic future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

Speculation swirls around possible BOJ policy change

A historic accord that ties the Bank of Japan to a 2% inflation goal is approaching its 10th anniversary amid speculation it may be revised to support a change of direction.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023

Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for second straight year

Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million, followed by Real Madrid with €714 million.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

Warning lights flash faster and brighter on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea appears to be growing more emboldened due to its increasing nuclear arsenal, and is stepping up its military provocations with South Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023

Pentagon sends U.S. arms stored in Israel to Ukraine

The Pentagon is tapping into a vast but little-known stockpile of American ammunition in Israel to help meet Ukraine’s dire need for artillery shells in the war with Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2023

In China, doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates

Some relatives of people who have died with COVID-19 say the disease did not appear on their death certificates.

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