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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2022

Kiribati withdraws from Pacific Island Forum in blow to regional unity

The move came as the body began talks on several important issues, including climate change, economic challenges and Beijing's push for closer economic and security ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 11, 2022

Mazda’s decarbonization drive faces rough road ahead

Securing sufficient electricity supplies is complicating the firm's goal of achieving net-zero at its plants by 2035, while the carmaker is also not willing to let go of engines just yet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022

Brazilian party official shot dead as pre-election violence escalates

Marcelo Arruda, a municipal guard and PT official, was celebrating his birthday party when Jorge Jose da Rocha Guaranho entered the event and killed him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2022

Shanghai health officials say new omicron subvariant found

The omicron COVID-19 variant found in Shanghai's financial district of Pudong on Friday was linked with a case from overseas, a health official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2022

Protection of VIPs in Japan under scrutiny following Abe assassination

The broad daylight killing has prompted an investigation into why police officers and other armed security personnel guarding Abe could not prevent the shooting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2022

Shinzo Abe: A compassionate statesman, strategist and husband

A former adviser reflects on his days serving the late prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022

In pictures: A day of tragedy and loss in Japan

A few moments from a sad and surreal day that few in Japan are likely to forget.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2022

The massive void that Shinzo Abe’s assassination has left behind

Japan's longest-serving prime minister wasn't just any other leader — he was a towering figure whose death has completely changed the nation's political landscape.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022

Before fatal shooting, Abe was up close with the crowd

As is typical in Japan, where violent crime is rare and guns are scarce, security appeared to be light on Friday morning as Abe spoke.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2022

A despicable attack on Shinzo Abe — and a nation

Japan is a democracy, so the attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara on Friday is an attack on us all.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2022

To pick Johnson’s successor, Britain’s Conservatives confront the void he leaves behind

The choice of Britain's next prime minister falls to the governing Conservatives, whose lawmakers pushed Boris Johnson to resign and now have to reinvent their party without him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2022

Rethinking the global order

For decades, it has been obvious that the U.N. system needs to be reformed to account for the realities of the 21st century.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2022

LDP-Komeito ties strained ahead of Upper House election

The two parties, which make up the ruling coalition, have had disagreements over backing the other's candidates in the election, as well as over government policies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2022

EU parliament backs labeling gas and nuclear investments as green

The move paves the way for the European Union proposal to pass into law, unless 20 of the bloc's 27 member states decide to oppose it, which is seen as very unlikely.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 7, 2022

‘Believers’ is explicit but has nothing to say

Hideo Jojo's cult caper is a kinky, flimsy throwback to the turn of the millennium when the Japanese public was still reeling from attacks by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 7, 2022

Tokyo rock quartet Hazy Sour Cherry's strange adventure

The band breaks out of its comfort zone on 'Strange World,' a playful set of indie-pop songs inspired in part by the sense of exploration in Western media such as 'Stranger Things.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2022

Wall Street says a recession is coming. Consumers say it's already here.

Prices are soaring worldwide, particularly for essential foods and fuels, eroding the spending power of families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2022

Failed ‘Captain Tsubasa’ NFT offers window into the risks of crypto

While Japan has not yet experienced a large NFT boom, some of the country's most famous pop culture staples have been appropriated for dubious 'Web3' products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2022

Knauf bid for Chiyoda Ute a rare example of foreign takeover success

The secret behind the deal? Seven years, a lot of conversations and plenty of patience.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2022

Five years after vanishing, Chinese-Canadian billionaire faces trial

The case of Xiao Jianhua epitomizes the ruling Communist Party's efforts to rein in an earlier era of freewheeling capitalism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2022

Upper House election seen as precursor to key Okinawa governor race

Okinawa Prefecture is in the middle of a year full of key elections, with the anti-base movement having been put on the back foot due to defeats and disorganization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2022

Escaping a confusing global energy maze

There are many contradictions affecting the oil and gas markets, such as governments trying to phase out fossil fuels while also demanding increased production.

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