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BUSINESS
May 18, 2023

China’s record-high youth unemployment rate expected to worsen

The jobless rate for those age 16 to 24 is at nearly four times the national rate, with 11.58 million graduates expected to flood the market this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2023

SoftBank unit bringing Estonian self-driving buses to Japan

Tokyo-based Boldly plans to have self-driving buses operating in eight new areas in Japan this fiscal year to cater to rapidly aging communities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2023

A breakthrough on Alzheimer's is closer than ever

Promising data could open the door to insurance coverage for expensive new Alzheimer's drugs, bringing them closer to patients.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 17, 2023

Thai FA apologizes for SEA Games final brawls

Indonesia won the men's final on Tuesday, with Thailand reduced to eight players and the Indonesians to 10 in the wake of four red cards and two all-in melees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 17, 2023

Online search giants take rivalry to new arena with integrated AI

The classic search-and-click is getting a major makeover as bots ChatGPT, Bard and Bing see hundreds of millions of web surfers seek answers to life's questions in a new way.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2023

High vegetable intake during pregnancy may reduce risk of atopic dermatitis in infants

The research team found that the risk of developing atopic dermatitis at 1 year of age was lower for infants whose mothers showed high concentration of lutein in their blood.
JAPAN
May 17, 2023

Concerns over Russia draw Finland and Japan closer together

Tanja Jaaskelainen, Finland’s ambassador to Japan, told the Japan Times in an interview that shared worries over Russia are leading her country and Japan to boost cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2023

In first, Kyiv says it shot down volley of Russian hypersonic missiles

When asked about the Ukrainian claim, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu dismissed it, the RIA news agency reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2023

Biden cancels stops in Australia and Papua New Guinea after G7 Hiroshima summit

The decision was seen as a self-inflicted blow to hopes of a more visible U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific amid its competition with China in the region.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2023

Japan’s better-than-expected growth keeps early poll on table

The stronger-than-forecast reading may keep speculation simmering of a possible early election and changes to central bank policy.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2023

On busy G7 agenda, generative AI still looms large

The Group of Seven leaders are set to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence applications, such as ChatGPT, and how more nations are regulating cross-border data flows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2023

A torrid summer risks stalling Asia’s climate goals

Predictions of a season of heatwaves have sent coal stockpiles soaring. Eventually, all that carbon will be burned.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 16, 2023

At G7, Kishida eyes ‘realistic’ approach to nukes, with bold steps unlikely

With bigger moves unlikely, a key aim of the summit will be to pursue new initiatives to foster disarmament and reinvigorate the stalled process of nuclear arms control.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2023

Elon Musk documents subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit by U.S. Virgin Islands

The subpoena came to light in a request by the Virgin Islands to serve Musk by alternative means because it had been unable to locate and serve him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2023

G7 working on deterring China economic coercion, U.S. envoy says

China has repeatedly hit back at allegations of coercion, saying the U.S. is guilty of using such methods itself.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2023

Cyclone Mocha leaves thousands homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar

There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2023

Ukraine hails first gains in six months as Zelenskyy secures drones from U.K.

Since last week, the Ukrainian military has started to push Russian forces back in and around the embattled city of Bakhmut, its first significant offensive operations since November.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 15, 2023

Johnny’s takes steps toward overdue reckoning with its past

Allegations of sexual abuse by founder Johnny Kitagawa have long dogged the talent agency, but times are changing and the company seems to be facing the music.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2023

Henry Ford and the lesson crypto enthusiasts must learn

As with automakers at the turn of the last century, the more promising investment approach to digital assets now is to think about what technologies will be needed if the sector takes off.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 15, 2023

Takaaki Miyake: ‘The ideal of beauty depends on each individual, regardless of what gender they identify with’

After a decade working in the fashion industry, Takaaki Miyake left it to pursue a business in skin care, a field he associates with both physical and mental well-being.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2023

Germany is experiencing a mass worker shortage. Can migration fix it?

About 320,000 more people will reach retirement age this year than become adults, meaning the German economy will lose workers while also having to pay more for pensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2023

Biden to hold talks with Kishida ahead of Hiroshima G7 summit

The talks set for Thursday will focus on the two countries’ alliance, the Ukraine war and regional security, and will set the stage for a trilateral leaders' meeting with South Korea.
JAPAN
May 14, 2023

Group of Seven health ministers vow greater cooperation on vaccine supplies

G7 health ministers say they will strengthen cooperation to ensure the rapid supply of vaccines and drugs based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2023

Thirteen-year-old Ginwoo Onodera wins gold in X Games debut

The Yokohama native is the youngest medalist in the history of the men's street contest at the X Games.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2023

Zelenskyy arrives in Germany as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held talks Sunday with his German counterpart at the start of his first visit to Germany since Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2023

From rap star to engineer to young mayor demolishing swaths of Kathmandu

Balendra Shahm known as Balen, made an unlikely bid for mayor of Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, last May.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go