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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Dentsu and other firms may face criminal charges over alleged Olympics bid-rigging

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office and the Fair Trade Commission are considering action against six firms suspected of predetermining who would plan test events and manage venues.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2023

North Korea unveils apparent new ICBM in nighttime military parade

The new missiles would not need to be fueled up, making them easier to deploy quickly and more difficult to spot and shoot down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2023

Toyota keeps profit forecasts despite supply chain headwinds

The world's top-selling automaker is still suffering production setbacks caused by the semiconductor shortage along with other industry players.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 9, 2023

Japan investors sold record foreign debt in 2022 as hedging costs rose

Money managers in the nation cut holdings of foreign fixed-income securities by ¥23.8 trillion over the period, an all-time high in data since 1996.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Tree study shows how three years of drought may have doomed ancient empires

'The climate changes that are likely to occur for us in the next century will be much more severe than those the Hittites experienced,' one of the co-authors noted.
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WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Zelenskyy takes pitch for weapons and EU membership to Brussels

Following a surprise visit to Washington in December, the trip was the Ukrainian leader's second-known time out of his country since the war began.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 9, 2023

Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Bashar Assad

Amid an outpouring of sympathy for the Syrians hit by the earthquake, Damascus is seizing the moment.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2023

Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

Google has been on the defensive since Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT became a fixation of both regular consumers and Silicon Valley elite.
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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023

Xi told Abe that he wouldn’t be a communist if born in the U.S., book claims

The book, based on interviews with Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, relates details of his interactions with other global leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2023

Kim's daughter joins North Korean leader on tour as military parade speculation mounts

Although Pyongyang's state media has been mum on any parade, North Korea watchers reported early Wednesday that illuminated jets had flown over the capital.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says Japanese industry can play bigger role amid defense challenges

Rahm Emanuel said building up 'resilience' across a number of sectors and supply chains and bolstering deterrence capabilities were crucial goals for the alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2023

Raises for retail workers won't protect them from automation

Increasing wages at Walmart and its competitors is a positive move, but automation is reducing jobs and the hours staff are needed.
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WORLD
Feb 8, 2023

Moscow intensifies winter assault as Kyiv expects new offensive

Top Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have said Moscow will attempt to mount another major offensive with freshly mobilized troops in the coming weeks.
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TENNIS
Feb 8, 2023

Retiring great Shingo Kunieda departs after helping raise profile of wheelchair tennis

Kunieda is known as the Roger Federer of wheelchair tennis and won 50 Grand Slam titles and four Paralympic gold medals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

Biden warns U.S. will act on China after balloon downing

In his State of the Union address, Biden called for U.S. investment in the military, technology and alliances to take on the country widely viewed as the chief U.S. competitor.
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BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Lost Russian oil revenue is bonanza for shippers and refiners

Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil revenues and diverted tens of billions of dollars toward shipping and refining firms, some with Russian connections.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2023

Can you feel that? Japan researchers develop haptic information sharing technology

The “Feel Tech'' technology has vast array of applications, and the developers hope it will help expand the scope of human communication.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 8, 2023

Guanyu Zhou speaks out against FIA's new rules on 'political' statements

Guanyu Zhou, China's first and only Formula One driver, added his voice to the sport's freedom of speech controversy on Tuesday, saying governing body FIA made the wrong move.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2023

Xi woos Taiwan opposition ahead of pivotal presidential vote

China's leader appears to be recalibrating his hard-line approach to Taiwan in the year before an election that his government’s preferred negotiating partner has a shot at winning.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

Mitsubishi Heavy pulls plug on long-troubled SpaceJet project

The firm has pointed to a lack of resources and unclear market prospects as some of the major reasons for discontinuing the project.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 7, 2023

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to continue MLB journey in Texas

As he vies for an MLB roster spot with the Texas Rangers, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo will also be thinking of his former Samurai Japan teammates battling to regain World Baseball Classic supremacy, the 31-year-old infielder said Monday.
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BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard

Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

As layoff wave sweeps the tech sector, a clear target emerges: middle managers

The moves come as middle managers are under increasing pressure, enforcing return-to-office policies and navigating new hybrid work arrangements.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2023

China balloon saga spotlights Beijing’s global spying push

The incident highlights the escalating intelligence battle between the U.S. and China, utilizing everything from geostationary satellites and signals intercepts to old-fashioned spy craft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2023

Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up

A pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood is pressuring the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 7, 2023

Real wages rebound in December on bonuses and household spending falls

Japan's real wages rose 0.1% in December from a year earlier, posting the first gain since March, a labor ministry data showed on Tuesday.
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WORLD
Feb 7, 2023

Dollars smuggled from Pakistan bring lifeline for Taliban but pain for Islamabad

Outflows to Afghanistan are exacerbating a rapidly developing economic crisis for Pakistan while softening the impact of U.S. and Europe sanctions.

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