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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 30, 2022

Ericsson and Nokia join ranks of Western tech firms set to exit Russia

Dell announced last week that it would leave, and Logitech International has also said it will wind down its remaining activities in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2022

Use of 'Help Mark' symbol spreading in Japan

Based on a proposal by a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member with hip prosthesis, the symbol was created in 2012. It features a white cross and heart on a red background.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022

Number of children on nursery waiting lists below 3,000 for first time

The figure was only 11.3% of the record high of 26,081, set in 2017, and marked a record low for the fourth consecutive year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

How industry is depending on carbon capture technology for climate goals

There are two main types of carbon capture and storage: Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS), and direct air capture (DAC).
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2022

Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Rampant inflation, snaking fuel queues and shortages of essentials such as food and medicine have driven many Sri Lankans into poverty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

Japan to raise caps for skilled foreign workers at manufacturers

Of the limits set for 12 industry sectors covered under the increase, the cap for food- and beverage-makers and that for machinery and other manufacturers will be raised.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

COVID policy, political tensions dimming U.S. firms’ confidence in China, survey shows

Only 51% of respondents expressed some degree of optimism about their five-year business outlook in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

IAEA team heads to nuclear plant as Ukraine launches offensive in south

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called for sanctions against Russia's state nuclear energy agency over the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia plant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2022

'It felt like my insides were crying': China COVID curbs weigh on youth mental health

Medical experts fear for teenagers and young adults, who are more vulnerable due to their age and lack of control over their lives.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 30, 2022

Thierry Henry begins 'new chapter' as shareholder of ambitious Como

Como, owned by Indonesian tobacco giant Djarum, is targeting a return to Serie A for the first time since 2003, after rising from bankruptcy and the fourth-tier Serie D in 2017.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 30, 2022

Badminton's 'Race to Paris' Olympic qualification to begin in China

Most international sporting events in China have been canceled since the pandemic, but at least three tournaments are scheduled there in 2023, the BWF said.
The precision landing made by the SLIM project is essential to establishing a manned base on the moon, which will depend on targeted supply missions.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2024

Successful moon landing prepares Japan for the future

Japan is now the fifth country to successfully land a probe on the moon, following the U.S., Russia, China and India.
This year was set to be a tumultuous one for global markets, with unpredictable swings as economic fortunes diverge and voters in more than 50 countries go to the polls. But there’s one unforeseen reversal already underway: a change in perception among investors about China and Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2024

As China’s markets stumble, Japan soars toward record highs

China has not struggled for economic growth like Japan, but a protracted property market collapse has shredded consumer and investor confidence.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso and LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi attend a party meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2024

LDP faction shake-up damages prospects of Kishida rivals

Numerous LDP lawmakers have announced they will leave their factions, weakening faction leaders who had been seen as possible Kishida successors.
Shitsui Hakoishi, 107, works with researcher Yasumichi Arai (left) while her younger brother, Hidemasa, looks on. Researchers like Arai believe the healthy and active Hakoishi's cells may hold the secret to living a long life.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jan 27, 2024

Living until 100, if not forever, in good health

Immortality may be out of reach, but can a slew of research projects prolong our natural aging process?
Toyota's main Tokyo office on Wednesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2024

Toyota union to demand record 2024 bonuses: report

With Toyota saying it expects to post record consolidated operating profits this financial year, the union is also likely to demand high pay hikes.
Uber Japan has started discussions with partner taxi companies aiming to introduce ride-sharing services.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2024

Uber Japan to launch limited ride-sharing services in April

Uber Japan's new services will only be available in areas and during times of the day deemed to face a shortage of taxis.
The courtroom in The Hague on Friday as the International Court of Justice prepared to rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2024

World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide

South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice earlier this month, asking it to grant emergency measures to halt the fighting.
E. Jean Carroll and her attorneys Shawn Crowley and Roberta Kaplan react outside the Manhattan Federal Court, after the verdict in the second civil trial was reached after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2024

Jury orders Trump to pay $83 million for sex assault defamation

Writer E. Jean Carroll said the former president had destroyed her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her.
People supporting Houthi rebels carry a mock missile as they protest during a rally against the U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets and continued Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, in Sana'a, Yemen, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2024

Yemen's Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks, hitting Trafigura fuel tanker

The firm said a missile struck the fuel tanker Marlin Luanda, which was carrying Russian naphtha, sparking a fire on board.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2024

Putin says Ukraine shot down plane, deliberately or in error

Moscow accuses Kyiv of downing the plane in Russia's Belgorod region and killing 74 people on board, including 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers.
Taylor Swift attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 7.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 27, 2024

Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift

One image of the U.S. megastar was seen 47 million times on X, the former Twitter, before it was removed Thursday.
An arm of the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence is tapping companies and colleges to help harness rapidly developing AI technology that could provide an edge against global competitors like China. The challenge is ensuring it doesn’t open a backdoor into the nation’s top secrets or generate fake data.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 27, 2024

U.S. spies want AI as tool against China if tech can be trusted

The challenge is ensuring the rapidly developing tech doesn’t open a backdoor into the nation’s top secrets or generate fake data.
A Kubota M96S tractor is shown at the 47th Annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, in February 2014.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2024

Kubota hit with $2 million penalty over false 'Made in USA' claims

In addition to the penalty, Kubota will be prohibited from making deceptive claims, according to a court order filed by the U.S. Justice Department.
U.S. National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard said President Joe Biden "continues to believe very strongly that steel is an important industry, a backbone of the transition we are driving in the economy.”
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2024

Biden aides signal importance of union jobs in Nippon Steel review

Top economic aides for President Joe Biden said he aims to preserve union jobs and domestic manufacturing in the U.S. steel sector.
The U.S. government on Friday approved the sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2024

Washington approves $23 billion sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey

Ankara will get 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet, the U.S. State Department said in a news release.
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.
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.
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.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
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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