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BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

When the power grid runs low, your EV’s battery could help

In the U.K., tapping into vehicle batteries would enable grid operators to meet more than a quarter of peak power demand by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 10, 2021

A new focus for Suga’s growth strategy: Japan's economic security

With the pandemic having a significant impact on products' supply chains, Japan is scrambling to shore up measures to mitigate the risks to its economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2021

Biggest vaccine-maker’s problems keep world short of COVID-19 shots

The Serum Institute of India's travails have become a key illustration of how the effort to inoculate against COVID-19 has failed the developing world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2021

Renewable energy boom unleashes a war over talent for green jobs

Difficulty securing a well-trained workforce could end up being a bottleneck in an industry that is key to slashing emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 8, 2021

NFT interest growing in Japan, but legal worries persist

While the local NFT market is still in its infancy, there has already been a battle among businesses to team up with popular intellectual-property holders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 6, 2021

COVID-19 shows that Japan needs to rebuild its infectious diseases strategy

The development of homegrown vaccines must be treated as a national security issue, to help fight future pandemics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 5, 2021

Ryusei Shinoyama not sure if constant roster shuffling is good for B. League

The B. League, which began play in 2016, has seen a multitude of moves across the league each offseason since its inaugural season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021

Financial stress causes fission in Japan's families

The weeklies are warning older people in Japan that their families may not be around when they need them because of increasing financial problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2021

The corporate world's favorite climate solution is mired in disagreements

Global warming is the world's biggest market failure and according to a task force, the solution might just be better trading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2021

Remote work drives Japanese to suburbs, boosting Resona Holdings

The mortgage lender is enjoying a surge in demand for credit from homebuyers seeking larger properties in the suburbs, where the bank has a strong presence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2021

Indonesia can’t afford the luxury of Australia’s carbon habit

A business based on mining, hauling and burning heavy rocks to spit out electrons struggles to survive everywhere that fuel-free renewables manage to take root.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2021

‘Womenomics’ author Kathy Matsui seeks to bring ESG to Japanese startups

The ex-Goldman Sachs executive is aiming to build a fund to invest in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, and well as the environment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2021

An overconfident and assertive China forces a tough U.S. response

As the Chinese government is telling foreign audiences to purchase Huawei products, it is warning domestic audiences of the dangers of reliance on foreign technology.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 31, 2021

Foreign Residents Support Center: A place to turn when you need assistance

In need of support and professional advice during the pandemic? Foreign Residents Support Center in Tokyo wants to help.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine program

Major companies, restaurants and colleges have started offering cash payouts, extra time off and even the chance to win a $1.4 million apartment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 30, 2021

What is really behind the calls to cancel the Olympics?

If the Asahi genuinely believes that the Olympic Games should be canceled, why does the paper not withdraw its sponsorship from the games?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2021

Florida’s new social media law violates the first amendment

The key provision of the Florida law states that 'a social media platform may not willfully deplatform a candidate for office” — and imposes a $250,000 per day fine for violations.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
May 28, 2021

Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 28, 2021

Exxon's reckoning: The little engine that could, and the oil giant that couldn't

Stakeholders familiar with Exxon's thinking said Wednesday's board defeat was years in the making due to ongoing weak returns.
Japan Times
May 28, 2021

Helping those who seek to live more simply and sustainably in Tokyo -Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021

Exxon loses board seats to activist hedge fund in landmark climate vote

The success by hedge fund Engine No. 1 in its showdown with Exxon shocked an energy industry struggling to address growing investor concerns about global warming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021

London’s pubs and restaurants aren’t out of the woods yet

Rules such as staying at least one meter away from anyone not from your household limits how many people a pub or restaurant can serve at a given time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2021

Old-school tycoons of Hong Kong are losing to China’s moguls

The past few years have seen a remarkable shift in fortunes between China's tech-savvy moguls and their old-school Hong Kong counterparts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2021

Smart rings seen as new frontier for cashless payments

As retailers around seek ways to make it easier to shop seamlessly without touching anything, MTG in Japan is betting its technology can rule them all.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
May 24, 2021

How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan

The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides?

Longform

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