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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022

Japan eyes buying up to 500 Tomahawk missiles from U.S., report says

U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly indicated that Japan was “a high priority” buyer for the weapons and emphasized his intention to steadily proceed with the possible sale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2022

Behind Foxconn’s China woes: Mistrust, miscommunication and COVID curbs

Tens of thousands of workers fled the company's plant in central China and violent protests erupted over a COVID-19 lockdown and confusion over hiring bonuses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 29, 2022

Eisai and Biogen plunge after report of second death in Alzheimer’s trial

The case involved a 65-year-old woman who died of a massive brain hemorrhage after suffering a stroke and a type of brain swelling and bleeding in an Eisai trial, a report said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2022

U.S. may send 150 kilometer repurposed strike weapon to Ukraine

Western military inventories are shrinking, and Ukraine faces an increasing need for more sophisticated weapons as the war drags on.
Japan Times
Nov 29, 2022

“Kotozna In-room,” a multilingual communication tool for accommodation facilities, has seen a 46% overall increase after the relaxation of border measures on October 11.

● Use of Kotozna In-room by foreign language users has seen a 46% overall increase after the relaxation of border measures on October 11. Kotozna In-room, a multilingual communication tool for accommodation facilities, allows guests to check facility guides and local sightseeing information in their...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Nov 28, 2022

Wood spirits: How Japan made the world’s first liquor from trees

History is being made by a technology that may help aging rural populations, reinvigorate the nation's struggling forestry sector and shake up the global alcohol industry in unforeseen ways.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2022

Citing pandemic, seven Japanese life insurers incur April-September loses

Insurance payments ballooned as life insurers distributed hospitalization benefits to a wide range of policyholders infected with the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2022

JIP to launch Toshiba tender offer by end of March

JIP, which holds preferential negotiating rights for the firm, plans to procure more than u00a52.2 trillion by securing investments from over 10 companies and bank loans.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 25, 2022

Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine

Allies have been supplying Kyiv with weapons and military equipment since Russia invaded its neighbor, depleting their own inventories along the way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2022

In a challenge to Beijing, unrest over COVID lockdowns spreads

Protests have broken out in Guangzhou and at an iPhone factory in central China, while online many have raged at authorities after the death of a girl was blamed on COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2022
Nov 25, 2022

Hirose Electric (Taiwan): Establishing powerful connections, worldwide

There’s power in connection — literally so, when it comes to electronics and machinery. This is why, since 1937, Hirose Electric has been dedicated to developing quality connectors for an array of applications across multiple industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2022

41% of Japan firms foresee lower profits in China

The survey also showed that the proportion of Japanese firms that believe their operations in India, Vietnam and Indonesia will improve stood at 63.2%, 47.6% and 47%, respectively.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 24, 2022

Mitsubishi UFJ to buy two Asia units of Home Credit for $620 million

The deal comes as Japan's largest lender aims to beef up its business in Asia to tap growth in consumption in emerging markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2022

Musk must preserve Twitter’s most vital function

The platform's experience in Japan shows how it can play a crucial role in providing a public service during times of disaster — if Elon Musk doesn't break it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2022

Outbreaks test China’s efforts to limit the cost of ‘COVID zero'

China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 24, 2022

In wake of natural disasters, EVs can come to the rescue

Even a rudimentary setup can keep refrigerators cool and power stovetops, lamps, fans and televisions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 24, 2022

China’s grandparents are done babysitting and ready to go viral

Rapping grannies, crooning 70-year-olds and gamers in their 80s are challenging traditional Chinese views about aging and what it means to have a long and happy life.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022

Will China prove the doomsayers wrong?

Investors seem convinced that China's new leadership lacks the know-how and independence to mount an effective response to the profound economic challenges the country faces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 23, 2022

Musk calls Twitter 'Japan-centric,' highlighting model for global growth

The social media site's new owner noted that there are roughly the same number of daily active users in Japan as there are in the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2022

Shionogi COVID-19 pill Xocova wins emergency approval in Japan

A course of Shionogi's treatment consists of seven pills over five days — significantly fewer than alternatives which require between 30 to 40 pills over the same period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

Kishida's hunt for cash to fund defense buildup

Alarmed by rising tensions in Ukraine and Taiwan, many in the country want a stronger deterrent, but few in the heavily indebted nation want more taxes to pay for it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2022

Bob Iger returns to reshape Disney as giant faces biggest decline since 70s

Iger, who led the entertainment company from 2005 to 2020, will have to tackle growing losses in streaming and fraying cable-TV viewership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2022

Kishida's decisiveness in question following resignation of three ministers

While praised for making quick and strong decisions early in his prime ministership, lately Kishida has been criticized for dragging his feet amid scandals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2022

Safety of Tesla cars at center of South Korean trial over fatal crash

The trial comes at a time when the EV-maker faces a range of lawsuits and increased scrutiny by regulators.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 19, 2022

FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup

The build-up to the tournament has been dominated by concerns over Qatar's treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community, to the visible annoyance of organizers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2022

Dutch minister says U.S. can’t dictate approach to China exports

The U.S. shouldn't expect the Netherlands to unquestionably adopt its approach to restrictions, the official warned, signaling a potential obstacle to the Biden administration's trade fight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022

Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to bring back Trump

Musk, Twitter's new owner, said in May he would reverse its ban on former President Donald Trump, whose account was suspended after last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2022

Ex-BOJ chief economist says policy review likely in post-Kuroda era

Whoever succeeds Kuroda will face tough challenges, with a global economic slowdown next year likely to take a heavier toll on Japan's economy than the BOJ currently expects.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 18, 2022

World Cup mired in controversy set to kick off in Qatar

This edition of the tournament has generated far more headlines about what's taken place off the pitch than what's expected to take place on it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2022

Japanese manufacturers slowly shifting to domestic production

Despite the yen's weakness leading to the higher competitiveness of made-in-Japan products overseas, however, quite a few companies are still hesitant to shift production to Japan.
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.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
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.
Real-life ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ ordered to pay ¥1 billion in damages
High-rise buildings in Tokyo. Through faking documents and passports a criminal group conspired to pose as the owner of a real-estate plot and buildings in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward in 2017, defrauding Sekisui House of ¥5.5 billion.
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.
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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