Search - 2019

 
 
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2023

Buffett and other billionaires say Tokyo is worth revisiting

Interest in Japan from some of the U.S.’ richest investors is reviving talk of the nation's capital as a financial center. It’s a good start.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2023

Has India’s time come or is this just another siren song?

The announcement that India will be the world’s most populous nation unleashes the economic bulls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2023

China flexes national security powers with high-profile arrests

Charges have been brought against a prominent Chinese journalist from a state-run newspaper as well as a Taiwanese political activist for allegedly inciting secession.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2023

Japanese startup fails in historic bid to put private lunar lander on moon

The firm, Ispace, is believed to have fallen short of making the world’s first private lunar landing after miscalculating the distance to the surface and running out of fuel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2023

Trump rape trial renews focus on his treatment of women

The trial of a civil suit by New York author E. Jean Carroll, who claims Trump raped her in the 1990s, started Tuesday in Manhattan with jury selection and opening statements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Japan firm fails in bid for historic moon landing

Ispace said that it could not establish communication with the unmanned Hakuto-R lunar lander after its expected landing time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2023

LDP aims to bolster ties with Japan's largest trade union

The administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making efforts to win over Rengo, a key supporter of opposition parties, which has 7 million union members.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Low-cost airline kingpin prepares for life after AirAsia

Tony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such as health, education and private equity.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 25, 2023

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi could miss World Cup with knee injury

A South African Rugby Union insider said on Monday that the 31-year-old World Cup-winning skipper had seen specialists and is set to meet another on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Fox fired ‘uncontrollable’ host Tucker Carlson, who badmouthed bosses

His departure leaves a big hole for Fox News to fill. Fox Corp. shares closed almost 3% lower on Monday, a reflection of how much he meant to the business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2023

Japan plans to expand scope of long-term foreign worker program

The number of sectors covered by the Type 2 status, which allows workers to stay indefinitely, will be increased to 11 from the current two, with food services among the new areas.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 24, 2023

Lilia Vu wins Chevron Championship to claim first major title

Lilia Vu won her first major title on Sunday, defeating compatriot Angel Yin with a birdie on the first playoff hole to capture the LPGA Chevron Championship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2023

Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting the COVID-19 story

Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Longform
Apr 24, 2023

Showa seduction: The unending attraction of retro Japan

Yet another generation is smitten with mid-20th century Showa Era style, designs and products. Is there more to it than nostalgia?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023

South Korea restores Japan’s preferred trade status, aiding U.S. efforts

The return of Japan to South Korea’s 'whitelist” of trusted trade destinations will cut red tape for exporters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2023

Subsidence in an Indian town raises wider concern for Himalayan region

The population in the Himalayan region — which grew by 250% from 1961 to 2011 — has stretched natural resources and caused major changes in land usage.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2023

U.S. gymnastics icon Simone Biles marries NFL's Jonathan Owens

It's a happy ending for Biles, the 2016 Rio Olympic all-around champion and a five-time world all-around champion, and Owens, who signed for the Texans in 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

Italy may pull out of China's Belt and Road initiative as U.S. backs stronger break

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is getting dragged into the escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing as she tries to disentangle Italy from its close relationship with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2023

About 6% of children of foreign nationals may not be attending school in Japan

The ministry believes that foreign children not in school decreased as education boards stepped-up efforts to create lists of names of foreign children and their school enrollment statuses.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

In Puerto Rico, solar power microgrids boost hurricane resilience

When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico and decimated the Caribbean island's power grid five years ago, the lights stayed on in one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 22, 2023

With Las Vegas land deal, Athletics may finally leave Oakland

For more than half a century, the Oakland Athletics were one of the signature professional sports clubs in the Bay Area, a consistent presence alongside Interstate 880, while other teams in the city like the Oakland Raiders, the Golden State Warriors and even the California Golden Seals came and went....
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill

A lower court ruling would have greatly limited the availability of mifepristone while litigation proceeds in a challenge by anti-abortion groups to its federal regulatory approval.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 21, 2023

Memorializing those lost in the GSDF helicopter crash

All 10 SDF members on board a helicopter that crashed in the Miyako Island group are believed to have died in the crash.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 21, 2023

A's plan to buy land in Las Vegas, shift focus away from Oakland

The Oakland Athletics agreed to buy a 49-acre site just off the Las Vegas Strip and hope to relocate to Nevada, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?