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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 1, 2021

英字新聞ジャパンタイムズの125年を振り返る本「TiMES CAPSULE」「CAMPFIRE」でクラウドファンディング開始

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、「英字新聞ジャパンタイムズの125年を振り返る本:TiMES CAPSULE」を制作するプロジェクトを、2021年12月1日(水)より株式会社CAMPFIRE運営のクラウドファンディングサイト「CAMPFIRE」にて開始いたします。...
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BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2021

U.S. Fed chair ditches ‘transitory’ tag and paves way for a rate hike

Many in the market took the buzzword to mean the Fed expected price pressures to be short-lived. Powell said policy makers intended it to mean something different.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021

China basks in 'COVID zero' vindication as omicron closes borders

While the verdict is still out on whether the startling genetic changes found in omicron justify the preemptive hunkering down, some analysts said China's approach may offer benefits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2021

Center-left Kishida endorses bold moves in security realm

It's unlikely Kishida will usher in drastic changes that have not already been gestating inside the LDP and Defense Ministry, but it will be important to see which items gain top priority.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 23, 2021

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens face final shot at Cooperstown

In the final opportunity for two players whose names are tied to the sport's steroid era, voters will have to decide if their performances on the field outweigh the whispers off it.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 22, 2021

With a second ATP Finals win, Alexander Zverev proves his star is rising

He has one of the best first serves and backhands in the world. His improved court positioning and a shored-up forehand was often a decisive punch down the stretch in Turin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2021

Rebuilding the infrastructure of Sino-American relations

Washington seeks to establish some mechanisms or rules to prevent conflict with Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2021

With Tesla in its sights, Volkswagen prepares to power up its own EV-charging grid

The automaker expects its fast-chargers to number about 45,000 by 2025, and is doubling the staff in its energy division to do it.
Japan Times
Morocco report 2021
Nov 18, 2021

Morocco: A country of economic opportunity

H.E. Ambassador Takashi Shinozuka, ambassador of Japan to Morocco, speaks on the excellent relationship between Morocco and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2021

China faces GDP growth at 1990s levels amid Beijing’s property crackdown

President Xi Jinping seems willing to accept the lowest growth in three decades in order to reduce the country's dependence on its property sector.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2021

To defend fragile 1.5 C goal, Glasgow Climate Pact must get results — fast

Rules governing carbon markets, finally agreed upon at COP26, could indicate net-zero pledges that favor offsetting emissions rather than cutting them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2021

Avoiding battle with daughter over vice presidency, Rodrigo Duterte to seek Senate seat

Sara Duterte-Carpio is set to contest two of the most powerful posts in a country where the family has built considerable political clout.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2021

It's going to get even harder to buy a PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 became the fastest Sony console to reach 10 million units sold this July, but it has fallen behind the sales pace of its predecessor PlayStation 4 since then.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

The JFK cover-up strikes again

By withholding the records, the government has already admitted without saying so that the Warren Commission lied and that there are secrets that it is determined to protect.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021

COVID-19 drugs will change the way we live with the virus

New COVID-19 drug approvals couldn't be timelier as hospitals face massive backlogs of delayed procedures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2021

How long can China chase 'COVID zero'? Here’s what the experts say.

The last of the major 'COVID zero' holdouts, China is becoming ever more isolated, and its unpredictable curbs are beginning to disrupt the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 3, 2021

Dominant Kawasaki Frontale clinches fourth J1 League title in five seasons

This season was another masterclass for Kawasaki Frontale, with the team dropping just 17 points out of a possible 102 thus far. On Wednesday, they defended their 2020 title.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021

Southeast Asian nations tout green power links ahead of COP26

The countries are speeding up their plans to transmit renewable energy through a proposed regional power grid, with first trials set for 2022.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2021

Time for Tokyo and Seoul to lay a foundation that takes relations in a positive direction

While the political winds do not portend improved relations in the short term, Kishida shouldn't write off Moon's suggestion to improve cooperation on nontraditional security issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2021

The LDP says the party will double Japan’s defense spending. Can it?

Abe waited until after the 2013 Upper House election to roll out his new National Security Strategy. The Kishida government will probably do the same.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 18, 2021

China's economy stumbles on power crunch and property woes

GDP grew 4.9% in the July-September period from a year earlier, the weakest clip since the third quarter of 2020 and missing forecasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2021

Evergrande debt woes are manageable, China central bank official says

In rare official comments, Zou Lan, head of financial markets at the People's Bank of China, urged Evergrande to step up asset disposals and the resumption of projects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 14, 2021

The drones are coming: Unmanned machines fly to rural Japan's rescue

Aging and shrinking communities in the nation's countryside are looking to the sky for essential deliveries.

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