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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022

Toyota aims to rev up 67-year-old Crown with SUV model, sources say

The SUV — which will come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full-electric models — marks an attempt to bring the Crown more in line with market trends.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2022

Japan at crossroads as stage set for dramatic rethink of defense policy

While a push by Abe to dispel taboos over nuclear weapons is unlikely to come to fruition, he may have laid the foundation for a change to Japan's defense-oriented security strategy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2022

Japanese retailer Lawson Inc. considers Seijo Ishii IPO

A listing for Seijo Ishii would test investor appetite for retailers in a country where household spending has been under pressure for decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2022

Japan at risk of another power crunch next winter

The power reserve ratio, which measures available spare capacity, could turn negative for the Tokyo area in January and February should it be a severely cold winter, an analysis has shown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2022

Derided by Imran Khan as U.S. puppet, new Pakistan prime minister bets on centrism

Sharif's ability to reset Pakistan's foreign policy will be much harder after Khan accused the U.S. of pushing for his ouster, stoking anti-Americanism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine to bolster oil producers' influence at climate summits

There are also signs the next two COPs risk being co-opted by oil interests because of the close relationship between Saudi Arabia and the host countries.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2022

Dream select Kentucky's Rhyne Howard No. 1 overall in WNBA draft

The Dream sent two first-round picks to the Mystics in order to position themselves to draft Howard, a three-time first-team All-American during her time with the Wildcats.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2022

China is just one of the headaches facing Australia’s next prime minister

The center-right Liberal National coalition government is campaigning for a fourth term in office after grappling with a pandemic and a slew of climate change-related disasters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2022

Pakistan to vote in new leader as ousted PM Imran Khan rallies supporters

A united opposition bloc cobbled together 174 lawmakers to vote against Khan — two more than required to remove him from office — after midnight on Sunday in Islamabad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2022

Japan's Eisai still seeking accelerated U.S. review of Alzheimer's drug

The firm said it plans to seek a quick approval even after the Medicare health plan decided to limit coverage of medicines approved in that manner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022

As Boeing avoids Russian titanium supply, a Japanese producer is stepping in

Japan has emerged as a beneficiary as the global aviation industry seeks to cut ties with Russia's VSMPO-Avisma, the world's biggest titanium producer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022

Renault chief to meet Nissan execs in Japan as woes cloud alliance

Among topics for discussion will be emerging plans for a possible separate listing of Renault's electric-vehicle unit and potential new partner for the legacy operations, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022

Murata to run more plants entirely on renewable energy by March 2023

A third of Murata's u00a5230 billion capital expenditure budget over the next three years will be dedicated to environment-related projects, Murata President Norio Nakajima said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2022

As G20 chair, coal-heavy Indonesia sends mixed signals on green transition

Indonesia, the world's top exporter of thermal coal and its eighth-biggest carbon emitter, has made a sustainable energy transition one of three focuses for its yearlong presidency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2022

Asia’s $350 billion gas build-out stirs energy debate

That boom is aimed at allowing economies including China, the Philippines and Vietnam to avoid burning more coal, although it still risks locking in the use of fossil fuels for decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2022

As Japan's politicians call for big spending amid price hikes, some question the timing

With an Upper House election approaching in July, economists have pointed out that the move appears to be politically motivated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2022

Climate change could cost U.S. $2 trillion a year by end of century, White House says

Flood, fire, and drought fueled by climate change could take a massive bite out of the U.S. federal budget.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022

The Dubai Expo is over. Next stop: Osaka

Due to the Dubai event's one-year postponement, Japanese organizers have just three years, instead of the usual four, to finalize preparations.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2022

A cause for concern: China diplomacy targets Pacific nations

Governments that fear Chinese encroachment in Oceania and elsewhere should do more to address the issues that worry the residents of those nations and win favor in regional capitals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2022

Toyota poised for sales victory lap in U.S. as gas prices boost hybrids

Toyota has more deftly navigated a chip crunch crimping vehicle output than some of its peers, which helped it oust GM as the No. 1 automaker in the U.S. in the last quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022

U.S. and allies may find tapping stockpiles inadequate to plug Russian oil gap

The IEA expects 3 million barrels per day of Russian oil — equivalent to over a third of its exports — to be shut in as sanctions bite and buyers spurn purchases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022

Chemical weapons a high risk, low gain Ukraine option for Putin

Despite remote possibility, NATO has activated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense elements as part of its defense plans.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 29, 2022

Formula One has much to discuss after dramatic Saudi GP weekend

Formula One argues, in the face of criticism from human rights groups, that it can act as a force for change in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2022

Global supply lines brace for ‘menacing’ economic storm to widen

Although global supply strains started to ease in early 2022, the situation is worsening again as headwinds strengthen from the war in Ukraine and China's COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
Princess Aiko, only child of emperor, turns 23
Princess Aiko on Nov. 22 ahead of her 23rd birthday on Sunday at the Imperial Palace
Ishiba questioned on political reform, social issues and the economy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks in the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
Nearly 90% in Japan and China have negative views of other
Chinese people's sentiment toward Japan is believed to be impacted by their use of social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin, as well as whether they have visited Japan.
Bear that attacked Akita supermarket employee captured
A brown bear in Hokkaido. In the city of Akita, a bear that attacked a supermarket employee over the weekend was captured in a box trap on Monday morning.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service. 
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.
The Geisha bean is the leading lady of Tokyo's coffee scene
Discovered in the 1930s, the Geisha coffee plant came to worldwide fame in the early 2000s and now represents some of the best coffee on the planet — Tokyo's top cafes included.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
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