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WORLD
Dec 26, 2022

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine as Putin says he is open to talks

The Kremlin says it will fight until all its territorial aims are achieved, while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2022

No sign of smartphone recovery until late 2023, TDK CEO warns

Tokyo-based TDK sees little indication of a rebound following major declines in handset sales, especially in the key market of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2022

E-commerce giant Rakuten cut further into junk territory by S&P

The group's long-term rating was lowered to BB from BB+ because of 'slow improvement in its mobile business,' the ratings firm said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2022

Biden’s China tech crackdown leaves Xi with few ways to hit back

Beijing's lack of good options is precisely why the U.S. is striking hard and fast now with export controls, experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2022

North Korea tests high-thrust solid-fuel engine for apparent ICBM development

The country has been working to build more solid-fuel missiles, which are more stable and can be launched with almost no warning or preparation time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2022

U.S. Air Force offers first glimpse of stealthy B-21 bomber

The U.S. gave a first, carefully controlled glimpse at its new bomber, shedding a bit of the secrecy surrounding the $203 billion program to build a fleet of 100 stealthy warplanes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2022

North Korea, vowing to counter threats with nukes, says test was of new ICBM

Pyongyang said the Hwasong-17 ICBM launch was part of its 'top-priority defence-building strategy,' with the North labeling the missile 'the strongest strategic weapon in the world.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2022

Before the blowup, Wall Street heavyweights went to bat for FTX

Trading firms, think tanks and professors all supported FTX's plans to shake up the derivatives industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2022

Shunned digital currency looks for street credibility in Nigeria

The central bank's focus on the digital currency is creating confusion among many Nigerians, who fail to see the difference between the government-backed eNaira and cryptocurrencies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2022

Protestors experience force of Xi Jinping’s security machine

'Every time we turned up to rally, there were a large number of security and police already waiting,' Jack Yao said.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2022

Eight years of combat hardened Ukraine’s army into a fighting force

One key factor behind Kyiv's battlefield successes stands out: The very different ways in which two armies both with Soviet roots have learned to fight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 1, 2022

Grand Theft Auto suffers a stunning blow as Netflix plots an unlikely rise

Rockstar deals with a massive theft of its own while the streaming giant announces plans for its own internal game studio.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022

Powerful storm Ian heads across Florida after battering Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ian, one of the mightiest to hit the U.S. mainland in recent years, flooded communities and left more than 2 million homes and businesses without power as it battered Florida's Gulf Coast with howling winds, torrential rains and raging surf.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022

Millions urged to evacuate as Hurricane Ian nears Florida's Gulf Coast

If the storm strikes the Tampa area, it would be the first hurricane to make landfall there since 1921.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022

Fiona ravages Canada's east coast, causing 'terrifying' destruction

Federal assistance has already been approved for Nova Scotia, Trudeau said, and more requests are expected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2022

A Japanese philosophy for the 'quiet-quitting' generation

Here's what disillusioned workers and overstretched managers can learn from one of Japan's greatest businessmen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

China fills void as foreign brands flee Russian market during war

Moscow is rewriting rules to allow its sovereign wealth fund to invest in the currencies of China, India and Turkey, after penalties blocked euro and dollar purchases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2022

SoftBank talent drain worsens, adding pressure on Masayoshi Son to deliver

Two more managing partners at the company's Vision Fund are leaving, bringing the number of top level departures from the world's largest investment fund to at least 10 since March of 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2022

North Koreans suspected of using fake resumes to infiltrate cryptocurrency sector

Gathering intelligence about upcoming trends in the industry could give Pyongyang an edge in how to launder cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions.

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