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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2022

More Japanese prisons to make products designed by Montbell

Inmates at Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido have already been producing items designed by the outdoor goods firm, and the program's success has led to its expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 8, 2022

Financing for Elon Musk's Twitter purchase on hold as deal teeters

The entrepreneur is on the hook to pay $33.5 billion in cash to fund the acquisition, but his liquidity is limited given that his wealth is largely tied to the shares of Tesla Inc.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2022

Five things to know about the LDP going into election

The LDP is enjoying a wide approval margin over the opposition, with nearly a 35-point lead over its nearest competitor, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2022

Shanghai trucking shortage gradually eases but hurdles remain

Traffic into the city is picking up, with some logistics experts seeing activity returning to about 80% of levels seen before Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdowns.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 7, 2022

How China's history of influence operations has affected Japan

From politics to business, Beijing has sought to swing Tokyo's policies and actions in its favor since the mid-1950s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022

Marxism makes a comeback in China’s crackdown on ‘disorderly capital’

Since the end of 2020, when China's Communist Party began vowing to rein in the 'disorderly expansion of capital,” a regulatory onslaught has swept through the economy and stock market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022

U.S. Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade

The Republican Party is set to make big gains in the U.S. midterm elections, despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the events of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022

Banking could go the way of news publishing

Tech giants pose a far bigger challenge to brick-and-mortar lenders than fintech startups that don't have the scale of platform businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 6, 2022

'Fake' aluminum stocks put perils of China's commodities funding in spotlight

Several traders in Guangdong province claim they were duped into providing credit against fictitious quantities of aluminum.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2022

No radio and old tactics: How the police response in Uvalde broke down

The commander at the scene arrived without a police radio, and decided in the first minutes on an approach that would delay a confrontation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2022

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro charged with contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe

Navarro was hit with one count involving his refusal to appear for a deposition before the Jan. 6 Select Committee and another for his refusal to produce documents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2022

U.S. technology, a longtime tool for Russia, becomes a vulnerability

While the technology made by American and European companies has been turned against Ukraine, the situation has also given the U.S. and its allies a source of leverage against Russia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 3, 2022

Seven to see at this year’s Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

The short film festival celebrates the briefest of screen gems. Festival winners not only get the respect of their peers but a shot at an Oscar as well.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

WHO says COVID in North Korea likely 'getting worse, not better'

North Korean state media has said the COVID-19 wave has subsided, after daily numbers of people with fever topped 390,000 about two weeks ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2022

Supply snags threaten EV revolution, top Toyota scientist says

Manufacturers are running low on supplies of lithium, nickel and other key battery inputs, with trade frictions and the war in Ukraine exacerbating issues and forcing prices higher.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 2, 2022

Mitoyo: Kagawa’s hidden gem tries to turn Instagram virality into a tourism economy

If the aging town of Mitoyo, Kagawa Pref., has one thing going for it, it would have to be its sunsets — the perfect draw for young tourists looking to spruce up their social media sites.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022

Japan's weather agency to issue advance alerts to prevent rainfall disasters

Working together with industrial, academic and governmental organizations, the JMA is developing better forecasting tools to prevent catastrophic damage and death.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 1, 2022

How influencers hype crypto, without disclosing their financial ties

Some promoters are not well known outside crypto circles but have large followings on social media, where they broadcast market tips, interspersed with sponsored content.
JAPAN
May 31, 2022

Japan set for scorching summer with above-average temperatures predicted

The weather agency has said there is a 50% probability of above-normal temperatures in northern and eastern Japan from June to August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 31, 2022

Chinese banks overflow with cash that nobody wants to borrow

The reluctance to borrow stems in large part from uncertainty over China's COVID-19 curbs, and whether future outbreaks could lead to repeated lockdowns.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 30, 2022

Rebuilding a community starting from scratch

Moved by visits to the area, a pair of students wants visitors to know there is more to the town of Futaba, Fukushima Pref., than disaster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2022

Why so few big rats have fled Putin’s ship

If the rats aren't running, Vladimir Putin's ship isn't sinking, at least not from the rats' point of view.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2022

How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions

Andrey Melnichenko ceded ownership of two of the world's largest coal and fertilizers companies to his wife the day before he was sanctioned by the European Union, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2022

Ferocious Russian attacks spur fresh accusations of genocide in Ukraine

A new report by legal scholars and human rights experts said mass killings and deliberate attacks on shelters by Russian forces had established a 'genocidal pattern” against Ukrainians.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2022

In mass shootings, U.S. police are trained to ‘confront the attacker’

As new questions emerged about the police response to the shooting at a Texas elementary school, experts say officers are trained to act with urgency and defend innocent lives.
JAPAN
May 27, 2022

Japan to provide financial aid to Ukrainian students fleeing war

Applications will be accepted from the end of May, and the government is planning to begin offering the assistance as early as July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022

With an eye on China, Japan asks universities to screen foreign students and scholars

The measures are also intended to help safeguard exchanges with American and European institutions.

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