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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Nov 10, 2022

Approaching life as an independent nonexecutive director with resolve

From startups to conglomerates, Makiko Nakamori has balanced sitting on a range of boards with motherhood and managing her own accounting practice.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 8, 2022

Neymar ready to carry the weight of a nation on his shoulders

The PSG star's form and attitude in the first three months of this season bode well ahead of Brazil's bid to win a record sixth World Cup crown.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 7, 2022

How can Japan engage with Pacific nations amid U.S.-China competition?

The Pacific islands are strategically important for Japan, as they are located on access routes to like-minded nations and lie near vital submarine cables.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 31, 2022

Verstappen sets F1 record for most wins in a season

Verstappen's win was the 25-year-old's fourth in Mexico, and the podium was the same as last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2022

With one notable exception, Kishida’s climate policy is similar to his predecessors'

Kishida's strategy relies not only on expanding renewable energy and restarting conventional nuclear power plants but also proposed unproven technologies like smaller nuclear reactors.
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BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2022

Kishida hints that decision on next BOJ chief still months off

The prime minister told lawmakers that he would pick the most appropriate person to replace Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, but volunteered no details about the process.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2022

Delving deeper into Kishida’s post-Abe trust crisis

If Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to regain the public's trust, he must break with the ruling party's gerontocracy and modernize Japan's government bureaucracy.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 28, 2022

読売新聞東京本社とジャパンタイムズがデジタル広告で協業

株式会社読売新聞東京本社(本社・東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長・山口寿一、以下「読売新聞」)と株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社・東京都千代田区、代表取締役会長 兼 社長・末松弥奈子、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」)は、海外への情報発信を目指す企業・自治体・団体などを支援する新たなデジタル広告事業に共同で取り組むことで合意しました。...
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JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022

Trump ties and Olympics 'soft power': Memorable moments from Abe's tenure

As Japan holds a state funeral for the slain former prime minister, here are some of the most memorable moments of his nine years in office.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 22, 2022

‘I Am Makimoto’: Sadawo Abe isn't what this ‘Still Life’ remake needed

Sadawo Abe plays a lonely, eccentric bureaucrat assigned with tracking down the relatives of those who have died alone in Nobuo Mizuta's remake of a British drama by Uberto Pasolini.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Sep 19, 2022

Researchers on contracts face dismissal as right to full employment nears

Experts point out that flaws in employment laws have been left unsolved.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022

Syrian ex-prisoners haunted by horrors of 'salt rooms'

The fighting in Syria's brutal war has ebbed over the past three years, but Assad and the prison that has become a monument to his bloody rule are still there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022

Xi lands in Kazakhstan for first foreign trip in over two years

Xi, who wore a mask bearing a Chinese flag, was greeted on the tarmac by a marching band and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who he was set to hold talks with that afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2022

Munetaka Murakami chases history after matching Sadaharu Oh's mark

The 22-year-old Swallows slugger is the first Japanese player to match the Giants legend in home runs and has 13 games to reach Wladimir Balentien's NPB record of 60.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 11, 2022

‘The Fish Tale’: Non exudes natural charm as an oddball fish devotee

Non brings a bubbly energy and rock-solid commitment to Shuichi Okita's film based on the autobiography of TV personality Sakana-kun.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2022

New North Korea law outlines nuclear weapons use, including pre-emptive strikes

The move comes as observers say North Korea appears to be preparing to resume nuclear testing for the first time since 2017.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96

Her reign took Britain from the age of steam to the era of the smartphone, and she oversaw the largely peaceful breakup of an empire that once spanned the globe.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 29, 2022

First-place Swallows and Munetaka Murakami make statement by sweeping away BayStars

The Swallows strengthened their bid to defend the Central League pennant by beating the second-place BayStars.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 30, 2022

Sebastian Vettel will leave F1 with respect of fellow drivers and fans

Sebastian Vettel's greatest success is a distant memory but the four-time world champion will leave Formula One at the end of this year with more fans than he had in his heyday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2022

Bank of Japan should stop meddling in financial markets

There is no evidence that buying stocks and bonds has had the desired effect of stimulating activity and inflation in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 26, 2022

Why sanctions are failing to stop Russia's attack on Ukraine

While Russia seems wary of interventions by the U.S. or NATO, and is trying to avoid them, economic sanctions placed on Moscow have done little to halt the war.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 25, 2022

Iconic 'Big Papi' leads latest class into Baseball Hall of Fame

Ortiz was the only player voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2022, being named on 77.9% of ballots in his first year of eligibility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2022

Why is the Uyghur population shrinking?

Are Xinjiang's declining birthrates the result of forced abortions by the Chinese government? Or is the reason more complicated?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022

In pictures: A long career, ended with two gun shots

Bullets from a handmade gun brought the career of one of Japan's most influential statesman to an abrupt halt. Here are a few memories of Shinzo Abe's life and career.
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BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2022

Legacy of Abenomics to live beyond its architect

The complicated fallout of Abe's audacious growth program, both good and bad, continues to ripple through markets and the economy.
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CULTURE / Music / Japan Pulse
Jun 25, 2022

Baseball dance craze has the internet asking again, 'What does the fox say?'

What started out as a fun segment between innings at Nippon Ham Fighters' games now has athletes, fans and netizens busting a move to Ylvis' chart-topping 2013 hit “The Fox.'
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 3, 2022

WTO seeks fish and vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions

It is not yet clear if a vaccine compromise forged by India, South Africa, the EU and the United States will transform into a full agreement.

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