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BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Kuroda’s decade at the BOJ changed how Japan’s banks make money

Investors prepare for an eventual normalization of monetary policy with BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, who introduced negative interest rates, set to hand over the reins.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023

Biden marks Selma’s 1965 ‘Bloody Sunday’ with eye on 2024 race

The U.S. president sought to restrengthen ties with Black voters 58 years on from incident in which White state troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators in the Alabama city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Shein’s throne challenged by shopping platform Temu

Temu views Shein as its biggest rival in the near-term, and wants to surpass its dominance within the next few years, sources have said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023

Polish-German tensions expose crack in unified Ukraine front

Quarreling in Warsaw and Berlin over missiles, tanks and spare parts has reached a new level.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Forget peak oil demand: A thirst for barrels puts $100 in view

With supply buffeted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a slowdown in U.S. shale growth and lackluster investment in production, oil consumption is heading for a record year.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Mar 6, 2023

NTT projects in cities and forests use visual data to solve issues

Data is an important element in sustainable regional development. “The Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) is carrying out projects to use data in visualizing regional attractions and solving regional issues in various cities across the country,” said Yojiro Onaru, senior manager of NTT...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023

Romance booming in South Korea, but marriage no longer the end game

At least 20 relationship-themed shows aired across the country's cable TV networks and video streaming platforms last year, more than triple the number in 2021, according to a tally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2023

Chinese companies hang onto dollars and hedge to prepare for volatile yuan

Bankers say clients are reluctant to convert export receipts, with more than 30 A-share listed companies signing up to use currency derivatives for risk-hedging so far this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023

Iceland shows the world how to run on reliable and clean energy

Every home in Iceland is heated with renewable energy, with 90% coming from district heating systems that tap hot water directly underground.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 6, 2023

Round 2 at your teaching job: New confidence, new opportunities

We're coming up on a new school year. Aim to improve your language skills and travel the country more with your newfound confidence.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Mar 6, 2023

Can urban farming play a key role in food security?

From small orchards to high-tech vertical farming, producing food in Japan's urban areas could help address key social and environmental issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023

In the shadow of the Fukushima disaster, an unusual experiment in rewilding

Wild animals have been thriving and expanding their habitat around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant since 2011, giving researchers a glimpse of nature’s resilience to radiation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

A massacre that rippled through generations in Thailand

A former police officer in rural Thailand shot and stabbed more than two dozen children in their preschool in October, the worst mass shooting by a lone attacker in Thailand’s history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023

Netanyahu rebuffs IAEA chief's remarks against possible attack on Iran

Israel rebuffed as 'unworthy' on Sunday comments by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief that any Israeli or U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be illegal.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 5, 2023

'The First Slam Dunk' becomes most-watched Japanese movie in South Korea

The animated film 'The First Slam Dunk,' a huge hit in Japan, became the most-watched Japanese movie ever in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2023

A couple in Singapore shared erotic images in a group chat. The fine: $17,000.

Singapore is not an outlier when it comes to obscenity laws, but it often takes a strict stance on violations, even when they occur in the confines of one’s home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports no new coronavirus deaths

Tokyo confirmed 705 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 100 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2023

China’s big dilemma: What to do about an aging nation

Chinese policymakers must somehow implement policies to reduce the cost of raising children without crashing the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2023

Fox News is trapped by its own zealotry

Fear of losing viewers to more fervent purveyors of the Trump gospel ultimately ensnared the Fox news network in a $1.6 billion defamation suit.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023

Jones returns to crush Gane and win UFC heavyweight crown

The 35-year-old American, who is widely considered to be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, used all his skill and experience to outfox his 32-year-old French opponent.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2023

Senior LDP lawmaker says any new BOJ accord would be disruptive

Asked about rising prices, fueled by higher energy costs and supply chain disruptions, Hiroshige Seko said the LDP plans to put forth a package of measures worth as much as ¥5 trillion.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023

GSDF begins moving vehicles to new base on Okinawa's Ishigaki Island

The island is the last piece to be covered by the Self-Defense Forces' initiative to strengthen deployments in the country's southwestern areas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

BBC raids show India's shrinking media freedom under Modi, some journalists say

The news network has said it is cooperating fully with authorities, adding that its journalists would continue to report 'without fear or favor.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023

Nations agree on language for historic treaty to protect ocean life

The legally binding agreement to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of ocean biodiversity was agreed to after five rounds of protracted United Nations-led negotiations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

China defense spending to rise 7.2%, fastest pace since 2019

The defense budget will be closely watched by the U.S. and China's neighbors, including Japan, who are concerned by Beijing's strategic intentions and development of its military.

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly