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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2023

China’s record-high youth unemployment rate expected to worsen

The jobless rate for those age 16 to 24 is at nearly four times the national rate, with 11.58 million graduates expected to flood the market this summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2023

A torrid summer risks stalling Asia’s climate goals

Predictions of a season of heatwaves have sent coal stockpiles soaring. Eventually, all that carbon will be burned.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 15, 2023

Johnny’s takes steps toward overdue reckoning with its past

Allegations of sexual abuse by founder Johnny Kitagawa have long dogged the talent agency, but times are changing and the company seems to be facing the music.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2023

Japan steps up measures to prevent illegal resale of duty-free goods

The government has started levying the consumption tax on businesses that purchased the products and illegally resold them, as well as the foreign nationals involved.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 15, 2023

Takaaki Miyake: ‘The ideal of beauty depends on each individual, regardless of what gender they identify with’

After a decade working in the fashion industry, Takaaki Miyake left it to pursue a business in skin care, a field he associates with both physical and mental well-being.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 12, 2023

Vast China-Russia resources trade shifts to yuan from dollars in Ukraine fallout

The switch to yuan to pay for billions in commodities trades in the wake of the Ukraine war accelerates China's efforts to internationalize its currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 12, 2023

Elon Musk says he has found new CEO for Twitter

Tesla shares closed 2.1% higher on Thursday and analysts said the announcement helped alleviate some investor concerns around Musk's active involvement at Twitter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 11, 2023

Counting the cost of Japan's COVID-19 fight

The ¥76.5 trillion spent for pandemic measures in the past three years amounts to about ¥637,000 per person.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2023

Bringing AI tools to the workplace requires a delicate balance

Move too slowly, and risk getting left behind. Move too quickly, and neither the staff nor the technology may be ready.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2023

Why bolstering Japan’s defense industry is a matter of national security

Boosting exports is seen as key to maintaining the country's defense sector, but firms are struggling to make a mark internationally.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 9, 2023

In a fickle sporting world, F1 understands need to entertain fans

The red-hot auto racing competition added new glitzy elements to the pre-race buildup at Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
May 8, 2023

Japan's spin on 'workations' proves a hit

The market for the new work initiative that grew in popularity during the pandemic is predicted to be worth in excess of ¥100 billion in fiscal 2023.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2023

Japanese companies split over post-pandemic remote working

Some major companies have been shifting back to working at the office in principle. Others are cautious about fully returning to an office-based work style.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2023

7-Eleven spinoff would jeopardize growth, CEO says, pushing back at ValueAct

Ryuichi Isaka said 7-Eleven is reliant on staff and know-how from Seven & I's supermarket businesses in developing products for its Seven Premium private brand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 4, 2023

First RSV vaccine caps 60-year search to stem pervasive lung illness

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared GSK’s shot against respiratory syncytial virus on Wednesday. The product will go on sale in the coming weeks for older adults.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023

Japan Airlines to debut first freighter planes in 13 years

The airline has previously run its cargo business using space on passenger flights and chartering other companies’ freighters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023

Seven & I says strategy will work in latest missive to ValueAct

Debate between Seven & I and activist fund ValueAct Capital Management is likely to continue through May 25, when Seven & I is scheduled to hold its annual general meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023

Here are five ways finance is trying to de-risk heat waves

From heatstroke insurance to plans that reimburse dairy farmers when cows are too hot to produce milk, a new wave of products may help communities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2023

Hollywood writers go on strike, halting production

The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2023

Japan Airlines' annual net profit returns to black

The carrier said net profit for the year to March was ¥34.4 billion — a turnaround from a net loss of ¥177 billion in the previous financial year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2023

Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic

The speed with which countries can identify and respond to future virus threats will determine how effectively the world can contain the next pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

How can the green job boom avoid leaving workers behind?

Today the 'binding constraint' for a low-carbon transition is not finance but a huge gap in green skills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

Inflation and labor crunch prodding Japan's smaller firms to raise pay

Wages have barely risen in Japan since the asset bubble burst in the 1990s but have crept up recently, as companies face pressure to compensate employees for the rising cost of living.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023

Online migrant celebrities bring wave of Chinese nationals to U.S. border

The difficulty of obtaining U.S. visas and the economic aftershocks of China’s COVID-19 lockdowns have led to a sharp increase in migrants from China presenting at the border with Mexico.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023

How a fake ID repeatedly enabled Hyundai suppliers to employ child labor in Alabama

The employment for a migrant minor at a major manufacturer illustrates the difficulties regulators face amid a surge in illegal child labor in the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023

Meh for monarchy: U.K. coronation fever yet to take hold

The last coronation was held 70 years ago, when huge crowds turned out to witness the formal investiture of Queen Elizabeth II. This time, there appears to be little of the same fervor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 30, 2023

Japan's ume heartland sows new prospects

If you’ve ever eaten ume, chances are it came from Minabe or Tanabe in Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Apr 28, 2023

New audio platform gives virtual YouTubers the Japanese fan experience

The VTuber market is booming, and Oshi founder Leni Andronicos wants to help creators build closer relationships with devoted supporters in the spirit of “oshikatsu.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2023

Tokyo inflation regains momentum as BOJ prepares price forecasts

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.5% in the capital in April, picking up speed from the previous month’s 3.2% pace.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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