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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2022

New title for Xi stokes fears of a Mao-style personality cult

Referring to the Chinese leader with a title previously reserved for Mao Zedong risks stoking a backlash among those who see Xi as amassing too much power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2022

Tesla shares fall on sales miss as Elon Musk promises ‘epic’ year end

'We have excellent demand for Q4 and we expect to sell every car that we make for as far into the future as we can see,” Musk said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2022

Sinking in polls, Kishida renews unorthodox inflation bet

Support for the prime minister's year-old Cabinet has slumped to below 30%, roughly half of what it was six months ago.
Japan Times
Greater Bay Area, China report 2022
Oct 20, 2022

Animoca Brands: Masters of the open metaverse

Digital technology has transformed life as we know it. A great deal of daily life is now lived on the digital landscape, and what once only existed in the realm of science fiction has become tightly intertwined with our day-to-day reality. Every sector of society hinges heavily on digital technologies...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022

Do you know how much a kid will cost you?

Parents can no longer afford to just 'figure it out' as they go when it comes to the financial expense of having kids.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases still high in Japan

Hand, foot and mouth disease causes skin rash on the hands and feet, as well as in or around the mouth. It also causes fever, and, in rare cases, complications such as brain fever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2022

In Xi’s China, the business of business is state-controlled

The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022

Alaska’s snow crab collapse is likely tied to climate change

Alaskan officials recently canceled the Bering Sea snow crab season for the first time ever after scientists discovered an unprecedented decline in crab numbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2022

Project aims to help mothers run in Japan's local elections next year

The project — called “Kosodate Senkyo Hack!” — aims to give a greater voice in local politics to the dwindling ranks of families with small children.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2022

The high stakes of climate-risk accounting

Businesses and investors stand to make a lot of money if they properly navigate the new climate risk environment — yet we remain where we are.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2022

Hunger and obesity are the same problem in the U.S.

When healthy foods are expensive and processed carbs are cheap, you end up with expanding waistlines and long lines at food banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 17, 2022

Work forever: Japan’s seniors brace for life without retirement

Many older Japanese can no longer afford to stop working as demographic woes pressure the nation's labor market and social security system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Oct 17, 2022

In Japan, body hair removal transcending age and gender boundaries

At the same time, there are also moves to rethink the notion that hairless skin is beautiful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2022

Japan's securities codes to include English letters from 2024

The Securities Identification Code Committee, made up of representatives from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and others, announced the schedule for the revision in May this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2022

Xi's new generals face tough military challenges after party congress

In the face of various challenges, most of the incoming generals are likely to lack one element that marked at least some of their commission predecessors: combat experience.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 17, 2022

What did Nancy Pelosi’s visit do for Taiwan?

When Pelosi visited Taiwan in August, China launched large-scale military exercises. But Taipei still reaped some benefits from the event.
Japan Times
The Philippines report 2022
Oct 17, 2022

RCBC thriving on partnerships and innovations, banking on a sustainable future

It is in the DNA of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. to nurture business and social partnerships on a rock-solid platform of sustainability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2022

Changing climate claims railways, houses and beaches in California

Erosion of shorelines is a natural phenomenon that has helped shape our continents for millennia. But scientists say it is speeding up in places like California due to climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2022

Vladimir Putin couldn’t care less about red lines

Vladimir Putin doesn't really operate according to the logic of provocation and response. Instead, he is constantly searching for opportunities to gain an advantage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2022

Singapore’s reopening boom draws big money and bubble fears

As the government mints new long-term visas to attract more high-paid talent, it faces a delicate balancing act to keep its people happy as the cost of living surges.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 15, 2022

Kaoru Takamura's thrilling whydunit saga comes to a close

English readers can finally solve the puzzle of the author's magnum opus with the release of 'Lady Joker: Volume Two,' compellingly translated by Marie Iida and Allison Markin Powell.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 14, 2022

Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen take center stage as Chiefs and Bills clash

Mahomes and Allen delivered a quarterback shootout for the ages in the divisional round last January, with Mahomes guiding the Chiefs to a breathless 42-36 overtime win.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2022

Xi faces painful gear shift as China's investment-led growth sputters

The economic model that underpinned China's impressive expansion over the past four decades is now unsustainable and in need of a rethink.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2022

Two years sought for ex-nursery head over boy's death in bus

The former head of the facility in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, is accused of professional negligence resulting in death for failing to confirm that all the pupils had gotten off the bus.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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