ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½
archive
Subscribe
Digital
Print
December 08, 2024
Subscribe
Digital
Print
South Korea unrest
Trump tariffs
Buzzwords of the year
Latest News
Deep Dive
Home Delivery
JAPAN
Politics
Society
Crime & Legal
Science & Health
Explainer
History
WORLD
Politics
Crime & Legal
Science & Health
Society
ASIA PACIFIC
Politics
Crime & Legal
Science & Health
Society
BUSINESS
Companies
Economy
Markets
Tech
SPORTS
Sumo
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
Tennis
Olympics
More sports
OPINION
Editorials
Commentary
Environment
CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy
SUSTAINABILITY
WILDLIFE
EARTH SCIENCE
LIFE
Travel
Digital
Food & Drink
Style & Design
Language
Lifestyle
CULTURE
Film
Books
Music
Art
TV & Streaming
Stage
Entertainment news
COMMUNITY
Voices
Issues
How-tos
Our Lives
My Account
My Bookmarks
Logout
Subscribe for more access
November 2024
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
? Oct
Dec ?
JAPAN
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024
Japan to lean heavily on extra tax revenue to cover costs of extra budget
The extra budget will partly be funded by ?3.83 trillion in higher-than-expected tax receipts and unused funds from the previous year.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The new system is expected to allow foreign visitors to receive tax refunds for products purchased at prices with the tax included when they leave the country.
JAPAN
/
Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2024
Real-life ¡®Tokyo Swindlers¡¯ ordered to pay ?1 billion in damages
By
Yukana Inoue
The Tokyo District Court ruled that the defendants knew they were engaging in a fraudulent scheme in their dealings with Sekisui House.
JAPAN
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi¡¯s apartment
By
Himari Semans
The lawmaker's husband and eldest daughter, who were captured on security camera footage entering the building earlier, remain unaccounted for.
JAPAN
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Japan's parliament opens extraordinary session
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to face intensified pressure from opposition parties.
JAPAN
/
Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2024
Oita court sentences man to eight years in prison for dangerous driving
Initially filed as a case of negligent driving resulting in death, prosecutors later sought a dangerous driving charge, which carries harsher penalties.
JAPAN
/
Science & Health
Nov 28, 2024
Deadline for ¡®catch-up¡¯ HPV vaccination program extended until March
By
Jessica Speed
The revised timeline allows eligible women to receive their first dose by the end of March 2025 and complete the remaining two within the following year.
JAPAN
/
Science & Health
Nov 28, 2024
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
By
Kathleen Benoza
The study?showed that Alzheimer's disease can be predicted by identifying?the "head-turning sign" in response to questions.
JAPAN
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
More scandal-hit LDP lawmakers to attend Upper House ethics hearing
By
Himari Semans
The lawmakers could be at a disadvantage in next summer's Upper House election if they do not attend the hearing.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024
Travel firms optimistic China's resumption of visa waivers will boost demand
China decided to resume the exemption for Japanese citizens after requests by Tokyo and business leaders, and will extend the period for visa-free stays to 30 days.
JAPAN
/
Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2024
Former Olympus CEO indicted on suspected violation of drug laws
Stefan Kaufmann was forced to resign last month after the allegation surfaced that he bought illegal drugs.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024
Triennale aims to energize Tokyo's Odaiba area with art
The event will bring together works by famed Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama and other artists from Japan and abroad.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024
Court rejects request to halt restarted Onagawa nuclear reactor
A judge said there was "no concrete proof" that an incident that could not be handled under an established evacuation plan would occur.
JAPAN
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
EU considering stationing defense attache with Tokyo delegation
By
Gabriel Dominguez
The adviser would provide military expertise within the EU delegation in Tokyo and interact with counterparts from the Self-Defense Forces, officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
A report on Sunday said that Japan and the U.S. aim to compile a joint military plan for a possible Taiwan emergency that includes deploying missiles.
ASIA PACIFIC
ASIA PACIFIC
/
Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2024
Rights group says Vietnam's imprisonment of Khmer monks violated religious freedom
A court in the southern province of Long An condemned the men to prison terms between two and six years.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2024
Taiwan president's plan to stop over in Hawaii and Guam angers Beijing
Lai Ching-te will depart Saturday for a visit to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau ¡ª the only Pacific island nations among Taiwan's 12 remaining allies.
WORLD
WORLD
Nov 28, 2024
Putin warns Russia may strike Kyiv with new ballistic missiles
By
Henry Meyer
Russia has said it will strike back for recent Ukrainian attacks using U.S.-supplied ATACMS and U.K.-made Storm Shadow long-range missiles.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Trump agenda set to collide with slow pace of U.S. legal system
By
Zoe Tillman
The stubborn realities of litigation stymied the president-elect¡¯s ability to carry out quick changes during his first term.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl
By
Joseph Ax
,
Helen Coster
and
James Oliphant
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ president-elect has vowed to impose tariffs on China and Mexico unless they stem the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the U.S. border.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say
By
Patricia Zengerle
The Biden administration plans to provide a variety of anti-tank weapons from U.S. stocks to blunt Russia's advancing troops.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
U.S. readies China chip curbs that stop short of earlier proposals
By
Mackenzie Hawkins
American chip equipment makers have warned that tougher measures would bring catastrophic harm to their business.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Trump picks Keith Kellogg as envoy for Ukraine and Russia
By
Gregory Korte
The retired general is a longtime adviser who¡¯s supported the president-elect's aims of ending the war swiftly, including by potentially cutting off military aid to Kyiv.
WORLD
Nov 28, 2024
Northern Israel residents fume at ceasefire, still feel vulnerable to attack
By
Avi Ohayon
and
Emily Rose
Many residents of northern Israel fear Hezbollah may try to launch a ground assault, similar to the Hamas attack on Israel's south on Oct. 7, 2023.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Russia says Trump Ukraine aid cut would be 'death sentence' for Kyiv's military
By
David Brunnstrom
Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador said Moscow had repeatedly offered to negotiate but Ukraine and its Western backers have favored escalation.
WORLD
/
Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Nuclear attack unlikely despite Putin's warnings, U.S. intelligence says
By
Phil Stewart
and
Erin Banco
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ believes Russia will aim to match what it views as U.S. escalation, and that nuclear force is unlikely ¡ª though not out of the question.
WORLD
Nov 28, 2024
Hezbollah faces long recovery, with thousands of fighters believed killed
By
Maya Gebeily
,
Tom Perry
and
Laila Bassam
One source said the Iran-backed group may have lost up to 4,000 people ¡ª well over 10 times the number killed in its monthlong 2006 war with Israel.
BUSINESS
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2024
Share of female presidents at Japanese firms hits record 8.4%
The proportion of female presidents has been rising slowly but steadily since it stood at 4.5% in 1990, the oldest data available.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2024
Former top Japanese currency diplomat Masato Kanda chosen as next ADB chief
Masato Kanda will be tasked to navigate the ADB through fresh challenges such as helping Asia reduce poverty and mitigate risks from climate change.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Nov 28, 2024
SoftBank blasts Moody¡¯s for unsolicited ratings
By
Elizabeth Beattie
It says it is considering legal action against the agency, which has continued to publish unsolicited ratings of the company over the past several years.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Nov 28, 2024
Toyota¡¯s sales and output plateau on downturn in Japan and China
The world¡¯s biggest carmaker has seen sales and output fall throughout the year as Japanese carmakers struggle to compete in China.
BUSINESS
/
Economy
Nov 28, 2024
Rengo to demand wage hike of 6% or more for smaller firms in 2025
Rengo set a higher goal for small and midsize businesses to rectify wage gaps with larger companies.
BUSINESS
/
Economy
Nov 28, 2024
BOJ rate hike unlikely to derail budget planning, DPP tax chief says
By
Yoshiaki Nohara
and
Akemi Terukina
Democratic Party for the People tax chief Motohisa Furukawa says it is "unthinkable¡± that the Bank of Japan will hike rates rapidly.
BUSINESS
/
Markets
Nov 28, 2024
New stock index ¡ª the Yomiuri 333 ¡ª coming to the Japanese market
By
Kazuaki Nagata
The newspaper publisher said a distinguishing characteristic of the new index is that it will equally weight each stock in calculating the value.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Nov 28, 2024
¡®God of management¡¯ comes back to life as an AI model
By
Eddy Duan
Panasonic icon Konosuke Matsushita is one of the most respected by the Japanese business community.
BUSINESS
/
Tech
Nov 28, 2024
Adani allegations cast light on barriers to India's ambitious solar drive
By
Sudarshan Varadhan
and
Sethuraman N R
India's states are unprepared for a rapid rise in renewable generating capacity, lack adequate transmission infrastructure and storage.
BUSINESS
/
Markets
Nov 28, 2024
Asia likely to benefit from cheaper Canadian and Mexican oil if Trump imposes tariffs
By
Florence Tan
,
Siyi Liu
and
Robert Harvey
Two sources familiar with Trump's plan say that oil would not be exempted from potential tariff hikes on imports from Canada and Mexico.
BUSINESS
/
Tech
Nov 28, 2024
Online marketing costs jump amid bidding war by Temu and Shein
By
Helen Reid
Both platforms' aggressive bids on search keywords used by competitors make it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Nov 28, 2024
Exxon lobbyist probed over hacked papers that disrupted climate lawsuits
By
Raphael Satter
and
Christopher Bing
The stolen material continues to be used today to counter litigation claiming the oil giant misled the public and its investors about the risks of climate change.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Nov 28, 2024
SoftBank seeks to buy $1.5 billion OpenAI shares from employees
By
Mark Bergen
and
Min Jeong Lee
SoftBank will make a tender offer for the stock, allowing OpenAI employees to cash in shares if they choose.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Nov 28, 2024
Real estate worth ?25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
By
Lisa Du
The hidden value of property on corporate balance sheets is a theme behind some of the biggest activist campaigns and mergers and acquisitions in Japan.
BUSINESS
/
Economy
Nov 28, 2024
Bank of Japan's latent losses on JGBs hits record ?13.66 trillion
JGB prices fell after the central bank ended its negative interest rate policy in March and raised interest rates in July.
BUSINESS
/
Tech
Nov 28, 2024
Microsoft faces wide-ranging U.S. antitrust probe
By
Jody Godoy
The FTC is examining allegations the software giant is potentially abusing its market power in productivity software, sources have said.
Opinion
COMMENTARY
/
Japan
Nov 28, 2024
Japan doesn't need a social media ban, but it must protect children
By
Yuko Tamura
Short of stopping minors from using social media, Japan needs to beef up its response to an evermore perilous online environment. One that adults often struggle to grasp.
COMMENTARY
/
Japan
Nov 28, 2024
Nippon Steel endgame: Resistance or renaissance for the U.S. steel industry
By
James L. Schoff
The endgame for Nippon Steel¡¯s bid for U.S. Steel appears near and the results could have a significant impact on U.S.-Japan relations, depending on the outcome.
Sports
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2024
Mbappe misses penalty as Liverpool exacts revenge on Real Madrid
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo scored the goals in the second half as the Reds maintained their perfect record to return to the top of the table.
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2024
Yokohama tops Pohang as Gwangju stays second in Asian Champions League
Goals from Yan Matheus and Anderson Lopes were enough for Yokohama as the club moved up to third in the standings.
MORE SPORTS
/
Boxing
Nov 28, 2024
Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions
By
Joy Chiang
Lin, who was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield starting Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
/
Auto Racing
Nov 28, 2024
Verstappen switches focus to reboot defense of F1 teams' title
Just days after clinching the title with a measured drive to fifth in Las Vegas, the 27-year-old will return to the track hoping he can repeat his triumph from last year.
LIFE
LIFE
/
Food & Drink
Nov 28, 2024
Tokyo¡¯s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
By
Yuko Tamura
Scarce and pricey, Dubai chocolate is winning over Japanese fans thanks to a few flavor modifications.
CULTURE
CULTURE
/
Film
Nov 28, 2024
¡®Faceless¡¯: Fugitive thriller turns a blind eye to hard truths
By
James Hadfield
Michihiro Fujii¡¯s latest offers stylistic flourishes while treading the familiar terrain of the fugitive film.
CULTURE
/
Film
Nov 28, 2024
The mind-bending melancholy of ¡®Lust in the Rain¡¯
By
Mark Schilling
Shinzo Katayama¡¯s hallucinatory film boldly explores both the absurdities of wartime violence and the erotic psyche.
WHAT¡¯S TRENDING
Editors' Picks
Miho Nakayama, known for 'Love Letter' and a decadeslong music career, dies at 54
A $105 trillion inheritance windfall is on the way for U.S. heirs
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
Japan's honorific language can be challenging for native speakers, too
Police may be able to use fake IDs to investigate
yami baito
What constitutes fatal dangerous driving in Japan?
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
Lightning strikes twice for Shun Ikeda at All Japan Championships
Yoon¡¯s gambit a tempest in a teapot for financial markets
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Podcast
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯
Longform
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan ¡ª but do they work?
By
Thu-Huong Ha
SUSTAINABLE JAPAN
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS
Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
SUPPLEMENTS BINDER