The Japan Times
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Recent Articles (8)
Japan aims to soothe world traders’ fiscal anxiety with outreach in English
Foreign investors held 13% of Japanese Government Bonds at the end of June, up from about 8% in 2012.
Kioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong
Outstanding leveraged long positions in the stock was the largest as of Oct. 15 among all companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nidec legal reckoning reaches founder and shares drop to decade low
A crisis that has prompted the motor maker's biggest shareholder to call for a review of privatization options has deepened.
Rays beat Guardians in Game 5 to take another step toward World Series
Yandy Diaz had three hits and scored a run, and Drew Rasmussen carried a shutout into the sixth inning
India’s latest student protests pin Modi on revision of electoral rolls
A reversal by the Indian leader would hand a victory to his opponents and call into question recent election wins for his ruling party.
Japan to expand language education for foreign residents
The education ministry plans to help local governments strengthen their teaching programs through subsidies and expert guidance.
As obstacles to peace go, Zelenskyy ranks below Trump
In the hierarchy of politicians responsible for the continuation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy ranks only third, after Putin and Trump.
Japan to boost police investigations with advanced technology
"We can't keep up with attacks using the latest AI if police equipment lags behind," said the National Public Safety Commission chairperson.