China and Indonesia have signed deals worth $10 billion at the Indonesia-China Business Forum in Beijing, spanning sectors including food, new energy, technology, and biotechnology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/11/tech/china-indonesia-green-energy-tech/  #business #tech #china #xijinping #indonesia #prabowosubianto 

 As Israel undertakes its fourth ground offensive in southern Lebanon in 50 years, its troops again face rocky terrain mined with explosives and full of hiding places that previous generations of soldiers have battled over. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/13/world/israel-hezbollah-tricky-terrain-focus/  #worldnews #israel #hezbollah #lebanon #iran 

 A Taiwanese company and its Hungarian partner on Wednesday reportedly denied making pagers that exploded while being used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/18/world/hezbollah-pagers-taiwan-hungary/  #worldnews #hezbollah #lebanon #taiwan #hungary 

 As tourists flock to Japan in record numbers, the country’s airlines are facing a severe shortage of pilots. And finding them won’t be easy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/08/28/companies/japan-pilot-shortage/  #business #companies #airlines #wages #jal #ana #tourism 

 After a sharp decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of foreign students in Japan experienced a recovery in 2023, though it remains below prepandemic levels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/society/japan-foreign-students/  #japan #society #education #universities #studyabroad #students 

 A panel at Japan's Consumers Affairs Agency has proposed that reporting of health problems caused by "functional foods" should be mandatory and that quality control should be tightened for such products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/functional-food-health-problems/  #japan #foodpoisoning #food #kobayashipharmaceutical 

 Legislation that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell it or face a ban in the U.S. is picking up speed in Congress ahead of a vote, while some Republicans, including their presidential candidate, remain uncertain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/12/companies/tiktok-divestment-bill-trump/  #business #companies #tiktok #donaldtrump #socialmedia #us 

 Police raids on former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his associates for allegedly plotting a coup after the 2022 election has dealt a serious blow to his right-wing party ahead of October's local elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/13/world/politics/bolsonaro-coup-probe-brazil-opposition/  #worldnews #politics #jairbolsonaro #brazil #luizinacioluladasilva 

 A Japanese-led research team has said it has identified how infections with the coronavirus can cause inflammation in blood vessels and blood clots, resulting in severe COVID-19 cases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/07/japan/science-health/covid-severe-cases-research/?utm_content=bufferb8807&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #sciencehealth #osakauniversity #tokyomedicalanddentaluniversity #takedapharmaceutical #medicine #health #covid19 #covid19injapan 

 Six men suspected of involvement in the murder in August of Ecuador's anti-corruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio were killed in prison on Friday, barely a week before a crucial run-off election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/07/world/ecuador-suspects-murdered-prison/?utm_content=buffer623e2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #luisagonzalez #ecuador #danielnoboa #fernandovillavicencio 

 Nippon Ishin no Kai is set to expel lawmaker Muneo Suzuki after he visited Russia without notifying the party beforehand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/06/japan/muneo-suzuki-russia-visit-expel/?utm_content=bufferc610a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #russia #ukraine #nipponishinnokai #russiajapanrelations #muneosuzuki 

 A man in Hong Kong will go to jail for importing "seditious" children's books that portray democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/06/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-jailed-seditious-books/?utm_content=buffer3b43b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #china #hongkong #censorship #appledaily #pressfreedom 

 Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the U.N. Children's Fund has warned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/06/world/society/children-uprooted-climate-disasters/?utm_content=buffera6392&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #society #children #climatechange #floods #heatwaves #droughts #unicef 

 For every 100 men promoted to a manager role in 2022, only 87 women received the same boost, according to the Women in the Workplace report by Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/05/companies/women-promotions-men-getting/?utm_content=buffer32ef2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #workstylereform #jobhunting #discrimination #women039sissues 

 Jon Fosse, a Norwegian playwright and author, was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, with Swedish Academy citing his “innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/10/05/books/literature-nobel-prize-2023/?utm_content=bufferd87d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #culture #books #nobelprize #literature #books #jonfosse 

 The U.S. is deepening intelligence cooperation with countries across Asia as it looks to counter Beijing’s sophisticated spying apparatus and blunt Chinese cyberattacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/05/asia-pacific/us-quad-intelligence/?utm_content=bufferbe58f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #us #asia #china #quad #fiveeyes #uk #australia #canada #newzealand #india #philippines #southkorea 

 Serum Institute of India became the world’s biggest vaccine maker by producing low-cost inoculations for developing nations that other companies wouldn’t. Now it’s looking to expand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/05/companies/india-vaccine-maker-growth/?utm_content=buffer13e65&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #india #medicine #health #covid19vaccines #vaccinations 

 The Big Issue Japan, a street magazine sold by homeless people as a way to secure income, has celebrated its 20th anniversary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/05/japan/society/big-issue-20-years/?utm_content=bufferc5175&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #society #thebigissue #homelessness #osaka #magazines 

 As climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are young great white sharks north — with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/10/04/wildlife/climate-change-sharks-north-ecosystem/?utm_content=buffere12a9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #environment #wildlife #climatechange #sharks #oceans 

 When Russian activist Natalia Arno stands up for any length of time, her right side goes numb, as do her back and her face. That's because five months ago, she was poisoned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/04/world/politics/russian-activist-poisoning-ordeal/?utm_content=buffer9febc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #russia #nataliaarno #vladimirkaramurza #alexeinavalny #vladimirputin 

 Skeptics accused mRNA COVID jabs of being too novel. But these were decades in the making thanks to researchers Kariko and Weissman — now Nobel Prize winners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/10/03/world/nobel-prize-mrna-vaccine-perseverance/?utm_content=buffera01d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #commentary #worldnews #nobelprize #awards #medicine #vaccinations #health #covid19 #covid19vaccines 

 Defence spending will account for almost one-third of Russia's total budget expenditure in 2024, the government's draft plans show, as Moscow diverts ever more resources towards prosecuting its war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/03/world/politics/russia-third-2024-spending-defense/?utm_content=buffer39f4c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #russia #russiaukrainewar #defense 

 Japan's move to bar most used-car sales to Russia has slammed the brakes on a trade nearing $2 billion annually. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/03/companies/japan-russia-used-car-trade/?utm_content=buffer7d951&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #usedcars #cars #carmakers #russiaukrainewar #russiajapanrelations #toyota #honda #nissan 

 Japan logged its hottest September since records began in 1898, hitting an all-time monthly high for the third straight month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/02/japan/japan-hottest-september/?utm_content=bufferf2492&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #heatwaves #climatechange #environment 

 India is planning to add more self-propelled long range artillery to its arsenal after officials conducted a study indicating their effectiveness in shaping Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/29/asia-pacific/politics/india-army-reevaluate-arsenal/?utm_content=buffer2da13&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #india #defense #russiaukrainewar 

 A top White House official warned that a U.S. government shutdown would have deep, far-reaching consequences and imperil efforts to protect people from lead and cancer-causing chemicals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/world/politics/us-shutdown-climate-threat/?utm_content=bufferb7f60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #us #climatechange #pollution 

 India has abruptly suspended visa applications in Canada amid an escalating diplomatic row leaving tourists, business travelers and former Indian citizens in the lurch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/world/society/canada-india-travelers-limbo/?utm_content=buffer407c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #society #canada #india #tourism 

 The Indian parliament approved a bill to reserve a third of lawmakers’ seat for women, potentially giving a boost to Prime Minister Modi’s ruling party before elections next summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/asia-pacific/politics/india-women-lawmaker-seats/?utm_content=buffer8d7c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #india #women039sissues 

 The president of the Marshall Islands said he was "cautiously optimistic" his nation could soon finalize a deal on future ties with the U.S., but repeated a call for Washington to address its legacy of nuclear testing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/21/world/politics/marshall-islands-us-nuclear-legacy/?utm_content=buffer071c0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #marshallislands #us #nuclearweapons 

 Anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli is set to become a unit of Nippon Television Holdings in October, the broadcaster announced on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/21/companies/nippon-tv-ghibli-acquisition/?utm_content=bufferaa442&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #nippontv #studioghibli #stocks #hayaomiyazaki #toshiosuzuki #anime 

 The German interior ministry wants to impose changes to the country's 5G networks after a review highlighted its reliance on China's Huawei and ZTE. Telecom operators say the 2026 deadline is unrealistic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/21/companies/german-huawei-curbs-telecom-backlash/?utm_content=buffer9a420&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #germany #huawei #zte #china #telecoms #5g 

 China is expected to soon decide whether to formally arrest a Japanese businessman detained in Beijing since March on suspicion of espionage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/21/japan/crime-legal/china-japan-spy-charge/?utm_content=buffer3e873&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #crimelegal #chinajapanrelations #espionage #astellaspharma 

 A Huawei Technologies unit is shipping new Chinese-made chips for surveillance cameras in a fresh sign the Chinese technology giant is finding ways around four years of U.S. export controls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/20/companies/huawei-chinese-made-surveillance-chips-comeback/?utm_content=bufferc4173&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #china #huawei #semiconductors #surveillance 

 Far-right politicians that oppose immigration, abortion and COVID-19 lockdowns are gaining traction in Europe. Again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/18/world/politics/far-right-advance-europe/?utm_content=bufferbedb9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #ukraine #poland #russiaukrainewar #refugees #europe 

 India is studying possible responses to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan following discreet inquiries from the U.S. on how the South Asian nation could contribute in the event of a war, according to senior Indian officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/09/asia-pacific/politics/india-options-china-taiwan-war/?utm_content=buffer1097b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #india #china #pla #taiwan #us #usmilitary 

 Russia may be able to increase production of artillery in the next couple years to about 2 million shells annually, about double some previous Western expectations but still far short of Moscow's Ukraine war needs, a Western official has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/09/world/russia-artillery-production-shortage/?utm_content=bufferf33c1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #northkorea #us 

 Parts of Japan have been deluged by their heaviest daily rains since records began, officials said Saturday, with reports of more than 100 landslides after a tropical storm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/09/japan/japan-record-rain-storm/?utm_content=buffer5ea5e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #rain #storms #typhoons #chiba 

 This summer was likely humanity’s hottest yet, with record-breaking heat in June, July, and August. Globally, those high temperatures were made far more likely by climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/09/08/climate-change/how-climate-influence-hottest-summer/?utm_content=bufferfafec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #environment #climatechange #climatechange #heatwaves #health 

 Concerns about geopolitical rivalries overshadowed three days of meetings this week between top officials and leaders from ASEAN and its global partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/08/asia-pacific/politics/2023-asean-summits-analysis/?utm_content=buffer0c835&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #asean #china #us #southchinasea #indonesia #aseanjapanrelations 

 With Huawei's new smartphone bringing the heat, a ban on iPhone usage by government workers and a resurgence in Chinese nationalism, Apple's future in China seems bleak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/08/tech/apple-china-turmoil/?utm_content=buffer967ac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #tech #tech #apple #iphones #china #huawei 

 State-backed tourism booms in China's troubled Xinjiang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/06/asia-pacific/politics/state-backed-tourism-china-xinjiang/?utm_content=buffer6097b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #tourism #china #xinjiang #uyghurs 

 Thousands of South Korean teachers are protesting over worsening student misbehavior and harassment by parents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/06/asia-pacific/social-issues/south-korean-teachers-parents-harassment/?utm_content=buffer487f6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #socialissues #southkorea #seoul #teachers #schools #workstylereform #education 

 After years of deliberations, Venice authorities will attempt a 30 day trial of a five euro tourist ticketing system to help prevent mass tourism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/06/world/venice-ticketing-system-spring-2024/?utm_content=bufferb343c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #italy #tourism #venice 

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to visit Russia this month for talks with President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible arms deals as the war in Ukraine burns through Moscow’s weapons stocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/05/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-russia-weapons/?utm_content=bufferbf108&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #politics #russia #northkorea #vladimirputin #kimjongun #missiles #us 

 India seeks to top its moon landing with spacecraft to study sun https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/asia-pacific/science-health/india-sun-study/?utm_content=buffer7bb6c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #sciencehealth #india #space #sun 

 H5N1, a highly lethal form of avian influenza, has whipped through Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America, killing wild birds and marine mammals in staggering numbers. Only Australia and Antarctica remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/world/science-health/bird-flu-south-america-antarctica/?utm_content=buffer5c005&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #sciencehealth #southamerica #antarctica #birdflu 

 As Japan marks a century on Friday since a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Kanto region, grasping the potential devastation of a future major quake remains elusive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/japan/kanto-earthquake-anniversary-resilience/?utm_content=buffer5975a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #earthquakes #greatkantoearthquake #disasters 

 Amnesty International has decried the "woefully inadequate" international response after the U.N. released a bombshell report last year detailing a litany of abuses in China's Xinjiang region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/world/politics/amnesty-action-rights-china-xinjiang/?utm_content=buffer3bdb8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #amnestyinternational #china #xinjiang 

 Ukraine said Wednesday that recapturing the village of Robotyne this week was a strategic victory paving the way for its forces to push deeper into Russian positions in the south towards Crimea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/world/ukraine-southern-gains/?utm_content=bufferc5384&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #ukraine #crimea #russiaukrainewar 

 Apple is testing the use of 3D printers to produce the steel chassis used by some of its upcoming smartwatches, according to people with knowledge of the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/31/companies/apple-3d-printers-manufacturing-shift/?utm_content=buffer3e6e9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #business #companies #apple #manufacturing #tech 

 About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/society/teenagers-dont-want-children/?utm_content=buffer14f92&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #society #population #birthrate #demographics 

 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan to travel to China demonstrates a confidence that his authority is stronger than ever after the death of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/world/politics/putin-china-visit-renewed-assurance/?utm_content=buffer84809&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #worldnews #politics #russia #china #vladimirputin 

 Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/asia-pacific/science-health/air-pollution-health-south-asia-study/?utm_content=buffer086f5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #sciencehealth #pollution #health #development 

 A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, as firefighters from five countries battled to contain the flames. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/08/30/climate-change/greece-wildfire/?utm_content=buffere94da&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #environment #climatechange #greece #wildfires #climatechange 

 The number of births in the six-month period suggests that the annual total in the country this year is likely to stay below 800,000, after the figure hit a new record low 799,728 last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/science-health/japan-births-drops-january-june/?utm_content=buffer1415a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #sciencehealth #depopulation #parenthood 

 In Indonesia, two of the world's last tropical glaciers are melting, with their ice under threat to vanish by 2026 or sooner as an El Nino weather pattern lengthens the dry season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/asia-pacific/indonesia-last-glaciers-melting/?utm_content=bufferb86be&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #asiapacific #indonesia #elnino #climatechange #emissions #glaciers