Japan’s factory output edges up despite Middle East headwinds
Output gained 0.1% in July from the previous month, the industry ministry has reported.
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Japan’s oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen
The shipping company is in talks with refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and…
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Trump’s Venezuela oil grab reprises industry’s neocolonial past
The U.S. exerted outsize power over Latin America and its natural resources through much of the 20th century, stirring…
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Bessent says yen moves ‘pretty contained’ and not disorderly
The yen slid below the 160-per-dollar level on Friday, a threshold widely seen as increasing the likelihood of…
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Manchester United coach Michael Carrick calls Marcus Rashford’s return ‘fantastic’
Rashford has spent much of the last two seasons on loan at Aston Villa and Barcelona
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‘We’re alive’: Kyiv-area survivor recalls Russian strike that killed 38
Debris litters Liudmyla Polianychko's young daughter's bedroom. Charred artillery shells and belts of ammunition lie…
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Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
Three months before hundreds were killed in the flood, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to…
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Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald ends retirement to rejoin Rams
Donald, 35, will join two-time Defensive Player of the Year and newly acquired Myles Garrett to form an intimidating…
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Scottie Scheffler rallies to win second FedEx Cup title to join elite company
Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player and point standings leader, shot a 4-under-par 66 to finish 16-under 264
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Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar, eroding intervention gains
Article URL: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/29/markets/yen-160-dollar-intervention/ Comments URL:…
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Trump’s Iran war sets test for Xi and Putin’s security club
Iran's showdown with the U.S. risks exposing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's inability to act coherently as it…
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In the age of global warming, some fear ‘the entire Himalayas are melting’
A pair of disasters have occurred within a month of each other in the Himalayas, where scientists, climbers and…
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Iceland votes to reject the EU as fisheries worry prevails
Iceland, which won independence from Denmark in 1944, is among the world's richest countries per capita.
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U.S. forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, U.S. official says
The last known U.S. strikes on Iran were in late July as the war has reached a stalemate in recent weeks with…
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Nepal races to find missing amid threats of further flooding
The catastrophe was triggered by a glacial collapse that sent ice, mud, rocks and fast-moving water surging through a…
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Realism and research underpin film with autistic protagonist
Syoutarou Kobayasi reflects on his careful approach to portraying an autistic man's experience in "Lives at Right…
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Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank
B'Tselem, an Israeli rights group, reported 235 children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since…
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Modi’s developed-nation dream strains against India’s growth gap
The ambition, branded Viksit Bharat — or Developed India — has become a centerpiece of Modi's third term.
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Far-right party wins closely watched western Australia vote
The election has been considered an indicator of One Nation's strength after the party surged in the polls over the…
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Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension
Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.
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Japan on NFL’s radar as league targets more global expansion
The NFL has exported its sport to territories like the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain and now Australia, which will host…
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45 Japan prefectures cite vehicle evacuee tracking issues in survey
Local governments struggle to grasp the individual situations of such evacuees, raises concerns that they may not get…
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Some migrants ready to pack bags fearing far-right win in east German state
The anti-immigration, Islamophobic and Russia-friendly AfD party is poised to win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, with…
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Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe praise tennis’ progress in diversity
Pegula said the sport's global reach was one of its strengths, pointing to players from around the world and the varied…
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Emmanouil Karalis emerges as first true threat to Mondo Duplantis’ dominance in pole vault
At Thursday's Zurich Diamond League, Karalis and Duplantis both attempted to beat the world record for the first time…
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Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal and China flood tops 3,000
Latest figures from both countries put the number of missing at 3,044, with a further 750 confirmed deaths.
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Meet Japan’s first literacy ambassador
In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is Japan's…
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Fukui cities given emergency warnings for heavy rain
Land ministry officials are calling on people to stay away from rivers, irrigation canals and flooded roads.
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Is Japan backpedaling on its work-style reforms?
Japan will soon stop asking companies to cap employees' overtime at 45 hours per month, leaving many wondering if it is…
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Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
Experts say the first step toward dealing with energy poverty is to simply acknowledge the issue.
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Old Australian courthouse finds new life as Nihon University facility
Completed in 1892, the former Newcastle Courthouse, distinguished by an arched entrance, is listed as a New South Wales…
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Takaichi faces rule-of-law scrutiny over U.S. sanctions on ICC
It remains unclear how assertive Japan can be on the matter, as the country has made its alliance with the United…
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Trump’s oil deal riles both sides of Venezuelan political divide
One potential advantage for Venezuela's acting president is if a deal with the U.S. hems in the Trump administration's…
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War weighs on Iran’s economy as U.S. intensifies sanctions
Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the U.S., but Tehran has vowed to withstand U.S.…
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Myopia prevention in Japan reaches a milestone
For the first time, Japan's Basic Policy includes language on preventing childhood myopia. It's a start, but more must…
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Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future
While some of the skills were previously taught in limited high school modules, the new version escalates this training…
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