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P R Sanjai
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, in 2024.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2026
U.S. drops charges against Gautam Adani after settlements and investment pledge
The move is a boon for Asia¡¯s richest person and his companies, and a reversal by U.S. officials on cases brought at the end of the Biden administration.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two landmark transit projects Wednesday, marking a milestone in his administration¡¯s effort to modernize infrastructure in India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2025
Modi to open airport and metro-line projects worth $4 billion in Mumbai
The landmark transit projects mark a milestone in the administration¡¯s effort to modernize infrastructure in the world¡¯s most populous country.
Sony had been expected to benefit from Zee¡¯s deep library of content in regional Indian languages and its dozens of local television channels.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2024
Sony sends termination letter to Zee over India merger
The entertainment giant cited conditions of the merger agreement not being met as the reason for ending the deal with the Indian media network.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2021
Asia¡¯s richest man says ¡®no option¡¯ but to make businesses green
Mukesh Ambani says he plans to transform each of the units under Reliance Industries Ltd. to create a sustainable business model.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2021
India¡¯s oxygen shortage sparks hunt for $1,000 machines
Portable oxygen concentrators are becoming a line of defense for those seeking to avert breathing difficulties while recuperating at home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2021
Two of India¡¯s richest men caught in crossfire over farming
The fight between the government and the farmers has revived the debate on what Modi¡¯s critics call the cozy nexus between the magnates and the popular leader.
Japan to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency, reports say
The government is planning to create stricter requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Japan.
U.S. holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
Munitions sit on trolleys as military personnel work on a B?1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday.
How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan¡¯s ubiquitous konbini
Myanmar national Nyan Linn, who works at a Lawson outlet in Tokyo¡¯s Shinagawa Ward, is one of over 110,000 foreign workers employed by Japan's three largest convenience store chains.
Japan¡¯s average life expectancy rises in 2025
Compared with other countries, Japan ranked seventh in male life expectancy, following Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and others, while taking the top spot in female life expectancy.
Japan¡¯s wedding gifts are leaving couples deflated
A traditional Shinto wedding takes place at the Meiji shrine in Tokyo. Japan¡¯s wedding gift custom has stayed fixed at outdated prices even as inflation sharply raises the real cost of such ceremonies.
In the hills of Shimane, Japan¡¯s steelworking tradition forges on
Several times a year, workers and paying guests at the Tanabe Tataranosato build up and continuously tend to a traditional "tatara" (furnace) over 24 hours.
How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan¡¯s ubiquitous konbini
Myanmar national Nyan Linn, who works at a Lawson outlet in Tokyo¡¯s Shinagawa Ward, is one of over 110,000 foreign workers employed by Japan's three largest convenience store chains.
Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood
Miyako Kudo addresses an Osaka fertility clinic during a speaking engagement on understanding and supporting women without children.
How Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s love of books influenced Studio Ghibli¡¯s stories
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ¡°The Boy and the Heron.¡±
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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