Tag: Japan

A Top SoftBank Executive Wants $2 Billion in Pay. His Boss Disagrees.

Impressed by Mr. Claure’s ambition and hustle, Mr. Son tapped him to…

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As World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale

TOKYO — With the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the…

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Hayao Miyazaki Prepares to Cast One Last Spell

STUDIO GHIBLI MIGHT never have existed had Suzuki, now 73, not found…

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A New Source of Fuel in an Aging Japan: Adult Incontinence

HOUKI, Japan — The restorative waters that flow into the public baths…

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Japan’s Economy Shrinks, but Outlook Is Brighter as Virus Ebbs

Japan’s economy continued to wobble in the third quarter of 2021, tipping…

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