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Chevron Venezuela President Mariano Vela (left) and Venezuela's oil minister, Paula Henao, shake hands after signing a cooperation agreement at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2026
Chevron CEO says patience pays off in Venezuela oil deal
For two decades, Chevron stayed while all its major peers quit after former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez nationalized foreign assets atop the world’s largest oil reserves.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023
Texas mass shooting’s bloody images add to fervor in gun debate
Another mass shooting, but this time something is different: Exceedingly graphic images of bloodied and disfigured victims circulated widely on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023
The world’s largest carbon capture plant gets a second chance in Texas
Carbon capture is seen by some as a vital tool to limiting global warming because it enables the use of fossil fuels while removing their emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2022
Biden feud with Big Oil ratchets up just as world needs more U.S. oil
The tensions come at a fraught moment for both the country and the rest of the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2022
Biden warns oil firms he’ll seek tax on ‘windfall’ profits
Many Democrats have unsuccessfully sought a so-called windfall profit tax for more than a decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022
Climate votes fought by major oil companies get key backing from proxy adviser
A decision to back Paris accord-aligned emissions goals is significant because many investors follow its voting recommendations closely during proxy voting season.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2022
Exxon to leave Russia as Ukraine war pressures energy giants
As pressure grows on global energy giants to respond decisively to the invasion of Ukraine, Exxon Mobil Corp. has said it would join key rivals in exiting Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021
Chevron adopts operational net zero ‘aspiration’ by 2050
While the move came in response to social and investor pressure, the campaigner that filed a more substantial investor proposal slammed the oil giant’s response as ‘disappointing tokenism.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2021
Climate change report exposes fault lines within fossil fuel industry
Responses range from the defensive to calling on governments to take the lead on a transition to a future of cleaner energy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2020
Why Exxon Mobil is holding back on technology that could slow climate change
Even if Exxon one day completes its carbon-capture plans in Wyoming, the current delay shows that urgent climate projects can sometimes become expendable in a crunch.
Reader Mail
Feb 5, 2009
Simple logic for getting ahead
Regarding the Jan. 31 article “Cabinet Office to aid foreigners caught in recession trap“: I am an American who came to Japan over 10 years ago without speaking a word of Japanese. I consequently studied on my own, with the help of a language program, and got myself into a dental school in Japan after...
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in 91AV原创 anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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