EditorialThe Niseko ski resort area on Hokkaido, in Kutchan, Japan, which has struggled with a lack of workers this winter season, on Dec. 20, 2022. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialChinese businesses have steadily been selling a smaller share of stuff that Americans buy on Amazon, and merchants based in the U.S. are gaining ground. (Charles Desmarais/The New York Times)
EditorialItaly: The protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19.