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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway takes stakes topping $6 billion in Japan's top five trading companies

Shares in the trading houses leaped on news of the foray, one of billionaire Warren Buffett's biggest in Asia's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2020

Millions of beetles are wiping out forests around the world

Due to climate change, trees are more easily attacked and killed by the insects, in turn impacting forests' ability to absorb carbon and emit oxygen.
Reader Mail
Aug 31, 2020

Japanese leaders put economy over citizens’ well-being

The Aug. 24 article “Over 2 million used Japan's Go To Travel subsidy campaign in first month” proved to me that Japan’s leaders are only concerned about making the economy better. When the government announced the Go To Travel campaign to support the tourism industry, the pandemic was still...
Reader Mail
Aug 31, 2020

Nuclear waste disposal is a matter of environmental concern

It has been reported that the town of Suttsu in Hokkaido is considering applying for a two-year “literature research” into the possibility of storing high-level radioactive nuclear waste. A maximum of ¥2 billion in subsidies will be granted by the central government.
Reader Mail
Aug 31, 2020

Language matters

Regarding the Aug. 27 article “Naomi Osaka withdraws from Western & Southern Open semifinals as part of protest against racial injustice,” she joined a long list of professional athletes who have used their platforms to bring attention to matters pertaining to police brutality in the United States....
Reader Mail
Aug 31, 2020

Saddened by Abe’s resignation

It is sad to read of the resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after many years of service to his country, and everyone wishes him well and that he recovers from his illness. His leadership was a great example to a world where there are many leaders who lack any leadership qualities. This is especially...
Reader Mail
Aug 31, 2020

Japanese connections with Indian languages

I came across the old July 6, 2008, opinion piece “Was the Japanese language influenced by Tamil? The war goes on,” and my view is that it’s not just Tamil, but the Japanese language is structurally (i.e grammar and expressions) very similar to Indian languages like Bengali. Now Bengali being a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 31, 2020

Japan stocks a buy for funds betting on Abenomics continuity

The central bank is going to continue with its current monetary easing to meet its objectives despite Abe's resignation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 31, 2020

Jack Ma’s Ant fuels tech IPO frenzy not seen since dot-com bubble

Jack Ma's Chinese financial titan aims to raise at least $30 billion in Hong Kong and Shanghai in October.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2020

Turkey tells Greece to pull troops from island at heart of rift

Kastellorizo became part of Greece in 1947, but Turkey has reacted angrily to Greek military activities there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2020

In COVID-19 era, United and American Airlines pull out more tricks to fill seats

Airline executives are having to innovate to get people traveling again to stave off the worst consequences for the industry, including massive job losses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 31, 2020

All you need to know about how Abe’s successor will be chosen

The choice is neither up to the Japanese people, nor is it something to be decided in the Diet. Instead, the decision rests solely within the LDP.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2020

Mapping environmental crime seen as key to slowing Amazon forest losses

One group has estimated that 90 percent of all forest loss in the Amazon basin is illegal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2020

Montenegro’s election inconclusive amid east-west tug of war

While the ruling party has declared victory, opposition groups believe forming a coalition could give them the upper hand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 31, 2020

A costly waiting game for inbound foreign workers

While some permanent residents and students are slowly trickling back into Japan, businesses are waiting to hear if new hires can join their ranks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 31, 2020

Ran is ready to find a place to settle down

Ran, likely born to a stray, came to ARK as a kitten three years ago along with her two siblings.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2020
Aug 31, 2020

Back from the brink

It took just a little more than 10 years for Greece to recover from the global recession of 2008 to 2009. The hardest hit among European Union members, the country, at the height of the crisis, saw more than a third of businesses in Athens shut down.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2020
Aug 31, 2020

Evoiki Zimi S.A.: Uncompromising on quality

Starting out in 1984 as a small, family-run business for pasta products, Evoiki Zimi S.A. has since grown into a large operation that has gained a global reputation for its high-quality frozen phyllo dough products. Its brand has also found a promising market in Japan for a decade now.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2020
Aug 31, 2020

CD Media gets Nintendo’s vote of confidence

After a one-year-long absence in Greece, Japanese gaming giant Nintendo found a new partner, CD Media S.E. and granted the 27-year-old corporation the exclusive distribution rights in Greece, as well as the Balkan region and neighboring Turkey.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2020
Aug 31, 2020

Angsana: A global luxury brand that redefines resort hospitality

Banyan Tree Holdings, a global leader in the hospitality industry, boasts five award-winning brands (Banyan Tree, Angsana, Cassia, Dhawa and Laguna) that offer exceptional, design-led experiences for today’s seasoned travelers.
American Scottie Scheffler plays a shot from the bunker during the first day of the Ryder Cup on Friday in Farmingdale, New York.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 27, 2025

U.S. won't 'panic' after difficult start to Ryder Cup

Struggling U.S. stars Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau will return to the first tee Saturday with Team Europe ahead 5½-2½.
A parody Mount Rushmore sculpture depicts the faces of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (second from right) and U.S. President Donald Trump (right), as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a shopping mall in Bangkok on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2025

Seoul says it can’t rule out Kim-Trump meeting during APEC summit

A report quoting a South Korean official appeared to reverse Seoul’s earlier position that North Korea’s participation in the summit was unlikely.
Former Chile President Michelle Bachelet (center) attends an event by GWL Voices, an organization of female world leaders committed to building an international system of equality, in Madrid in January last year.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 27, 2025

Calls grow for first female U.N. chief in 80 years

The United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary-general — a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2025

U.S. to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'incendiary actions'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump's orders and to obey "the orders of humanity" instead.
People displaced by fighting between Myanmar's military and an ethnic minority army sit in a shelter on the grounds of a monastery in Mandalay.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2025

Quake-hit Myanmar city becomes epicenter of junta election offensive

The junta has pledged elections beginning on Dec. 28 and has touted them as a path to peace with its myriad adversaries.
The average salary for men was ¥5.87 million, up 3.2%, and that of women was ¥3.33 million, up 5.5%, both marking record highs.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2025

Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024

The average grew for the fourth consecutive year. The pace of increase exceeded 3% for the first time in 33 years.
Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia takes part in a practice session ahead of the Japanese MotoGP in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 27, 2025

Marc Marquez on brink of MotoGP title as Bagnaia wins Japan sprint

Ducati's Marquez is on the verge of winning his first world championship crown since 2019 and can seal the deal if he finishes second in Sunday's race at Motegi.
Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake
A newspaper headline in Japanese about a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. In a report issued Friday, the government's Earthquake Research Committee widened the probability range for a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring off the country's Pacific coast within the next 30 years from "around 80%" to 60% to 94.5% or higher.
Woman in Japan arrested for keeping daughter's body in freezer for 20 years
Police have arrested a 75-year-old woman after she allegedly confessed to keeping her adult daughter's body in a freezer for 20 years.
Court rules sex change appearance requirement unconstitutional
The Sapporo Family Court on Friday ruled that a legal provision requiring individuals to undergo genital surgery to change their legal gender is unconstitutional and invalid.
LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration
Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sept. 16. All five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race demonstrated a tougher stance on foreign tourists and nationals.
Trump’s 100% pharmaceutical tariffs won’t apply to Japan and EU
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Sept. 19.
Taiwan showcases chipmaking prowess as a private exhibitor at Osaka Expo
Visitors wait in line to enter the Tech World pavilion at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Tokyo retains Michelin crown with 160 starred restaurants for 2026
Tokyo's current crop of three-Michelin-starred establishments includes six Japanese restaurants, five specializing in French cuisine and one that does Chinese cuisine.
LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration
Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sept. 16. All five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race demonstrated a tougher stance on foreign tourists and nationals.
Japanese corporate boards have changed dramatically in recent years
Most Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Section companies have independent directors now.
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

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