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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2020

Anti-pipeline protests derail Trudeau's trip to Barbados

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has canceled his planned trip to Barbados for a regional conference to help resolve widespread rail disruptions caused by indigenous rights activists opposing the construction of a natural gas pipeline, his office said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2020

Fears over coronavirus prompt surge in telecommuting across Japan

The NTT group, Yahoo Japan and GMO Internet are among the companies trying to reduce the risk of their employees contracting the COVID-19 virus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2020

Parts shortage has Sony struggling to price upcoming PlayStation 5

A shortage of components has pushed manufacturing costs for Sony Corp.'s next PlayStation to around $450 per unit, forcing a difficult price-setting decision in its battle with Microsoft Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

Sustainability disclosures by European firms generally poor, study says

European corporate disclosures on climate change and other sustainability issues are generally poor, a study Monday showed, as regional policymakers mull toughening up the rules.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 17, 2020

Khamenei loyalists likely to tighten grip in Iran elections

Hard-liners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favor, as the leadership closes ranks in a deepening confrontation with Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2020

Nintendo faces shortage of Switch consoles for U.S. and Europe due to COVID-19

Nintendo Co. is likely to struggle to supply sufficient Switch consoles to its U.S. and European markets as soon as April due to a production bottleneck caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to sources with knowledge of the company's supply chain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2020

Japan recession fears grow as GDP shrinks at 6.3% rate with COVID-19 hit to come

The contraction in the annualized gross domestic product for October-December was the worst in five quarters.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 17, 2020

Climate change to open up 'frontier' farmland, but experts urge caution

Kenya’s livestock herders planting chile peppers, Pakistan’s mountain farmers rearing fish and tropical fruits being grown in Sicily — farmers around the world are already shifting what they grow and breed to cope with rising temperatures and erratic weather.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

Global economic policy hinges on China's next move amid coronavirus

The broad policy direction for many of the world's central banks and governments now hinges on one question: How will the Chinese government respond to the economic shock caused by the coronavirus?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2020

U.K. to spend $1.6 billion on world's best climate supercomputer

The U.K. said it will spend £1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) on developing the most powerful weather and climate supercomputer in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 17, 2020

From SARS to COVID-19, cities plagued by inequality bear brunt of outbreaks

As the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, becomes the latest urban center to face a deadly disease outbreak, city planners and physicians say such densely packed hubs are particularly vulnerable and may need a redesign.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Feb 17, 2020

Bureaucrats are to blame for copy-happy hotel clerks

With data privacy being a huge issue, you may feel uneasy about hotels photocopying your passport. However, Colin P.A. Jones says the rule is more about bureaucratic culture than privacy.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 17, 2020

Shy Sue is ready to form a bond with a special person

Sue and her two siblings were rescued one rainy day as kittens more than two years ago. The three of them still currently call ARK home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 17, 2020

Fresh ideas for old-school crafts

As many of Japan's traditional crafts and industries hope to adapt to survive, more young designers are offering their creative help
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Feb 17, 2020

Purrfect: Kids, cats and cookies

Quiet green lanes, low-rise wooden houses, generations-old tofu stores, atmospheric temples, cycling grannies, small creative ateliers — and cats. Lots of cats.
Japan Times
Company / Others
Feb 17, 2020

Luca Escoffier

Date of publication: Feb 17, 2020Luca EscoffierProject ManagerEU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperationwww.eu-japan.eu
Japan Times
Company / Others
Feb 17, 2020

Andrew Schwinger

Date of publication: Feb 17, 2020Andrew SchwingerAPAC Business Development ExecutiveEGO Creative Innovationshttps://www.ego-cms.com
Japan Times
Company / Others
Feb 17, 2020

Mimmo Cangiano Belcuore

Date of publication: Feb 17, 2020Mimmo Cangiano BelcuoreFounder and CEO of genuinegenuinewww.genuine.ventures
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2020

Crisis puts Lebanon's survival at stake, Hezbollah warns

Lebanon may not survive if its new government fails, the powerful Hezbollah warned on Sunday, urging the country's divided politicians not to obstruct the Cabinet as it seeks to address an unprecedented economic and financial crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2020

Gay candidate Pete Buttigieg says he won't be lectured on morality by Rush Limbaugh

Openly gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg pushed back Sunday against recent homophobic comments from conservative radio personalities as he rises to become a 2020 front-runner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2020

Trump takes limousine lap before Daytona 500 auto race

President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in the presidential limousine known as "The Beast," drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR'S most prestigious race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

German court delays Tesla Berlin factory preparation amid environmental challenge

Elon Musk's plan to build an electric car plant in Germany has run into legal trouble after a court said clearing a forest near Berlin for a new Tesla Inc. factory must stop immediately while it considers a challenge by environmentalists.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

Bayer, now with BASF, faces more Monsanto pain after trial loss

The first U.S. trial over the dicamba herbicide has landed Bayer AG and its German rival, BASF SE, with another potentially multi-billion-dollar problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2020

Over 1,000 ex-Justice Department officials call on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign

More than 1,000 former U.S. Justice Department officials Sunday called for Attorney General William Barr to resign over his handling of the trial of a longtime adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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