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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 13, 2020

Corporate Japan's paralyzing fear of the unhappy customer

Avoiding risks in business can help to keep your company safe, but it also lessens the chance you'll do something truly game-changing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 13, 2020

'37 Seconds': A woman's journey of self-discovery

In Hikari's debut feature, first-time actor Mei Kayama plays a woman determined to become a manga artist, but who must overcome her lack of life experience, her physical disability and her contolling mother.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 13, 2020

Only you can light up Beacon the dog's life

Beacon came to ARK in March 2017 after losing his home and owner to a deadly fire. It surely had to have been a traumatic experience for the dog, as he trembled constantly during his early days at the shelter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 13, 2020

'Beneath the Shadow': Too obscure for its own good

Keishi Otomo's latest film looks at two colleagues whose blossoming bromance threatens to turn into something more mysterious.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2020

China's Hubei sees surge in COVID-19 deaths with switch to CT scan diagnoses

The death toll in China's Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak leapt by a record 242 on Thursday to 1,310, with a sharp rise in confirmed cases after the adoption of new methodology for diagnosis, health officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2020

U.S. Senate advances resolution limiting Trump's ability to wage war against Iran

The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran, paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020

Trump denies meddling in Roger Stone case and then scolds prosecutors

President Donald Trump denied meddling in his former associate Roger Stone's criminal prosecution, saying that tweets he issued about the case don't amount to political interference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2020

Results from Chinese drug trials for coronavirus due in weeks: expert

Chinese scientists are testing two antiviral drugs against the new coronavirus and preliminary clinical trial results are weeks away, the co-chair of a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 13, 2020

Organizers cancel Barcelona's Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears

The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the annual telecom industry gathering that draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona, Spain, was canceled on Wednesday after a mass exodus by exhibitors due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020

Russian public's trust in Putin falls to six-year low despite high approval rating

The Russian public's trust in President Vladimir Putin fell to its lowest in six years last month, the Levada opinion pollster said on Wednesday, despite the Russian leader's approval rating remaining high.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020

White House scraps new Treasury job for DOJ lawyer who oversaw Roger Stone case

The Trump administration is withdrawing the nomination of a former federal prosecutor to oversee sanctions at the Treasury Department, according to two White House officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 13, 2020

'No reason' rising U.S. wages and job gains can't continue, says Fed chief Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated his confidence in the sustainability of the record-long U.S. economic expansion, now in its 11th year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2020

Letter bombs explode in ABN Amro and Ricoh offices in Netherlands alleged bitcoin extortion

Two letter bombs exploded on Wednesday at two separate locations in the Netherlands but nobody was hurt in the incidents, which police blamed on an extortionist who had demanded payment in bitcoin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2020

Japan faces COVID-19 test kit shortage as infections on ship rise

Daily reports of new COVID-19 cases on the Diamond Princess, quarantined near Yokohama with thousands trapped aboard, have raised a question: Why can't Japan test all passengers at once?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2020

Nissan sues Ghosn in Japan, seeks ¥10 billion in damages

Nissan Motor Co. is stepping up its pursuit of claims against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, suing for ¥10 billion ($91 million) in damages from the former leader of the Japanese automaker and its alliance with Renault SA.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2020

Turned away on coronavirus fear, Westerdam cruise ship risks running low on food

Countries could continue to refuse to berth the Westerdam cruise ship carrying 2,257 people, citing unfounded fears of deadly COVID-19, until conditions on the luxury liner become so dire that it invokes an emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020

Two earthquakes hit Japan nearly simultaneously

Two earthquakes struck Japan nearly simultaneously on Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m., the larger a 5.5 magnitude that hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2020

Duterte poised to shake up the regional security order

Following through on his threat to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) could upend regional security arrangements — although not necessarily for the worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2020

Japan and the U.S. should co-develop an anti-ship cruise missile system

In the face of growing Chinese maritime capabilities, the U.S. and Japan cannot simply sit idle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2020

How Xi's 'controlocracy' lost control of the coronavirus

The high-tech dictatorship kept a lid on information, allowing the virus to spread.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 12, 2020

Shock 'Parasite' Oscar cements South Korea's status as a cultural powerhouse

South Korea's status as a cultural juggernaut just got a serious shot of international credibility.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 12, 2020

Sneaker marketplace taps Rui Hachimura as latest brand ambassador

Online sneaker marketplace Goat is teaming up with NBA rookie Rui Hachimura, hoping his popularity in his native Japan will help the company make inroads in one of its biggest growth areas.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 12, 2020

Legendary Ryogoku Kokugikan has adapted to modern needs

One of sport's most overused cliches is the labeling of a ballpark or stadium as the mecca of football, baseball or basketball.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 12, 2020

Epidemic-wary clubs move to protect players

COVID-19 has already had an outsized effect on Asian soccer, forcing the relocation of a women's Olympic qualifying group to Australia from Wuhan, China, as well as the rescheduling and then postponement of Asian Champions League games involving Chinese clubs.

Longform

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