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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2019

Japan's feud with South Korea threatens heating fuel shortage

Consumers may pay a higher price to stay warm this winter if South Korea bans exports of heating fuel to Japan as the bilateral trade feud deepens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2019

Hong Kong finance secretary warns of looming 'economic typhoon'

Protest-battered Hong Kong should also brace itself for an "economic typhoon" caused by the U.S.-China trade war and recent political unrest in the city, Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in a blog post Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2019

Coal-loving Australia is world's third-biggest emissions exporter

Australia's booming coal industry has made it the world's third-biggest exporter of potential carbon dioxide emissions locked in fossil fuels, placing it only behind oil giants Russia and Saudi Arabia.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2019

Orders flood in for Onepedal device after spate of car accidents involving elderly in Japan

A device called Onepedal has been developed by a small company to help reduce car accidents, by eliminating the possibility of drivers mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2019

Bontaro Dokuyama: The art of expression

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Fukushima native Bontaro Dokuyama began to focus on becoming an artist, explaining that he didn't see much expression from his home area: 'If the audience enjoys having their thoughts provoked, that is enjoyable for me as an artist.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2019

China e-commerce sites block sales of protest gear to Hong Kong

Hong Kong demonstrators will need to look beyond mainland China for supplies of protest gear that's defined the look of the movement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2019

Cathay Pacific remains under scrutiny as CEO takes fall for Hong Kong protests

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is counting on the resignation of its British chief executive officer, Rupert Hogg, to move beyond the tumult that saw its employees' participation in the Hong Kong protests draw the ire of Beijing. But will it be enough?
Company / Financial services
Aug 19, 2019

Ashish Jejurkar

Date of publication: Aug 19, 2019Ashish JejurkarPartnerAtsumi & Sakaihttps://www.aplaw.jp/en/firm/
Company / Others
Aug 19, 2019

Jeffrey Jackson

Date of publication: Aug 19, 2019Jeffrey JacksonGyoseishoshi Lawyer and Founding PartnerJackson Sogo Gyoseishoshi Law Officehttp://www.jacksonsogo.com
Company / Others
Aug 19, 2019

Camila Guadalupe Cortea

Date of publication: Aug 19, 2019Camila Guadalupe CorteaAssistant ManagerJapan Convention Bureau, part of the Japan National Tourism Organizationhttp://japanmeetings.org
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2019

Italy's 5-Star says Matteo Salvini is no longer a credible partner

Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement said Sunday that Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League, was no longer a credible partner, apparently closing the door on any possibility of resurrecting the ruling coalition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2019

Apple's Tim Cook worried about losing edge to Samsung with tariffs, Trump says

President Donald Trump said Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook voiced concerns about chief competitor Samsung Electronics getting an edge because its products, unlike Apple's, won't be subject to tariffs when imported by the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2019

Chinese Embassy tells Canada to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs

The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa warned Canada on Sunday to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs a day after the country issued a joint statement with the European Union in defense of the "fundamental right of assembly" for Hong Kong citizens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn gears up for election as Brexit fears soar and Johnson heads to heart of EU

U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will promise to do "everything necessary" to prevent a no-deal Brexit as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to take his threat to let Britain crash out of the EU to the heart of Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2019

Portugal's fuel-tanker drivers call off strike to negotiate

Portugal's fuel-tanker drivers voted on Sunday to call off an indefinite strike, with their union agreeing to negotiate with employers in government-brokered talks due on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 18, 2019

August 19, 2019

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2019

Recalling work of late President Kim Dae-jung, Moon urges Tokyo and Seoul to pursue cooperation

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that Japan and South Korea need to follow a path of cooperation in line with the 1998 joint declaration.

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