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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2019

'Can anyone beat Koike?' LDP and others wary ahead of 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial vote

Political parties seem undecided right now over how to contest next year's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, or even whether to field candidates at all.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2019

U.S. military mum as report says joint exercises with South Korea begin despite warnings from North

South Korea and the United States kicked off joint military drills Monday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, despite warnings and weapons tests from North Korea in recent weeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2019

Amid growing diplomatic row, sales of Japanese cars in South Korea slump

Sales of Japanese-brand autos in South Korea slumped in July amid the worsening diplomatic row that has led to consumer boycotts and efforts by Seoul to cut the economy's reliance on imports from Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2019

Japan Post Capital fund puts money behind Tokyo-based news startup SmartNews

It's a challenging time in the digital media industry. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc., which defined a generation of news startups, dismissed hundreds of employees this year in cost-cutting maneuvers. But a glimmer of hope is coming from a software company in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2019

U.N. urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, saying foreign partners could be complicit

United Nations investigators urged world leaders Monday to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar, and said foreign firms doing business with them could be complicit in international crimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019

Highlighting industry's troubles, Kobe Steel's shares take huge hit

Kobe Steel Ltd. tumbled as much as 13 percent in Tokyo to hit the lowest level in almost seven years after Japan's third-biggest steelmaker swung to a first-quarter loss and warned that full-year profit will collapse.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 5, 2019

Tiny booths for telecommuting begin rollout ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Call it co-working, Japan-style. People on the go will soon be able to find a quiet place to sit down and tap away on a laptop, thanks to phone-booth-sized offices popping up at train stations, airports and skyscraper lobbies.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2019

South Korea may begin defense drills on disputed Sea of Japan islands this month

The South Korean military is considering conducting defense drills this month on islands in the Sea of Japan that are at the center of the nation's territorial dispute with Japan, South Korean media reported Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2019

Watchmaker sets stage for young musicians

The lively season for jazz lovers is on the horizon as the Seiko Summer Jazz Camp (SSJC) prepares for its fourth annual round of jazz seminars in the heart of Tokyo from Aug. 12 to 15.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2019

Yemen's Houthis reach deal with U.N. food agency that could lift partial aid halt

The World Food Program (WFP) and Yemen's Houthi movement, which controls the capital Sanaa, have said they had reached a deal that could lift the U.N. agency's partial suspension of aid that has affected around 850,000 people.
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Aug 5, 2019

Debarjo (Dave) C.

Date of publication: Aug 05, 2019Debarjo (Dave) C.Japan Regional ManagerMcLaren Automotivehttps://tokyo.mclaren.com/en/
Japan Times
Company / Information Technology
Aug 5, 2019

Simon Cropper

Date of publication: Aug 05, 2019Simon CropperHR & Talent Management DirectorDomohttp://www.domo.com
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Aug 5, 2019

Sahni Manmohan Singh

Date of publication: Aug 05, 2019Sahni Manmohan SinghPresidentVaishali Travels Japan Co.http://www.vaishalitravels.com/
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2019

Russian opposition plans fresh protest over weekend, despite threat of more mass arrests

Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019

Shadow banking crisis a key factor in India's auto sector plunge

Sudhir Gharpure and his sales team sat chatting at a big Maruti Suzuki dealership on the outskirts of Mumbai some two hours after its doors were opened on a recent Saturday morning — not a single customer was in sight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2019

Israeli army in no rush to go fully robotic as it puts sealed tanks through their paces

Israel, a world leader in hi-tech, is around 30 years away from its ambition of deploying robot forces, and for now will chose between three prototypes of semi-automated armored vehicles to cocoon its troops in battle, defense officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2019

New U.S. defense chief insists he wasn't told to review $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he heard questions from people in the White House about a Pentagon cloud-computing contract valued at as much as $10 billion, but wasn't directed to order the review that's under way.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 5, 2019

After El Paso shooting, Mexico to take legal actions to protect its citizens in U.S., official says

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Sunday that Mexico will take legal actions to protect its citizens in the United States, following a shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 20 dead, including three Mexicans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2019

Cease-fire gives wary Syrians in Idlib respite from airstrikes but shelling continues

Shopkeepers and residents in Syria's Idlib city have found relief from airstrikes but remain wary after a cease-fire halted fierce government bombing against the rebel foothold.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 4, 2019

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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 4, 2019

Nuon Chea, Khmer Rouge's chief ideologist, dies at age 93

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge chief ideologist and "Brother No. 2" Nuon Chea died Sunday at the age of 93, a court spokesman said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2019

Syrian president's wife says she has fully recovered from breast cancer

Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has fully recovered from breast cancer, she told state TV on Saturday, a year after it announced her diagnosis.
Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration
A Swedish snowboard instructor works at the Niseko ski resort area on Hokkaido, in Kutchan, in December 2022
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line
Trains decorated to resemble the 103 (left) and 205 series of trains that formerly ran on the Yamanote Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
One dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
A bear warning sign. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
The summer kabuki came roaring back
Kabuki has been trying for years to attract a new generation of fans. One way to do this has been to adapt manga and anime franchises, such as “Naruto,” for the stage. 

Podcast

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

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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