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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 31, 2019

Passports, maiden names, brackets: Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono wades into a minefield

When Foreign Minister Taro Kono wrote on Twitter that he would order his ministry to look into the contentious issue of maiden names on passports in response to a tweet in early June, he may not have been aware of the minefield he was about to step into.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2019

Women in male-dominated Japan fight for their identity — starting with their names

The nation's women are going through an identity crisis.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2019

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto aims for real-life starring role as future Japan PM

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto is angling for a new real-life role in which he leads his novice party and allies to victory, ousts long-ruling conservatives and takes over as prime minister within the next few years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019

Shares fall as Samsung reveals profit plunge and warns outlook unclear due to Japan export curbs

Samsung Electronics Co. warned Wednesday that Japanese controls on the export of chip-making materials was blurring its outlook and said it would delay a plan to return money to shareholders due to “significant new challenges.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2019

U.S. move to resume death penalty bucks domestic and global trends, U.N. says

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday the Trump administration's decision to reinstate the death penalty at the federal level goes against the domestic and international trend to abolish or halt executions. The U.S. Justice Department last Thursday reinstated a two-decade dormant policy...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2019

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan for second launch in six days

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast Wednesday, the South Korean military said, less than a week after the launch of two similar weapons as it looks to heap pressure on Seoul and Washington to halt upcoming joint military drills.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Jul 31, 2019

Cosmetics maker focuses on expanding product efficacy

DHC Corp. is a manufacturer of cosmetics and supplements headquartered in Tokyo. Having originally started out as a translation firm when it was established in 1972, Chairman and CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida later ventured into the field of health and beauty related consumer products. DHC developed into one...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019

Huawei posts 23% sales growth as U.S. sanctions set to bite

Huawei Technologies Co. reported a 23 percent rise in revenue to 401.3 billion yuan (¥6.3 trillion) in the first half as the Chinese telecommunications giant withstood U.S. efforts to curb its business.
Japan Times
Jul 31, 2019

Yamaha Motor to Exhibit at Japan Fair held with TICAD7

Showcasing Compact Water Purification System, Outboard Motors,
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019

Seven & I Holdings resets all 7pay passwords after ¥38.6 million hack

Seven & I Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it has reset passwords for all of the roughly 16.5 million registered 7pay IDs, which are needed to use its smartphone payment service, following a recent security breach of the service.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jul 31, 2019

「2019 リーダーズ・カンファレンス」を9月26日(木)に開催(入場無料)

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2019

Boris Johnson aims to meet notorious Brexit bus pledge with health care boost

Boris Johnson plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on hospitals and health care technology, as the U.K.'s new prime minister seeks to deliver on his own most contentious political promise.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2019

Trump says new spy chief will 'rein in' U.S. intelligence agencies that have 'run amok'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his choice for the next U.S. spy chief as someone who could "rein in" intelligence agencies that "have run amok," fueling concerns Trump seeks assessments that support his own views.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 31, 2019

U.S. could decide on licenses for firms to sell to Huawei by next week, commerce secretary says

The Trump administration could respond by next week to companies that have requested special licenses to sell to Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday during a visit to Brazil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2019

Bayer CEO opens door to Roundup settlement as suits swell and stocks slide

Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann said he'd consider a "financially reasonable" settlement of litigation over the weedkiller Roundup as the caseload swells and the company's shares slump anew.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 31, 2019

'Five Eyes' security alliance calls for access to tech firms' encrypted material

The U.S.-led "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance said on Tuesday that tech firms must allow law enforcement agencies access to encrypted material, warning that failing to do so put people at risk.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2019

Russians demand action to douse vast wildfires consuming Siberia

More than half a million Russians have demanded the authorities do more to tackle vast wildfires in Siberia that environmentalists have dubbed an ecological catastrophe, but which officials have said would be "pointless" to put out.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 31, 2019

[VIDEO] Sumida River Fireworks Festival 2019 seen from Tokyo Skytree

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2019

Nintendo misses profit estimates amid sluggish game lineup

Nintendo Co. reported first-quarter profit that missed the lowest analyst estimate as it marketed a sluggish lineup of new games to consumers.

Longform

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