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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2019

Abe and Trump reaffirm military alliance despite dangerous dual nature of U.S. leader

Glowing exchanges between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump gloss over Trump's overt bashing of the Japan-U.S. security alliance before the summit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2019

Line unveils credit scoring, an AI receptionist and other new services

Line Corp. has unveiled new services, from credit scoring to an AI-powered robot receptionist, as the operator of Japan's dominant messaging platform seeks to expand beyond chat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2019

No-deal Brexit could end Japan investment boom, envoy tells U.K. leadership candidates

Foreign Minister Taro Kono has warned two candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit would be so disruptive Japanese capital's 35-year bet on the U.K. could end.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2019

Apple design chief Jony Ive, Steve Jobs' confidant, to leave tech giant and start own firm

Jonathan "Jony" Ive, a close creative collaborator with Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs whose iPhone and other designs fueled Apple's rise to a $1 trillion company, will leave later this year to form an independent design company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 28, 2019

Basketball robot Cue3 and B. League's Alvark Tokyo join Olympic effort to teach students math

In an unusual combination of disciplines, a basketball-shooting robot created by Japan's leading automaker helped students at a Tokyo elementary school on Friday to learn math.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2019

Activist Rebiya Kadeer calls on Japan to highlight persecution of Uighurs as Osaka G20 begins

As the Group of 20 summit formally kicked off in Osaka on Friday, Rebiya Kadeer, a prominent political activist for China's Uighur ethnic minority, urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to highlight Beijing's alleged persecution of the majority-Muslim group in the country's far west, slamming Japan's inadequate...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 28, 2019

Zico and Guido Buchwald preach patience, insisting younger players need ample experience before move to Europe

Former J. League legends Zico and Guido Buchwald both urged young Japanese players to avoid making sudden leaps to big European clubs, suggesting that smaller moves could be better for their long-term development.
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JAPAN
Jun 28, 2019

Tensions simmer at G20 summit in Osaka over trade and climate change

As host, Japan begins the task of forging agreements on climate change, protectionism and multilateral forums like the Group of 20 itself as dozens of leaders converge on Osaka.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2019

Kamala Harris challenges Joe Biden in breakout performance at second U.S. Democratic debate

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris dominated her Democratic rivals in a debate on Thursday, confronting front-runner Joe Biden on race and calling his remarks about working with segregationist senators "hurtful."
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JAPAN
Jun 28, 2019

Abe heralds launch of 'Osaka Track' framework for free cross-border data flow at G20

Prime Minister Abe launches the “Osaka Track” framework to promote the drafting of international rules to enable the free movement of data across borders, but not everyone signs on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 28, 2019

Model senior citizens: Older South Koreans take to the catwalk and YouTube

Boasting a beard and gray wavy hair, 65-year-old Kim Chil-doo glared into the wall, poised and confident, as he practiced his runway walk among young, pin-thin models at an academy in Seoul this month.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2019

Japan securities regulator seeking to fine Nissan more than ¥2 billion, says source

Japan's securities regulator will seek a fine on Nissan Motor Co. of more than ¥2 billion ($19 million) for allegedly underreporting the pay of the company's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2019

Boris Johnson, favored to be next British prime minister: Genius or joker?

Loose cannon or influential statesman — what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both.
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

FSA missing the boat on pension issues

I found that the Financial Services Agency report suggesting that pensioners need at least ¥20 million in savings not only alarming but also strange in a way that I have not noticed the media commenting on in Japan.
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

Japan robbed at the World Cup

I watched Japan play the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup. The Japanese team was excellent; I thoroughly enjoyed the way they played and the effort they put into it.
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

On to another foolish war

U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton and his fellow hawks in the Trump administration are trying to further escalate the situation with Iran and to encourage Trump to launch an attack on them, which he actually almost did, only to pull back at the last minute because "150 would have died." I don't...
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

Relativist narrative does a disservice

While a certain degree of skepticism may be healthy for society, raising unwarranted doubts can lead to a betrayal of truth. For a professor emeritus, Ramesh Thakur shows fairly sloppy — and dangerous — historical thinking in his June 7 opinion piece, "Which Tiananmen narrative is true?" While he...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special
Jun 28, 2019

'Aspen of Asia' home to a wealth of summer activities

Mention "Niseko" and most people familiar with Japan will attest to its white wintery wilderness and abundant powder snow. Though most famed for its glamorous ski season, this mountain resort town has a secret: It is equally beautiful, if not more so, during summer.
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WORLD
Jun 28, 2019

Western spies hacked 'Russia's Google' to spy on accounts, sources say

Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandex late last year and deployed a rare type of malware in an attempt to spy on user accounts, four people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special
Jun 28, 2019

Fun-filled seasonal excursion awaits

Niseko may mean winter and perfect powder snow to most, but the months in the lead-up to ski season are no less packed with things to do.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special
Jun 28, 2019

Luxury fused with outdoor fun

Situated near the foothills of, and boasting panoramic views of Mount Yotei —
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special
Jun 28, 2019

Outdoor activities for youths, families

EdVenture summer camp is a multi-activity outdoors camp for children and teens between 3 and 16 years of age. Spending days and nights in the natural surrounds of Niseko, participants and their families come together to explore just how big — and small — the world really is.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2019

France sets 2050 carbon-neutral target with new law

French lawmakers on Thursday voted into law the first article in a climate and energy package that sets goals for France to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and go carbon-neutral by 2050 in line with the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

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