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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2019

WHO panel decides not to declare an international Ebola emergency, citing economic harm

A World Health Organization panel decided on Friday not to declare an international emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak despite its spread to Uganda earlier in the week, concluding such a declaration could cause too much economic harm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2019

Iran is far from hitting cap on enriched uranium, diplomats say

Iran has multiplied the speed at which it enriches uranium but it is still far from the maximum rate possible under its nuclear deal with major powers, meaning it would be months before production ceilings are hit, diplomats who follow it say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2019

Hong Kong tycoons start moving assets offshore as fears rise over new extradition law

Some Hong Kong tycoons have started moving personal wealth offshore as concern deepens over a local government plan to allow extraditions of suspects to face trial in China for the first time, according to financial advisers, bankers and lawyers familiar with such transactions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2019

Tanker attacks in Middle East spark concerns among Japanese companies

Concerns are growing among Japanese energy and shipping companies over the situation in the Middle East following Thursday's attacks on two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2019

U.S. Treasury chief on solid ground in withholding Trump tax returns, Justice Department says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did not violate the law by refusing to provide President Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress because the confidentiality of returns is protected under the law, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2019

Trump says 'it doesn't matter' if Xi agrees to meeting at Osaka G20 summit

U.S. President Donald Trump said "it doesn't matter" if Chinese President Xi Jinping agrees to meet with him later this month during the Group of 20 summit in Osaka to restart negotiations over trade because the United States is collecting billions of dollars in tariffs on goods from the country.
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 15, 2019

[VIDEO] Winners of Japan Toy Award 2019

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2019

Dragons starter Yuya Yanagi fans 13 in electrifying complete-game effort

The Chiba Lotte Marines invited the band from nearby Narashino High School to sit in left field and power their cheering section on Friday night.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2019

Tokyo Stock Exchange urges Nissan to submit improvement report by June 27

The Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday urged Nissan Motor Co. to submit a report by June 27 on measures to improve its internal control system.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 14, 2019

Robert Morris University guard Honoka Ikematsu, assistant coach Asami Morita aiming for personal growth

After two seasons as an NCAA Division I college basketball player, Honoka Ikematsu has learned that mental strength and physical skills are equally important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2019

Why paternity leave should be mandatory

Behind the declining child population and the lingering income gap between Japanese men and women is the fact that husbands and wives do not take part in raising their children together.
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2019

Abe's diplomatic gambit ends in fireworks

If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has established a connection that can facilitate conversations in the event of a crisis, then then his trip to Tehran should be considered a success.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2019

Iran's Gulf aggression can be stopped without war

The best approach for the U.S. now is to return to a greater focus on allies, partners and friends.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 14, 2019

The open-air museum at the top of Nagano Prefecture

Art meets nature on the Utsukushigahara Highlands, where an idyllic mountain hike offering gorgeous views of the Japan Alps ends with a stroll through a quirky open-air sculpture museum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2019

Activist investor Dan Loeb calls on Sony to spin off its semiconductor business

Activist investor Dan Loeb has disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2019

Liquefied natural gas is another fuel in Persian Gulf firing line

News of more mysterious tanker attacks, this time in the Gulf of Oman, is having its predictable effect on oil prices. But there is another fuel at risk: liquefied natural gas. What might conflict, or the threat of it, mean for this fast-growing segment of the energy business?
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 14, 2019

Starry-eyed and lost to the forests of Yakushima

The forests are what draw people to Yakushima, famous for inspiring the scenery of Studio Ghibli's 1997 film, 'Princess Mononoke.'
Reader Mail
Jun 14, 2019

Refusing overtime should be a choice

The Media Mix column headlined “Missing an opportunity to tackle workplace woes” in the May 19 issue brought me back to my dismal career as a worker.
Reader Mail
Jun 14, 2019

Appreciation for Ichiro Suzuki

I would like to say “thank you” to my great hero, Ichiro Suzuki. As a baseball player he is known not only in Japan but also all over the world.
Reader Mail
Jun 14, 2019

What it means to be hāfu 
in Japan

The article “Portrait book explores identity from eyes of mixed-race Japanese” in the April 9 edition, about Japanese Belgian photographer Tetsuro Miyazaki’s ongoing project Hāfu2Hāfu, gave me a chance to think again about diversity in Japan and myself, because I am hāfu (half) — in my case,...
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2019

Japan's May exports seen falling for sixth month as U.S.-China trade war escalates

Japan's exports likely fell at a faster pace in May, down for the sixth straight month, as the U.S.-China trade war takes a toll on the economy, a Reuters poll showed Friday.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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