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Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2018

Developing-world cities could make or break 1.5 C warming target, scientists say in key U.N. report

The future that fast-growing cities in South Asia and Africa choose — cleaner and safer, or dirtier and more dangerous — will be pivotal to efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists said in a key U.N. report last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018

Trump weighs action against Saudis as denials about Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance continue

Saudi Arabia is running out of time to explain to the Trump administration what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi within its consulate in Turkey.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 15, 2018

Warm, dry spring seen aggravating Nagoya-area hornet threat

As the nation enters the autumn tourist season, concerns are growing over hornets, whose nests and number of workers are larger than usual this year because of the warmer spring and limited rain during the rainy season.
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Oct 15, 2018

Bong Youl (Brian) Cho

Date of publication: Oct 15, 2018Bong Youl (Brian) ChoHead of Radio Product Management for Asia Pacific and JapanMobile Networks, Nokia Japan www.nokia.com/ja_jp
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Oct 15, 2018

Timo Mikael Vanttinen

Date of publication: Oct 15, 2018Timo Mikael VanttinenHead of R&D Mobile Networks, Nokia Japan www.nokia.com/ja_jp
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Oct 15, 2018

John Harrington

Date of publication: Oct 15, 2018John HarringtonPresident & CEO Nokia Japanwww.nokia.com/ja_jp
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Oct 15, 2018

Martin Schwaiger

Date of publication: Oct 15, 2018Martin SchwaigerCFONokia Japanwww.nokia.com/ja_jp
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 15, 2018

At IMF meeting in Indonesia, China's globalization agenda gets left behind

Three days before U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping portrayed Beijing as the champion and defender of globalization at the Davos World Economic Forum amid rising fears of trade protectionism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2018

Trump says Mattis is 'sort of a Democrat,' hints that defense chief may be exiting Cabinet

U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — long viewed as a force restraining Trump's foreign policy excesses — could be one of the next officials to leave his Cabinet.
Japan Times
Oct 15, 2018

Yamaha Motor Launches 2019 YZF-R3 and YZF-R25

— Global Models with Further Refined Style and Performance —
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Oct 15, 2018

10月22日開催『第3回地域おうえんBASH』にThe Japan Times末松弥奈子が登壇

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 15, 2018

Sushi's balancing act: Tradition versus adaption

Sushi chefs in Japan aim for a happy medium between old and new as shops welcome a wave of guests from overseas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi murder claim seen giving Turkey leverage over Saudis and Trump

After Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, Turkish officials said privately that they knew exactly what happened to him: he'd been murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, dismembered and his body moved out in boxes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018

Syrian jihadis signal acceptance of Russia-Turkey Idlib deal to prevent Assad regime onslaught

Syria's main jihadist group signaled on Sunday it would abide by the terms of a Russian-Turkish deal to prevent a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held Idlib the day before a critical deadline.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 15, 2018

Italy's Matteo Salvini condemned as racist for moving migrants from 'model' town

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on Sunday defended his decision to move hundreds of migrants out of a southern Italian town widely seen as a model of successful integration as opposition groups accused him of racism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018

ICRC pleads for mercy as Islamic State in Nigeria threatens to kill hostage health workers, schoolgirl

Islamic State in Nigeria might kill health care workers it has held hostage since March within 24 hours, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday, pleading for mercy and urging Nigeria's government to intervene.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018

Al-Shabab takes credit for suicide blasts fatal to 20 in Somalia on anniversary of attack fatal to over 500

The number of people killed in twin suicide bomb attacks on two restaurants in Somalia's southern city of Baidoa has risen to 20 and another 40 people were injured, a local hospital official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2018

'Winter is coming': IMF talks in Bali point to tremors rattling world economy

Woken one night by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake at the IMF annual meetings in Bali, global finance chiefs spent the week assessing the tremors now rippling through the world economy.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2018

Tomoyuki Sugano-no: near-perfect game sends Giants to CL Climax Series final

If there was any lingering doubt about who Japan's best pitcher was, Tomoyuki Sugano put it to rest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 14, 2018

Levanga find redemption, earn series split against Sunrockers

This time, the verdict was clear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2018

Riyadh threatens to retaliate if sanctions are leveled over disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey

Saudi Arabia rejected threats to punish it over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, saying the kingdom will retaliate against any sanctions with tougher measures, the official state news agency said Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2018

Bodies of five South Korean climbers, four local guides retrieved, identified after Nepal mountain disaster

Five South Korean climbers and their four Nepali guides have been killed after their base camp in the Himalayas was ravaged by a storm, local police and hiking officials said Sunday.

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