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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2016

Despite spin, Amari's exit delivers major blow to Abe

The unexpected loss of Abenomics architect and TPP negotiator Akira Amari appears crafted to shield Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but trouble is on the way, experts say.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2016

New economy chief Ishihara vows to stick to Abenomics program

New economy and fiscal policy minister Nobuteru Ishihara vowed Friday to pour his utmost efforts into Abenomics and ease public anxiety over the economy after Akira Amari's sudden resignation.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 29, 2016

Pellegrini perseveres despite being in difficult position

For a man who is apparently going to lose his job at the end of the season, Manuel Pellegrini is doing more than enough to earn a new contract.
EDITORIALS
Jan 29, 2016

Amari still has much to answer for

Even though he has stepped down as economic and fiscal policy minister, Akira Amari still owes an explanation of his acts to a public weary of the repeated money scandals involving key members of the Abe administration.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jan 29, 2016

American legal principles and the Magna Carta

Henry Mittwer was a man of Japanese and American descent who stood up to the U.S. internment during World War II but in the end bore no rancor for that nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 29, 2016

What negative rates mean for Japan's savers and borrowers

The Bank of Japan stunned financial markets by adopting an unprecedented negative interest rate on Friday, and as the news sank in analysts began to digest the risks and possible benefits of the move.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2016

Embattled economy minister Amari resigns over graft claims

Embattled economic minister Akira Amari on Thursday resigned over a graft scandal involving the misappropriation of funds within his office.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 28, 2016

Japan's financial watchdog queries brokerages on high-frequency trading, dark pools

Japan's financial watchdog has started examining high-frequency trading, algorithms and dark pools, asking brokers for information about the practices.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2016

Osaka moves to allow foreign housekeepers

Osaka Prefecture has decided to go ahead with a national government program allowing foreign nationals to work as housekeepers as part of a larger push toward greater participation of women in the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2016

Japan, U.S., South Korea brace for possible launch of North Korean long-range ballistic missile

Japan, South Korea and American military forces in the region were braced Thursday for a potential launch by North Korea of a banned long-range ballistic missile.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2016

Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution

On the outskirts of Beijing, the disused factories of Chaomidian show the impact of China's drive to shut down thousands of small firms causing big pollution. Amid scrap heaps and idle machinery, the community has clean air these days — and no jobs.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 28, 2016

Black or white? Actor Fiennes cast to play singer Michael Jackson

British actor Joseph Fiennes has been cast as pop star Michael Jackson in an upcoming TV comedy, provoking scorn on social media on Wednesday and fueling a controversy in the entertainment industry over opportunities for black artists.
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2016

Troubling TV confessions in China

China's recent televised confessions are a troubling indication of how far the government will go to silence any opposition.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2016

Rallying to stop Abe from gutting Japan's democracy

Shinzo Abe is treading dangerously close to shutting down freedom of the press and expression, and the opposition must come together to stop his drive to alter the Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2016

Abe stands by Amari but expects embattled minister to explain cash for favors allegation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands by embattled economy minister Akira Amari, but says Amari has a duty to account for allegations of graft.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 27, 2016

Do your Japanese colleagues drive you nuts? Maybe it's you, not them (or both)

The Trail Mix Incident — where cultural conditioning trumped Japanese social etiquette — highlights how the defense of territory is universal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 27, 2016

Radiohead set to play new material at Summer Sonic

Following the announcement of a new album in the works, Radiohead has been confirmed as one of this year's Summer Sonic headliners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016

U.S. capital's snow emergency set to be lifted but Congress still idle

Washington, D.C., will end its snow emergency on Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a sign that the U.S. capital is returning to normal after a deadly weekend blizzard on the U.S. East Coast.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016

Lockheed F-35 jets to join U.K. air shows, U.S. Air Force confirms

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2016

DPJ chief blasts Abe over Amari's money scandal

With allegations of corruption against economic minister Akira Amari showing no signs of abating, opposition leader Katsuya Okada accuses Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of sharing 'grave responsibility' over the scandal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 26, 2016

Pyongyang's nuclear test leads Moscow to pivot east

Russia's break from North Korea in the wake of its latest nuclear test should be viewed as a tactical, short-term decision aimed at improving relations with Japan and bolstering its international reputation as a diplomatic arbiter.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2016

What the Ginowan election means

The Abe administration should think again whether the Henoko project will truly serve to reduce Okinawa's U.S. base burden and enhance the stability of the security alliance.

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