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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2016

Toyota to boost hybrids in China despite Beijing subsidies snub

Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant maker of gasoline-electric autos, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid models in China, in spite of the government's unwillingness to subsidize the technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2016

Panama's president says vilification over tax haven issue is unfair

Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela said Monday in Tokyo it is unjust of the global community to attack his nation over the so-called Panama Papers, as it is in the process of negotiating tax information exchange agreements with other countries, including Japan, to enhance the transparency of its...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2016

Rooftop solar booms in Japan as market moves beyond utilities

Japan's home rooftops are emerging as the next hot spot in what for years has been one of the biggest solar markets in the world, marking a move beyond the utility-scale projects in rich industrial nations that have fueled most of the industry's growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 16, 2016

Mitsubishi gets $946 million plane order from U.S. leasing company

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., the maker of Japan's first passenger jet, won an order for as many as 20 planes from a U.S. lessor, according to two people familiar with the deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

2020 Olympics host to hold world forum on sport, culture

With a little over four years to go before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, discussions in Japan are gearing up about what positive legacies will come from the international sports extravaganza, sports minister Hiroshi Hase said in an exclusive interview with The Japan Times in January.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Jan 11, 2016

Japan moves to develop homegrown GPS

With the proliferation of smartphones and other devices, the use of GPS — the global positioning system — has become ubiquitous. From pinpointing one's location to getting directions online, satellite-based navigation is driving the interactive use of online maps.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2016

Japan's ¥2.9 trillion nuclear recycling quest coming up on three decades

The Rokkasho facility is designed to recycle spent uranium has been under construction for nearly three decades. The amount of fuel successfully reprocessed for commercial use: zero.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2015

NATO to keep Afghanistan troop level intact, seek funds amid 'sobering' realities on ground

The NATO allies decided on Tuesday to hold alliance troop levels in Afghanistan steady at about 12,000 next year and launched a campaign to fund the 350,000 Afghan forces it hopes can some day secure the country against Taliban militants.
WORLD
Nov 17, 2015

G-20 leaders stick to 2% extra growth goal despite hurdles, widen focus to pressing issues

The leaders of the world's largest economies stuck to a goal of lifting their collective output by an extra 2 percent by 2018, even though growth remains uneven and weaker than expected globally, they said in a statement Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2015

Surveys suggest 5-Star Movement could win next Italian election

Electoral reforms passed in Italy this year could bring the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement to power, if the picture painted by a survey published on Tuesday holds until the next election, currently due in 2018.
SPORTS
Sep 16, 2015

Hangzhou named as host of 2022 Asian Games

The Chinese city of Hangzhou was confirmed on Wednesday as the host of the 2022 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced at its General Assembly in Ashgabat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2015

BOJ officials said to considering lowering inflation outlook on oil price drop

Some Bank of Japan officials see a growing likelihood the central bank will lower its inflation outlook and again delay the time frame for reaching its target due to cheaper oil prices, said people familiar with the discussions.
EDITORIALS
Sep 8, 2015

Three more years for Abe

Does the ruling party have a promising future when it needs the nudging of retired veterans to stir up policy discussions or internal competition?
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015

Troubles in Russia, China slow Kremlin's pivot to Asia

A growing economic crisis in Russia and a growth slowdown in China that has rattled world markets means about $113 billion worth of joint projects ranging from gas pipelines to power grids have been stalled or delayed.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 8, 2015

Okubo rips Halilhodzic on selections

World Cup striker Yoshito Okubo has branded Japan's East Asian Cup squad a bunch of nobodies and is not surprised by the team's dismal showing at the tournament in China.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 4, 2015

Limited bond supply may lead BOJ to taper in 2017: IMF paper

The Bank of Japan may need to reduce the pace of its bond purchases in a few years due to a shortage of sellers, said economists at the International Monetary Fund.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 3, 2015

A few more pennies won't perk up Japan's economy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to tap into the audacity he's displayed elsewhere if he is to enact the reforms necessary to turn Japan's economy around.
EDITORIALS
Jun 1, 2015

The beautiful game dirtied

Major sponsors should pressure FIFA to clean up its act.
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2015

FIFA's shocking calls awakened a U.S. giant

American law enforcement is looking to dismantle the cozy old-boy hierarchy that Seth Blatter has learned to play since he joined FIFA in 1975.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 29, 2015

Arsenal favored to give Wenger sixth F.A. Cup victory

Arsenal has already suffered one setback ahead of Saturday's F.A. Cup final against Aston Villa.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2015

Carmakers' $23 billion Mexico ventures may face snarls at ports

Carmakers from Nissan Motor Co. to Mazda Motor Corp. are churning out record numbers of vehicles in Mexico destined for consumers abroad. Yet some executives are worried that the factory hum will slow in coming years as exports get bogged down by congestion at the nation's ports.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2015

Scrutinize health insurance reform

The national government needs to provide sufficient support to prefectural governments, which will be tasked to play a larger role in maintaining the nation's health insurance system.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2015

Sony beats estimates as Hirai revamp fuels earnings growth

Sony Corp. raised its profit forecast for the second time since February as Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai's revamp stokes earnings from games and financial services.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2015

Sony boosts spending on camera sensor chips

Sony Corp. announced its second boost to capacity for chips used in camera sensors this year to meet demand for components it supplies for devices, including Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2015

India bets on U.S. aircraft carrier technology

India wants to use state-of-the-art U.S. technology to boost the range and potency of a planned aircraft carrier, defense sources said, a move that would tie their arms programs closer together and counter China's military influence in the region.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2014

Swedish government makes deal with anti-immigration opposition

Sweden's 3-month-old minority center-left government announced a deal with the opposition on Saturday to sideline the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, who hold the balance of power in parliament, and avert a fresh election.

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