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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 5, 2020

With Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders, Iowa Democrats plot two futures

Bernie Sanders' strong showing in the Iowa caucuses had become the conventional wisdom. But Iowa politics is an expectations game, and Pete Buttigieg played it expertly.
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JAPAN
Feb 5, 2020

A trip to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant: Full-body suits and three layers of socks

Reuters was recently given exclusive access to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where three reactors melted down in 2011 after a powerful earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed the seaside facility.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2020
Feb 5, 2020

Mitsui fosters solid relationships with Mexico through continuous business innovations

As a country with an eco-nomy constantly on the rise, Mexico is a place where businesses have good potential for growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2020

Russia accuses Norway of restricting its activities on Arctic islands

Russia on Tuesday accused Norway of restricting its activities on a remote chain of islands in the Arctic and said it wanted talks with Oslo to have the issue resolved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2020

Hyundai to halt South Korea output as new coronavirus disrupts parts supply

Hyundai Motor will suspend production in South Korea because the outbreak of the new coronavirus has disrupted the supply of parts, it said, becoming the first major carmaker to do so outside of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

Hilton chases post-Olympic gold by bringing new luxury hotel brand to Kyoto in 2021

The Hilton group said Tuesday it will open a hotel under its newest luxury brand in Kyoto in autumn 2021, counting on a further upswell in lodging demand from tourists even after the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

Toyota's Lexus brand surges globally despite U.S. sales stall

Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury Lexus brand posted a double-digit sales gain last year, taking its 30th anniversary in stride as strength in China and Europe offset stalled demand in North America.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020

China plant-closing cascade may cost automakers 1.7 million cars

Forget about clinging to hopes that China, the world's largest car market, will recover from its unprecedented two-year slump anytime soon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2020

U.S. whipping up panic over virus, China says, as Pakistan resumes flights

China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first day back from the extended Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2020

Coronavirus forces world's largest telework experiment

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, working from home is no longer a privilege, it's a necessity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 3, 2020

It's never too late to add updates

The DualShock 4 gets extra buttons; Persona 5 faces a Dynasty Warriors makeover; while Street Fighter V remains a champ of fighting games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2020

Johnson ready to walk away from EU talks without formal trade deal

Boris Johnson plans to say he's prepared to quit talks over the U.K.'s future trade relationship with the European Union if he doesn't get what he wants.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 1, 2020

Yumi Matsuo: It's a different picture in the United States

New York-based lifestyle photographer Yumi Matsuo wants to see personalities shine through her work.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2020

Could robots whip up the perfect pizza?

The smartest people in the world are working hard to automate the much-loved meal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2020

Japanese firms preparing for prolonged economic hit from coronavirus outbreak

Japanese companies that do business in China are starting to consider measures to cope with the possibility of a prolonged coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 31, 2020

Delayed probe of Fukushima No. 1 reactor to push back fuel debris removal

A plan to remove fuel debris from the primary containment vessel of a reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is expected to be further pushed back after it became apparent that Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Ltd. will not be able to conduct an internal probe — a key step to start...
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CULTURE / Stage
Jan 31, 2020

Bringing Haruki Murakami's 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' to Japan's stages

Murakami's enigmatic masterpiece has been adapted for Japanese stage for the first time, with Songha and Daichi Watanabe taking on the role of Toru Okada.
Japan Times
Norway report 2020
Jan 31, 2020

K Line Offshore cruises toward the future

K Line Offshore, a subsidiary of the Japanese K Line group, has been a provider of support vessels to the oil and gas industry in both Norwegian and U.K. waters for 10 years.
Japan Times
Norway report 2020
Jan 31, 2020

GREENSTAT is a new Norwegian energy company focused on producing green hydrogen based on renewable energy

Norway’s renewable energy production places it in a unique position, but the transport sector and industry are still responsible for a large percentage of fossil energy usage, estimated to be around 40 percent of approximately 250 terrawatt hours total in energy usage. To change this, players embracing...
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Norway report 2020
Jan 31, 2020

Norwegian technology for clean energy

The mountains, highlands and valleys of Norway are ideal for hydropower development. Norway is literally powered by nature — Norwegians have harnessed the country’s waterfalls and rivers for almost two centuries in order to utilize clean and renewable energy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 31, 2020

British evacuation flight cleared to leave coronavirus epicenter in China

Britain will fly around 150 British citizens and 50 non-British nationals out of the Chinese city of Wuhan, the government said on Thursday, after an earlier departure was blocked by Chinese authorities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2020

Johnson is jeopardizing the U.S.-U.K. alliance for Huawei

Allowing the Chinese firm on British networks will have long-term implications,

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan