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BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2020

Global survey finds capitalism is apparently doing more harm than good

A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good, a survey found ahead of this week's Davos meeting of business and political leaders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 20, 2020

Chocolate is getting weirder by the day

Infusing chocolate with unusual ingredients keeps the old-school confection on the rise while others are dying out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Davos Special 2020
Jan 20, 2020

WEF gathering in Davos strives for solutions amid global instability

In 1971, the inaugural European Management Symposium was held in Davos, a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, the event a precursor to what would later become the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Davos Special 2020
Jan 20, 2020

How Japan can leverage its long history of stakeholder capitalism

The concept of stakeholder capitalism has long been familiar in Japan. Businesses have been aware of the importance of engaging multiple stakeholders and acting for the good of society since the Edo Period (1603 to 1868) and the Meiji Era (1868 to 1912).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2020

Investment will overshadow trade in Japan-U.S. talks

Expect investment to lead the policy discussion and coordination for U.S. and Japanese officials though the end of the year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2020

Putin's new plan to hold power forever

The Russian leader has come up with a constitutional reform that gives him three paths to indefinite rule.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 18, 2020

Eiji Yoshikawa: The 'Compassionate Pugilist'

Boxer Yoshikawa helps others to learn to roll with the punches
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jan 18, 2020

Vegan Store: Japan's first vegan convenience store

Vegan Store, Japan's first vegan convenience store, is on a mission to demystify vegan fare and make it more accessible in the capital.
Jan 17, 2020

SUNTORY GROUP PLEDGES $500,000 TO SUPPORT BUSHFIRE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AUSTRALIA

Suntory Holdings Joined by Operating Units Beam Suntory, Frucor Suntory and Suntory Coffee to Give Back to Communities Impacted by Tragic Fires
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020

Tesla once again most shorted American stock

Tesla Inc. bears won't let anyone steal the title for the most-shorted stock. Not even Apple Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020

T-Mobile's fate rests with judge after last arguments in Sprint trial

T-Mobile US Inc.'s bid to buy wireless rival Sprint Corp. is in a judge's hands after the companies made their final plea for him to reject a state lawsuit seeking to block the deal.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 15, 2020

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame voters strike out on Tuffy Rhodes again

Tuffy Rhodes could be tough to figure out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2020

U.S. Democratic debate: Warren points to women as winners; candidates tangle on Middle East wars

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday dove into their dispute over whether a woman can win the 2020 presidential election, with Sanders denying he ever said it was impossible. Warren was having none of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2020

'I'm happy he did it': In Beirut, Ghosn's wife slams Japanese justice system

Carlos and Carole Ghosn, the former first couple of carmaker Nissan, are united again in Beirut. They hold hands in the street and whisper together in a mix of Arabic and French. They kiss.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2020

China to ramp up U.S. car, aircraft, energy purchases to tune of $80 billion in line with trade deal: source

China has pledged to buy almost $80 billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce, according to a source, a target that could provide a much-needed boost for plane-maker Boeing but is being questioned by U.S. trade experts.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 14, 2020

Kisenosato is gone, but his impact lives on

The current boom in sumo popularity is a product of many factors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 14, 2020

What won't happen in the world in 2020

The international situation may provide Tokyo with more challenges than opportunities this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2020

Nintendo plans life-size video game at Universal Studios Japan

Nintendo Co. fans will soon be able to enjoy a life-size video game experience in a new attraction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2020

Goldman readies hiring spree and capital to meet China ambitions

The news swept through Goldman's offices around China, changing everything.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2020

Former Zozo fashion retailer Yusaku Maezawa seeks girlfriend for 2023 SpaceX voyage

Call it "The Bachelor: Lunar Edition."

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