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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 24, 2019

BOJ plan to fix ETF problem branded 'meaningless gesture'

The Bank of Japan's proposed lending facility for its exchange-traded fund buying program won't help fix the more pertinent issue that's curbing overseas investors' faith in the country's equity market — central bank domination of the ETF industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019

Trump says 'very dangerous' Huawei may be included in U.S.-China trade deal

President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. complaints against Huawei Technologies Co. might be resolved within the framework of a U.S.-China trade deal, while at the same time calling the Chinese telecommunications giant "very dangerous."
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2019

Sumo superfan to skip basho finale, saying tight security for Trump is an unwelcome distraction

When U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to take in live sumo wrestling on Sunday at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, security will be beefed up to its highest level — with bodyguards even on alert to protect the president from flying cushions tossed by excited fans, according...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2019

Nomura CEO to take 3-month pay cut over leak of information about Japan stock market changes

Nomura Holdings Inc.'s CEO will take a pay cut to assume responsibility for improper handling of stock market information by employees.
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 24, 2019

As a rare ally on good terms with Trump, Japan has the chance to raise its global standing

Japan has established itself as the single most important ally for the U.S. in the region — and arguably in the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2019

Hobbling Huawei: Inside the U.S. war on China's tech giant

In early 2018, in a complex of low-rise buildings in the Australian capital, a team of government hackers was engaging in a destructive digital war game.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 24, 2019

In energy fight in Ohio, billionaire Koch and environmentalists are on the same side

The Sierra Club and billionaire Charles Koch have found at least one thing to agree on: They hate Ohio's plan to take away renewable power subsidies and give them to coal and nuclear plants.
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Scholarships will pay off in the future

I sometimes see news articles about people having to work a long time to pay off their student loans. According to the Japan Student Services Organization, about 1.32 million students have a total of more than ¥1 trillion in outstanding loans. I also have taken out a student loan because I am in a fatherless...
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Vaccination issue deserves better

I was shocked to read "Japan struggles to ditch its 'vaccine backwater' image" in the May 11 edition. Not so much that Japan has struggled with government-supported vaccination programs, of which I am aware, but because The Japan Times seems to equivocate the opinion of an ex-official with a fringe opinion...
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Honor foreign part-time workers

I think the increasing number of foreign people working part time is beneficial in many ways for Japanese and non-Japanese alike. We are now concerned about a serious labor shortage at convenience stores, especially overnight, while foreigners can experience and practice Japanese firsthand.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 24, 2019

Artistic diversity thrives in the heart of Venice

Coinciding with the 58th Venice Biennale in Italy, the Karuizawa New Art Museum (KaNAM) Venice branch is holding an exhibition in a corner of the city’s Piazza San Marco through Nov. 24.
Japan Times
May 24, 2019

Yamaha Motor Enhances Philippine based Motorcycle Production

- Responding to Future Market Expansion -
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2019

Trump tried to stop 'American Taliban' John Lindh's early release from U.S. prison

John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, was freed early from federal prison on Thursday after serving 17 years amid concerns he might still harbor extremist views.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2019

Canada's Trudeau exonerates Cree chief wrongly imprisoned in 1885

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been criticized by some indigenous communities, on Thursday apologized and posthumously exonerated a Cree chief unjustly imprisoned for treason more than 130 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2019

Thousands of children born in Colombia to Venezuelan migrants left stateless, UNHCR says

Thousands of children born in Colombia to Venezuelan mothers are stuck in legal limbo with no identity documents, putting them at risk of statelessness, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019

U.S. FAA meets with global air regulators on fate of Boeing 737 Max

The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with international air regulators from around the world on Thursday to determine what is needed to return the grounded Boeing Co 737 Max to return it to service.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2019

India's Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faces backlash over poor election performance

Honest, intelligent and open to new ideas is how officials of India's main opposition Congress describe their leader, Rahul Gandhi, but the party's election performance has been so poor he now risks losing even his family's traditional seat.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019

Few Japanese firms plan to hire foreign workers under new immigration law, poll suggests

The survey suggests the government may struggle to get the workers it needs to ease the country's labor woes.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019

Ghosn's first full trial unlikely to convene until next spring, his lawyers say

Attorney Junichiro Hironaka revealed Carlos Ghosn's defense team would ask the court later in the day to grant a meeting with his wife, Carole Ghosn.
JAPAN
May 23, 2019

Japan's plan to remodel Izumo-class carriers: Needed upgrade or mere show of force?

Rarely have Maritime Self-Defense Force ships garnered this much attention.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 23, 2019

Double Japanese general election looks more realistic as unpopular tax hike approaches

For the ruling coalition, a snap election would be a major gamble because it would put its current supermajority in both chambers at risk.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2019

Controls needed on campaign ads for referendums?

Concerns should be addressed to ensure that a national referendum on a constitutional amendment can be held in a fair manner that leaves no questions unanswered.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2019

The forces fueling the yen's rises and falls

Why does a stock market fall in Japan lead to a stronger yen, while a surge in share prices has the opposite effect?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2019

May's premiership hangs by thread as key minister quits over Brexit

Theresa May's premiership is hanging by a thread as a high-profile Cabinet minister quit and a growing revolt over Brexit looked set to force the British leader from power.

Longform

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From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past