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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 11, 2019

Tsai Ing-wen appoints new premier after Taiwan ruling party's poll defeats spark resignations

Taiwan on Friday appointed the former chairman of its ruling pro-independence party as premier after the incumbent resigned along with the entire Cabinet in response to local election defeats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 10, 2019

Mets avoid arbitration with catcher Travis d'Arnaud

The New York Mets and catcher Travis d'Arnaud has agreed to a one-year, $3,515,000 deal to avoid salary arbitration, according to published reports on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019

For sale: The Chrysler Building, New York's Art Deco icon

The Chrysler Building, an Art Deco masterpiece that has been a defining image of New York City's skyline for decades, has been put up for sale, a minority owner of the building and a broker hired to market the property said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 6, 2019

Leading BMW Japan into new, sustaining directions

Standing in the BMW Group's Tokyo Bay flagship showroom, Peter Kronschnabl is in his element.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jan 5, 2019

Now that's a spicy yakisoba: Nissin starts the new year with a new noodle dish

Yakisoba (fried noodles) stand as one of the final frontiers in innovation at the nation's convenience stores, and food company Nissin is helping lift the easy-to-make snack to new heights, highlighted this season by a spicy take on the salaryman staple.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 2, 2019

Pope bemoans profit-hungry disjointed world, praises unity over diversity

Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year on Tuesday, bemoaned a lack of unity across the world, and warned against a soulless hunt for profit that benefits only a few.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 31, 2018

Japan in 2019: 10 surprises

The outlook for Japan in 2019 is bright.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2018

Expect 2019 to test global stability

For all the assurances that the world is getting better, there are huge geopolitical challenges to face and master to make that optimism real.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2018

Russian forces to get new missile complex S-350 Vityaz in 2019

Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short-to-mid-range surface-to-air defense missile complex, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, in a long-planned move to replace its aging S-300 system.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2018

In New Year letter, Vladimir Putin tells Donald Trump Moscow is open for dialogue on 'wide-ranging agenda'

President Vladimir Putin told his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in a New Year letter on Sunday that Moscow is ready for dialogue on a "wide-ranging agenda," the Kremlin said following a series of failed attempts to hold a new summit.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2018

Shibuya Ward calls for safe New Year's countdown after disruption at Halloween

About 60,000 people came to Shibuya's countdown event in 2016, and more than 100,000 descended on the area in 2017.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 28, 2018

Hoop pioneer Wat Misaka reflects on breaking barriers in an incredible life

Wataru "Wat" Misaka never demanded the spotlight nor shouted from the roof tops seeking attention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 28, 2018

New Year's Eve in Hiroshima: A silent night, a crowded morning

I can't quite believe we're doing this. It's dark and freezing outside, and we only went to bed three hours ago. Yet here we are, walking streets so quiet you can hear the mice snore. It's New Year's Eve, but there's not a carouser in sight. Here, as in most of Japan, in the darkness beyond the big city...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 23, 2018

The last of 2018's new releases

Chill out with 'Fortnite: Deep Freeze,' join pop-star actor Takuya Kimura in 'Judge Eyes' and gorge yourself on 'God Eater 3'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2018

It's still a dirty job, but new vomit vacuum will help Tokyo station staff do it

While your December agenda might be filled with joyful year-end parties, train station staff in Tokyo often face a more disgusting reality — vomit left behind by drunken holiday revelers at railway hubs across the capital.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 20, 2018

Sunrockers orchestrate impressive turnaround under new bench boss Tsutomu Isa

Sometimes teams need to shake things up to produce the desired results.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2018

Clarify intentions behind the new defense program

The planned upgrade would give the MSDF the capability to engage in missions that extend beyond the nation's conventional defense posture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 19, 2018

Sue, the world-famous T. rex, gets a new lair in Chicago

Sue, the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, gets to show off its new lair this week at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018

Japan ranks second in new development index that puts quality and quantity of life before wealth

Japan is the second-best place in the world in terms of human development, with Hong Kong in first place and Iceland in third, according to a new index called the Human Life Indicator that is supposed to be simpler and more accurate than the U.N. Human Development Index.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2018

Urban-rural chasm defines new Western political divide

Left-right populism is fueling the Western political divide.
Dec 17, 2018

Unazuki Yamanoha to Reopen on March 1, 2019
Reservations accepted on the new official website

TOKYO, Japan – November 27, 2018 – ORIX Real Estate Corporation (“ORIX Real Estate”) announced that the Unazuki Yamanoha onsen hotel it operates will reopen on March 1, 2019. The onsen hotel’s official website (https://www.unazuki-yamanoha.jp) has also been renewed, and is accepting reservations....
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Nippon Ishin grapples with poor governance ahead of Upper House election
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.

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