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BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2018

Toyota fears Trump's proposed tariffs could dent U.S. car sales

Toyota Motor Corp. executives are still concerned that President Donald Trump's proposed auto tariffs could come to pass and cut U.S. auto sales by about 2 million cars a year.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 5, 2018

Change in stable can revive wrestlers' careers

Takakeisho, winner of this year's Kyushu tournament, was pictured alongside his stablemaster on Nov. 26 holding up a large red sea bream and drinking sake from an outsized trophy at a celebratory event.
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CULTURE / Film
Dec 5, 2018

'A Crimson Star': A taboo and toxic story of love

At a time when many aspiring Japanese filmmakers spend years working on other people's movies before having a chance to make one of their own, getting your first feature into cinemas at the age of 22 is no small achievement.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2018

Japan Display unveils smart bus stop that runs on solar power and can display schedules

Japan Display Inc. unveiled a smart bus stop Tuesday featuring a 32-inch screen that runs solely on solar power and internal batteries.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2018

A new immigration policy for Japan

Japan should focus on accepting highly skilled immigrants and leverage domestic resources to solve its shortage of unskilled labor.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2018

Crooked timber and the quest to cut emissions

We have a mountain to climb to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement and we are not even in the foothills yet.
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BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2018

Trump aide Larry Kudlow calls for end of electric vehicle subsidies created by Congress

President Trump's top economic adviser on Monday said the White House wants to end subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, without saying how it would eliminate the incentives that were created by Congress.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2018

Spy boss says U.K. must decide if Huawei is suitable for 5G network

Alex Younger, head of the U.K.'s foreign intelligence agency MI6, said Theresa May's government must decide if Chinese-owned Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. should be barred from running fifth-generation telecom networks in Britain.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018

G20 gives markets a short-term win

China and the U.S. agree to freeze tariffs for three months, but that's about it.
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BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Dec 3, 2018

Adapting to new industries, bolstering world's infrastructure

The ability of the sōgō shōsha to survive through all the changes and transformations that have taken place over the years can, in many ways, be attributed to their adeptness in recognizing the rise of new industries early on and creating new businesses in the process, or in applying new technologies...
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 3, 2018

Iga, known for its ninja, looks to draw foreign tourists by turning castle town into a hotel site

The Mie Prefecture city of Iga, the origin of one of Japan's most famous ninja clans, plans to open the growing number of vacant homes in its castle town to tourists.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 3, 2018

Trump-Xi truce does little to bridge vast U.S.-China divide

For most of the past year, the U.S. and China have failed to make significant headway in resolving issues at the heart of an escalating trade war. Another 90 days is unlikely to change much.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Dec 2, 2018

Nissan-Renault alliance row developing into diplomatic feud

Talks held at the request of the French side apparently saw Paris work to put the brakes on an attempt by Nissan to review the alliance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2018

In first speech, Mexican President Lopez Obrador vows to stop 'rapacious' elite

Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office as Mexican president on Saturday, vowing to see off a "rapacious" elite in a country struggling with corruption, chronic poverty and gang violence on the doorstep of the United States.
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LIFE / Digital
Dec 1, 2018

Top flight: Japan's drone racers are go!

The tranquility of a warm autumn morning in Chiba Prefecture is broken by three shapes streaking through the sky above a rugby field.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 1, 2018

At Ikoyi, Philosopher-chef Jeremy Chan gets to the core of deliciousness

The word 'intense' is frequently used by friends and colleagues to describe Jeremy Chan, the 31-year-old philosopher-chef behind restaurant Ikoyi, which serves global interpretations of West African cuisine in the center of London.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 1, 2018

Carlos Ghosn's arrest is more about Japanese criminal justice than corporate governance

A 'hostage-based' criminal justice system, second arrests and trial by public all play a part in a case that the world is watching.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2018

Lion Air crash sheds light on the dark side of cockpit automation

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"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