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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2019

SoftBank Group reports 62% jump in operating profit, rising to record high

SoftBank Group Corp. on Wednesday reported robust earnings for the April-December period, crediting positive returns on investments in other businesses and ventures.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Feb 6, 2019

The Supreme Court hews to the letter of the law on gender identity while laying the groundwork for future challenges

At no point have I ever had to grapple with the decision to have my genitals surgically removed. Perhaps the same is true for you. While these may seem an odd set of affirmations to open with, they help illustrate a basic truth: How we think about a law can vary greatly depending upon whether or not...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 6, 2019

Amateur coaches feted at annual gala

The Japan Coaches Association rewarded amateur coaches who accomplished remarkable feats in 2018 during the sixth annual Japan Coaches' Awards ceremony on Sunday in Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 6, 2019

Japanese law needs to catch up with the realities of trans life

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that the current law for gender transition is constitutional, though it registered that this law may fail to align with our current society. The law requires people wishing to change their official gender to be unmarried, have no minor children, be surgically sterilized...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2019

Toyota slashes net profit forecast due to market turbulence

Dragged down by recent stock market turbulence, Toyota Motor Corp. slashed its net profit forecast for the current business year on Wednesday and now estimates the figure will be down by 25 percent compared to fiscal 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019

Choice of Vietnam for next Trump-Kim summit offers something for both sides

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit on Feb. 27 and 28, this time in Vietnam, Trump said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — making for a highly symbolic choice that experts say offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2019

At Trump's State of the Union, women in white make a statement

He didn't count on the women in white.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2019

With the G20 facing numerous challenges, do the summit's engagement groups have the answers?

In the run-up to the Group of Twenty Leaders’ Summit in Osaka in late June, several related meetings of what are known as engagement groups are scheduled to take place in Tokyo and around the country. One of the more influential engagement groups is T20, or Think 20, whose members include influential...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019

Despite bipartisan sheen, Trump's State of the Union also touched all the right buttons with his base

Even as he appealed for unity, President Donald Trump made it clear in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that his idea of common ground is having Democrats back his policy agenda and stop investigating his administration.
Feb 6, 2019

ORIX Starts Construction of Iwatsuki II Logistics Center, a Whole-Building Lease Logistics Facility in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan – January 30 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced that it has started construction on the Iwatsuki II Logistics Center in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture.
Feb 6, 2019

ORIX to Develop Komaki II Logistics Center, a Whole-Building Lease Logistics Facility in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Scheduled for completion in October 2019

TOKYO, Japan – January 30 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced that it has started development on the Komaki II Logistics Center in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 6, 2019

The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase

Tokyo, Feb. 6, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), the worldfs largest halal-focused trade show. The trade show is planned to be held in Malaysia from April...
Japan Times
Feb 6, 2019

The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase

The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), the world’s largest halal-focused trade show. The trade show is planned to be held in Malaysia from April 3 to 6, organized by...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2019

Rohingya refugee women take on new roles as workers and learners amid 'forced societal change'

On a blue mat in their mud-and-bamboo home in the middle of the world's largest refugee settlement, Mohammad Selim is pacing his 9-year-old daughter Nasima Akter on her taekwondo drill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2019

Dissecting the Bank of Japan's zero-rate policy 20 years on

Long before the U.S. and Europe embraced radical monetary policies last decade during the global financial crisis there was the Bank of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 6, 2019

U.S. sends aid to Colombia-Venezuela border amid Maduro rejection of help

The United States has sent food and medicine to Colombia's border with Venezuela, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, although it is still unclear how the aid will get past the objections of President Nicolas Maduro, who has blocked shipments in the past.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2019

Trump squeezes Texas refineries with Venezuela sanctions amid Keystone pipeline impasse

U.S. refiners are eager to buy Canadian heavy crude to replace supplies they had been importing from Venezuela that are now blocked by Trump administration sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2019

Jury enters second day of deliberations in 'El Chapo' trial

Jurors in the U.S. trial of accused Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman began their second day of deliberations in a federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2019

Iran warns Israel against further airstrikes targeting its positions in Syria

Iran warned Israel on Tuesday of a "firm and appropriate" response if it continued attacking targets in Syria, where Tehran has backed President Bashar Assad and his forces in their nearly eight-year war against rebels and militants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2019

Top U.S. general says Trump Syria exit plan caught him off-guard, warning Islamic State still poses threat there

A top U.S. general warned on Tuesday that Islamic State would pose an enduring threat following a planned U.S. withdrawal from Syria, saying the militant group retained leaders, fighters, facilitators and resources that will fuel a menacing insurgency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 5, 2019

Reunified Germany in no rush to fill 'special role' and help reconcile Korea, despite ties to both sides

Politicians and campaigners are urging Germany to use the lessons of its own reunification to help bring North and South Korea together, but Berlin is in no rush to take up the challenge.
EDITORIALS
Feb 5, 2019

Another fatal case of child abuse

Similarly tragic consequences will be repeated until the relevant parties start responding in a manner that places utmost priority on the safety of children.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 5, 2019

Japan's stakes in Trump-Kim talks

Pyongyang doesn't appear ready to engage with Tokyo. Whether that changes with the second U.S.-North Korea summit remains to be seen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2019

Brexit Britain is left choking on Nissan's exhaust fumes

Nissan's decision to back out of a big U.K. investment may not be the last of its type.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2019

Facebook bums us out, but we'll pay for it anyway

Those who deactivated their accounts for a month were less anxious and depressed.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
Tropical Storm Peipah brings heavy rain to parts of western Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in western Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue warnings of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rainfall in several areas.
Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Japan alerting consumers to cash-on-delivery problems
In fiscal 2024 through March this year, the National Consumers Affairs Center received inquiries and gave advice on problems associated with cash-on-delivery services.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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