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BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2016

Chinese tourist spending under threat as yuan slides 10% against yen

Chinese tourists tumbling off buses into the Laox duty-free store in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district say the yuan's drop against the yen may make them think twice about splurging during their shopping tours.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2016

Over 1,500 candidates vying for White House

Michael Petyo is a carpenter, a U.S. Navy veteran, a grandfather and a Russian Orthodox Church cantor who likes to boast about his homemade nut rolls. He also is a candidate for president of the United States.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2016

North Korea suspected of targeting South with cyberattacks

South Korea said on Wednesday it suspected North Korea of attempting cyberattacks against targets in the South, following a nuclear test by the North this month that defied United Nations sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016

Lockheed F-35 jets to join U.K. air shows, U.S. Air Force confirms

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2016

Kawasaki Heavy joins 'hydrogen economy' project

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. will join with partners to set up a hub for imported liquefied hydrogen in western Japan in a government pilot project to develop offloading and storage systems in anticipation of wider hydrogen use.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2016

DPJ chief blasts Abe over Amari's money scandal

With allegations of corruption against economic minister Akira Amari showing no signs of abating, opposition leader Katsuya Okada accuses Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of sharing 'grave responsibility' over the scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2016

Airport-style duty-free shop opens in Tokyo's Ginza

Mainland Japan will get its first duty-free shop outside of an international airport when the Japan Duty Free Ginza debuts at the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Wednesday, a top company official said a day earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2016

DPJ says Amari graft accusations more serious than previous Abe setbacks

Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Yukio Edano said recent accusations that economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari took bribes could lead to far more serious consequences than previous setbacks to the Abe administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2016

BOJ-fueled Tokyo property boom pricing average earners out of housing market

Rich buyers taking advantage of record low borrowing costs have pushed prices in Tokyo beyond the reach of many ordinary buyers, taking the wind out of property sales.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 25, 2016

Stop blaming China for the Nikkei's gloom

Shinzo Abe is the architect of Japan's bear market as he's squandered a rare opportunity for bold reforms.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 25, 2016

Just passing through the domains of 'tori' and 'dori'

Introducing various meanings and uses of u901a(u3068u304a)u308a, the nominalized form of the verb u901au308b (to pass by/go through).
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2016

Two Chinese killed in roadside blast in Laos

Two Chinese nationals were killed and another wounded in a suspected bomb blast in Laos, Chinese state media said Monday, the latest incident in which Chinese have been killed abroad as the country's economic footprint grows.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2016

Taiyo Pacific sees investment shift to Japan shares as 'sexy' China cools

The China-led stock slump that's taking Japanese equities down with it will ultimately prove a boon for investors in Japan, according to Taiyo Pacific Partners LP, which manages $2.2 billion, including money from the world's biggest pension fund.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2016

False emissions reporting undermines China's pollution fight

Widespread misreporting of harmful gas emissions by Chinese electricity firms is threatening the country's attempts to rein in pollution, with government policies aimed at generating cleaner power struggling to halt the practice.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 23, 2016

Haruka Kuroda: 'Whatever the situation, listen to your feelings'

U.K.-based Japanese actress on jelly and collaborating with Gorillaz
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2016

After sanctions lifted, Iran to be hooked up to global banks within weeks

Iran is set to re-engage with the banking world within weeks as international lenders link up with their Iranian counterparts using global transaction network SWIFT, Iran's Middle East Bank and a senior central bank official said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2016

China drops online notice of oil rig location after Vietnam complaint

Chinese maritime officials on Friday removed an online notice giving the location of a $1 billion deepwater oil rig in the South China Sea two days after issuing it, following a warning from Vietnam about drilling in disputed waters.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2016

Let Japan's zombie firms die

If Japan wants to generate long-term growth, it needs to allow creative destruction. New companies can't grow when they are blocked by failing incumbents.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 22, 2016

Otako: A 93-year-old 'oden' joint that still keeps its hot pot simmering

On a bitterly cold winter evening few sights are more welcoming than the cheerful glow of the large red lanterns that hang outside traditional restaurants. They promise noodles, eel or yakitori chicken, or advertize an all-purpose izakaya tavern. But the underlying message is the same: Here you will...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 21, 2016

Grimes is set to challenge your definition of pop

No matter how hard her fans and the music press campaign to make it happen, Grimes will never become the true pop star they want her to be. Although her otherworldly, Ableton-assisted music is crammed full of hooks fit to sit alongside Rihanna and Taylor Swift in the Top 40, the Canadian musician/producer...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2016

Japan Post Bank unfazed by global stocks turmoil

The worst-ever start to a year for stock markets and oil's historic slump have not deterred Japan's postal savings bank, which is preparing to shift more of its $1.8 trillion portfolio into equities and alternative assets.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2016

Japan's economic minister hit with bribery allegations, vows response

Akira Amari swears to answer accusations of a money scandal leveled against him by a weekly tabloid after conducting an investigation.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo