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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2018

Uber joins hands with Fuji Taxi, sealing first Japan deal under new, pro-regulator approach

The deal lets customers hail cabs using the ride-sharing firm's app in Nagoya, the nation's third-most populous city, strengthening its position in one of the world's largest taxi markets.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2018

Canon joins Sony and Nikon in battle for pro-grade mirrorless camera market

Canon Inc. is finally entering the full-frame mirrorless camera market, joining Sony Corp. and Nikon Corp. in a new battleground for professional-grade camera equipment.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2018

Examining the potential economic impact of the quake in Japan's agricultural capital of Hokkaido

Hokkaido, which was struck by a strong earthquake overnight, is a famed area for agriculture and open spaces that accounts for about 3.5 percent of the nation's economy.
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BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2018

Justice Department probes if social media are 'stifling' speech after Trump, GOP, conspiracy theorists gripe

The U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general will meet this month to discuss concerns that social media platforms are "intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas," the department said on Wednesday.
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WORLD / Society
Sep 6, 2018

Despite reform efforts, Native American females face high rates of crime, violence and disappearance

For generations, Native American women have been victimized at astonishing rates, with federal figures showing that more than half have encountered sexual and domestic violence at some point during their lives — even amid a wave of efforts aimed at reducing such crimes.
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BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2018

Facebook, Twitter on defense in U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt polls, politics

Top executives from Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. defended their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018

Kansai counts the cost of Typhoon Jebi

Osaka and the Kansai region spent Wednesday cleaning up after Typhoon Jebi roared through the area Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 5, 2018

Sumo's Yokozuna Deliberation Council plays important role in overseeing sport

Kisenosato put in a strong performance at the Yokozuna Deliberation Council soken training session on Aug. 31.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 5, 2018

We need a sense of crisis over depopulation

With Japan entering unprecedented demographic territory, the time to act is now.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2018

China's 'Belt and Road' at age 5

Asia's infrastructure needs exceed what any one country can provide. A cooperative, coordinated effort is the only practical response.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2018

Amazon at $1 trillion is more dream than reality

Its market value is a vision of the future, not the present.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018

Preparedness helped JR West keep passengers safe amid raging Typhoon Jebi

As powerful Typhoon Jebi approached western Japan, railway operators in the Kansai area acted quickly to inform customers they would halt services in the hope of ensuring safety.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Sep 5, 2018

Dog tale bites judge: His tweets muzzled, Japan's 'Judge White Briefs' faces his own trial

Disciplinary hearings for outspoken jurist over a dog-dumping story can only damage Japan's judiciary.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 5, 2018

South Korean special envoy visits Pyongyang, delivers letter to North's Kim

A South Korean special envoy delivered a letter from President Moon Jae-in to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday during a rare visit to Pyongyang — part of a bid to help break an impasse in nuclear negotiations with the U.S. and plan for Moon's third summit with Kim later this month.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018

Accounts of those who were left stranded by Typhoon Jebi in Japan

Typhoon Jebi tore through western Japan on Tuesday, leaving residents and tourists stranded throughout the Kansai region.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 5, 2018

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Cannes submission tackles the difficulties of relationships

It has been more than two decades since Takeshi Kitano, Naomi Kawase, Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Hirokazu Kore-eda began collecting major festival invitations and prizes as the leaders of Japanese cinema's 1990s new wave. Since then younger directors have struggled to crack this "4K" establishment to gain...
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 5, 2018

'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas': An eye-catching title doesn't make up for over-the-top sentimentality

The most interesting thing about "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" is its title.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 5, 2018

BlackRock sees 'silver lining' when Bank of Japan tapers funds for ETFs

Some investors are worried about the market impact when the Bank of Japan decides to wind back an extraordinary yearslong program of support for the country's stock market, but the world's largest money manager sees less reason for concern.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2018

Suzuki to pull out of China market amid sluggish sales of small cars

Suzuki Motor Corp., a Japanese manufacturer known for its minicars, has exited China as consumers in the world's biggest auto market have shifted purchases to larger sedans and sport utility vehicles.
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BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018

More big-name firms embroiled in recent U.S. political debates, inviting Trump's wrath

Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick is a rare example of a brand jumping into a divisive issue uninvited. Still, like it or not, American companies are increasingly being pulled into the country's political and cultural wars.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2018

Wives of Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar call for their release

The wives of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar jailed for seven years on official secrets charges insisted on Tuesday that the men were innocent and called for them to be released and reunited with their young families as soon as possible.
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BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018

Facebook, Twitter again face U.S. Congress over politics and the internet

Top Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. executives will defend their companies before U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, with Facebook insisting it takes election interference seriously and Twitter denying its operations are influenced by politics.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2018

India's flood-hit Kerala state faces shortages of 'rat fever' drug

India's flood-ravaged Kerala state is facing shortages of a drug that fights an infectious bacterial disease after the worst flooding in a century, forcing authorities to turn to other states to help ramp up supplies.
Sep 5, 2018

Japan Association of New Public launched "Japan Social Enterprises/NGOs Directory"and issued"Outlook of Japan's Social Sector"

Japan Association of New Public launched "Japan Social Enterprises/NGOs Directory" and issued "Outlook of Japan's Social Sector"
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WORLD
Sep 5, 2018

Syrian and Russian warplanes pound Idlib before talks on expected attack, killing 13 civilians: monitor

Russian and Syrian jets hammered a major rebel stronghold on Tuesday, a war monitor said, days before leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey meet to discuss an expected Syrian government offensive that could spark a humanitarian disaster.
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BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018

As Trump threatens tariffs, China's industrial ambitions loom large

Conflict over China's industrial policies is at the center of a trade war that's set to escalate should President Donald Trump go ahead with planned tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods as soon as this week.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018

LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Jebi

Live updates from The Japan Times newsroom and social media about Typhoon Jebi —u00a0 the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years — as it wreaks havoc on the archipelago.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight