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BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 14, 2015

Wall St. gains after two-day drop; tech shares rise

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after a two-day decline, helped by gains in technology shares.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2015

Japan's rising economy results in fewer suicides, but recession might reverse that

The slide into recession last year wasn't just a blow to "Abenomics," as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fiscal policies are known.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2015

Japan sees fewest corporate bankruptcies since bubble era, but smaller firms feeling the pinch

Corporate bankruptcies fell in 2014 to the lowest level since the final year of the asset bubble, as a government request for banks to alter loan conditions for smaller firms helped companies stay afloat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 12, 2015

Filipinos in Japan call for acceptance with new film

Documentary presents stories of women helping in Tohoku, working in health and education — and putting down roots.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 12, 2015

Tokyo: Why did you come to see the sumo today?

Mark Buckton talked to foreign visitors to the Ryokoku Kokugikan on Sunday as Hakuho began his quest to win a 33rd basho and become the most successful wrestler ever.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 12, 2015

The No. 1 way to master ichi is by taking one step at a time

Welcome to the first month of the new year, which in Japan comes with the very straightforward name ichigatsu (一月) — literally, "month one".
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2015

Koreans need to stay outraged over 'nut-rage'

The Heather Cho kerfuffle — involving 'nut-rage' aboard a Korean Air fligh — offers the South Korean news media a chance to right a political system that has veered off course.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2015

Solar, nuclear, climate progress possible on Obama India visit

There could be progress on U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation, solar power and climate change when U.S. President Barack Obama visits India in two weeks, U.S. officials said on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 11, 2015

Ending worker exploitation

As part of its effort to stamp out abusive practices against workers, Japan's labor ministry plans to set up a system under which public employment security offices may decline to accept notices of job availability from so-called black companies.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 10, 2015

Young adults may be going nowhere after Coming-of-Age Day

Monday is Coming-of-Age Day, in honor of those who will turn 20 this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Jan 10, 2015

Point systems stir privacy fears among Net users

The battle for point card supremacy in loyalty programs is hotting up across the country, causing consumers to express concern over privacy issues as a growing number of companies get in on the act.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2015

Sushi apocalypse feared for wild species

Let's hope that farm-raised tuna becomes commercially viable and that conservation efforts allow stocks to replenish. If not, there's the risk that the last wild bluefin tuna will be caught.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 9, 2015

Don't fight trips to the gym: Take it outside

It's January. The bars are empty and the gyms are full of people with good intentions. By February or March, of course, that situation will reverse, as new year resolutions begin to flag and it becomes increasingly difficult to justify that extortionate gym membership.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2015

It's time for Hong Kong's government to talk

For Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters, 2015 is off to a dismal start. Now that Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has cleared the streets, he seems to have lost interest in talking.
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2015

Honda to pay $70 million to U.S. for failure to report deaths, injuries

Honda Motor agrees to pay $70 million in penalties to the U.S. government for failing to report hundreds of injuries, deaths and other consumer claims involving its cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 8, 2015

Record bearish stock bets reflect skepticism over Abenomics

Bearish bets on Japanese stocks have surged to a record level because foreign investors are increasingly skeptical that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will succeed in reviving the economy, according to financial services company Reorient Group Ltd.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2015

Mineral may lead to better, cheaper solar cells

Materials that may be cheaper and more efficient than silicon at converting the sun's rays into electricity could be key to the next generation of solar power, scientists say.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2015

Sony hackers 'got sloppy' and posted from North Korea addresses: FBI

FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that hackers behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment provided key clues to their identity by sometimes posting material from IP addresses used exclusively by the North Korean government.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 8, 2015

Fed looks past a world in turmoil, confident in U.S. recovery

U.S. central bankers have looked beyond a global deflation threat, fear of energy-sector bond defaults, and a surge of oil patch layoffs to reach what appears to be a firm conclusion: the U.S. recovery is here to stay.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2015

Some Velvet Morning (Labyrinth)

Director: Neil LaBute Language: English
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Jan 6, 2015

Nozy Coffee knows blends are old news

Sometimes a bit of youthful brashness goes a long way. Masataka Nojo was still just a university student when he started his coffee empire in 2009, from a humble coffee stand in Kanagawa Prefecture's Shonan region.

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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