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BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2018

Trade war imperils world growth, IMF warns

Escalating trade tensions are threatening to derail a global upswing that is already losing momentum amid weaker than expected growth in Europe and Japan, warns the International Monetary Fund.
Japan Times
Jul 17, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Holds a Meeting to Present Results of Joint Research with Carnegie Mellon University

- The Future of Shipbuilding with Advanced Robotics -
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2018

Yoshiaki Murakami, once the scourge of Japan's boardrooms, turns peacemaker with big Idemitsu-Showa Shell Sekiyu win

Yoshiaki Murakami, who once struck fear into Japan's boardrooms and split public opinion with bitter activist battles, is now enjoying rare acclaim from executives and being praised as a peacemaker.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 17, 2018

Communist-run Cuba starts rolling out internet on mobile phones

Communist-run Cuba has started providing internet on the mobile phones of select users as it aims to roll out the service nationwide by year-end, in a further step toward opening one of the Western Hemisphere's least connected countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2018

GOP senators slam Trump backing of Putin on poll meddling while ex-CIA chief calls it 'treasonous'

U.S. President Donald Trump said after meeting Vladimir Putin on Monday he saw no reason to believe his own intelligence agencies rather than trust the Kremlin leader on the question of whether Russia interfered to help him win the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2018

Putin's 'interesting idea' to help Robert Mueller probe of Russian meddling seen as nonstarter

Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to aid special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of the 2016 U.S. election came with a caveat sure to prevent any real agreement: Russian agents would be granted access to interview Americans on U.S. soil, as well as a key Putin critic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2018

Japan to extend best-before dates for pork to help exports

The government is discussing plans to extend best-before dates for pork products to boost their export numbers, according to sources.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Japan to provide peacekeeper training for ASEAN nations in bid to counter China's growing presence

Japan will help train personnel in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations taking part in U.N. peacekeeping operations, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018

China hears rumbles of company discontent in rare open session

The ink had barely dried on the first joint statement between China and the European Union in three years before the complaints began.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Uniqlo, Rakuten test brand power overseas

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer made headlines two weeks ago when he appeared on center court at Wimbledon wearing an outfit bearing the red-and-white squares of Uniqlo.
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JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

In Mabicho, delays, lack of awareness raised death toll from floods

When Isao Akutagawa moved to the sleepy riverside community of Mabicho in Okayama Prefecture 45 years ago, it seemed like the perfect suburb to raise his children.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Japan document scandals highlight country's growing pains as a democracy: archivist

National Archives of Japan President Takeo Kato is alarmed by the document management scandals plaguing the Abe administration and says the issue highlights Japan's growing pains as it moves toward becoming a more robust democracy.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018

North Korea says it will grant large-scale prisoner amnesty next month

North Korea is planning to grant a general amnesty next month in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of its foundation day in September, state media said Monday, in an echo of moves done before other key dates in the nuclear-armed country's history.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 16, 2018

Bringing back Daisuke Matsuzaka could make sense for Dragons

If there's anything to be learned from the first half of the 2018 baseball season it's that a lot of people still can't get enough of Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 16, 2018

EU's Tusk warns Trump trade wars can lead to 'hot conflicts'

European Union President Donald Tusk called on Donald Trump to reform the world order rather than bring it down, warning that trade wars can lead to "hot conflicts."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 16, 2018

'Akira': Looking back at the future

On the 30th anniversary of the release of the animated version of 'Akira' in Japan, we examine the enduring legacy of Katsuhiro Otomo's sci-fi classic.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2018

Aum executions renew questions on death penalty

Whether or not people support the death penalty, they should be given enough information about the system and its implementation to make an informed judgment on the issue.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 16, 2018

'All Japan' World Cup team gave fans and the media much to mull over

Regardless of musical chairs with the manager job, the Japanese are basking in the afterglow of having made it to the round of 16 when few people had thought they could pull it off.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 16, 2018

There's quite a lot you can do in Japanese with 'nakanaka'

Introducing some uses of the word u306au304bu306au304b (quite)
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2018

Cave rescue highlights the positive power of globalism

The Thai drama shows a global community does indeed exist and can do great good.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 16, 2018

Three Mount Fuji trails open for the climbing season

The three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji opened on July 10 at the start of the climbing season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2018

Wages aren't rising; these theories could explain why

Why isn't the strong demand for labor pushing up wages?
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 16, 2018

Let's discuss the death penalty in Japan

While the execution of cult founder Shoko Asahara may offer a degree of closure on a string of crimes that shocked Japan, it also creates an opportunity for further debate about the death penalty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2018

Robots will make life grim for the working class

Cheap technology will sweep away lots of jobs. That's an argument for a better safety net.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 16, 2018

Greenhouse gas education program developed by Aichi professor proves popular both at home and abroad

An environmental education program developed in Aichi Prefecture, designed to help children deepen their understanding of climate change through measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in places around them, has been introduced at a number of schools in the Tokai region and also in Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Casinos in Japan: Tourist attractions or hotbeds of gambling addiction?

As the year's ordinary Diet session nears a climax this week, debate is heating up over a bill Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterizes as key to his growth strategy: the so-called casino implementation legislation.

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