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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018

Implementation of minpaku laws lambasted

One year ago, the Kasumigaseki Watch column in the monthly business magazine Keizaikai (August 2017) noted that while the government has set an annual target of 40 million foreign visitors by 2020, the tourism ministry was unable to formulate an effective strategy due to "insufficient" staistical data....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 22, 2018

Baobabs a wake-up call for action on climate change

The decline of the baobab, a tree whose longevity has astounded many, is an indication that more needs to be done to prevent climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2018

North Korea's Kim heads to China with nukes and summit likely on agenda

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began a two-day visit Tuesday, Chinese state-run television said, exactly a week after Kim's landmark summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Beijing seeks a larger role in talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 14, 2018

Cashed-up grannies splurging on grandkids boost Japan's economy

Mikayo Taguchi loves splurging on her grandkids and children, whether for clothes or sporting goods or family outings. In Japan, that generosity matters — boosting demand by tens of billions of dollars each year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018

Summit with Trump plays well in Pyongyang as Kim boasts global rise

When Kim Jong Un made his first official trip outside North Korea in March, he slipped into China aboard an armored train and his countrymen didn't learn about it until he was safely home. Kim's excursion to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump was a much different story.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018

U.N. issues resolution slamming excessive Israeli force against Palestinians

The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an "international protection mechanism" for occupied Palestinian territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2018

U.S. weighs 'fundamentally different' approach to North Korea as two look to bridge gaps ahead of historic Trump-Kim summit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States was ready to begin a "fundamentally different" process in working with North Korea to find an outcome that "benefits both countries" as top officials from the two sides worked furiously to bridge apparent gaps just hours ahead of...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2018

World less peaceful than a decade ago, global index shows

The world is less peaceful than a decade ago, mostly due to conflict in the Middle East and Africa that is costing the global economy trillions of dollars, an international index showed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2018

U.N. alleges Mexican federal official involvement in wave of disappearances

The U.N. human rights office has "strong indications" that Mexican federal security forces are behind a wave of disappearances in and around the city of Nuevo Laredo, a statement from the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2018

Amazon helps Shenzhen entrepreneur turn mom's money into a billion dollars

After Steven Yang left his coveted job at Google, he asked his mother whether he should take venture capital money to fund his business idea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2018

Japan's foreign policy balancing act

This year's Diplomacy Bluebook shows Japan scrambling to square long-held positions with rapid changes in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2018

Singapore likely to host Trump-Kim summit in mid-June, reports say

Singapore has become the most likely site for a landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in mid-June, reports have said, as the two nations move closer to formally announcing a date and location.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2018

On North Korea's Kim, Trump shifts from 'Little Rocket Man' to 'very honorable' man

Ditching his derisive "Rocket Man" label for North Korea's leader, U.S. President Donald Trump shifted his assessment of Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, calling the dictator — whose country is said to operate a system of gulags — a "very honorable" man.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2018

The risks of 'One Belt, One Road' for China's neighbors

China's lending policies present some challenges to the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2018

Flight records illuminate mystery of Trump's Moscow nights

U.S. President Donald Trump twice gave James Comey an alibi for why a salacious report about the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow couldn't be true: He never even spent the night in Russia during that trip, Trump told the former FBI director, according to Comey's memos about the conversations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2018

Trump confirms CIA chief visited North Korea for secret meeting with Kim Jong Un

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that CIA chief Mike Pompeo had held clandestine talks with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as the two nations move closer to a landmark summit that would see their sitting leaders meet for first time ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2018

U.S. bans American firms from selling to Iran sanctions-breaching Chinese phone maker ZTE

The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling components to leading Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. for seven years for violating the terms of a sanctions violation case, U.S. officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018

Analysis disputes Japanese foreign minister's claim that North Korea is preparing fresh nuclear test

A leading North Korea-watching website has disputed Foreign Minister Taro Kono's reported remarks that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a fresh nuclear test even as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ease ahead of a rare summit between the two Koreas.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 14, 2018

Abe-Kim summit: The real deal or thinly veiled diversion?

Tokyo is seeking a summit with North Korea's leader, prompting speculation Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scrambling to deflect public attention away from a document-tampering scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2018

Osaka pushing life sciences and wellness in 2025 Expo bid

Hosting the 2025 World Expo is an opportunity to showcase Osaka and Kansai-based research and technological advancements geared toward taking head-on global issues, such as those that come with an aging society, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui said in a recent exclusive interview with The Japan Times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2018

China announces 8.1% defense budget boost from 2017 as Xi pursues 'world-class' force

China announced Monday that it will boost its defense budget 8.1 percent this year from 2017, a larger increase than in the two previous years as leader Xi Jinping seeks to turn the country's military into a "world-class" force that can venture farther from its shores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 27, 2018

Japan's financial regulation shake-up seen as a game changer for banks

The Financial Services Agency is laying the groundwork for a regulatory overhaul that could lead to a shake-up in Japan's ¥1 quadrillion banking industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018

With eye on U.S., China to revamp top tier of diplomats, sources say

China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's growing suspicion of Beijing, several sources familiar with the plan said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2018

Apple mum amid reports it's in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies

Apple Inc. is talking to major cobalt producers to secure supplies of the material vital for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that power its mobile phones, three cobalt industry sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2018

Syria-backed airstrikes on hospitals in rebel areas affecting hundreds of thousands: U.N.

The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a recent wave of airstrikes on medical centers in rebel-held parts of Syria, including one that put a hospital serving 50,000 people out of action.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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