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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2017

Softbank agrees limits on Kalanick's power to proceed with investment in Uber

SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed to block any attempts to elevate Travis Kalanick — controversial former leader of Uber Technologies Inc. — back to the company's top ranks, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 28, 2017

Festival/Tokyo director Sachio Ichimura looks to a new generation

At the end of his speech in July announcing details of this year's Festival/Tokyo running from Sept. 30 to Nov. 12 mainly at venues around Ikebukuro, its director, Sachio Ichimura, dropped a bombshell.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 28, 2017

Challenge awaits Hasegawa in Tochigi

What impact will Kenji Hasegawa make for the defending champion Tochigi Brex in his first season at the helm?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 28, 2017

Nagoya's Burrell key for team in transition

Justin Burrell has distinguished himself as one of the elite basketball players in Japan this decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017

Minamata disease victims' voices dim with age but still cry for recognition

Shinobu Sakamoto was just 15 when she left home in the Kumamoto Prefecture fishing village of Minamata to go to Stockholm and tell the world of the horrors of mercury poisoning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2017

South Korea to offer tax help, loans to firms hit by China trade row

South Korea said it will offer tax and loan concessions to firms hit by trade sanctions China imposed in retaliation against Seoul's deployment of a powerful anti-missile defense system, highlighting the broader impact of intensifying tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
Sep 28, 2017

[October 2017 Japan Seminar] Free SEO Seminar by "Bruce Clay," the Founding Father of SEO

From SEO philosophy, a deeper understanding about search engine algorithms, to forecasting upcoming trends, a wide range of topics will be discussed in this SEO seminar that has attracted great attention from corporate executives and organizations across the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2017

Alabama arch-conservative's victory seen putting establishment Republicans on notice

The anti-establishment wave that propelled Donald Trump to the White House is developing into a political force that perhaps even the president cannot control and could shake his Republican Party ahead of next year's congressional elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2017

Britain warns Boeing it might miss out on defense contracts over Bombardier row

Britain told U.S. plane-maker Boeing on Wednesday that it could lose out on future British defense contracts because of its dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier which has put 4,200 jobs at risk in Northern Ireland.
WORLD
Sep 28, 2017

'Smoking Mountain' volcano near quake-hit Mexico City belches burning boulders, rattling residents

Smoke, ash and red-hot rocks belched from the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City on Wednesday, heightening the anxieties of Mexicans still shaken by last week's powerful earthquake that killed hundreds and severely damaged thousands of buildings.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2017

Democratic Party may field no candidates in snap poll as ranks look to run as part of Yuriko Koike's new force

The leader of Japan's main opposition force, the Democratic Party, will propose that the party stand no candidates in next month's Lower House election, and let its members run under the banner of the new party led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 27, 2017

B. League names board ahead of new campaign

With its sophomore season set to get underway Friday, the B. League held a regular general assembly to select board members and auditors for a new two-year term, and approved them in a temporary board of directors meeting on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 27, 2017

Surviving sexual assault in Japan, then victimized again

Despite signs of progress, some women still face secondary ordeals at the hands of police after rape and other sexual attacks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 27, 2017

The crafted sensuality of director Tran Anh Hung

When Tran Anh Hung enters the room for an interview with The Japan Times, a hush falls among the people gathered there. The staff speak in low, gentle tones and their gestures seem restrained.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 27, 2017

'Poolsideman': Bringing life to the mundane

In his three films to date, Hirobumi Watanabe has created a unique cinematic world. "And the Mud Ship Sails Away" (2013), "7 Days" (2015) and now "Poolsideman" (2016) were all shot in black-and-white in Watanabe's native Tochigi Prefecture, with music by younger brother Yuji and cinematography by Woohyun...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 27, 2017

'Pelican: 74 Years of Japanese Tradition': A bread documentary that isn't half-baked

The first thing a customer will say when they walk into Pelican past lunchtime is: "Any left?" That's how fast loaves sell at this popular Asakusa bakery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2017

Stakes are high in the coming election

Rebounding from low public support, Abe is back on the offensive.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2017

Osaka court rules tattoo artist's work violated medical law, was not art or expression

An Osaka tattoo artist was found guilty Wednesday of violating the Medical Practitioners' Law in a case that drew international attention to Japan's tattoo culture.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2017

Yuriko Koike's new party, Kibo no To, vows to alter Japan's political landscape

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike launches a new political party, promising to “reset” Japan and restore its international prestige, while also posing a powerful threat to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2017

Twitter to let some break 140-character limit in test

Twitter Inc., struggling to attract new users, will lift its 140-character limit on tweets in an experiment with a small group that may expand to the entire social media platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017

Mitsui and science startups look to landfill gas for sustainable food for the future

Imagine a world where gas emitted from landfills can be turned into edible protein that ends up on your plate as a burger or a steak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017

Saudi women getting right to drive may boost Toyota sales but hurt Uber

Women have the potential to transform transportation in Saudi Arabia, from the types of vehicles sold to how cars are driven, when the government lets them start driving next summer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2017

Trump says military option against North Korea not preferred, but would be 'devastating'

President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that any U.S. military option would be "devastating" for Pyongyang, but said the use of force was not Washington's first option to deal with the country's ballistic and nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2017

North Korea's bark may be worse than bite in threat to shoot down U.S. bombers

North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. bombers flying near the Korean Peninsula, but it would have difficulty matching its words with action given aging air defense systems mostly dating to the Cold War, military experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2017

China's biggest North Korea taboo: Discussing life after Kim

In discussions between the U.S. and China about reining in North Korea, one topic remains taboo: What would happen if Kim Jong Un's regime collapses?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2017

Fuel shortage looms as Japan fires up biomass energy

As the sun sets on Japan's solar energy boom, companies and investors are rushing into wood-burning biomass projects to lock in still-high government subsidies.

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