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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2016

Hong Kong delegation to press Beijing on detainees

Hong Kong will send a delegation of senior officials to Beijing on Tuesday to discuss notification when its residents are detained, after protests in the Asian financial hub over the disappearances of five booksellers.
Reader Mail
Jul 1, 2016

Abe's control of media leaves election tainted

There can be no focus on any election in Japan as long as the ruling government maintains its stranglehold on the media's freedom of speech ("Economy in focus as campaign starts for Upper House race," June 23). The electorate has been denied any objective understanding of the cunning or depth of deception...
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jun 30, 2016

Essay contest examines global trade initiatives

The Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (JFTC) has started accepting entries for its 12th annual essay competition under the topic of "Searching for a New Initiative in Global Trade and the Role of Japanese Companies."
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2016

Post-Brexit, Japan redefines idea of safe havens

Risk-averse investors who flocked to the yen in the aftermath of Brexit may want to consider a safer haven.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2016

Ratings agencies downgrade U.K.'s credit score following 'seminal' Brexit vote

Britain suffered further blows to its economic standing on Monday as two top ratings agencies downgraded its sovereign credit score, judging last week's vote to leave the European Union will hurt its economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016

U.K. torn between global leadership, nationalism

Britain has always been conflicted in its patriotic nationalism and its desire, bred of an extinct empire, to be a world leader.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 18, 2016

Hashimoto backs away from confronting Tokyo's fierce media pack

With Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe having resigned, who will replace him is a matter of interest not only in Tokyo, but a question likely to impact the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito's fortunes in next month's Upper House election.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2016

Aso falls into line on Abe's tax hike delay

Finance Minister Taro Aso says he will support the expected decision to delay the increase in the consumption tax, backpedaling from earlier criticism that doing so would renege on an election pledge.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2016

Abe says he may delay tax hike to help ward off global economic 'crisis'

Prime Minister cites deteriorating conditions of certain emerging economies, including China.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2016

Abe treads fine line in Ise Shrine tour as Shinto religion faces challenges

Ise Shrine is considered one of the holiest sites in Shinto, a faith whose rituals have been woven into Japan's culture for centuries.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2016

G-7 unlikely to agree on coordinated stimulus at Sendai meeting

Room for maneuver on fiscal policy seems limited when Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank chiefs meet in Sendai.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2016

Asia airline mergers may be in the cards after world's largest budget carrier tie-up

The creation of the world's biggest alliance of low-cost airlines may signal that some of Asia's struggling budget carriers are headed for the altar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 13, 2016

How a confession turned into ¥237.4 billion bargain for Nissan

Two days before Mitsubishi Motors Corp. went public with news it had overstated the fuel economy of its cars, Chairman Osamu Masuko visited Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn for a mea culpa. It did not take long for talk to turn from an apology to a deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2016

Japan, America welcome Obama Hiroshima plans; Pearl Harbor visit mooted

Experts discuss how the U.S. president's visit may be viewed; meanwhile Suga denies any plans for Abe to visit Pearl Harbor.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2016

Protecting Nelson Mandela's legacy in Palestine

A statue of Nelson Mandela is erected in Palestine, but unfortunately it sends the wrong message.
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2016

Putin strikes a defiant note with concert in Syria

Vladimir Putin is signaling to the world that his forces have not really withdrawn from Syria and that any peace will be made on Russian terms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2016

Aussie desire for nuclear option may have sunk Japanese sub bid

Japan reportedly lost the strategically important Australian submarine deal in part because the designs proposed by France can easily be refitted for nuclear propulsion.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 1, 2016

Fathers seek advice about visas for divorced dads and scholarships for dual-national kids

This week's column deals with two inquiries from American fathers of bicultural children.
EDITORIALS
Apr 21, 2016

Time for Amari to talk

Former economy minister Akira Amari should follow through on his pledge to account for the millions of yen that he and his aides received from a construction company.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2016

Loeb's pick to run 7-Eleven operator faces next task: boosting margins

The head of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan survived an attempt by his boss to remove him and emerged as president at Seven & I Holdings Co. His next hurdles: turn around weaker units and navigate a leadership transition at the country's largest retailer.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2016

China suspends G-20 anti-corruption task force, members say

China suspended an international anti-corruption task force after taking over the presidency of the Group of 20 earlier this year, according to six individuals in the group, who called it a setback to efforts to crack down on shell companies used to conceal assets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2016

Abe insider wages one-man campaign to challenge foreign media over reporting 'mistakes'

An Internet strategy adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keeping his eyes peeled for what he calls "mistakes" by foreign media, because he thinks nobody in the government or the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has ever paid proper attention.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 16, 2016

Aoki, Maki cherished chance to play for Hill

Second in a three-part series
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2016

LDP subcommittee recommends expansion of 'working population' to people 18 to 74 years of age

The government should revise its definition of "the working population" and aim to have working environments where people of all ages, especially the elderly, can work flexibly, a policy subcommittee of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed Wednesday.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo ticket sales exceed break-even point
Visitors to the Osaka Expo line up for pavilions on Friday.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high on tariff and rate optimism
Stocks in Tokyo rallied on Tuesday despite months of uncertainty and general economic concerns.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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