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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2019

Abe's lesson in stability and pragmatism

Team Abe is not afraid to use power and has an agenda that is pro-growth and pro-business.
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SOCCER
Sep 12, 2019

Arsene Wenger says Man United not mature enough to contend for Premier League title

Manchester United's current squad lacks the maturity required to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's players have potential, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
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BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019

As WTO dispute looms, new trade chief says Japan won't budge in export control row with Seoul

Isshu Sugawara stepped into a ministerial role for the first time amid Japan's worsening relations with its neighbor.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 12, 2019

Abe and his new Cabinet face significant obstacles toward reforming nation's social security systems

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday, said he will boost efforts to reform the nation's social security systems — a top domestic priority for him as he enters the last two years of his final three-year term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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CULTURE / Stage
Sep 12, 2019

Bringing Japanese opera into the 21st century

Kazushi Ono, artistic director of opera at New National Theatre, Tokyo, is using his experience of working in Europe to help stage operas with a nod to the digital age in Japan
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BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2019

Japan's shortcomings laid bare at FIBA World Cup

High hopes turned into devastation — and misery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2019

Cabinet reshuffles provide a window into Japan's policy priorities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. When this action, combined with the reshuffle of Liberal Democratic Party executives, takes place, there is always huge media coverage on who will be appointed to what post and what it means for the administration.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2019

Abe's plan for U.S. Aegis Ashore missile shield rattles Akita residents

The sleepy neighborhood of Araya in the city of Akita seemed like the perfect place for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to put a U.S. anti-missile system. The area has reliably backed the ruling party and has firsthand experience of a North Korean rocket flying overhead.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2019

Jack Ma ends 20-year reign over Alibaba wealth creation empire

Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular creations of wealth the world has ever seen.
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2019

'Too little, too late' in Hong Kong?

limited leverage with all the parties involved in the Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations, but it must do what it can.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2019

Diplomatic row with South Korea starts to hurt Japan's current account surplus

Japan's surplus in spending by overseas travelers declined in July from a year earlier as the number of visitors from South Korea tumbled, a sign the souring bilateral relations are taking a toll on the world's third-largest economy.
BASKETBALL
Sep 7, 2019

New Zealand cruises past winless Japan

Despite playing without two key members, the Japan men's national squad expected to have a tough contest against another competitive team.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2019

Abe offers encouragement in meeting with disabled Reiwa Shinsengumi lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Yasuhiko Funago, a House of Councilors lawmaker with a severe disability, at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday, and offered him encouragement.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2019

Anime, manga, pro-wrestling? Tokyo firm hopes Japan's next big cultural export comes from inside the ring

If one Japanese business has its way, wrestlers will be the next hit entertainment export from the country that introduced the world to Hello Kitty and animation sci-fi films such as "Akira."
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2019

Japan Inc. sitting on ¥506.4 trillion mountain of cash

In banks across Japan sits a pile of money that's bigger than most countries' gross domestic product — the cash reserves of the nation's companies. For some it's a testament to their strength, but to many it's a wasted opportunity.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2019

Hong Kong leader says she would 'quit' if she could, fears ability to resolve crisis 'very limited'

Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has caused "unforgivable havoc" by igniting the political crisis engulfing the city and would quit if she had a choice, according to an audio recording of remarks she made last week to a group of businesspeople.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2019

Asia gets that sinking feeling

Asian leaders, and their publics, and indeed coastal residents around the world, must begin preparing for a future marked by inundation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2019

Hong Kong protesters target airport but planes still flying

Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public transport links to Hong Kong airport on Sunday in a bid to draw global attention to their fight for greater democracy for the Chinese-ruled city which is facing its biggest political crisis in decades.
EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2019

Beefing up the government's disaster response

Along with extending the mission of the Reconstruction Agency, how the government can better cope with major disasters should be on the policy agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

Abe weighs Sept. 10 Cabinet reshuffle amid speculation over post for Shinjiro Koizumi

With a focus on Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai and rising star Shinjiro Koizumi, sources say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may reshuffle his Cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party leadership team on Sept. 10.

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