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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2019

Boeing abandons outlook and sees $1 billion in extra costs due to 737 Max debacle

Boeing Co. on Wednesday abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production due to the grounding of its fastest-selling 737 Max jet after two fatal plane crashes in five months had cost it at least $1 billion so far.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2019

WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s

Children aged two to four should not be allowed more than one hour of "sedentary screen time" per day and infants less than one year old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 24, 2019

U.S.-style draft opens world of possibilities for sumo

Sumo has no free agency.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 24, 2019

Yuta Watanabe not distracted by rising profile in Japan

Yuta Watanabe has certainly become a basketball celebrity in Japan, having become the second-ever player from the country to play in the NBA this season.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 24, 2019

The Cinematic Orchestra: Absence makes the fans grow fonder

Twelve years since its last studio album, The Cinematic Orchestra released 'To Believe' in March. Band-leader Jason Swinscoe talks about his writing process and The Cinematic Orchestra's long hiatus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2019

Laundry-phobics' dreams crushed as Tokyo-based developer of Laundroid robot files for bankruptcy

When Seven Dreamers Laboratories Inc. unveiled its prototype laundry-folding robot in 2015, it generated a buzz, with people saying they couldn't wait to buy one if it ever went to market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2019

Adding to Ghosn woes, Nissan slashes profit outlook to near-decade low

Nissan Motor Co. slashed its full-year profit forecast to its lowest in nearly a decade due to weakness in the United States, just as it adjusts to life without Carlos Ghosn and charts its future with alliance partner Renault SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2019

John McAfee vows to unmask bitcoin pioneer Satoshi Nakamoto within days

John McAfee, the eccentric antivirus pioneer known for his brushes with the law, said he has spoken with bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and plans to reveal the person's identity shortly.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Apr 24, 2019

Malala is only one part of what makes Pakistan great

The textbooks used in English class are starting to look more and more like they should be used in social studies class, focusing increasingly on the cultures of countries where English isn't the first language. These lessons in diversity come in the form of stories about famous people such as Pakistan's...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2019

NASA's InSight probe detects likely 'marsquake' in interplanetary first

NASA's robotic probe InSight has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a "marsquake," marking the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on another planet, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California reported on Tuesday.
Apr 24, 2019

The Japan Times Archives expanded to include The Japan Advertiser 1913-1940

Tokyo, April 24, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President: Mr. Takeharu Tsutsumi) has added new content — The Japan Advertiser (1913-1940) — to its digital archives, The Japan Times Archives (1897-2018).
PRESS / Services
Apr 24, 2019

The Japan Times Archives expanded to include The Japan Advertiser 1913-1940

Tokyo, April 24, 2019 – The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President: Mr. Takeharu Tsutsumi) has added new content — The Japan Advertiser (1913-1940) — to its digital archives, The Japan Times Archives (1897-2018).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2019

Struggling Harley-Davidson points to tariff impact as Trump weighs in

Harley-Davidson Inc. stuck with a cautious outlook for 2019 on Tuesday that indicated its struggles with long-term competitive problems even as President Trump changed tune on the company, promising to stand up for it in global trade talks.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 23, 2019

Andres Iniesta replaces Lukas Podolski as Vissel Kobe captain

Andres Iniesta on Tuesday was named Vissel Kobe's new captain, a week after German teammate Lukas Podolski relinquished the armband.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2019

Chinese Navy puts military might on display with fleet review attended by Japan and others

Seven decades after its founding, the Chinese Navy put on a show Tuesday of the numerous strides it has made to become a "world-class" force to be reckoned — a shift that has unnerved some regional countries and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2019

Samsung delays Galaxy Fold phone launch over screen problems

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will delay the retail launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone for an unspecified period of time after reviewers discovered problems with the display, a hit to the reputation of the world's largest handset maker.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 23, 2019

End of 'Avengers' movies cloaked in high-level Hollywood secrecy, even cast kept in dark

Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios went to great lengths to keep the plot of the movie "Avengers: Endgame" under wraps until its highly anticipated debut in theaters this week, the stars and directors said in interviews.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2019

Sri Lanka imposes emergency and links international network to terror attacks that killed 290

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, which killed 290 people and wounded nearly 500.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2019

U.S. records 71 new measles cases in week as outbreak spreads

The United States recorded 71 new measles cases last week, a 13 percent increase as the country faces its second-worst outbreak of the disease in almost two decades, federal health officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2019

Eastern Libyan forces plan to intensify Tripoli offensive

Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they would intensify an assault on Tripoli, the capital in the west of the country that is held by the internationally recognized government, as the death toll in a battle now in its third week rose to 254.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2019

After jailing jihadis, Kosovo police quiz several women who returned from Syria

Kosovo police and prosecutors have interrogated several of the women who returned from Syria by plane on Saturday, lawyers who took part in the questioning said on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 22, 2019

Japan and China sign agreement on exchange-traded funds cross-investment program

Japan and China have signed an agreement for a program that will make it easier for investors to buy exchange-traded funds listed in each other's markets.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 22, 2019

Playing in Japan means sacrificing family time for many NPB players

David Huff, a left-handed reliever for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, is the pro athlete in the Huff household.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 22, 2019

'Hawkins of Arabia'

Tokyo should not spare its efforts to make its security partnership or alliance with Australia as substantially mutual as possible.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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