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BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2018

Plane makers plot course through trade, Brexit worries to air show deals

Aerospace firms are setting out wares from luxury jets to lethal drones at back-to-back British air shows this week, hoping trade tensions will not deter airlines from buying jetliners even as geopolitical uncertainty allows them to sell more weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 13, 2018

May on the ropes makes Europe wary of rejecting Brexit plan outright

The European Union is set to throw embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline in Brexit talks because of concern that the biggest risk to getting a deal done is now whether she can cling to power.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 11, 2018

Former Laker Sasha Vujacic helping launch Saga Ballooners

The Saga Ballooners look to literally launch a big balloon with the help of a former NBA player in order to eventually become a major basketball club in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2018

Alzheimer's research gets glimmer of hope, but not for first time

For the few drugmakers that haven't given up on the decadeslong, elusive quest for a cure of Alzheimer's disease, each piece of news is a small signpost along a possible path to success — and billions of dollars in potential sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2018

Trump plan to save coal-related jobs, power plants will up pollution death toll: study

The Trump administration's plan to keep money-losing power plants open would save coal mining jobs but at the same time unleash more pollution that would cost lives, according to a new analysis.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2018

China stops participating in aviation emissions deal

China has cooled to a landmark deal to curb emissions from international flights, with the country no longer listed as a participant in the agreement's first phase, according to the United Nations aviation agency's website.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2018

Top U.S. diplomat to visit North Korea for talks amid questions over denuclearization commitment

A spate of reports detailing apparent efforts by North Korea to expand its nuclear arsenal are likely to put pressure on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as he makes his third visit to Pyongyang later this week to flesh out the details of a plan for the North to relinquish its weapons of mass destruction...
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2018

NASA unveils program aimed at preventing an asteroid apocalypse

Among Earth's natural disasters, the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2018

New Xerox CEO calls Fujifilm's bid to renew merger talks 'delusional,' casts shadow over Fuji Xerox venture

Xerox Corp. CEO John Visentin blasted his Fujifilm Holdings Corp. counterpart's efforts to revive merger talks and warned that he doesn't plan to renew the companies' Asia joint venture Fuji Xerox in 2021.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 26, 2018

Pompeo refuses to put timeline on North Korea denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he will not put a timeline on negotiations with North Korea to rid it of its nuclear weapons, an apparent reversal of earlier remarks that the White House would seek "major disarmament" by Pyongyang by January 2021, the end of President Donald Trump's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2018

Boeing gets a jump on Farnborough air show with $14.4 billion in jetliner deals as Asia market tilts

Boeing Co. isn't waiting for next month's Farnborough International Airshow to unveil blockbuster aircraft deals — or start booking cash.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2018

Abe's approval rating rebounds, raising chances of becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister

The prime minister's support rate rose 10 points to outstrip his disapproval rating for the first time since February, improving his chances of weathering a series of scandals.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 25, 2018

U.S. to give North Korea post-summit schedule with 'specific asks' soon: official

The United States will soon present a time-line to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, a senior U.S. defense official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2018

Construction app offers fix for Japan's supertight labor market

One of Yosuke Kobayashi's biggest headaches has been finding enough workers to build hotels, restaurants and bath houses for his construction company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2018

U.S. and South Korea suspend joint military exercise in move likely to stoke concern in Japan

The Pentagon said Monday that the United States had agreed with South Korea to halt the Ulchi Freedom Guardian "war game" in August, in a move analysts said would stoke concern in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2018

Japan Display looks to road ahead with automotive displays

Japan Display Inc. has been on a rough road for the past four business years, during which the Tokyo-based display manufacturing giant has faced an uphill battle in smartphone panel markets and ended each year with a net loss.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2018

China seen flexing loan muscle as it pushes further into Pacific

In the gritty, steamy streets of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, signs of China's push into the Pacific island nation are inescapable.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018

Tokyo pushes surplus goal forward to 2025 fiscal year in latest economic policy outline

The move could further fuel concerns over the long-term fiscal soundness of the already debt-ridden national coffers.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2018

Private-sector test results to account for 20% of national university English entrance exam scores

The Japan Association of National Universities (JANU) has adopted its new English proficiency benchmarks for entry into state-run universities, which now measure English speaking and writing skills, giving high school students a better grasp of the language before entering college.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018

MLB scouts eye Yusei Kikuchi, Tomoyuki Sugano

On Friday night at Tokyo Dome, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants each sent their ace to the mound, creating a marquee matchup of the Lions' Yusei Kikuchi vs. the Kyojin's Tomoyuki Sugano.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018

Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world

A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018

Japan considers scrapping social spending cap, casting doubt on its ability to tame the deficit

Japan looks set to surrender one of its most effective tools for curbing social spending as aging pushes up health, pension and elder care costs.
May 30, 2018

Yamaha Motor to Open Advanced Technology Center in Yokohama

— Advanced Technology Development Hub for Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and IT Fields —
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018

Sony's new PlayStation chief hints at return to portable gaming

Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation chief John Kodera said he sees a future in portable gaming, departing from his predecessor's view that there's a limited market for handheld games.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan