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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2022

Unification Church and the LDP: A scandal or a witch hunt?

Japan performs a balancing act with political parties and how closely they should be allowed to work with religious groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2022

Kishida says LDP to sever all ties with Unification Church

The prime minister acknowledged that revelations surrounding lawmakers' ties to the religious group over recent months have eroded public faith in politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022

India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle against winter smog

Tests on New Delhi's streets by an independent laboratory confirmed it can keep more than 80% of pollutants out of users' nostrils.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2022

Toyota prepares for hybrid reboot in India, building local supply chain

The Japanese carmaker is doubling down on a bet that emerging markets will learn to love its hybrids — as long as the price is right.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2022

Climate action to spur Australian green bonds to record year

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a radical change from his predecessor, Scott Morrison, who famously signaled his commitment to fossil fuels by bringing a lump of coal into the Parliament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2022

Aoki asked for favors from Tokyo Olympic exec until just before Games began

Public prosecutors believe the firm had relied on the exec for not only sponsorship selection but also a wide-range of pursuits, including sales of officially licensed products.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2022

China's Xi faces problems at home and abroad as he starts march to third term

Shortly after Xi took power, he outlined his 'Chinese Dream” for national rejuvenation. A decade later, he's entering his most challenging period yet for turning that vision into reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2022

Major Japanese beer-makers log higher revenue in January-June period

Suntory Holdings saw its revenue increase 15.2% to u00a51.373 trillion, while Asahi Group Holdings' revenue rose 11.4% to u00a51.151 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022

Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom

Makers of consoles, accessories and software are experiencing a similar post-pandemic effect to tech titans as people begin to return to normal lives.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 14, 2022

Yusuke Nagatani: ‘The future of manufacturing is Japanese companies like ours teaching and sharing their know-how abroad’

Yusuke Nagatani sees a bright future for the world of Japanese manufacturing, but he admits that if he hadn't searched for his current path on his own he might have never found it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2022

Tencent woes mount even after $560 billion selloff

Next week, Tencent will seek to assure investors about its outlook during second-quarter results. They won't be easy to convince.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022

Outspoken digital chief Taro Kono set to renew fight against old tech in Japan

One of Japan's best-known politicians helped make a name for himself with his fight against personal seals and the fax machine, and now he is targeting other work practices.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2022

Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Kishida

Support for Kishida's cabinet has fallen to the lowest since he took office in October at 46%, with many poll respondents saying they wanted an explanation about ties to the church.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2022

Pfizer to buy Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4 billion deal

Pfizer will gain Oxbryta, South San Francisco-based Global Blood's therapy for sickle-cell disease that sold about $195 million last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2022

Toyota shares drop after carmaker maintains sober profit outlook

The automaker's decision comes even as a weaker yen boosts income in its home currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

China Evergrande falls short of promised restructuring plan

Adding to setbacks, the company said in a filing Sunday that one of its units will need to sell shares of a bank in northeastern China, after losing an arbitration ruling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2022

Ultrafast fashion charms young despite damaging environment

Greenpeace has slammed the 'throwaway clothing' phenomenon as grossly wasteful, arguing it takes 2,700 liters of water to make one T-shirt that is swiftly binned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022

Japan on track for modest recovery for now after output jump

Output of cars, electronics parts and communications equipment led an 8.9% gain in industrial production in June from the previous month's sharp drop.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2022

Property crisis traps China into a market paradox

The effort to halt the spread of mortgage boycotts risks fueling the behavior officials are trying to prevent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2022

Nissan profits plunged almost 60% in first quarter amid Shanghai lockdown and chip shortage

The firm said it was facing a range of headwinds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2022

From property crisis to 'COVID zero': What to watch for in China's Politburo meeting

There are some signs that authorities could tweak the rhetoric around economic targets or downplay its significance, rather than change it outright.
Japan Times
Malaysia report 2022
Jul 26, 2022

Boon Siew Honda: Helping to move Malaysia’s economy since 1957

One of the hallmarks of any successful business is how its products or services benefit the end user. This not only ensures the viability of the brand, but also defines its ethos as a responsible corporation.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2022

Japan's seventh COVID wave threatens service industries during high season

Although the government has not yet said it will implement additional anti-virus measures, the dining, retail and travel industries are worried about the impact of COVID-19 this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2022

EV charger-makers look to scale up in rush for share of growing home market

The current scramble is likely to feed further dealmaking in the sector as tens of millions of units are installed globally over the next decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2022

Heathrow goes from Europe’s gateway to U.K.’s travel nightmare

Heathrow is locked in yet another dispute with airlines after insisting they halt ticket sales during the lucrative school holiday season due to staff shortages at the airport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2022

Cheaper yen lures Hong Kong's rich to Japanese real estate

International property agents said sales have increased this year as the yen fell to multi-decade lows against the Hong Kong dollar.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
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