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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2019

'Modern Monetary Theory' may be Democrats' economic cure, but only Trump seems to have got the memo

From her home overlooking Setauket Harbor on Long Island's North Shore, a motorboat bobbing at the dock, Stephanie Kelton hopes to revolutionize how the U.S. government manages the economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 8, 2019

Collaboration takes chocolate up a notch

The Belgians and the Swiss have long dominated the world of chocolate but a world-first afternoon tea collaboration running until Oct. 30 between St. Regis Osaka and American chocolatier Maribel Lieberman of Mariebelle New York fame puts that theory to the test.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2019

47.7% of South Koreans favor scrapping intelligence pact with Japan, poll shows

Some 47.7 percent of respondents in a South Korean survey said Seoul should cease a defense information-sharing agreement with Japan, more than the 39.3 percent who opposed such a move, a poll by Real Meter showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 7, 2019

Kids tournaments provide much more than just recruiting grounds

You can become a professional sumo wrestler at 15 years old.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2019

Who should fight the war on white nationalism?

The threat of domestic terrorism must be confronted by law enforcement, not the military.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 7, 2019

Bank of Japan chief Kuroda's pain threshold put to test as yen rallies and yields slump

Global financial turmoil is turning up the heat on the Bank of Japan, raising the question of how much pain it can take before it is forced to act.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2019

Trump aide John Bolton links future Asia missile deployment to protecting allies including Japan

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday linked the deployment of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) in Asia to protecting America's allies in the region — including Japan — despite Chinese warnings it would take retaliatory countermeasures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2019

Walmart worker calls for walkout over company's gun sales

A junior Walmart Inc. employee organized a one-day strike and other actions to protest the retailer's stance on gun sales in the wake of shootings at two of its stores in recent weeks.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 6, 2019

With pro-constitutional revision forces just shy of the necessary seats, the DPP may be the party to tip the scales

A tug-of-war between the pro- and anti-revision forces has been playing out within the DPP, with leader Yuichiro Tamaki wavering between the two sides.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can't rescue Japan

The games will wow and stun, but they won't be a repeat of 1964.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2019

Nissan's loveless Renault marriage is laid bare

Coaxing Renault to sell down its stake shows the Japanese automaker is just going through the motions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2019

Big Tech needs to save the deep seas

Companies should slow the rush to mine the ocean floor until environmental costs are much better understood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2019

Killings put pressure on tech firms to drop 8chan

Critics pressed Twitter and other tech companies to shun online message board 8chan on Monday, after it was used by a mass shooter to announce an attack for the third time this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2019

North Korea launches salvo of criticism and missiles after joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises kick off

North Korea on Tuesday launched a salvo of strident criticism — as well as two apparent short-range ballistic missiles — conducting its fourth weapons test in less than two weeks and blasting Washington and Seoul over joint military exercises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 6, 2019

Amid global market turmoil, bitcoin becomes surprising sanctuary for investors

Investors the world over are finding an unusual place to hide as the trade war between the United States and China roils global markets: bitcoin.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2019

CDP leader Yukio Edano tries to bury the hatchet with fellow opposition parties to counter ruling bloc

In a break from the usual rhetoric, Yukio Edano, leader of the largest opposition party in the Diet, is calling on smaller parties to join forces and form a larger joint parliamentary group within the Lower House to counter the overwhelming majority of the ruling bloc.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2019

In wake of uproar over pension system, Japan to draw up fresh report on post-retirement financing

The Financial Services Agency plans to compile a fresh report on post-retirement financing after its previous report sparked a controversy with its estimate that an elderly couple living to age 95 will need ¥20 million in life savings on top of public pensions, according to informed sources.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2019

Losers from first round of Tokyo 2020 ticket lottery to get second chance

Those who were left empty-handed following the first-round lottery in June will get a second chance to apply for tickets beginning Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2019

Betting on the future of mobility, Toyota pours billions into variety of deals and partnerships

Everywhere you turn in the transportation industry these days, Toyota Motor Corp. already seems to be there.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2019

Drone strike by Khalifa Hifter's forces on south Libyan town kills at least 43, official says

A drone airstrike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed at least 43 people, a local official said on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2019

Roger Stone appeals judge's order in bid to get back on social media

Roger Stone wants back on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and every other social media platform from which he was banished last month by his future trial judge. He has turned to a U.S. appeals court for help.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2019

Cornering e-commerce market: Amazon squeezes sellers that offer better prices on Walmart

Amazon.com Inc.'s determination to offer shoppers the best deals is prompting merchants selling products on its marketplace to raise their prices on competing websites, a testament to the company's growing influence over the e-commerce market.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 5, 2019

Tiny booths for telecommuting begin rollout ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Call it co-working, Japan-style. People on the go will soon be able to find a quiet place to sit down and tap away on a laptop, thanks to phone-booth-sized offices popping up at train stations, airports and skyscraper lobbies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2019

Israeli army in no rush to go fully robotic as it puts sealed tanks through their paces

Israel, a world leader in hi-tech, is around 30 years away from its ambition of deploying robot forces, and for now will chose between three prototypes of semi-automated armored vehicles to cocoon its troops in battle, defense officials said on Sunday.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
Japan to subsidize demolition of abandoned inns
Abandoned Japanese-style inns in the Kinugawa hot springs resort in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, in March 2023
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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