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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2020

Japan's 2Q capital expenditure sees biggest decline since 2010

Capital spending shed 11.3 percent between April and June year-on-year, as the COVID-19 crisis hit investments by the manufacturing and service sectors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2020

U.S. increases support for Taiwan in move meant to counter rising China pressure

Washington also said it had declassified six Reagan-era security assurances given to Taiwan, a move analysts said appeared intended to show further support for Taipei.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 30, 2020

The COVID-19 diet appeals to the omnivores among us

Instant noodles were one of the most sought-after consumer items in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 29, 2020

Exporting Japanese culture abroad in the guise of a TV drama

'Hanzawa Naoki 2' borrows from traditional kabuki stagecraft to heighten the show's dramatic effect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2020

SoftBank Group to sell $12.5 billion of stock in mobile wireless unit

Some 927 million shares of SoftBank Corp. will be sold via a global secondary offering, with the unit buying back up to 1.68 percent of its shares for about u00a5100 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2020

Coconut and palm oil industries at loggerheads over environmental impact

A report highlighting the harmful environmental impact of coconut oil production by a researcher with links to the palm oil industry has sparked a heated debate over coveted green credentials in the multibillion dollar industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 24, 2020

Takeda to sell consumer unit to Blackstone for ¥242 billion

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. agreed to sell its Japanese consumer health care business for ¥242 billion ($2.3 billion) to Blackstone Group Inc., which plans to take the over-the-counter medication unit public in about five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2020

The publishing empire helping China silence dissent in Hong Kong

When Hong Kong’s richest tycoons declared their support for the city’s national security law in June, it wasn’t what they said that stood out as much as how they said it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 18, 2020

U.S. tries to bolster Taiwan’s status, short of recognizing sovereignty

A visit to Taiwan by a U.S. Cabinet secretary. A sale of advanced torpedoes. Talk of starting negotiations over a potential trade agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020

The popularity of jeans in Japan begins to fray

According to industry data, total sales of jeans of all types reached 78 million pairs in 2002. The current annual figure is believed to have fallen below 40 million.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2020

U.S. formalizes F-16 jet sale to Taiwan with China tensions high

Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2020

Japan’s economy set to crater by a record in awful quarter

Analysts see gross domestic product contracting at an annualized pace of 27 percent in the three months through June.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2020

KKR and Carlyle are betting on a resurgence in Japan dealmaking

Private-equity firms including KKR & Co. and Carlyle Group Inc. are betting on a pickup in Japanese deal-making later this year as companies take steps to protect themselves against the coronavirus-fueled downturn.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 8, 2020

Kiroku Tea Garden: Rare teas flourish in the terraced fields of Wazuka

Megumi Hori took over the running of Kiroku Tea Garden with her mother and sister, specializing in high-quality rare and unusual green teas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2020

China’s assertiveness is becoming a problem for its friends, too

In the regular drumbeat of arrests of alleged Chinese spies, one case last month stood out.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 3, 2020

Local economies leaning into sustainability

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture manages a circular regional economy using existing resources. Activities and projects to realize such an economy have accelerated since Soichiro Miyashita became mayor six years ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 1, 2020

Tokyo’s restaurants stare down COVID-19: ‘We have to stay open’

All of Tokyo's restaurants share a common goal: weathering COVID-19. Three — Tonkatsu Tonki, Mark's Table and LalaChai — share their stories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2020

U.S. economy shrinks at record 32.9% pace in second quarter

The U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s in the second quarter, highlighting how the pandemic has ravaged businesses across the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 28, 2020

Coping with China’s economic threat

More cooperation between smaller states could be the key to stopping China from dominating through sanctions and economic pressure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2020

Nissan’s quarterly loss seen smaller on faster cost cuts

Like many other automakers, Nissan's revenue plummeted during the April-June period this year.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nissan shares surge as carmaker set to cut 20,000 jobs in huge overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the U.S. have been painful to most global brands, but crippling in Nissan’s case.
Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the Japanese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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