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BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2017

CEOs in U.S. and India earn most compared with average workers

Chief executive officers in the U.S. are paid much better than their peers abroad, and the gap between their compensation and that of average American workers is wider than in other countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 29, 2017

Nomura CEO targets U.S. in push that could include acquisitions, and puts European ranks on notice

Nomura Holdings Inc. is getting serious about shedding its perennial underdog status in the U.S.
Reader Mail
Dec 29, 2017

Moniker 'land of paradox' fits Japan

I often hear people say "Japan is a land of paradox."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2017

'Bromance' with Xi over: Trump 'very disappointed' China still allowing oil into North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was "very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea" and that such moves would prevent "a friendly solution" to the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
WORLD
Dec 28, 2017

China and Pakistan consider including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor, as Beijing looks to broker peace between troubled neighbors

China and Pakistan will consider extending their $57 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said earlier this week, as part of China's ambitious Belt and Road plan linking China with Asia, Europe and beyond.
EDITORIALS
Dec 28, 2017

Preparing for Putin, round five

Success demands that Japanese leaders have a clear-eyed, unsentimental and realistic assessment of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his thinking about power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 28, 2017

Ailing Ome museum dedicated to samurai novelist Eiji Yoshikawa on the brink

A museum dedicated to Eiji Yoshikawa — famed author of the samurai epic novel "Miyamoto Musashi" — in Ome, Tokyo, is facing closure due to low attendance, it says.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 28, 2017

Limited burger offers New Year's flavor

To kick off the New Year, a unique burger dubbed the mochi (rice cake) cheeseburger will be offered at Grand Hyatt Tokyo's The Oak Door steakhouse on the sixth floor from Jan. 1 to 7.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2017

2017: A year of ignorance

Economic growth has become a deeply flawed measure of the health, welfare, dynamic vigor, balance and contentment of a nation.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Dec 27, 2017

Teachers and schools in Japan brace for icebergs in 2018

After a year of scandals and promises, the 'five-year rule' and demographic woes cast a shadow over education in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2017

Five years of Abenomics: The good, the bad and the sluggish

Five years since Shinzo Abe came to power, the economy is much stronger, but still falls short of the revolution he pledged to deliver.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2017

Philippines to investigate whether firms involved in deadly mall fire failed to meet safety standards

The Philippines said on Tuesday it would investigate whether safety regulations were ignored at an office where a fire killed 37 call center employees, and vowed to impose sanctions if firms had not met standards.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 27, 2017

U.S. lawmakers quiz Georgian-American businessman who was at 2016 Trump Tower meeting: sources

A Georgian-American businessman who met then-Miss Universe pageant owner Donald Trump in 2013, has been questioned by congressional investigators about whether he helped organize a meeting between Russians and Trump's eldest son during the 2016 election campaign, four sources said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2017

Argentine judge first to rule prosecutor Alberto Nisman's 2015 death was murder, not suicide

Alberto Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor who was found dead days after accusing former President Cristina Fernandez of covering up Iran's role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center, was murdered, a federal judge said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 27, 2017

U.S. appeals court rejects challenge to panel seeking voter data in probe of Trump-alleged poll fraud

A U.S. appeals court in Washington on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision to allow President Donald Trump's commission investigating voter fraud to request data on voter rolls from U.S. states.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2017

India slams Pakistan's treatment of wife and mother of convicted spy on death row

India denounced Pakistan on Tuesday for its handling of the visit of the wife and mother of an Indian man on death row, saying they were harassed and prevented from talking to the prisoner freely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2017

Floods, fires and climate crisis in the Pacific

Runaway global warming is proving to be a tipping point for catastrophes.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2017

Abe, energized five years after comeback, poised for historic third term as Japan's leader

Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power, making him one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017

The top domestic news stories of 2017

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2017.
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WORLD
Dec 26, 2017

Topless 'sextremist' Femen activist tries to snatch Jesus statue from Vatican crib

A topless activist from the feminist group Femen tried to snatch the statue of the baby Jesus from the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square on Monday but was stopped by police as she grabbed it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2017

Syrian and Iranian backed forces advance on rebels in border area near Israel

Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and Lebanon in a new expansion of Tehran's influence in the war-torn country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 25, 2017

Stop pleading for Xi to visit Japan

Abe should focus on long-term objectives in Sino-Japanese ties, not short-term gains.
Figure Skating
Dec 24, 2017

Shoma Uno defends national title despite free skate struggles

Shoma Uno captured his second straight national title on Sunday night in decisive fashion at Musashino Forest Sports Centre. The young star dominated his opponents at the All-Japan Championships despite struggling in his free skate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2017

Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid to run in Russian presidential election

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle Sunday toward taking part in next year's presidential election, even though the Central Election Commission has previously ruled him ineligible to run.

Longform

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