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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2014

Abe focuses on stability with new Cabinet lineup

One word was probably on the mind of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he reshuffled the Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership: stability.
EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2014

Japan and India's China challenge

Japan and India may find themselves talking at cross purposes if Tokyo is seeking closer ties with New Delhi as a means to counterbalance China's growing influence and assertiveness in the region.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2014

The West must decide whether Putin is Hitler

The West faces a dilemma now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has demonstrated his willingness to win at any cost in Ukraine: Does it, too, go all in, or does it admit Putin's de-facto sovereignty over Russia's post-Soviet neighbors?
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2014

Nissan's defections continue to mount

Nissan Motor Co.'s loss of its second executive since July is fueling concern that the pool of talent surrounding Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn is drying up.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2014

U.S. missionary doctor in Liberia tests positive for Ebola

An American doctor working in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus after working with obstetrics patients at a missionary hospital in Monrovia, the Christian organization SIM USA said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 3, 2014

Leak clouds Apple's shiny image

Apple Inc. has often displayed uncanny timing with its well-orchestrated end-of-year iPhone releases. But the leak of racy celebrity photos in the past few days put the company in the unusual position of having to mend its image just days before a highly anticipated product launch next Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 3, 2014

'Abenomics' appears headed for trouble as challenges build

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan for the economy to generate self-sustained growth on the back of his three policy "arrows" of massive monetary easing, spending and reform appears to be faltering — but no magic solution is in sight.
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JAPAN
Sep 3, 2014

Fukushima workers sue Tepco over unpaid hazard wages and reliance on contractors

A group of Fukushima workers on Wednesday sued Tokyo Electric Power Co. for unpaid wages in a potentially precedent-setting legal challenge to the utility and its reliance on contractors to shut down a nuclear plant destroyed by the industry's worst accident since Chernobyl.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2014

Since MH370 vanished, Thai coup erupted, Chinese tourists steering clear of Southeast Asia

China's biggest online travel agency is offering a 30 percent discount on trips to Southeast Asia's beaches and malls. The Chinese aren't buying it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2014

Aston Martin appoints Nissan exec Andy Palmer as CEO

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. has tapped Nissan Motor Co. executive Andy Palmer to run the 101-year-old U.K. sports car maker, ending almost nine months without a leader.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 2, 2014

Takahashi should light Olympic flame at 2020 Games

We still have more than 2,000 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin, but it is never too early to speculate on a some of the mystery that will surround the Opening Ceremony.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2014

War criminals don't deserve praise

Reports that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed sympathy for Japan's World War II war criminals during a memorial service for them in April will only deepen the perception that Abe is a revisionist when it comes to Japan's wartime behavior.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2014

Wrong path to full sovereignty

The change in the government's long-standing interpretation of Article 9 of the Constitution may lift some restrictions on Japan's use of military force, but Japan will not become a full-fledged sovereign state as long as it has a leader who can neither think autonomously nor press a case on behalf of Japan with a negotiating partner.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2014

Joint resource development in South China Sea

Shared development of oil, gas and possibly other natural resources is the most promising option for reducing tensions in the South China Sea and should be the focus of efforts to improve diplomatic relations between China and its coastal neighbors.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Sep 2, 2014

The hammer and scalpel are what's needed to subvert idol-pop culture

One new act who has been creating a buzz in music-industry circles this year is quirky singer-songwriter Seiko Oomori.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2014

Mizuho to encourage equity analysts to become investment bankers

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to encourage equity research analysts to become investment bankers as the megabank competes for business arranging share sales and advising on mergers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2014

Baltic states fear 'hybrid warfare' from former Russian masters

Nervously eyeing Russian naval maneuvers and military flights near their borders, the three ex-Soviet Baltic states fear they may emerge as the next geopolitical flash point after Ukraine in a confrontation that could test their cherished Western ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2014

Abe, India's Modi agree to boost security, economic ties amid China's increasing territorial ambitions

The leaders of Japan and India agree to boost security and economic ties amid China's increasing territorial ambitions and military strength.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 1, 2014

St. Mary's International School in Tokyo rocked by sexual abuse claims

After Catholic boys school responds to account from 1960s, other former pupils allege systematic abuse by another teacher during the 1970s
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 1, 2014

Investors still waiting for stock binge from GPIF

The world's largest retirement fund held back from plowing into Japanese equities last quarter, its investment results signaled, even as the market rebounded in anticipation of purchases.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2014

Auto sales fall to lowest in three years on sales tax hike

Auto sales tumbled to a three-year low last month, the latest sign that consumer spending is slumping following the April 1 consumption tax increase.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2014

Putin calls for talks on east Ukraine 'statehood'; rebels fire on ship

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Sunday for immediate talks on the "statehood" of southern and eastern Ukraine, although his spokesman said this did not mean Moscow now endorsed rebel calls for independence for territory they have seized.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2014

Hong Kong braces for protests as China rules out full democracy

Prodemocracy activists vowed on Sunday to bring Hong Kong's financial hub to a standstill after China's parliament rejected their demands for the right to freely choose the former British colony's next leader in 2017.

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