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BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2017

New York Fed chief William Dudley, key advocate of Janet Yellen policy, set to retire: CNBC

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley is close to announcing his retirement, CNBC reported, citing several people familiar with his plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017

After Trump begins Asia visit, North Korea warns him against making any 'reckless remarks'

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Japan on the first leg of his Asia tour on Sunday, North Korea warned him against making any "reckless remarks."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Nov 5, 2017

A gut feeling that you need an extra toilet

Everybody knows that Japan produces the most technologically advanced toilets in the world. They pretty much do everything except pull up your pants when you're finished. And one of the more pleasant surprises greeting foreign visitors to Japan is the ubiquity and accessibility of public toilets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2017

Corporate cash can make Japan great again

Today's record cash surplus allows for tomorrow's decoupling from the normal business cycle.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2017

Hawks capture Japan Series crown on Keizo Kawashima's sayonara single in 11th

There will be no Game 7.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 4, 2017

Fatal road-rage cases highlight Japan's rise in aggressive driving

Whatever you call it, road rage can be deadly.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Nov 4, 2017

Japan's crime syndicates are shooting themselves in the foot

Japan's organized crime syndicates appear to be embroiled in something of a power struggle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2017

Optimism abounds as Trump heads to Japan but North Korea concerns lie under surface

Calling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump “a big difference from the Obama administration,” Japanese officials are optimistic about the upcoming summit.
WORLD
Nov 4, 2017

U.S. carries out first airstrikes against Islamic State in Somalia

The United States carried out its first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia and killed "several terrorists," the U.S. military said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2017

North Korea says 'brutal sanctions' constitute genocide

North Korea called on Friday for a halt to "brutal sanctions," saying the measures — imposed after its latest nuclear test — constitute genocide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 4, 2017

Taiwan's president visits U.S. territory of Guam despite Chinese ire

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam on Friday on her way back from visiting diplomatic allies in the Pacific — a trip that caused strong objections from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2017

In Tokyo, Ivanka Trump praises Abe’s ‘womenomics’ efforts

Ivanka Trump gets a $50 million pledge from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for her women's entrepreneur initiative ahead of her father's visit to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2017

Grief-stricken families of Japanese abducted by North Korea pin hopes on Trump

Takuya Yokota vividly remembers clutching a flashlight and running to the ocean with his mother and twin brother to look for his older sister in the dark, shouting her name.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 3, 2017

Good gut microbes may help immunotherapy drugs shrink tumors

Cancer patients with high levels of good gut bacteria appear more likely to respond to immunotherapy, potentially opening up a new way to optimize the use of modern medicines that are highly effective but only work in some people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 3, 2017

Venezuela to restructure foreign debt, raising the possibility of massive default

Venezuela on Thursday announced plans to restructure its burgeoning foreign debt, a move that may lead to a default by the cash-strapped OPEC nation whose collapsing socialist economy has left its population struggling to find food and medicine.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2017

Trump signals muted U.S. approach on human rights in Asia

Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country's longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington's chief human rights envoy to Phnom Penh to attend the activist's funeral.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2017

North Korea dismisses as 'misinformation' Japanese report that scores died in nuclear test site accident

North Korea lashed out at Japan on Thursday, dismissing as "misinformation" a report earlier this week that more than 200 people were feared dead after a tunnel collapse at the North's main nuclear test site following the country's sixth atomic test in early September.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2017

Iraq not equipped to try Islamic State over atrocities in Mosul, against Yazidis: U.N.

Iraq is not capable of trying atrocities committed by Islamic State during the battle for Mosul so it must find other routes to justice such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), a U.N. human rights report said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2017

Appeasement — is it still a dirty word?

A new book casts British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy in a new light, and the lessons can be applied to the North Korea crisis.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2017

In landmark ruling, Pakistani convicted for remarrying without permission of first wife

A Pakistan court on Wednesday ruled against a man who had remarried without his first wife's permission in a landmark verdict that was applauded by women's right activists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2017

Tesla still in production 'hell' as factory issues delay Model 3: Musk

Tesla Inc. still hasn't figured out how to overcome manufacturing challenges that threaten its viability as an automaker, with glitches on the battery line pushing out production targets for the Model 3 sedan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2017

Tokyo International Film Festival closes with an inconvenient message from Al Gore

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore Jr. still remembers the childhood experiences that inspired his passion for the natural environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 2, 2017

Trump said to pick Jerome Powell as Fed chairman, replacing Janet Yellen

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell to the top job at the U.S. central bank, according to four people familiar with the decision.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017

When it came to casting 'Kokoro,' director Vanja d'Alcantara says her search began and ended with Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura has long been one of the most active Japanese actors overseas, starting with the Ridley Scott thriller "Black Rain" in 1989 and continuing with the South Korean horror hit "The Wailing" last year. Able to shift gears effortlessly from comedy to drama or from bumbling husband to slithery...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2017

Xi's new power won't stop dissent

The Chinese president's choice to strengthen authoritarian rule rather than loosen it will prove to be a large error, for himself, his country and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2017

Fake news isn't the only way to skew perceptions

Biased news, which may delivered even by traditional news organizations, can be very damaging, not least for political leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2017

After formal re-election, Abe faces robust opposition to goal of revising pacifist Constitution

Following opposition criticism, the ruling LDP-Komeito bloc agreed to keep the Diet session open until early December and have Abe deliver a policy speech.

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