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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2018

China is taking Trump to school on trade

The saga of Chinese tariffs and ZTE makes clear that the Trump administration hasn't thought through difficult issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 28, 2018

As smartphone sales sink, Asian suppliers feel the pinch

A decline in global smartphone sales is bad news for Japanese electronics makers.
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
May 26, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan indulges in excess

The Japan Times presents the first installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2018

Tokyo shows united front on Trump-Kim summit cancellation, calling for cooperation with U.S. and South Korea

Japanese officials take the development in stride, saying meeting for meeting's sake should not be a priority with the nuclear-armed hermit state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2018

In power-hungry Philippines, some advocate a nuclear revival

Filipino Wilfredo Torres was hired as a technician for Southeast Asia's only nuclear power plant in the 1980s but has spent the past decade giving guided tours at the never-used facility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2018

China agrees to ramp purchases of U.S. goods, but, $200 billion figure not mentioned

China has agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. goods and services, the two countries said Saturday, but made no mention of a $200 billion target the White House had touted earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2018

Russia sets out to sanction Western sanctions

Just as investment banks are cutting their growth forecasts for Russia because of a growing likelihood of new U.S. sanctions, Russian legislators are looking for a strong response.
JAPAN
May 20, 2018

Royal wedding seen as impetus for change in Japan's rigid Imperial system

Saturday's wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle represents a sign of shifting royal traditions, given the bride's unprecedented profile: The former actress is American, biracial and once divorced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2018

Phillip Morris' iQOS e-cigarette is capable of harvesting smoker's data: ex-project manager

In seeking regulatory approval overseas for iQOS, an electronic smoking device, Philip Morris International Inc. is claiming the product is less likely to cause disease than traditional cigarettes. But the iQOS, which is gaining popularity in Japan, holds another, less obvious advantage over regular...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2018

Twitter taps behavioral signals to ID abusers as it shifts tack in battle against internet 'trolls'

Twitter Inc. on Tuesday revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet "trolls," saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility of their tweets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 15, 2018

Evidence that Malaysia's Najib received 1MDB funds was ignored, probe panelists say

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) found evidence in late 2015 that 42 million ringgit ($10.6 million) was transferred from a former subsidiary of state fund 1MDB into an account of then Prime Minister Najib Razak, but its recommendation for further investigation was rejected by the attorney...
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2018

Japan's Yaskawa to increase its investment in Slovenia

Electrical equipment-producer Yaskawa, which is building an industrial robot factory in Slovenia, has decided to build another factory in the country to produce electrical components.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2018

Leagues lose as U.S. Supreme Court paves way for states to legalize sports betting

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for states to legalize sports betting in a defeat for the major American sports leagues, endorsing New Jersey's bid to allow such wagering and striking down a 1992 federal law that prohibited it in most places.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2018

Top U.S. diplomat Pompeo stokes concern over North Korea as Abe seeks to avoid being shut out of diplomatic process

Worries are running high in Tokyo that the mercurial Trump will leave Japan in the lurch.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2018

Get to the bottom of product data falsification

Corporate Japan's tarnished image can only be restored by thorough efforts to uncover the cause of the data falsifaction scandals and to ensure that they don't happen again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2018

Why killing the nuclear pact was only the first step

Netanyahu sees Trump as a partner for broader regional change.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2018

Japan, China and South Korea are 'in sync' on North Korea, Japanese official says

At a trilateral summit in Tokyo, leaders from the three countries also advocated the promotion of free trade in an apparent dig at Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018

Brazilian ethanol producers take hit as Tokyo caves to Trump's 'America first' push

Brazil ethanol producers stand to lose a big chunk of their largest market, Japan, to U.S. agribusiness, after Tokyo bent to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and tweaked requirements for gasoline additives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2018

Japan's press freedom ranking rises in 2018 — due in part to deteriorating conditions elsewhere

The nation's press freedom ranking in 2018 slightly increased from the previous year, primarily the result of worsening conditions in other democracies, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 21, 2018

Make wise use of SDF's Iraq logs

A mechanism should be established to properly assess the records of past SDF missions so that what was learned will be utilized in planning future activities and formulating policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2018

Trump looking to rid North Korea of chemical and biological weapons as well as nuclear arsenal: ambassador

The U.S.-North Korea summit could see U.S. President Donald Trump push for eradicating its chemical and biological weapons as well, U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty says.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2018

Driven from their ancestral homes, indigenous people in southern Philippine long to return to their land

As Philippine military battalions closed in, shutting down schools, rounding up men and harassing women, Tungig Mansumuy had to make a tough decision: stay and protect their homes, or flee to save their lives and risk losing their land.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2018

Rape-murder of girl, 11, further inflames protesters over Indian justice on sex crimes

Days after a lawmaker from India's ruling party was arrested in connection with a teenager's rape, a sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl was reported on Sunday in Gujarat, the latest in a string of cases that have sparked protests across the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Apr 15, 2018

The gadget scoop on Slush Tokyo

On: Tech looks at a few items from Slush Tokyo, one of Japan's largest startup and tech conferences: Toletto, the smart litter box, the high-quality sound speaker Ovo and a smartphone-enhanced kendama game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018

During Tokyo visit, Ghana's finance minister upbeat on future funding opportunities in Asia

Many African countries are starting to look toward Asia to develop deeper economic relationships and tap into the region's abundant investment resources to fund development needs, Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said Wednesday in an interview with The Japan Times.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2018

Sanctions on Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska will create global ripples

The U.S. government's decision to include Russian magnate Oleg Deripaska on its sanctions blacklist on Friday will reverberate around the world because his business empire has a global footprint and counts major multinationals as partners.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji