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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2019

Taiwan sharply boosts defense budget amid tension with China

Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with its neighbor China, which considers the self-ruled island its own and has not renounced the use of force against it.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2019

Japan drugstore giants Cocokara and Matsumotokiyoshi in merger talks

Major drugstore chain Cocokara Fine Inc. said Wednesday it will enter merger negotiations with industry peer Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co.
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WORLD
Aug 13, 2019

Hispanics in El Paso flock to firearms classes after being targeted in Walmart mass shooting

More El Paso residents than ever before crowded into a class over the weekend to become certified to carry a concealed gun in public in Texas following this month's mass shooting at a Walmart store that killed 22 people.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 13, 2019

Wall Street slides on geopolitical and recession fears

U.S. stocks dipped in a broad sell-off on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions spooked investors away from equities and the extended U.S.-China trade war stoked fears of impending global recession.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 11, 2019

Welcome to the Summer Games

Join the Olympic fever with Sega's official Tokyo 2020 Olympics game; Judge Eyes finally gets its release; and Arc System Works turns the Kill la Kill anime into a fighting game.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2019

Apple and Goldman Sachs roll out virtual credit card

Apple Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rolled out a virtual credit card on Tuesday, which will help the iPhone-maker diversify from device sales and also build out the Wall Street bank's new consumer business.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2019

NRA slams U.S. presidential candidates after shootings, warning against better background checks

The National Rifle Association accused U.S. presidential candidates on Thursday of trying to politicize the deadly mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, warning against enhanced background checks for gun buyers a day after Republican President Donald Trump embraced the idea.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2019

Trying to cut cigarette use by banning vaping might backfire

A ban on vaping in San Francisco might drive more teens to smoke cigarettes.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019

Shares fall as Samsung reveals profit plunge and warns outlook unclear due to Japan export curbs

Samsung Electronics Co. warned Wednesday that Japanese controls on the export of chip-making materials was blurring its outlook and said it would delay a plan to return money to shareholders due to “significant new challenges.”
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BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2019

Bayer CEO opens door to Roundup settlement as suits swell and stocks slide

Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann said he'd consider a "financially reasonable" settlement of litigation over the weedkiller Roundup as the caseload swells and the company's shares slump anew.
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2019

Tokyo 2020 organizers, IOC say preparation for games on right track

With exactly one year to go until the opening ceremony, delivery of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games remains "firmly on track," John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission, said on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2019

U.S.-China trade talks continue and in-person meeting may be planned, Steve Mnuchin says

U.S. and Chinese officials will speak on Thursday, potentially paving the way for in-person trade talks to resume, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, as the world's two largest economies seek to end a year-long trade war.
SUMO
Jul 9, 2019

Sumo 101: Non-Tokyo tournaments

There are six honbasho (official tournaments) every year. They take place in the odd-numbered months, with half being hosted in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019

Amazon Minnesota warehouse workers plan Prime Day strike

Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer's summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2019

In drought-hit Delhi, the haves get limitless water while the poor fight for every drop

In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India's rich and poor.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Jul 6, 2019

For Shonan Beer, quality and locality drive success

Investment in the local Kanazawa Prefecture market and a focus on the quality of the beer are the keys to success for Shonan Beer.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2019

Japan is cool but has no clue about selling itself

The country is still struggling to make money off of its worldwide cultural cachet
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...
Japan Times
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...

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