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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2019

Purdue Pharma discussing up to $12 billion offer to settle over 2,000 opioid claims and filing for bankruptcy

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2019

Chinese presence in Africa looms over opening of TICAD development conference in Yokohama

Dozens of top African leaders are due to visit, but Tokyo is worried that some may cancel their trip because of pressure from China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 27, 2019

Pistons coach Dwane Casey says guard play will be key for Japan at FIBA World Cup

Historically, the Japan men's national basketball team has had limited opportunities to compete on the global stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Summit has potential to further strengthen relations

Since Japan launched the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in 1993, many African countries have seen remarkable economic growth, transforming themselves from aid recipients to attractive markets.
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Continent's growth sustains upward trend

Africa, along with Asia, is experiencing a period of high growth both in terms of economy and population. Between 2000 and 2017, Africa's economy grew an average of 4.3 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Africa commerce succeeds through new partnerships

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Yokohama: Sharing passion for the future with Africa

Africa has seen remarkable development as a business partner with its abundant natural resources and growing population.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2019

Nissan's Infiniti names new design chief as another non-Japanese exec exits

Nissan Motor Co.'s premium brand Infiniti said it has named Taisuke Nakamura as its new design chief, replacing Karim Habib who resigned from the post.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 26, 2019

Nikkei tumbles as progress on Japan-U.S. trade pact fails to calm trade war fears

Analysts say markets are reeling and that there are no bullish factors that could reverse the trend immediately.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2019

India Inc. grows impatient as economy dips and Kashmir leaves Modi distracted

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in May with a sweeping majority, Indian stock markets jumped to all-time highs as investors anticipated big bang pro-business reforms to revive a flagging economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 25, 2019

The changing face of fashion in Japan

Collaborations, ethical statements and flashback trends — is Japanese fashion going through an identity crisis?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 25, 2019

Determined to 'adopt, not shop,' a young woman meets the cat of her dreams

Sarah, who had been found abandoned in a box as a tiny kitten in April 2017, was first featured in Adopt Me! last year. From being dumped, then rescued, then featured in The Japan Times, the dreamy-white glam girl caught the eye of Emmy van Gemert, a native of the Netherlands and Tokyo resident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2019

The U.S. wants Japan's help to close its 'missile gap' with China. Is Tokyo up for it?

After formally withdrawing from a landmark arms-control treaty earlier this month, the United States now hopes it can better counter its geopolitical rival China by closing what experts characterize as a yawning "missile gap" with Beijing — and it may look to Japan for help.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 24, 2019

Beer Pub Takumiya: A place to talk, a place to drink

Takumi Shiraishi owns three lively craft beer pubs across Kyoto where he encourages customers to commune over a good pint and plates of locally grown food.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 24, 2019

Tiny Peace Kitchen: Lunch like mom used to make it

Although Tokyo has one of the best restaurant scenes in the world, sometimes you'd rather eschew the high-end for simple, nourishing food, the kind you'll find at Tiny Peace Kitchen.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2019

Tanzania says South Africa has impounded one of its Airbus planes

South African authorities have impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier, the Tanzanian government said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2019

Phone firms to strike back against robocallers in deal with all 50 U.S. states

AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and 10 other large phone companies have struck an agreement with 51 attorneys general to enact technology to block robocalls before they reach consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019

Toyota has plenty for robots to do during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

When athletes and organizers descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games they'll be ferried around in autonomous cars, while torch relay runners will be accompanied by vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence. Robots will ferry javelins and hammers.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
What would a ‘backup capital’ look like for Japan?
The Japan Innovation Party has long sought to get Osaka designated as Japan's backup capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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