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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2020

'Shock and awe' has failed in Philippines drug war, police chief says

Col. Romeo Caramat oversaw the bloodiest day in the blood-soaked war on drugs in the Philippines: 32 people killed in 24 hours in the province north of Manila where he was police chief in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2020

Forget the Iowa fiasco — Trump is the Democrats' real problem

The U.S. president's triple threat: high approval rating, stable economy and a united party.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2020

'Ice age' job-seekers who graduated after Japan's economic bubble burst flock to public-sector positions

While the government is trying to help people in the employment "ice age" generation find jobs, applicants are primarily being drawn to only a small number of public-sector job positions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2020

FAA chief Steve Dickson says regulators seem set to agree on 737 Max design fix

U.S. Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson said on Thursday international air safety regulators were likely to agree on the design fixes needed to return the Boeing 737 Max aircraft to service.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2020

Japan-U.K. ties will go from strength to strength as Britain leaves the EU

Britain playing an even more active role in the Indo-Pacific region, and Japan will continue to be a particularly important partner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Goldman Sachs poised to enter Japan wealth management business

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to start offering wealth management services in Japan, a person with knowledge of the matter has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020

Drugmakers see long road ahead in coronavirus vaccine race

Drugmakers racing to find a vaccine or effective treatment for the deadly new coronavirus cautioned that they have a long way to go.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2020

Impeachment trial is over, but the final verdict on Trump is not yet in

In Hollywood, it is called a false ending — where the story appears to be heading to a close but is not yet over.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020

Death toll from China coronavirus jumps past 500 as efforts to find vaccine intensify

The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 5, 2020

Ban on social media wrong call for sumo's popularity, transparency

Japan's national sport is semiglobalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2020

Naha goes on high alert, days after visit by virus-hit cruise ship

A Naha official said the municipal government was trying to verify whether any passengers who left the Diamond Princess had spread the virus while it was docked in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2020

Air cargo carriers say China demand weak despite passenger flight cuts amid virus

Major air cargo carriers said they have no immediate plans to add China flights to replace the capacity lost amid steep cuts to passenger travel due to the new coronavirus, as many factories have remained shut down after the Lunar New Year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2020

Trump strikes defiant tone, using State of the Union to tout economic accomplishments

Donald Trump struck a triumphant tone in Tuesday's State of the Union address, staking his bid for re-election squarely on the U.S. economy and embracing the deep partisan rancor over his presidency on the eve of his likely acquittal in the Senate's impeachment trial.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 5, 2020

Updating 'Romeo and Juliet' in a bid to fight prejudice in Japan

Wishing Chong brings an all-male version of 'Romeo and Juliet,' set in post-war Western Japan, to the stage in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 5, 2020

'Metamorphosis, Perceptions of the Passage of Time'

Feb. 9-March 22
Japan Times
Mexico report 2020
Feb 5, 2020

Japan and Mexico celebrate 15 years of growing economic partnership

As Japan and Mexico celebrate the 15th anniversary of their economic partnership agreement (EPA), the two countries look forward to further strengthening their relationship and creating more opportunities for growth in their economies.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2020
Feb 5, 2020

IMEMSA works hand in hand with Yamaha in leading Mexico’s marine industry

As Yamaha’s exclusive distributor of marine equipment in Mexico, Industria Mexicana de Equipo Marino (IMEMSA) has grown to become a market leader in the country’s marine industry in a span of over 45 years. 
Japan Times
Mexico report 2020
Feb 5, 2020

Celebrating driving design and experience

Mexico’s automotive sector accounts for 17.6 percent of its manufacturing industry, which is why Mazda’s operations in the country has been a huge success over the years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2020

Hyundai to halt South Korea output as new coronavirus disrupts parts supply

Hyundai Motor will suspend production in South Korea because the outbreak of the new coronavirus has disrupted the supply of parts, it said, becoming the first major carmaker to do so outside of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2020

Indicted K-pop star Seungri may face military court

A K-pop star charged with violating South Korea's anti-prostitution law may have to join the country's army and face trial in a military court.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 4, 2020

Where no alliance has gone before

Japan and the U.S. could have the first security partnership that operates in space.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2020

America's debilitating obsession with the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump is perpetuating one of the United States' most self-defeating habits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 4, 2020

Japan to see first drop in GDP in five quarters, estimates show

Japan's real gross domestic product is believed to have dropped for the first time in five quarters in the October-December period, partly due to the consumption tax hike taking a bite out of domestic demand, according to estimates by 10 think tanks.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2020

Flyers goalie Brian Elliott records 40th career shutout in victory over Red Wings

Brian Elliott made 16 saves for his 40th career shutout in the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-0 win over the sinking Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami