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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2020

Japan and Australia look to hammer out status of forces pact in June

With Tokyo seeking to build regional defense cooperation as China increasingly flexes its muscles, joint military drills with countries like Australia will become more frequent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2020

Fears over coronavirus prompt surge in telecommuting across Japan

The NTT group, Yahoo Japan and GMO Internet are among the companies trying to reduce the risk of their employees contracting the COVID-19 virus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 13, 2020

Corporate Japan's paralyzing fear of the unhappy customer

Avoiding risks in business can help to keep your company safe, but it also lessens the chance you'll do something truly game-changing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2020

Japan and the U.S. should co-develop an anti-ship cruise missile system

In the face of growing Chinese maritime capabilities, the U.S. and Japan cannot simply sit idle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020

Japan takes second complaint to WTO over South Korean shipbuilding

Japan launched a second complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday over support South Korea gives its shipbuilding industry, intensifying a wider dispute between the two Asian countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 10, 2020

Japan and the former Kingdom of Hawaii

If the last king of Hawaii had his way, Hawaii would have formed a confederation with Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020

South Koreans least trusting of Japan among six nations surveyed

The results apparently reflect strained ties between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labor and other issues.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020

Japan finds 41 more virus infections on Diamond Princess; two more cruise ships turned away

The tally of cases aboard the quarantined cruise ship off Yokohama is now 61 and growing.
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
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2020

Cabin fever on the Diamond Princess: Inside the virus-hit cruise ship off Japan

For one American couple, what was supposed to be a weeklong trip in Japan has been abruptly replaced by two weeks confined to their room aboard a quarantined cruise ship.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2020

Japan won't seek to delay Xi's visit, Suga says, as virus spreads from China

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has said that Japan is not planning to postpone a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping expected for early April.
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2020

Japan's WTO petition over South Korea shipbuilding signals renewed tensions

Japan has filed fresh dispute proceedings at the World Trade Organization against South Korea over alleged shipbuilding subsidies, a sign that bilateral tensions may be resurfacing after a period of apparent calm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2020

Japan files petition with WTO over South Korean shipbuilding industry measures, report says

Japan has filed a petition against South Korea with the World Trade Organization accusing Seoul of providing excessive aid to the domestic shipbuilding industry, informed sources said Saturday.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 1, 2020

Social media in Japan fumes over Studio Ghibli's Netflix omission

Anime fans will now be able to enjoy a night in with Studio Ghibli after Netflix began streaming 21 films from the animation firm’s catalogue on Feb. 1. However, there’s a catch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2020

Japan Post Insurance misconduct may have hit 60,000 more customers

Improper sales practices for Japan Post Insurance Co. products may have disadvantaged 60,000 more customers than previously known, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2020

Meet the fiery negotiator behind South Korea's biggest disputes with Japan

With the clock ticking on South Korea's withdrawal from a security pact with Japan in November, President Moon Jae-in sent a blunt-speaking aide on a secret mission to Washington.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020

Japan braces for Chinese New Year tourist influx as concerns over coronavirus grow

Authorities bolster health screenings at airports and urge companies to clamp down on business travel as throngs of Chinese tourists land in Japan wearing masks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2020

Lebanon and Japan begin 40-day countdown to decide where Ghosn will stand trial, sources say

Lebanon and Japan have about 40 days to decide whether ousted Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi boss Carlos Ghosn will be extradited to Japan or stand trial in Lebanon, a judicial source and a source close to Ghosn said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2020

Coronavirus spotlights Japan contagion risks as Olympics loom

An outbreak of a new virus in China has raised fears of a global pandemic, forcing Japan to confront the possibility of a deadly contagion and disruption as it prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
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.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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