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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2018

New York City votes to cap Uber and Lyft vehicle licenses amid explosive growth

The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber for one year, dealing a blow to the companies that have relied on the largest U.S. metro area for a major source of their revenue.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2018

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, long a voice for those opposed to U.S. bases in the prefecture, dies at 67

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga died Wednesday evening at age 67 following hospitalization related to pancreatic cancer.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2018

Tokyo Medical University scandal just reaffirmed what many female doctors already knew: The bar was higher for them

The admissions scandal in which Tokyo Medical University admitted to manipulating females' entrance exams did not come as a surprise for many women doctors, but rather was verification of what they had suspected for a long time: Some medical universities set the bar higher for women.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018

Attendance to Nagasaki A-bomb commemoration has 'special meaning,' U.N. chief Guterres tells Abe

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday that his visit to Japan this time is of momentous importance for him because he is set to become the first U.N. chief to attend the annual Aug. 9 remembrance ceremony for the victims of the 1945 atomic...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2018

Speaking from Bogota, Venezuelan ex-police chief claims role in Caracas drone attack allegedly targeting Maduro

A former Venezuelan municipal police chief and anti-government activist says he helped organize an operation to launch armed drones over a military rally on Saturday that President Nicolas Maduro has called an assassination attempt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018

Hostage Jumpei Yasuda's wife speaks of hope for his release in first public appearance since his detention

Journalist's spouse said she is grateful for the help provided by the government and apologized to the public for the trouble caused by her husband's captivity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2018

Japan Tobacco to buy Bangladesh firm for $1.5 billion

Japan Tobacco Inc. has agreed to buy a Bangladeshi cigarette manufacturer for 124.3 billion taka ($1.5 billion), taking its acquisition strategy to one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2018

Wage growth in Japan hits 21-year high, possibly signaling a pickup in household spending

Household spending slid in June, but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, a sign that benefits of a prolonged economic recovery are broadening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018

Canada defiant after Saudis freeze new trade over rights criticism, boot ambassador

Canada on Monday refused to back down in its defense of human rights after Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment and expelled the Canadian ambassador in retaliation for Ottawa's call to free arrested Saudi civil society activists.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2018

Heatstroke death toll tops 100 in Tokyo

The heatstroke death toll has topped 100 in Tokyo's 23 wards this year for the first time in three years, officials at the metropolitan government's medical examiners' office said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2018

Bid to challenge Abe for LDP presidency faces 'thorny path,' Seiko Noda says

The internal affairs minister admitted Monday that she is concerned about her candidacy because her eligibility is still in doubt, describing it as “a tough situation.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son in his own words — all 303,513 of them

Masayoshi Son has a lot going on these days.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2018

Risk of drone strikes is highlighted by apparent attack in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused political foes of trying to kill him during an open-air speech Saturday using explosives-laden drones, prompting a host of questions about the alleged attack and who might have been behind it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2018

White House to detail implementation of new sanctions against Tehran

The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 5, 2018

How a powerful app helped Imran Khan win Pakistan's general election

A phone app and a database of more than 50 million voters were key weapons in the successful campaign of cricket legend Imran Khan in last month's general election — though rivals allege that Khan also received clandestine aid from Pakistan's powerful military.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 5, 2018

Using their noodles: Fukui school's soba club hopes to roll to national title

Noodle club members from a high school in the city of Fukui are hurriedly honing their soba-making skills to prepare themselves for the national high school championship in Tokyo later this month.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2018

The one man Putin can't get out of his head

Bill Browder says renewed threats from Russia mean his efforts to punish its kleptocrats are working.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2018

Accountant of former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort testifies on falsified documents

An accountant for U.S. President Donald Trump's one-time campaign chairman Paul Manafort admitted in trial testimony on Friday that she helped backdate documents and falsify financial records at Manafort and his business partner's request to reduce his tax burden and help him qualify for loans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Aug 3, 2018

Rocking the hot stuff in weathered Narihira

Although the Tokyo neighborhood of Narihira is slowly shifting toward a younger demographic, a postwar vibe still lingers in its back alleys and keeps its community close-knit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018

Japan overtakes China to become world's second-biggest stock market

Japan retakes the No. 2 spot with a valuation of $6.17 trillion as China's stock market takes a beating from a slowing economy and the trade war with the U.S.
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.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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.
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.
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.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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