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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2018

Heard on the grapevine: How the Pacific trade pact primes New Zealand wine for Japanese market

From sleepy New Zealand hillsides to sleek Tokyo dining scenes, a bottle of Hawke's Bay wine shipped to Japan traces an arc that exporters like Nigel Avery see as an avenue for multimillion dollar growth built on a free trade pact.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Dec 23, 2018

Hayao Miyazaki: The never-ending story

In September 2013, animator Hayao Miyazaki said: 'Through the years I have frequently talked about retiring, so many of you are perhaps wondering if this time I am really sincere. I am.' But was he?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2018

With no deal, U.S. government shutdown likely to drag on past Christmas

A partial U.S. government shutdown was almost certain to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday without breaking an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for more funds for a border wall.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2018

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would seek to renegotiate Brexit terms if he won snap election

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he wins a snap election next year, he said Saturday, in a blow to party supporters who want a second referendum.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 21, 2018

Tokyo 2020 budget revised with eye on transportation

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will cost about ¥1.35 trillion, according to the third and most recent budget announced to the press on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2018

A new Russian first lady? Putin hints he may marry again

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would probably have to get married again, but did not say to whom.
Dec 21, 2018

Announcement: awasake specialty site "awasake.com" OPEN

ima Inc. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo, Founder CEO: Miura Ami) has opened on 21st of December, 2018, an awasake online shop: “awasake.com". Until now, awasake could not be easily compared, reviewed or even purchased within the same website. Through opening an ecommerce site specializing in
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2018

U.S. expected to end air war against Islamic State in Syria, alarming allies, Kurd partners

The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, U.S. officials said, sealing an abrupt reversal of policy that has alarmed Western allies as well as Washington's Kurdish battle partners.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 21, 2018

Migrants brave Bosnia's bitter winter wilderness, and wolves, to cross into EU

Their shoulders hunched against the bitter cold, dozens of migrants tramped towards Bosnia's border with Croatia, trying to cross illegally into the EU along a route that days earlier almost claimed the lives of a similar group.
WORLD
Dec 20, 2018

Sex crime survivors start caravan to India's capital, demanding justice

Hundreds of people set out from Mumbai to India's capital, New Delhi, on Thursday in a caravan aimed at pressuring authorities to speed up trials of perpetrators of sex crimes, and to encourage victims to speak out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2018

Bank of Japan keeps stimulus unchanged at last policy meeting of year

The Bank of Japan left its stimulus settings unchanged at its final policy meeting of the year, as risks to inflation mount and the Federal Reserve signaled just hours before a slightly more dovish rate path ahead.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2018

China takes hostages

The detention of two Canadians in China is a gross abuse of authority and makes abundantly clear Beijing's intent to take hostages to extort the government in Ottawa.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 20, 2018

Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson set to make ONE Championship debut against Yuya Wakamatsu

Mixed martial arts superstar Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will make his ONE Championship debut in Japan against Yuya Wakamatsu, the organization announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 20, 2018

Sunrockers orchestrate impressive turnaround under new bench boss Tsutomu Isa

Sometimes teams need to shake things up to produce the desired results.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2018

Russian whistle-blower probably died in 2012 of natural causes, U.K. inquest finds

A Russian mafia whistle-blower who was found dead after going out for a run near his home in southern England six years ago probably died of natural causes rather than from an elaborate poison plot, a British coroner found on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2018

Are 105 more F-35s Japan's best option?

The fighter can't fulfill crucial operational requirements of the Air Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2018

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will target Venezuela and Cuba

Brazilian far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that he would take all action "within the rule of law and democracy" to oppose the governments of Venezuela and Cuba.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2018

Trump willing to look at extraditing Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, but still noncommittal

U.S. President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that Washington "would take a look at" the possibility of extraditing a U.S.-based Muslim cleric who Ankara suspects of being behind a 2016 coup attempt, but he made no commitment, the White House said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2018

Michael Flynn's ex-business partner pleads not guilty in Turkey lobbying case

Bijan Rafiekian, the ex-business partner of former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn, entered a plea of not guilty on Tuesday after being charged with unregistered lobbying for Turkey aimed at extraditing a Muslim cleric living in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2018

Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn admits he knew lying to FBI was a crime

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said on Tuesday he knew lying to the FBI was a crime as he stood by his guilty plea in a case stemming from the investigation into possible collusion between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018

Standing room only: JR East tells riders in Tokyo to stand on both sides of escalators to block pesky walkers

When a train is about to depart a station, passengers hear an announcement saying, "Please stand clear of the closing doors."
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nissan shares surge as carmaker set to cut 20,000 jobs in huge overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the U.S. have been painful to most global brands, but crippling in Nissan’s case.
Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.

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