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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2018

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak pleads not guilty to corruption charges in 1MDB case

Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and criminal breach of trust in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2018

Japan's energy and decarbonization challenge

The nation's long-term energy strategy aims to achieve an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2018

Al-Qaida-allied suspect in July 4 Cleveland bomb plot appears in court

An Ohio man arrested on suspicion of planning to detonate a bomb at Cleveland's Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch "it go off" was granted a public defender on Monday during his initial appearance in court.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2018

Princess Ayako says she and fiance Kei Moriya hit it off from the start

Princess Ayako says she hit it off with her husband-to-be Kei Moriya from the time they first met last December at the introduction of her mother, Princess Hisako.
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BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018

More investors engaging in the battle against climate change: PRI chairman

Global investors are becoming more aware of the risk of the global warming and thinking that their investments can function as a spearhead to counter the problem, said the head of the world's leading organization that advocates responsible investment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2018

Thailand's political tough guy back in the fray to support military as vote nears

The last time most Thais saw politician Suthep Thaugsuban was in 2015 when he entered the Buddhist monkhood and announced his retirement after spearheading protests that culminated in a military coup against a government he detested.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jul 2, 2018

Giving visitors to Japan something they can dance to

Is this a case of deja vu on the dancefloor?
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Seafarers with passion

First-class quality and long-term partnerships steer Anglo-Eastern toward the future.
Japan Times
Jul 2, 2018

QBIT Robotics partners with Rethink Robotics and Sumitomo Heavy Industries to enter the service robotics market

~New business includes consulting, robot service design, system integration, maintenance, and sales promotion~
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018

Trump spouse-visa shift looks set to hurt workers and push 100,000 from jobs

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to ban spouses of high-skill visa holders from working will likely push 100,000 people out of jobs and negatively affect the visa holders and their employers, according to a new research study.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2018

Oh, the symbolism of Germany's World Cup exit

It was a nation of champions in 2014. It is a nation of self-doubters today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018

Saudi Arabia tells Trump it is ready to boost oil production if needed

The leader of Saudi Arabia promised President Donald Trump that he can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity, the White House said on Saturday, rowing back on an earlier Trump tweet that appeared to suggest the Saudis had agreed to boost output...
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BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018

Iran's leaders seek ways to defend economy from U.S. sanctions

Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018

Implementation of minpaku laws lambasted

One year ago, the Kasumigaseki Watch column in the monthly business magazine Keizaikai (August 2017) noted that while the government has set an annual target of 40 million foreign visitors by 2020, the tourism ministry was unable to formulate an effective strategy due to "insufficient" staistical data....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 30, 2018

Warriors an inspiration to Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani

Effective leadership involves the ability to inspire others.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2018

Recycling game rigged against U.S. consumers

Even if you put everything into the right bins, a lot of plastics will end up in landfills and the ocean. Consumers can't solve this problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2018

Why loving our animals just isn't enough

Despite the positive attitudes people have toward dogs and cats and other pets, many of these companion animals lead miserable lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2018

Stop worrying about the age of adulthood

Media apprehension about lowering the legal age of majority has been wildly overblown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2018

Details of EU agreement on migration

Excerpts from Friday's agreement by European Union leaders on migration:
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018

The business of death has a bright future in Japan

Norihisa Tomiyasu opened his first mortuary in 1997 aiming to clean up a profession he says deserved its bad reputation for exploiting people's grief and overcharging them at some of the most fraught moments of their lives.

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