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Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Texas report 2021
Oct 13, 2021

Litigation strategy: The key to winning legal disputes

“In the USA, only 1% of civil cases go to trial, so very few U.S. business lawyers have actual trial and arbitration experience,” said Lisa Kitagawa, partner at Kitagawa & Ebert, one of the few U.S. law firms that has won complex trials and arbitrations for Japanese companies in multiple states,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2021

Ties strained for Evergrande founder as poker pal he relied on reduces stake

Whenever trouble struck, Hui Ka Yan could count on the deep pockets of a small group of property billionaires who regularly played card games together — but not this time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2021

Does Scarlett Johansson have a case against Disney?

The movie star claims that Disney breached her contract when it released 'Black Widow” simultaneously in movie theaters and on the Disney+ streaming service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2021

China crackdown rocks investors: ‘Everybody’s in the crosshairs’

With losses in Chinese tech and education exceeding $1 trillion, investors question where regulators might strike next.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2021

'Nihonbashi Valley': Tokyo’s old trade quarters transforming into a startup hub

The financial district home to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Bank of Japan is undergoing a makeover, luring dozens of life science and space technology startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021

Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets

Deposits at the nation's top three banks alone grew by u00a541 trillion in the year ending in March.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2021

Widow of Japanese 'Don Juan' indicted for his murder

In Japan, suspects can be held for up to 23 days before being formally prosecuted or released, and Wednesday marked the 23rd day of Saki Sudo's detention.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2021

Time running out for Japanese prosecutors in 'Don Juan' murder case

While police say they have circumstantial evidence against Saki Sudo, no witnesses have come forward and there is an apparent lack of clear evidence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2021

Will Moon Jae-in's appeasement policy work this time?

History may eventually show that Mr. Moon's fanciful but unrealistic appeasement policy vis-a-vis North Korea between 2017 and 2022 failed to work.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2021

From Singapore to Rio, the smart money is on greener buildings

'There's a growing shift toward including the green credentials of a building within what constitutes competitive advantage for a developer,” according to one industry observer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce with $146 billion at stake

The announcement has the power to ripple through the tech industry and a vast portfolio of business, and into the realms of global health, climate change policy and social issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2021

China still needs an expansionary economic policy

The People's Bank of China (PBOC, the central bank) is likely to maintain its monetary policy stance, if not tighten it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2021

For victims of Bernie Madoff, 'tragedy goes on’ after scammer’s death

Madoff's death in prison doesn't change much for his victims, many of whom are still waiting to be made whole on their share of $20 billion that vanished.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2021

150 years of spills: Philadelphia refinery cleanup highlights toxic legacy of fossil fuels

A U.S. refinery cleanup of the size and scope of the one in Philadelphia has no known precedent, remediation experts said.
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jan 30, 2021

Japan’s hospitality sector creaks under the weight of a second state of emergency

Restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors are bearing the brunt of restrictions placed on their operations, a move that could have a long-lasting impact on the nation's culinary landscape.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2021

China becomes only major economy to report growth in 2020

The nation's economy exceeded its pre-pandemic growth rates in the fourth quarter, propelling it to full-year expansion of 2.3%.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2020

2020’s retail wipeouts warn of permanent pain

The 10 largest public U.S. firms that are either clothing retailers or department stores will have $38 billion of revenue wiped out this year, or 23% of their collective 2019 sales.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2020

Pakistani fishermen fear a 'new Dubai' could empty their nets

In the quarrel over building a gleaming "new Dubai" on two small islands off Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast, the voices of the fishermen who have plied these waters for centuries often go unheard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2020

Kashmir domicile law raises fears of losing land and culture

At 75 years old, Zareef Ahmad Zareef has been witness to several major events that have shaped Kashmir — for the worse, he says — since it became part of India in 1947.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Jul 22, 2020

Prored boasts innovative vision for consulting

Susumu Satani, CEO of Tokyo-based consulting firm Prored Partners Co., is somewhat of an outlier in his field; he is convinced performance-based consultation is the best approach to tackling client needs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2020

Rethinking the world's largest cities in wake of COVID-19

Grammy award-winner Petula Clark famously sang that the "lights are much brighter" downtown, but the coronavirus pandemic may change city centers across the world, as more people choose to work remotely and companies ditch large office towers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2020

Texas is showing the world how to reopen cautiously

A month into the reopening of one of America's biggest economic engines, Texas looks like it's going to take longer than we thought.
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2020

Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls

Japan is the only Group of Seven member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents, and has set no clear criteria for their return.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2020

Singapore expats ask for rent cuts as employers tighten belts

Singapore expats are often envied for their generous pay packets but facing the prospect of salary cuts as the coronavirus batters businesses, some are tightening their belts and asking for lower rent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2020

‘We needed to go’: Rich Americans activate pandemic escape plans

As coronavirus infections tore across the U.S. in early March, a Silicon Valley executive called the survival shelter manufacturer Rising S Co. He wanted to know how to open the secret door to his multimillion-dollar bunker 11 feet underground in New Zealand.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 24, 2020

Can’t find tissues? Get some towels, it’s moving time

It’s a bad time to run out of toilet paper and tissues. March is a month of big life changes in Japan such as 入学 (nyūgaku, entering university), 入社 (nyūsha, entering a company) and 転勤 (tenkin, company transfers), and those will often require your moving to a new apartment. A 空っぽな...
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2020

Japan not among allies exempted from tighter U.S. investment rules

The United States on Thursday put into effect tougher screening rules on investments from abroad that initially exempt some of its close allies but not Japan.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington on Nov. 13.
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Dec 31, 2024

Will the second Trump boom go bust?

Trump is inheriting a strong economy, but he faces a more challenging economic landscape than he did in his first term.
Reporters listen as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 7
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 18, 2025

Once an interloper, Trump returns to White House more powerful than before

The former real-estate developer now plausibly stands as the defining political figure of the early 21st century.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan