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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2018

Will resignation of key governor weaken Japan's anti-nuclear movement?

As an important figure in a position to influence the fate of reactors Yoneyama is likely to be missed, but his successor may continue the anti-restart policy in the prefecture.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2018

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to leave Japanese market

Kraken, one of the longest-operating cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, will end its trading services for Japanese residents.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2018

Dentsu to debut extraordinary 'input holiday' day off every month from June on trial basis

Major Japanese advertising agency Dentsu Inc. will introduce a uniform monthly day off on a trial basis from June, aiming to improve productivity by allowing more private time for its workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2018

Ousting King Mark would be hard

As long as tech's next big thing remains far in the future, the social network will maintain its monopoly status.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2018

Having lost the smartphone battle, Japan now lags on connected cars

In the race to build cars with digitally connected services — such as the ability to order coffee via a dashboard display — Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. risk being held back by their home market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018

Will America's internet giants prove to be toothless?

The next few years are likely to be less friendly to Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018

In trade dispute, China has a secret weapon

American companies could face a popular backlash in the world's biggest market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 16, 2018

Nomura says Abe scandal and trade risk could erupt for Japan stocks

Stock investors should take note that the risks of domestic political upheaval or trade friction are far from gone away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 15, 2018

Doubts cloud Minamisoma robotics project as Fukushima attempts to revive tsunami-hit city

A coastal area in Fukushima Prefecture's Minamisoma, which seven years ago was overtaken by tsunami debris, is set to be resurrected as a major robotics research site.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 14, 2018

Japan's pet detectives

Myriad spiritual and high-tech options are available to help owners find their missing animals, but human trackers are still the best bet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 13, 2018

Tepco's compensation for 3/11 victims has made matters worse for many

As of the end of March, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. had paid more than ¥8 trillion in compensation (baishōkin) related to the Fukushima No. 1 reactor meltdowns of March 2011. About half of this money has gone to people living near the crippled reactors for "mental anguish" and the other...
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2018

Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing hikes annual forecast 13% on growth in Asia

Fast Retailing Co. on Thursday raised its full-year profit forecast by 13 percent on the back of robust growth across Asia, as the owner of clothing chain Uniqlo continues to chase the top spot in global apparel sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2018

Toys R Us in talks to sell majority stake in Asia unit, including Japan business

Beleaguered retail chain Toys R Us Inc. is negotiating to sell its 85 percent stake in its Asian business, including the Japan operations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2018

Environmentalists plan to launch a methane-sensing satellite

Fifty years ago, a NASA astronaut snapped a photograph from lunar orbit showing Earth rising above the moon, and it helped inspire an environmental movement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2018

Open sesame as Kadoya opens second oil factory, maintains market mainstay niche

On a small island known for olives and wild monkeys, Rika Onishi spends her days tasting and sniffing sesame oil. She's one of a small group of Kadoya Sesame Mills Inc. employees who make sure the oil always has the same taste and aroma.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018

Ex-Speaker John Boehner morphs from strong marijuana foe to pot industry adviser

The U.S. marijuana industry has a new spokesman: John Boehner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018

Facebook's Zuckerberg admits his own data was shared by Cambridge Analytica

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday told lawmakers that his own personal data was included in that of 87 million or so Facebook users that was improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2018

A victory for Zuckerberg at first Senate hearing

Facebook's economic model emerged unscathed despite hours of questions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018

Sprint and T-Mobile said to be back in merger talks

Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have restarted talks about a potential deal, according to people familiar with the matter, five months after efforts to combine two of the biggest U.S. wireless providers fell apart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2018

Zuckerberg deflects senators' efforts on regulating Facebook or changing how it does business

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday navigated through the first of two congressional hearings without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2018

Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent

Vietnamese human rights activists and independent media groups have written to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc.'s chief executive, questioning whether the social media platform was helping suppress dissent in the communist country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018

Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg testimony, GOP senator says Facebook fiasco may be 'too big' for firm to fix alone

A Republican U.S. senator warned on Sunday that Facebook Inc. may need to be regulated to address concerns about the company's privacy and foreign propaganda scandals, saying they may be "too big" for the social media company to solve alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2018

In shadow of looming China-U.S. trade war, rivals waging high-stakes quantum computing battle

As the U.S. and China threaten to impose tariffs on goods from aluminum to wine, the two nations are waging a separate economic battle that could determine who owns the next wave of computing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018

Trump taking 'serious look' at Amazon options after branding Washington post its 'chief lobbyist'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would take a serious look at policies to address what he says are the unfair business advantages of online retailer Amazon.com Inc.
Japan Times
Apr 5, 2018

KAMBARA KISEN expands to North Europe with ship management services harnessing IT

Subsidiary Union Marine Management Services Pte. Ltd. establishes Norway Office
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2018

Shooter attacked YouTube for filtering her videos, went to gun range before assault: police

An Iranian-born woman who blogged about surviving in a world filled with "injustice and diseases" opened fire at YouTube's California headquarters because she was angry at a site she believed was suppressing her videos, police said on Wednesday.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb