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WORLD
Mar 26, 2018

Bolton 'shameful' as U.S. security adviser: Iran official

A senior Iranian official said Sunday it was "shameful" that U.S. President Donald Trump had named John Bolton as national security adviser because of his ties with rebels whom Iran sees as "terrorists," the state news agency IRNA reported.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Mar 26, 2018

Nuclear power plant construction in Britain: A bottomless swamp

Hitachi Ltd. and other Japanese firms are making risky bets on nuclear power plant construction in Britain.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2018

Uber agrees to sell Southeast Asia business to Grab after costly battle

Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, the firms said in a statement on Monday, marking the U.S. company's second retreat from an Asian market.
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BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018

U.K. Parliament must have power to stop 'No Deal' Brexit: Labour

Britain's opposition Labour Party was to on Monday demand that parliament has the final say on the government's Brexit deal, including an option to send ministers back to the negotiating table rather than leave without an exit agreement.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2018

Former chief of Japanese Communist Party lauds Emperor for staying out of politics

Former Japanese Communist Party leader Tetsuzo Fuwa has praised Emperor Akihito for, unlike his father, staying away from politics as stipulated by Article 4 of the Constitution.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Mar 25, 2018

Osaka begins prep for largest international gathering in decades

With the summit for the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies coming to Osaka next year, preparations are underway to host the largest international gathering the city has seen in over two decades.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

In Indonesia, a shadowy campaign, attacks on Islamist stokes unrest as elections loom

A spate of mysterious attacks on Islamic clerics, schools and mosques in Indonesia in recent weeks has ramped up tensions as the world's most populous Muslim-majority country heads into provincial elections and a presidential poll next year.
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BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018

'Polar Silk Road': Greenland's courting of China for airport projects worries Denmark

Greenland is courting Chinese investors and construction firms to help expand three airports, causing concerns in the Danish government that Chinese involvement on the Arctic island could upset the United States, a close ally.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2018

Vietnam scraps South China Sea oil drilling project under pressure from Beijing

Vietnam's state oil firm, PetroVietnam, has ordered the Spanish energy firm Repsol to suspend its Red Emperor project off the southeastern coast following pressure from China, the BBC reported on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2018

China building Arctic expedition cruise ship for 'Polar Silk Road'

China has begun building its first polar expedition cruise ship, state news agency Xinhua reported Saturday, as the country looks to shipping lanes opened up by global warming to extend President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road initiative to the Arctic.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Mar 22, 2018

Lawson chief bets on health, tech as future of convenience

Back in 2014, Sadanobu Takemasu was asked by his boss to go to Lawson, the convenience store chain known for its white milk can logo on a blue signboard.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2018

Putin won the election, a victory he may later regret

If one scratches beneath the surface, it's clear that Putin faces a growing number of complex challenges that are likely to deepen in the coming months and gradually erode his political momentum.
Japan Times
Places
Mar 20, 2018

20 sakura (cherry blossom) spots to visit across Japan

By Len Kitagawa and Max Burt
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Deep Dive
Mar 19, 2018

1995 Aum sarin attack on Tokyo subway still haunts, leaving questions unanswered

Hitoshi Jin describes his younger brother spending the booming 1980s "cult surfing," exploring what new religions had to offer to fill the gaping spiritual void left by a childhood scarred by an abusive father.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018

With amnesty or death, Japan seeks to draw a line under Heisei Era crimes

Those with the conviction that members of Japan's Imperial family have negligible impact on the lives of their subjects should bear in mind that for a tiny few, it can literally be a matter of life or death.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 16, 2018

Why Japan will never reach its inflation target

After five years of unprecedented stimulus, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda should recognize reality.
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BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2018

Trump's tariffs lift hopes for jobs in U.S. steel mill towns but few see industry revival

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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2018

Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was set to hail Tuesday the role of international law in settling regional conflicts, comments apparently aimed at bolstering Australian efforts to build a coalition against Chinese assertiveness.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2018

Are we addressing the core labor issues?

Corporate Japan must change its 20th-century mentality toward work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11: Rebuilding Tohoku
Mar 10, 2018

Kamaishi mounts a soft-power recovery to revive tsunami-hit community

The city of Kamaishi is quietly combating its population decline with PR, career-advancement and tourism measures designed to revive its tsunami-battered community.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2018

Learning from the lessons of 3/11, seven years on

we must continue to learn from the lessons of 3/11 to better understand how to prepare for, defend against, and recover from future disasters in this quake-prone country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2018

Sri Lanka's capital moves to cut worsening flood risk

When heavy rain falls in the hills and plains west of Colombo — and in the city itself at the same time — Sri Lanka's capital drowns.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami