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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2016

60 seen as too young to retire in aging, worker-short Japan

Hiroshi Suzuki had a fulfilling career in which he traveled the world as an engineer. Then, at age 65, he retired. That didn't last long. For the past seven years Suzuki, 72, has been a nursing aide in the Tokyo area, and says he's years away from true retirement.
WORLD / Society
Jul 15, 2016

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to criminalize 'revenge porn'

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced long-stalled legislation on Thursday that would make it a federal crime to share sexually explicit material of a person online without the subject's consent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2016

Hotel tycoon Horiguchi finds making people happy brings reward

The Buddhist approach to doing business is yielding results in Japan again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2016

With no release date, Japan's 'Pokemon Go' fans are fed up waiting

Nintendo's "Pokemon Go" smartphone game may have scored instant addicts upon release in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Germany, but fans in Japan are vexed that they have been left out with no release date announced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2016

Nissan debuts new minivan with self-driving technology

Nissan Motor Co. unveiled Serena model, which includes autonomous capabilities that allow it to control steering, gas and brakes on single-lane highways.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2016

Kawasaki Heavy looking to buy U.S. train maintenance firm

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of New York City subway trains, is seeking to buy a train maintenance company in the U.S. to help increase its services lineup and boost profit margins.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2016

Honda looks to sidestep China with motors that use no rare earths

Honda Motor Co. said it is introducing a motor for hybrid vehicles that will not need heavy rare earth minerals, as the nation's carmakers look to circumvent sourcing the materials from China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2016

Line prices IPO at top of range in year's biggest tech debut

Line Corp. set the price of its initial public offering at the top of the targeted range and will exercise an option to sell more stock as investors shrug off market volatility caused by Britain's decision to bolt from the European Union.
LIFE / Digital
Jul 9, 2016

Hot spot: Is Tokyo finally going wireless?

Wi-Fi is exploding in the capital thanks to an influx of tourism and the 2020 Games.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2016

Nomura's Asia execution chief Watanabe to leave after 27 years

Nomura Holdings Inc.'s Joji Watanabe, head of execution services for the Asia-Pacific region, will leave Japan's biggest brokerage after 27 years.
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2016

Shoppers tighten purse strings, making Japan retailers see red

Japan's discount-seeking shoppers drove some retailers into the red last quarter as an uncertain economic outlook persuaded consumers to tighten their purse strings.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2016

Millions of jobs may be lost to automation in Southeast Asia, U.N. agency says

More than half of workers in five Southeast Asian countries are at high risk of losing their jobs to automation in the next two decades, an International Labour Organization study found, with those in the garment industry particularly vulnerable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2016

'Sweetest' town clings to Hershey, adding to takeover hurdles

The town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, calls itself the "sweetest place on Earth."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2016

Japan businesses pare inflation forecasts, adding concerns for Kuroda

Japanese companies cut their forecasts for inflation for five years' time, dimming the prospects of Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda meeting the 2 percent inflation target projected for next fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2016

Fatal Tesla crash revs up criticism of on-road beta testing for self-driving vehicles

Tesla Motors Inc. says the self-driving feature suspected of being involved in a fatal crash on May 7 is experimental, yet it's been installed on all 70,000 of its cars since October 2014.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jun 30, 2016

Essay contest examines global trade initiatives

The Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (JFTC) has started accepting entries for its 12th annual essay competition under the topic of "Searching for a New Initiative in Global Trade and the Role of Japanese Companies."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 30, 2016

Facebook rolls out suicide alert system for users in Japan

The tool offers a way for those in despair to be noticed and given a sympathetic ear.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2016

Brexit risks pile up for Hitachi Construction, CEO says

The risks are piling up for Japan's construction equipment makers in the aftermath of Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2016

Abenomics brings salarymen no relief as wives limit allowances

Japan's long-suffering salaried workers, famous for toiling long hours, have found no relief under the Abenomics reflation program, recording two of the three worst years when it comes to their monthly pocket money.
Japan Times
JAPAN / THE JAPAN TIMES FORUM ON TICAD VI
Jun 30, 2016

Infrastructure and stability are viewed as key

As the discussion continued, a clearer picture emerged of the obstacles facing Japanese investment in Africa. Key among them was the current state of infrastructure and the need for improving social security. Participants also expressed their expectations for TICAD VI and the role of TICAD in overcoming...

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