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BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 8, 2016

Volatile sterling threatens to trigger currency crisis

The pound sterling's slump to its lowest in more than 30 years against the dollar this past week in increasingly volatile trading has raised fears that Britain's exit from the European Union could yet trigger a currency crisis like those of 1967, 1976 or 1992.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew's death toll nears 900 in Haiti; cholera takes more lives

Hurricane Matthew's trail of destruction in Haiti stunned those emerging from the aftermath on Friday, with the number of dead soaring to 877, tens of thousands left homeless and outbreaks of cholera already claiming more lives.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2016

LDP gets cold feet on axing spousal tax break

In the latest sign that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not reform a tax break that has long been viewed as a disincentive for working women, Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai appeared to walk back his earlier support for the reform.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2016

Australia to share cost of U.S. military's deployment in the north

Australia and the United States have agreed to share the cost of the U.S. military's presence in Australia's tropical north, a critical part of President Barack Obama's "pivot" to Asia, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 5, 2016

Tsukiji: Still a fish in troubled waters

Director Naotaro Endo first started filming "Tsukiji Wonderland" in 2014, and it had been partly intended as a farewell to Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, which faces a makeover and move after serving sellers and buyers for 80 years. When the film was made, the market was slated to move to Toyosu on Nov....
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2016

Sharapova 'can't wait' for April return after drug suspension trimmed to 15 months

Russia's former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova said she could not wait to return to tennis in April after her drugs ban was reduced to 15 months on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2016

Pro-junta MPs plan military-backed party to keep current Thai chief as prime minister

Pro-establishment lawmakers in Thailand said they plan to ensure junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha stays on as prime minister by fielding a proxy political party backed by the military in a general election planned for next year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2016

Britain's May to trigger EU divorce by end of March

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would trigger the process to leave the EU by the end of March, offering the first glimpse of a timetable for a divorce that will redefine Britain's ties with its biggest trading partner.
JAPAN / History
Oct 1, 2016

Religious reflections: Pope John Paul II's enduring legacy in Japan

The iconic pontiff's visit 35 years ago may offer some insights into what we can expect from a possible papal stopover in 2017.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 30, 2016

Japan fund managers add stocks in September, trim bonds

Japanese fund managers slightly increased exposure to equities in their model portfolios in September and trimmed their bond holdings after the Federal Reserve refrained from hiking interest rates, underpinning demand for riskier assets, a Reuters survey showed.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 29, 2016

Delightful and delicious Xmas treats; enjoying chestnut-flavored treats; ring in the new year in style

Delightful and delicious Xmas treats
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2016

Fove Inc. to debut VR goggles that track eyeball movements

Virtual reality is on the cusp of becoming mainstream, but one startup in Japan is betting the technology won't really succeed unless it cracks a critical piece of the puzzle: human eyeballs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2016

Toshiba more than doubles profit outlook as yen drives sales

Toshiba Corp. raised its forecast for first-half operating profit to ¥70 billion from ¥30 billion, crediting growth in storage and electronic devices for a more than doubling of its earnings outlook.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2016

China's Communist Party to hold key meeting in late October

China's ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, a session likely to focus on revising rules of party discipline as President Xi Jinping keeps up a battle on corruption.
EDITORIALS
Sep 26, 2016

Human genome editing

Given the potential benefits and risks of genome editing, the government should develop strict rules to regulate the technique.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 26, 2016

Plan to fix day care crunch belies decades of pent-up demand

The shortage of day care facilities is a long-standing issue in Japan, where the ranks of working mothers keep swelling, both out of choice and necessity.
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2016

Changing the spousal tax break

The authorities had better tread very carefully when deciding whether to change the spousal tax deduction system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016

As rivals circle, Japan boosts firepower to buy global energy assets

Japan plans to rush through a bill to provide more financial muscle for its companies to compete for global energy assets, just as other resource-hungry Asian economies such as China and India are also looking to snap up depressed oil assets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 22, 2016

Kabuki's Bando Tamasaburo V takes Kodo drum troupe in an artistic new direction with 'Spiral'

To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the internationally renowned Kodo drumming troupe staged three days of performances at Tokyo's Suntory Hall in mid-August, with a different theme for each show.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2016

Maintaining momentum on 2030 SDG goals

The first anniversary of the adoption of the sustainable development goals is an opportunity to celebrate all achievements made and to do more to make SDGs a reality.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2016

SoftBank considers Indian solar panel assembly joint venture

SoftBank Group Corp. is mulling a manufacturing joint venture in India that could produce the solar panels needed to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's energy targets.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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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.
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