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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

If the 'Brexit' side wins, so do Trump and Putin

Both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would reap benefits from a British vote to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 13, 2016

Economists expect Bank of Japan to expand stimulus, whether in June or July

Most economists think that the Bank of Japan is getting close to expanding its record monetary stimulus program. What they can't agree on is whether Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will lead his policy board to take action at a meeting this week, or when they gather again next month.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2016

Scientists and defense research

Japanese scientists should maintain their long and proud tradition of not taking part in any defense-related research.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2016

Suzuki to step down as CEO, Honda to quit over fuel-testing scandal

Suzuki Motor Corp. announces Osamu Suzuki will step down as CEO later this month but will continue as the firm's chairman.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2016

Android version of literary giant Natsume Soseki to return to alma mater to lecture

An android version of the noted scribe is slated to visit Nishogakusha University next year and deliver lectures.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2016

Japan's biggest bank may cease underwriting JGB auctions as negative rates bite

The main lending unit of MUFG says it may quit as one of the 22 primary dealers that underwrite government bond auctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2016

Quarterly GDP is revised up, showing 1.9% growth

The economy grew slightly more than initially reported for the first quarter, helped by a fractional revision in private consumption and business investment that dropped less than first thought.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2016

Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in the U.S. war machine

When U.S. drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted killing that unmanned aircraft are best known for.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2016

Obama, Modi praise prep work on six-reactor deal in India

U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the start of preparatory work on six nuclear reactors in India, a key step in closing the first deal stemming from a U.S.-India civil nuclear accord struck over a decade ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2016

'Brexit' would leave EU less liberal, less inclined for future enlargement

A European Union without Britain would be financially poorer, less economically liberal and free-trading, less Atlanticist and less open to further enlargement.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2016

7-Eleven to buy stores and gas stations in U.S. expansion

Seven & I Holdings Co., the world's largest convenience store operator, will buy 79 gas stations and convenience stores in California and Wyoming from CST Brands Inc. as it seeks to offset slowing demand at home. The purchase price was not disclosed.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2016

Abe's consumption tax decision

To achieve his widely touted economic goals, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to do much more than just delay the consumption tax hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2016

BOJ's Sato is pessimistic on economy, central bank's strategy

A Bank of Japan board member expressed pessimism about the economy and the central bank's strategy, saying in a speech Thursday that the BOJ will be unable to reach its 2 percent inflation target as forecast and negative rates will not work to boost investment.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2016

On streets of Tokyo, opinion divided over tax-hike delay

Passers-by polled by reporters in Tokyo on Wednesday were split over the prospect of another delay to the consumption tax hike.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2016

Aso falls into line on Abe's tax hike delay

Finance Minister Taro Aso says he will support the expected decision to delay the increase in the consumption tax, backpedaling from earlier criticism that doing so would renege on an election pledge.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2016

Germany readying law on nuclear waste storage costs

The German Cabinet plans to approve a draft law on Aug. 3 that will require its utilities to pay billions of euros into a state fund to help cover the cost of nuclear storage, according to an Economy Ministry timetable seen by Reuters on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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