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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2015

Line CEO bets on selfies and macho stamps to expand overseas

To go global, Line Corp. is getting local.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2015

Japanese Banks outmuscle Chinese on overseas expansion, IMF says

Japanese banks have been more aggressive than their Chinese peers in expanding abroad since the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund said in a report that also highlighted differences in their approaches.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2015

Power outage hits Washington, including even White House; plant blast alleged

A power outage hit the White House and much of the Washington area on Tuesday, snarling trains, emptying museums and cutting electricity to government buildings and the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015

Japan must shut out short-term investors, says Orix founder

Yoshihiko Miyauchi, who ran Orix Corp. for more than 30 years, says Japan must discriminate against short-term shareholders.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2015

Sony boosts spending on camera sensor chips

Sony Corp. announced its second boost to capacity for chips used in camera sensors this year to meet demand for components it supplies for devices, including Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015

TPP deal as important as new aircraft carrier: Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter waded into economic policy Monday, urging Congress to grant the president negotiating authority for a proposed Asia-Pacific trade deal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2015

U.S.' best Asian friend deserves a trade deal

The Trans-Pacific Partnership represents the best aid the U.S. can give to Japan, a crucial ally that could use all the help it can get.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2015

Vail hopes Aussie ski resort purchase in not-so Snowy Mountains will lure travelers to Colorado

When self-confessed snowboarding addict Risma Utami planned ski trips from her adopted hometown of Sydney, conspicuously absent from the wishlist of destinations were the fields in the nearby Snowy Mountains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 3, 2015

Japan bubble alert found in drug stock rally that won't quit

This year's Japanese stock rally has a surprise leader: pharmaceutical companies, which tend to lag behind the market when it gains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2015

Japanese banks oppose stricter capital rules for interest-rate risk

Japanese banks will oppose a push by global regulators to toughen rules on the capital lenders require to withstand an increase in interest rates, the new chief of the country's bank lobby said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2015

Japan investors say weakening yen key to 'Abenomics' success

Two leading investment strategists have offered a rare bullish view of the market, saying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is achieving his goal of reviving the economy by weakening the yen, and there's more to come.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2015

Fake Ergobaby carriers sold online in Japan: consumer watchdog

Knock-off versions of U.S. baby carrier Ergobaby have hit the Japanese online market, according to a Tokyo-based consumer watchdog dedicated to catching fake brand goods.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 31, 2015

'Tenimyu' 2.5-D shows net over 2 million tickets sold

There's kabuki, noh, butoh, bunraku, regular plays, glitzy musicals and Japan's unique all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe — but another home-grown performance-art genre has for some time been carving a niche in this country's diverse entertainment world in the shape of so-called 2.5-D musicals....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 31, 2015

South Africa's Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart on 'Daily Show'

Trevor Noah, a South African comedian little known to U.S. audiences, will replace Jon Stewart as the host of the Emmy Award-winning, late-night parody newscast "The Daily Show," Comedy Central announced Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015

Fujifilm to acquire U.S. biotech company

Fujifilm Co. said Monday it will buy a U.S.-based developer of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to strengthen its position in the field of regenerative medicine field, especially new drug development.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 31, 2015

Translation tech gets Olympic push

Japan may not be the best in the world when it comes to speaking English, but it remains a pioneer in developing cutting-edge translation technology.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 30, 2015

Industrial output takes larger drop

Japan’s industrial production fell more than forecast in February, adding to pressure from a drop in consumer spending and faltering inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 27, 2015

Kuroda's inflation optimism challenged by cash register data

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's optimism that he can meet the 2 percent inflation target is getting a reality check at the nation's cash registers.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2015

White House crafts first-ever plan to fight superbugs

The White House is due to issue an ambitious plan to slow the growing and deadly problem of antibiotic resistance over the next five years, one that requires massive investments and policy changes from a broad array of U.S. government health agencies, according to a copy of the report reviewed by Reuters....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2015

Kawabuchi doubles down on Japan 2024 Task Force agenda

Change can be quite difficult, and there's often resistance to it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 25, 2015

12 Monkeys

Language: English
WORLD
Mar 25, 2015

FAA streamlines approval for some commercial drone use

U.S. aviation regulators on Tuesday unveiled a new policy to speed up approval for the use of commercial drones in the United States under certain conditions.

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