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WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2018

Trump all but decided to exit Iran nuclear deal in 'not a full pullout' manner: sources

U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration's internal debate said on Wednesday.
Apr 23, 2018

TSUNEISHI Group FY 2017 Consolidated Performance Report: A year of steady growth for the different segments and a market upturn with shipbuilding and shipping businesses showing signs of recovery

TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) is pleased to announce the FY2017 consolidated results of the TSUNEISHI Group.
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BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2018

U.S. launches crackdown on sexual harassment in housing

The Trump administration is launching an initiative on Thursday to crack down on sexual harassment of women by landlords and encourage victims to come forward for help from the U.S. Justice Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Japan Times
Apr 5, 2018

KAMBARA KISEN expands to North Europe with ship management services harnessing IT

Subsidiary Union Marine Management Services Pte. Ltd. establishes Norway Office
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2018

Abe's right — it's time to codify the SDF

The importance of providing legal clarity to decision-makers — especially during times of crisis — cannot be overstated.
Japan Times
Mar 19, 2018

Tokai-Denshi Developed A.I.-Equipped Portable Odor Detector/Identifier "Aino-Pro"

Tokai-Denshi Inc. and The Shizuoka Cancer Center Research Institute jointly developed an A.I.-based Portable Odor detector/Identifier which analyzes malodorous components emitted from cancer patients.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 11, 2018

It's not just the exhibits that are expensive at art fairs

The month of March inaugurates the spring art fair season, a combination of commerce, parties and culture that attendees love to pretend to hate. Even though the fairs are explicitly designed for galleries to sell art, dealers complain about them whenever they get a chance. For everyone else, the phenomenon...
WORLD
Mar 7, 2018

More funds spurn nuclear arms, although financing still strong: report

The number of pension funds and asset managers that refuse to invest in nuclear armament-makers appears to be growing, although financing is still abundant, an annual survey by anti-nuclear campaigners said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2018

The future of fish farming

Aquaculture has conservation issues that must be resolved, but it remains the only option to meet future demand for seafood.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 25, 2018

Reviving rural communities via satoyama

Rural municipalities across Japan should capitalize on their natural resources to pursue sustainable lifestyles via adopting alternative ideas complementary to conventional capitalism and make active efforts to bring in young urbanites to rejuvenate their communities, renowned economist Kosuke Motani...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 19, 2018

Why Japan's national land preservation policy is useless

The government has a low degree of consciousness with regard to the preservation of national land.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 17, 2018

Nagaya nostalgia: The long and the short of Tokyo's famed 'row houses'

Nagaya have been disappearing from downtown Tokyo for many decades, with row upon row of these "long houses" torn down to make way for more comfortable — and profitable — residential complexes and office blocks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2018

U.S. sailors investigated over alleged drug ring in Japan

The U.S. Navy is investigating allegations that sailors from the 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, are involved an alleged drug ring in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 9, 2018

Twenty years on from the Olympics, Nagano is still the home of Japan's winter sports

Nagano Prefecture's bountiful snow continues to be the stuff of ski and snowboarding legend, with classic Olympic resorts such as Hakuba Happo-one, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 6, 2018

Chinese government-run paper says diplomatic ties with Vatican inevitable

China and the Vatican will establish formal diplomatic relations sooner or later because Pope Francis has the "wisdom" to resolve problems between the two sides, a state-run Chinese newspaper said Tuesday, amid increasing controversy over the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2018

Nations issue travel advisories as Maldives declares state of emergency amid deepening political crisis

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency for 15 days and security forces stormed the Supreme Court in signs that a crisis over a jailed former president is coming to a head.

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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