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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2019

Rudy Giuliani calls Trump to tell him he was joking about having an 'insurance policy, if thrown under the bus'

President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, called the president this week to reassure him that he had been joking when he told media outlets he had "insurance" if Trump turned on him in the Ukraine scandal, Giuliani's lawyer said on Wednesday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 27, 2019

Cherry blossom-viewing party: Breaking down Abe's latest cronyism scandal

Every year since 1952, the prime minister, via taxpayer funds, has hosted one of the nation's largest cherry blossom-viewing parties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2019

Japan weighs plans to issue new licenses to export sake

The government and ruling bloc are discussing plans to allow the issuing of new licenses for the production of sake meant for export amid the growing popularity of the drink overseas, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019

'Treasures from Budapest: European and Hungarian Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest and the Hungarian National Gallery'

Dec. 4-March 16, 2020
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019

'Takumi Shinagawa Exhibition: Combination Form'

Nov. 30-Feb. 9, 2020
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019

'Kenjiro Okazaki: Retrospective Strata'

Nov. 23-Feb. 24, 2020
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019

U.S. first lady booed at youth event in Baltimore, a city Trump called 'disgusting' and 'rodent-infested'

Melania Trump was widely booed when she took the stage at a youth event in Baltimore on Tuesday, an unusually hostile reception for a U.S. first lady.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2019

China bests U.S. with largest global diplomatic network as Japan quietly rises, study finds

In the highly competitive arena of global diplomacy, it is Beijing that now stands atop the podium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2019

SoftBank launches $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares

WeWork parent We Co. agreed to the Japanese conglomerate's tender offer, one element of a $9.5 billion rescue package for the ailing office-sharing company, last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2019

U.S. prosecutors seek information on payments to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, subpoena indicates

Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking records of payments to Rudy Giuliani, U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer, as part of an active criminal investigation, according to a grand jury subpoena seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2019

U.S. House intelligence chairman says Trump impeachment report due early next month

The chairman of the U.S. congressional committee that is leading the inquiry into President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine said on Monday the impeachment process would move to the next step shortly after lawmakers return to Washington next week from a break.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 26, 2019

Wall Street sets records on trade truce optimism

Each of Wall Street's three major averages kicked off the trading week by closing at records on Monday as signs pointed to progress between the United States and China on a trade truce, while a round of merger deals also helped buoy sentiment.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 25, 2019

Japanese basketball generates record revenue as B. League's growth continues

The growth of Japanese basketball does not appear to be in danger of slowing down any time soon, according to financial data released by the B. League on Monday.
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2019

Urawa's ACL loss prompts reflection by Japanese soccer officials

For the Japanese soccer community, Urawa Reds' 3-0 aggregate defeat to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League final was unprecedented.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

WeWork's escape plan is buried in the books at its Tokyo office

Masayoshi Son stood on stage in Tokyo earlier this month and told skeptical SoftBank Group Corp. investors that making WeWork Cos. profitable is not only possible, but will be "simple." Driving that confidence is WeWork's Japanese unit, which is already in the black and will be the springboard for a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

China dairy giant Mengniu buying Kirin's Australia assets for $419 million

China Mengniu Dairy Co. has agreed to buy Kirin Holdings Co.'s Australian beverage unit Lion Dairy & Drinks for about ¥45.6 billion, the Chinese dairy giant's latest foray into the continent.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Nov 25, 2019

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BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

SoftBank to go ahead with WeWork stock tender offer this week

SoftBank Group Corp. will this week launch a previously agreed tender offer for as much as $3 billion of WeWork shares, including up to $970 million owned by the office sharing company's cofounder, Adam Neumann, two people familiar with the matter said.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 23, 2019

FC Tokyo earns draw with Bellmare, falls one point behind Marinos in title chase

A home team playing in front of a friendly crowd for the first time in three months, hoping to win its first-ever league title.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2019

Abe's report card and tasks ahead

Shinzo Abe has brought political stability with his long reign, but not a lot more.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 23, 2019

Japan plans supplementary funding as cashless payment reward program takes off

The government is considering additional funding of more than ¥100 billion ($920 million) in the supplementary budget to finance a popular rewards program for shoppers making cashless payments, Jiji Press has learned.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2019

Ex-Trump ally John Bolton says Twitter account 'liberated' from White House control

U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton said on Friday that Twitter had returned control of his personal account to him after it had been taken over by the White House.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Two crew feared dead after ASDF training jet crashes in Aichi
Self-Defense Forces personnel collect apparent parts of an Air Self-Defense Force T-4 training jet from a reservoir in Inuyama, Aichi Prefeture, on Thursday. The jet crashed shortly after takeoff a day earlier.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.

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