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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 2, 2015

New 'whale' to make splash in Tokyo markets as Japan Post sells bonds

As the world's biggest pension fund nears the end of its switch from sovereign bonds into stocks, investors are looking at Japan Post Bank Co. as the next actor big enough to move markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 24, 2015

Japan backs next-generation 8K technology ahead of 2020 Games

Besides its main focus on competitive sports, the Olympics also offer an opportunity to boost the host nation's technology. Back in 1964 when Tokyo hosted its first Summer Games, color-TV sets were growing in popularity and eventually became a standard fixture in Japanese homes.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2015

Russia needs a strategy, not another fake plan

It is advisable for each country to have a sound and realistic economic and social development strategy. At this moment in history, Russia is going through more than one crisis, some of them imposed by the global economic situation and some obviously self-made. So, for this ailing society, a sound strategy...
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Aug 12, 2015

Mood turns against Halilhodzic after East Asian Cup debacle

If a scoreless draw with Singapore in Japan's opening World Cup qualifier in May marked the end of manager Vahid Halilhodzic's honeymoon period, last week's East Asian Cup has had critics wishing for a divorce already.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2015

Obama's climate legacy takes shape with move on power plants

The Obama administration on Monday was to issue rules to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants, a move designed to secure the president's legacy on climate and one which has already influenced the campaigns of those who want to succeed him.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2015

Key debris operation at Fukushima clears way for removal of still-simmering fuel rods

Tokyo Electric Power Co. succeeded Sunday in safely removing a 20-ton piece of debris from the fuel pool of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2015

Shell to sell Japan refiner stake for ¥169 billion to Idemitsu

Royal Dutch Shell also announced it plans to cut 6,500 jobs this year and reduce capital investment by $7 billion as it prepares for a 'prolonged downturn.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2015

Potential Abe successor speaks out against security bills

A possible rival for the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party is speaking out against his plans to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2015

Japan's growth to 2020 will be 'weaker than in deflation years,' IMF economist predicts

Despite progress made under "Abenomics," Japan's medium-term economic outlook is for growth that is actually weaker than during the nation's period of deflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 24, 2015

Fox eyes World Cup studio in Moscow

David Neal looks ahead to the World Cup in less than three years and envisions Fox broadcasting from its own studio in the middle of Moscow's Red Square.
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Jul 17, 2015

Return to Japan leaves Matsuzaka a forgotten man

Former superstar Daisuke Matsuzaka, who returned to Japan after mixed results in eight seasons in the majors to sign with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, has not appeared in a single game for the big club this season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2015

IMF believes Greece needs debt relief far beyond EU plans

Greece will need far bigger debt relief than euro zone partners have been prepared to envisage so far due to the devastation of its economy and banks in the last two weeks, says a confidential study by the International Monetary Fund seen by reporters.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2015

Why Russia's swing toward China is a mirage

Russia and China have made little progress in the bilateral economic and financial projects that they've announced with considerable fanfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2015

The pond scum that may one day fuel planes

The future of Japan's biofuel industry may be pond scum. Or more specifically, green algae that's swirling around in tanks on a tropical Okinawan island.
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2015

Reining in prescription drug costs

The Abe administration must take steps to ensure generic drugs are as safe and effective as their brand name counterparts.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2015

Sharp's future relies on Apple after Japan banks extend lifeline

Sharp Corp. forked over some of its equity to banks last week after defaulting on debt to the lenders, winning a new lease on life that leaves it dependent on their goodwill and the support of Apple Inc., its biggest customer.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2015

Sony's ¥440 billion fundraising opens way to finance unit buyout

Sony Corp.'s first share sale in 26 years is fueling speculation the company may buy full control of Sony Financial Holdings Inc., a move that could save taxes and help the parent meet performance targets.
How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on Saturday.
Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack
Drinks produced by Asahi at a liquor store in Tokyo. Retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at the major brewer.
Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line
Trains decorated to resemble the 103 (left) and 205 series of trains that formerly ran on the Yamanote Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
Den-en-toshi Line trains collide, halting service
A not-in-service train is seen derailed early Monday morning after colliding with a passenger train late Sunday at Kajigaya Station on Tokyu Railways' Den-en-toshi Line in Kawasaki.
North Korea says 'special assets' deployed against South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Defense Development 2025 military exhibition event ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang in this picture released Sunday.
Takaichi, the LDP’s first female president, is far from an ‘overnight success’
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi greets her fellow LDP members on Saturday at party headquarters.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.

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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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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
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