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May 27, 2016

Masuzoe scandal business as usual

About the story "Masuzoe defiant on expenses furor" in the May 21 edition, if ever a city in a purportedly advanced democracy ever deserved the title "Corruption Capital," Tokyo would likely be the front-runner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 26, 2016

A timely reminder of our unfinished business

U.S. President Barack Obama is likely going to Hiroshima not because it is a symbol of the past, but rather to use it as a warning for the future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / G7 Ise-Shima Summit Special
May 25, 2016

City's attractions lure recreational and business travelers

Nagoya is home to many attractions, including the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens and many parks. With Legoland set to open next year and the Linear Central Shinkansen planned for operation in fiscal 2027, Nagoya is expected to grow further as a hub for both tourists and businesspeople.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 23, 2016

Are U.S. firms running a competition deficit?

Facing slow growth and greater uncertainty, companies are trying to cut costs by getting bigger. But this does not sit well with traditional antitrust thinking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 16, 2016

Obama has unfinished business in Hiroshima

Barack Obama will attend the G-7 Ise-Shima summit of leading industrial nations in Mie Prefecture next month, sparking speculation that the U.S. President might venture to Hiroshima to pay respects at the Peace Memorial Park.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 30, 2016

Japan's industrial output falls as weak exports sap demand

Japan's industrial production dropped the most since the March 2011 earthquake as falling exports sapped demand and a steel-mill explosion halted domestic car production at Toyota Motor Corp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 13, 2016

Hawks owner Son lauds club's business acumen

Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., is rich. And his telecom and technology company has grown into a giant.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 29, 2016

Japan to provide Egypt with ¥2 trillion business project, take in 2,500 students

Japan has pledged to continue supporting Egypt’s democratic process five years after revolution swept the country and ousted Hosni Mubarak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2016

With U.S. divided, China struggling, government and business leaders fret about power vacuum

A polarized U.S. presidential race; question marks over China's economic management; and a once-dominant German chancellor suddenly under threat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 18, 2016

Study highlights massive global wealth divide ahead of key business and political leadership summit

Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world, with the poor falling further behind the superrich and political fissures in the United States, Europe and the Middle East running deeper than at any time in decades.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jan 8, 2016

Monkey business at Baskin-Robbins Japan

The new year has started, and so has the race to eat limited-edition desserts honoring the year's Chinese zodiac sign: the monkey.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2016

Sanders attacks Wall Street's business model of fraud, 'too big to fail' banks, Clinton

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned on Tuesday that financial-sector greed was "destroying the fabric of our nation" and said the starting point of any Wall Street reform effort is breaking up "too big to fail" banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2015

Latest 'tankan' shows sentiment intact at big firms

Confidence in the economy among large manufacturers unexpectedly held up in the past few months, suggesting record corporate profits are compensating for uncertainty about the effects of an expected U.S. rate increase and the slowdown in China.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2015

French tycoon Tapie says he faces total ruin after court ruling on disputed business deal

French tycoon Bernard Tapie says he faces "total ruin" after a court ordered him to repay more than €400 million over a disputed business deal.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2015

Japan may end business tax break for solar installs, Nikkei says

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is reportedly seeking to halt funding for the lion's share of a ¥70 billion renewable energy program by removing tax breaks for companies that install solar panels to sell power.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2015

Reappearance of old faces on Toshiba board questions commitment to reform

Scandal-hit Toshiba Corp. appointed new board members at an extraordinary shareholders meeting, vowing to improve its corporate culture and governance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 11, 2015

South Koreans make child care into family business

Ock Mi-eun, 57, has been taking care of her grandson since he was born two years ago so that her daughter could return to work. She receives 1 million won ($830) a month for her services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / 'SUMMER DAVOS' SPECIAL 2015
Sep 9, 2015

The impact and effects of changes in China's economy

Since late August, China's economy and stock prices have dominated headlines worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2015

Trump sought to import foreign workers

Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect American jobs. But this month, one of his companies, the elite Mar-a-Lago Club resort in Florida, applied to import 70 foreign workers to serve as cooks, wait staff and cleaners.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 7, 2015

Favorites take care of business in first round of playoffs

No big surprises emerged from the Western Conference's first-round playoff action, with the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals.
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2015

Pacific trade deal would yield thousands of U.S. jobs, business group says

The 12-nation Pacific trade pact would create nearly a quarter of a million U.S. jobs due to increased foreign investment in the United States, a business group estimated on Monday, in the first look at the deal's employment impact.

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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