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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2015

Japan's economy shrank last quarter, top forecaster says

The Japanese economy likely contracted last quarter, dragged down by weak consumer spending and a slump in exports, according to a top forecaster.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2015

Make-or-break time seen in Hawaii TPP talks

Pacific Rim officials meet in Hawaii this week for talks that could make or break an ambitious trade deal which aims to boost growth and set common standards across a dozen economies ranging from the United States to Brunei.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 26, 2015

Ten years after its Japan special, who would Interview want to talk to?

In 1969, pop artist Andy Warhol founded Interview magazine. The New York-based publication was initially distributed among the city's "in crowd," later finding a wider audience in those seeking more than the usual mainstream fare.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 26, 2015

La Sera's Katy Goodman extols the benefits of learning skills outside the music world

Katy Goodman loves math, problem-solving and memorization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2015

Sony's Yoshida affirms faith in indie developers

Shuhei Yoshida, the bespectacled president of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, didn't attend the BitSummit independent game festival in Kyoto on July 11 simply to deliver a speech and reaffirm Sony's commitment to indie developers — he wanted to try out some games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2015

Japan seen seeking U.K. help to best German bid for Aussie sub deal

A Japanese government team is in talks with at least two top British firms to help a Japanese consortium land one of the world's most lucrative defense contracts, sources in Tokyo said, a $50 billion project to build submarines for Australia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2015

Drug companies study why some people are 'superhuman' and how the rest of us can benefit

Steven Pete can put his hand on a hot stove or step on a piece of glass and not feel a thing, all because of a quirk in his genes. Only a few dozen people in the world share Pete's congenital insensitivity to pain. Drug companies see riches in his rare mutation. They also have their eye on people like...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2015

Regional lenders want to work with Japan Post Bank, on one condition

As Japan Post Bank Co. prepares for an initial public offering and poses increased competition to regional banks, they are willing to do business with the state-owned company — on one condition.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 22, 2015

BOJ plays up gauge that shows inflation closer to target

The Bank of Japan is giving more prominence to an inflation gauge that shows it is much closer to its target than its current key measure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2015

Republican rivals: Unapologetic Trump's denial of McCain's war hero status disqualifies him

Presidential candidate Donald Trump refused on Sunday to apologize for his remarks about the war record of U.S. Sen. John McCain despite a growing firestorm among fellow Republicans, and said he had no plans to drop out of the race.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jul 19, 2015

Fukushima trials to explore viability of hydrogen fuel network

Fukushima and the Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute (FREA) are kicking off a renewable energy project with a view to making the prefecture a hydrogen supply center by as early as 2016.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2015

Tokyo hospitals to add five foreign doctors for expats

The government will allow five non-Japanese doctors to practice at four hospitals in Tokyo from around December. Their patients will be limited to non-Japanese who agree to pay full costs themselves.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2015

Yeah right! Sarcasm poses problem for computer algorithms in data-driven U.S. election

When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld same-sex weddings in the same week that South Carolina debated keeping a controversial Civil War battle flag, Twitter user @xTomatoez posted "Gay marriage and the Confederate flag going down everywhere. Tough week for your redneck uncle on Facebook."
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2015

What scenarios could unfold after the Iran deal?

Although the nuclear deal with Iran was a huge diplomatic success, the work is far from complete.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2015

GPIF head says no need to be 'bang on' with asset targets

The world's biggest pension fund, nearing the end of a plan to shift its asset mix and bulk up on equities, need not rush itself to reach new allocation targets, according to its president.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2015

Philippines to station warplanes, frigates at former U.S. Subic base facing disputed sea

The Philippines will station new fighter jets and two frigates at the former U.S. naval facility in Subic Bay from early next year, officials said, the first time the massive installation has functioned as a military base in 23 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2015

Bank of Japan maintains record stimulus, trims inflation outlook

The Bank of Japan's unprecedented monetary stimulus can drive inflation to its 2 percent target, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said as the bank left its policy unchanged and trimmed its price outlook.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 15, 2015

Hovasse convinced Tokashiki bound for greatness

Japan women's national basketball team assistant coach Tom Hovasse recalled that Ramu Tokashiki "was just a kid" when she made her WJBL debut right out of high school.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2015

Obama gambles on foreign policy legacy with historic Iran deal

The sealing of a nuclear pact with Iran marks the biggest foreign policy gamble of Barack Obama's presidency — a legacy-defining achievement that could backfire if Tehran exploits any loopholes or escalates tensions in the Middle East.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2015

An idiot ready to serve on day 900

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and far too many other would-be U.S. presidents lack a solid grasp of critical domestic and foreign policy issues.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2015

Education key in getting young people to vote

If Japan wants its young people to vote, it needs to educate them about their civic rights and responsibilities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2015

Draft Iran deal calls for U.N. access to all sites: source

A draft nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers calls for United Nations inspectors to have access to all suspect Iranian sites, including military locations, based on consultations between the powers and Tehran, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2015

FBI probing after Trump got tweeted threats from escapee Mexican drug kingpin: aide

An aide to Donald Trump said on Monday the FBI is investigating threatening tweets to the U.S. Republican presidential candidate purported to have originated from Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, a notorious Mexican drug lord who escaped from prison on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2015

Casillas set to leave Madrid for Porto

Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas is on the verge of joining Portuguese side Porto after 16 seasons with the La Liga club he joined as a boy, it was widely reported in Spanish media on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2015

Abe aide says ¥2.5 trillion may be needed to offset next tax hike

It could be difficult for the Bank of Japan to taper its record monetary stimulus before a planned sales-tax hike in 2017, and the government may need to compile a ¥2.5 trillion economic package to cushion the blow to households, an adviser to the prime minister said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2015

Abe aide says BOJ could ease more if Greece sends yen surging

The Bank of Japan could boost its monetary stimulus to address any surge in the yen triggered by the Greek crisis, though any fallout from Europe will probably be limited, said an aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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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