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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 13, 2016

Why is Tokyo starting to taste like Portland?

Walking into PDX Taproom, a bar in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is like wandering into a condensed, alternate version of Portland, Oregon. Everything from the folk-pop hits playing in the background to the craft beers on tap hail from the Pacific Northwest metropolis.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2016

Rwanda aiding Burundi rebels, North Korea arming Congo forces, report to UNSC says

A confidential report to the United Nations Security Council accuses Rwanda of providing training, financing and logistical support through early 2016 for Burundian rebels seeking to oust Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2016

Hillary to Bernie supporters: don't vote for me

Confident that she has the Democratic nomination locked down, Hillary Clinton's surrogates are targeting Bernie Sanders devotees with a low-key sales pitch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2016

Japanese hail Hiroshima visit, say apology not needed

On the streets of Tokyo, a majority of people reporters spoke to on Tuesday said U.S. President Barack Obama does not need to say sorry during his May 27 visit to Hiroshima.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2016

Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban

U.S. President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, U.S. officials say, as he weighs calls to forge closer military ties with Hanoi against concerns over its poor human rights record.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2016

Unfriendly activist battles Japan CEOs to wrest returns by force

Tsuyoshi Maruki stands out like a lone wolf in Japan, where societal intolerance for aggressive shareholder campaigns has spurred a breed of friendly activists.
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2016

Canada's thorny arms deal

An arms deal with Saudi Arabia brings into sharp relief the collision between Canada's self-righteous national identity and a self-interested foreign policy.
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2016

Kenya was right to burn its ivory stockpile

There are good reasons for a country — even one as poor as Kenya — to surrender its ivory wealth to fire.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2016

Private cash is answer to U.S. bullet train plan

It took years of lawsuits and political battles for California to finally break ground last year on America's first bullet train, which aims to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2029.
BUSINESS
May 6, 2016

Their protection cash flow cut off, militants attack Chevron platform in Niger Delta

Militants attacked a Chevron platform in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region late on Wednesday, the U.S. energy company said on Thursday, amid growing fears of a revived militant campaign in the region.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2016

Takata's survival gets harder due to Malaysian deaths, expanded recall in U.S.

Two deaths in Malaysia are linked to ruptured air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. It is also working to comply with a U.S. order to expand a record recall.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2016

Once Asia's rising stars, Modi and Jokowi struggling to keep momentum

Two years back, they were the most promising leaders in Asia, set to revamp a pair of perennial underperformers that account for a fifth of the world's population.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016

Food security fears resurface in Asian as nations face rice shortage due to drought

Nearly a decade after a spike in global food prices sent shock waves around the world, Asia's top rice producers are suffering from a blistering drought that threatens to cut output and boost prices of a staple for half the world's population.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 28, 2016

Artist's innovative techniques create pieces that transcend traditional painting and sculpture

To look upon artist Daniel Kelly's work is to engage in a study of dimensions and a test of one's own visual perception. Blurring the lines between traditional notions of painting, print and sculpture, Kelly continually challenges and delights viewers with his use of unconventional materials and forms....
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2016

BOJ holds off on more stimulus to gauge impact of negative rate

The Bank of Japan held off on expanding monetary stimulus, as Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda and his colleagues opted to take more time to assess the impact of negative interest rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2016

Deepening tests scandal could throttle Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors opts not to release a projection of its fiscal 2016 earnings amid a scandal involving falsified fuel efficiency figures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2016

Syrian intervention moves Iran and Russia closer, but their alliance has limits

When Iran took delivery of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defense system this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent by Moscow to mark Army Day.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2016

Daimler, Ford brace for scrutiny after emission scandals

Carmakers have to be clearer about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators ramp up scrutiny over the gap between laboratory results and on-road conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2016

Volkswagen's diesel crisis is now a global threat

The auto-emissions scandal is only going to grow, destroying the capital and credibility of automakers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 25, 2016

Let's discuss Sharp's new humanoid phone

Sharp Corp. is launching a small humanoid smartphone that responds to voice commands and can project movies on a wall.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2016

Revived Pennsylvania rust belt looks to test Trump's appeal

With a rusting steel mill in its center, this Pennsylvania city would seem fertile ground for Donald Trump's campaign and its vision of a declining America that only he can fix.

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