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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2015

If Trump dumps NAFTA and its benefits, U.S. companies, consumers could take big hit

Donald Trump has pledged to renegotiate or terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying that it's been a disaster for the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2015

Could the 'Asian century' already be petering out?

Nations across Asia stand at a crossroads and must decide between moving forward based on reforms or continuing to stagnate.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2015

Industrial output drops unexpectedly for second month

Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell in August, raising concern that the economy may have fallen back into its second recession since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took government.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2015

Mercedes to continue pushing diesel cars to Japanese motorists in wake of VW scandal

Mercedes-Benz will continue to promote diesel cars in Japan despite the negative impression that Volkswagen AG has cast on the fuel technology with its emissions-cheating scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 26, 2015

Working the politics of an idol marriage

Last week the media obsessed over that story about the 17-year-old girl who was sued by a talent agency for violating the terms of her contract, which stipulated that while she worked for them as a member of an idol singing group she could not be involved in any romantic relationships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 26, 2015

Inevitable looming consumption tax hike keeps the LDP awake at night

The LDP is in a tough spot between an public wary of consumption tax hikes and a Finance Ministry unwilling to budge on the promised move to a 10-percent levy.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2015

Clouds on the horizon for land prices

Land prices are generally on the upswing, but the gap between urban and rural areas is growing worse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 25, 2015

City of Brotherly Love shooing parkway's homeless amid security sweep for papal presence

Amid misty waterfalls and art museums along the parkway where Pope Francis will hold a public Mass in Philadelphia Sunday, makeshift abodes belonging to some of the city's homeless are coming down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2015

VW says reputation in Japan may take hit from emissions scandal

A diesel emissions scandal that hit German auto titan Volkswagen may not pose a direct threat to its Japanese operation, but the company is bracing for a hit to its reputation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2015

Jez and Bernie both finding unlikely success

Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders, two old-style left-wingers, have been surprising everyone with their recent successes.
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2015

The coming crisis in housing

The government's policy on housing should veer away from encouraging new construction and focus more on developing the market for secondhand houses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2015

Monkey that took selfie should get copyright: U.S. lawsuit

A rare crested macaque monkey that snapped a well-known grinning "selfie" should be declared the photo's owner and receive damages for copyright infringement after it was used in a wildlife book, U.S. animal rights activists argued in a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2015

Xi arrives in Seattle to meet tech titans, looks to downplay China slump, cyberspying allegations

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle on Tuesday to kick off a week-long U.S. visit that will include meetings with U.S. business leaders, a black-tie state dinner at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama and an address at the United Nations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 19, 2015

Taiji drops anchor on dolphin hunts despite increasing pressure

On the harbor road heading east toward Tomyozaki Point, there is a moss-encrusted monument dedicated to an ill-fated whaling expedition in 1878. Facing fierce westerly winds, the fishermen released their catch, a right whale and her calf, and tied their boats together with nets to bolster defenses, but...
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 19, 2015

Traditional medicine feeds China's $2.7 billion cancer fight

With the world's largest cancer epidemic, China has been one of the most rapidly expanding markets for oncologic drugs for years. Now, an alternative approach is growing about twice as fast: traditional Chinese medicines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2015

Syrian losses spooked Kremlin into hasty military build-up

For Vladimir Putin, Russia's military build-up in Syria is a potential diplomatic trump card and a handy way of diverting attention from Ukraine's frozen conflict. But it was a panicky realization that the Syrian government was being turned over on the battlefield that tipped the Kremlin's hand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 18, 2015

Former vice finance minister Sakakibara sees end to era of weaker yen

The era of a weaker yen is coming to an end and Japan's currency may strengthen toward 115 per dollar, according to Eisuke Sakakibara, a former vice finance minister.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2015

Oregon artist to sell image of Trump painted with menstrual blood

An Oregon artist who used menstrual blood to paint an image of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday she would sell posters as well as the original, which was created in response to remarks that the billionaire made about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2015

Japan's defense reform tarnished by low public support, unconvincing sales pitch

The ruling bloc's effort to pass a pair of controversial security bills has failed in an important respect: to win public support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2015

Japan flying surplus fish across Asia as domestic demand falls

The country that gave the world sushi now finds itself with too much fish.
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2015

Proposed food-and-drink partial tax refunds may bring little benefit, economists say

Proposed tax refunds on food and drink following a hike in consumption tax next year will have only limited benefit for the economy, some analysts have warned. By one estimate, the refunds will boost gross domestic product growth by a mere 0.03 percentage point.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 12, 2015

Sweeping beauties of Kumano's brush area

In the soft morning drizzle, a handful of people line up before an altar-like mound of stones where a small fire crackles and hisses. Each person in turn throws a handful of old brushes into the blaze. The local garbage incinerator? No — this is ritual cremation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 12, 2015

Will the bullies inherit Japan's top jobs?

Why aren't people nice, good and kind?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2015

Protect yourself from junk food science

Does aspartame cause cancer? You've probably heard that it might. And PepsiCo removing the artificial sweetener from Diet Pepsi suggests there's something iffy about it. New Diet Pepsi cans boast that the beverage is "now aspartame free," a statement probably meant to placate consumers who cite aspartame...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2015

Japan Post IPO said to seek ¥1 trillion from individual investors

Japan Post Group is targeting individual investors for at least 70 percent of its initial public offering on the assumption that the recent global market turmoil will not damp their appetite for stocks, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2015

Arkansas to resume executions in October after 10-year hiatus

Arkansas on Wednesday set execution dates for eight convicted murderers starting in October and running until January as the state moved to carry out its first death sentences in a decade under orders by Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
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.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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