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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2015

Euro faces existential threat with Greece's membership in jeopardy

Three years after Mario Draghi pledged to do whatever it took, within his mandate, to save the euro, the breakdown in the Greek rescue talks is calling into question the integrity of the entire currency union.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015

Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine

Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing the medically important drug, potentially without the need for cultivating poppy fields.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 24, 2015

Mitsubishi boasts tech leap with armored amphibious vehicle, eyes exports

In January, a top U.S. Marine general visited Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan to look at a prototype of an amphibious assault vehicle that could one day be a key pillar in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to sell weapons abroad.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2015

McDonald's, the 'progressive burger company'

Donald's wants to be seen as a modern, progressive company. That could be a hard sell.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2015

South Korea's economic troubles

South Korea need to flexibly mobilize fiscal and monetary policy tools to boost its flagging economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2015

Oil is not inexorably fading from the world stage

The age of oil will endure for the forceable future.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2015

Nobel laureate Yamanaka allies with Takeda in hunt for blockbuster drugs

When Christophe Weber went after his first deal as head of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., he veered off the well-worn path to the U.S. and Europe and went to Japan's Kyoto University instead.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2015

Government puts Japan Tobacco sell-off on back burner without immediate need for cash

The central government has decided to push back the sale of its remaining stake in Japan Tobacco Inc., Asia's largest listed cigarette-maker, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2015

Pricy beef bowls show how to beat deflation

Restaurants, food producers and retailers are among a small but growing number of companies doing what few managed for long during Japan's lost decades: raising prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2015

Free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman dies at 85

Ornette Coleman, a self-taught alto saxophone player who polarized the jazz world with his unconventional "free jazz" before coming to be regarded as an avant garde genius, died on Thursday morning in New York at the age of 85, according to his publicist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 11, 2015

Yen rally on Kuroda comments may be fleeting, analysts say

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's suggestion that further yen weakness is "unlikely" prompted the currency's biggest rally this year. Firms from Standard Chartered PLC to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. do not expect the gains to last.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015

Tokyo court ruling suggests adultery OK if it's for business, experts say

A decision by the Tokyo District Court to reject a compensation case against a night club hostess who had a long-running sexual relationship with one of her clients effectively endorses adultery, experts say.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 10, 2015

Views from Tokyo: Should Japan legalize same-sex marriage?

As Shibuya Ward prepares to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, should the nation be moving in the same direction?
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 9, 2015

Kuroda's former ally Ito sees little downside now for yen

It's hard to imagine the yen declining much further from its current lows, said a former deputy to Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he was in charge of the nation's currency policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2015

Apple boasts new music streaming to bolster lead in tunes segment, preps News app, ups OS ante

Apple Inc. showed off a new streaming-music service that will give users access to a vast inventory of songs for $9.99 a month, seeking to regain ground against upstarts that have lured listeners by offering unlimited access to music.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 8, 2015

Let's discuss Otsuka Kagu in the news

Aiming to shake off its image as an expensive members-only store, furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. on Friday unveiled its renovated flagship store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district, offering a more welcoming atmosphere.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2015

Hedge funds seek returns in Japan as China bubble concerns mount

While China's world-beating stock market rally is generating headlines, some of the biggest Asia-focused hedge funds are looking further east for profits.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2015

Huge Chinese rail company may be unstoppable with impressive economies of scale

China is forging the country's answer to General Electric, combining two state-owned railroad equipment makers to create the world's second-largest industrial company. And the giant isn't planning to stay at home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 5, 2015

Apple Watch coming to stores on June 26

Apple Inc. said it would start selling some models of its watch at retail stores this month, and also roll out the gadget in seven more countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2015

Pink pill: First female libido drug awaits U.S. OK as safety, merits face scrutiny

The safety of an experimental pill to treat low sexual desire in women, potentially the first of its kind in the U.S., is under scrutiny as regulators raised concerns the drug can act as a sedative and cause fainting.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 3, 2015

Eastwood plans film focused on 'Miracle on Hudson' pilot Sullenberger

Clint Eastwood is set to take on a film about another true-life hero: "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III.
WORLD / Society
Jun 2, 2015

Muslims find peace in New York hamlet

Just beyond the gated entrance to the tiny Catskills community of Holy Islamberg, population 200, cows graze and ducks glide on a tranquil pond. Modest houses of wood and cinder block sit along the hamlet's single thoroughfare, a rutted dirt road without traffic signs.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015

METI considers 'kimono day' to revive industry, cash in on tourism

Sometime next year, expect to see colorful kimono-clad commuters winding their way through the morning rush hour in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki Station, the main hub for government workers.
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.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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