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BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017

Japanese researchers use wood to make cellulose nanofiber auto parts stronger and lighter than metal

The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel — wood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 11, 2017

Japan's health care is far from free, and ballooning costs could mean higher premiums

Japan's health insurance system is considered "universal," since it covers everyone in the country, but it is hardly "free" in the sense of having the government pay for everything with tax revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2017

Nation's food self-sufficiency rate hits 23-year low as rice consumption decline continues

The nation's food self-sufficiency rate hit a 23-year low on a calorie basis in fiscal 2016 ended in March, due primarily to falling rice consumption, the farm ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2017

Diplomatic cable instructs U.S. envoys to be indirect on re-engaging in Paris climate deal

U.S. diplomats should sidestep questions from foreign governments on what it will take for the Trump administration to re-engage in the global Paris climate agreement, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2017

The LDP's tobacco addiction tells a much bigger story

If Prime Minister Abe and his party were less beholden to vested interests, his efforts to defeat deflation would gain more traction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2017

Mirai sales looks bleak in U.S. states lacking hydrogen-fueling stations

Toyota Motor Corp., off to a slow start selling its car of the future on one U.S. coast, is struggling even to get started on the other.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2017

Uber in the crosshairs as Japan's SoftBank helps rivals raise $9 billion

Uber Technologies Inc. is at risk of losing out on another big chunk of the global market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2017

Most Japanese firms see positives in raising retirement age amid tight labor market: poll

More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise the retirement age of their workforce, a Reuters poll shows, with many saying it would alleviate the labor shortage and harness the expertise of veteran workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2017

Trump's climate decision won't matter

U.S. President Donald Trump probably pulled America out of the Paris climate accord to bolster his sagging popularity ratings, but the rest of the world may benefit as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2017

Collins says up to 10 Republican senators dislike GOP health bill; poll finds most in U.S. favor Obamacare

Eight to 10 Republican U.S. senators have serious concerns about Republican health care legislation to roll back Obamacare, moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who opposes the bill, said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2017

Top GOP Sen. McConnell vows to unveil revised health care plan for vote next week, mum on specifics

The top U.S. Senate Republican said on Tuesday he would unveil a revised version of major health care legislation sought by President Donald Trump on Thursday but deep divisions within the party left the stalled bill's prospects uncertain.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2017

Trump pushes Congress to pass health care overhaul amid impasse as millions more go uninsured

President Donald Trump on Monday prodded the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass major health care legislation but huge obstacles remained, with a senior lawmaker saying the Senate was unlikely to take up the stalled bill until next week.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jun 29, 2017

Plan to reform Japanese college sports greeted with mixture of hope, skepticism

Discussions over the introduction of a "Japanese version of the NCAA" to oversee this country's collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they began last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Jun 21, 2017

Japanese researchers collect first-person accounts of experiences with disease

When you have a health problem, there's a story that only you — not your doctor or family — can tell.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2017

Sorry Trump, the Paris accord isn't unfair to America

The U.S. president's claim that the Paris climate agreement was unfair to America wilts under scrutiny.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2017

Boeing weighs 'mild to wild' design for pivotal midmarket jet

Boeing has looked at options "from mild to wild" for the design of a proposed mid-market jet, a senior executive said, hinting at a breakthrough that industry sources say will create building blocks for future models.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2017

U.K.'s May says she is ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism

As security dominated the closing stages of the U.K. election campaign, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she would be willing to tear up human-rights legislation to combat terrorism, a move that the Labour opposition said was an attempt to distract from her cuts to police.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2017

Bloomberg delivers U.S. pledge to continue Paris climate goals to UN

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg submitted a statement to the United Nations on Monday that over 1,000 U.S. governors, mayors, businesses, universities and others will continue to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement abandoned by President Donald Trump last week.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2017

Donald Trump against the world

Once again, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown his readiness to defy both international opinion and common sense to make a political point.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2017

The messy reality of global warming

U.S. President Donald Trump's actions on the Paris accord were grandstanding, meant to impress core supporters.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2017

Trump misunderstood MIT climate research, university officials say

Massachusetts Institute of Technology officials said U.S. President Donald Trump badly misunderstood their research when he cited it on Thursday to justify withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2017

Trump pulling U.S. out of Paris climate deal: Axios

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, Axios news outlet reported on Wednesday, citing two unidentified sources with direct knowledge of the decision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2017

North Korea, if left unchecked, on 'inevitable' path to nuclear ICBM: U.S. general

North Korea, if left unchecked, is on an "inevitable" path to obtaining a nuclear-armed missile capable of striking the United States, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 20, 2017

Japan ramen chain takes on U.S. foodie scene for overseas growth

To bring savory noodles to locales around the world, the operator of ramen chain Ippudo has had to adapt one of Japan's best-known specialties.

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