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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 9, 2019

Hothouse Flowers: Enjoying the freedom that comes after the fame

Liam O Maonlai, frontman of Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers, says he feels more freedom now that his band's commercial peak has passed, and that he can better explore music as a result
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2019

Japanese investor has $1 billion to plow into shaky regional banks

Yoshitaka Kitao wants to build a financial empire in an area shunned by investors: the downtrodden ranks of Japan's regional banks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2019

GSK recalls popular heartburn drug Zantac globally amid cancer scare

GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday said it is recalling the popular heartburn medicine Zantac in all markets as a "precaution," days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found "unacceptable" levels of probable cancer-causing impurity in the drug.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019

Flying taxis in Singapore to test cleaner, quieter sky ride

A British company says it's building the world's first "vertiport" for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

Facebook reportedly focus of U.S. Justice Department and state attorneys general meeting

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general, including Letitia James of New York, met Monday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to discuss a state-level probe of Facebook Inc., two sources briefed on the matter confirmed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2019

Ghosn whistleblower Hari Nada reportedly under pressure to leave Nissan

The push to oust the Malaysian-born lawyer has the support of Renault.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2019

New hedge fund will target poor corporate governance in Japan

Zuhair Khan has achieved recognition in Japan over the past few years by ranking poorly governed companies at risk of scandal. Now he's looking to see whether the list can make any money as a new hedge fund at Union Bancaire Privee.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2019

Stories of success by 100 Japanese firms doing business overseas published online

To help small businesses boost their exports, a public-private body has released a collection of 100 success stories of Japanese companies that have expanded overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 6, 2019

Studio Ghibli attracts a new generation of fans with August tradition

Family movie nights used to mean sitting around the television set waiting for a scheduled film and enduring annoying commercial breaks. Such nights tend to look a little different these days, with streaming services such as Netflix and on demand television dominating the market and allowing us to watch...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2019

The world is watching as Japan deals with severe population decline and rural flight

When it comes to the nation's economy, there's actually two of them.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2019

Action taken against 112 firms last year for abuses under Japan's foreign intern training program

With cases of abuse ranging from trainees forced to pay illegal deposits to an intern who was forced to work 225 hours of overtime in a month, authorities last year took disciplinary action against 112 firms using the state-sponsored Technical Intern Training Program.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 1, 2019

Theater for all as Tokyo festivals cast a wide net

Festival/Tokyo and Tokyo Festival offer a full package of domestic and overseas performances in the capital during October and November
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019

Saudi Aramco reports output fully restored after attacks

Saudi Aramco is producing more than 9.9 million barrels of crude a day as it fully recovers from the worst-ever attacks on its energy infrastructure.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2019

Japan Post CEO vows to restore trust in wake of insurance scandal

Japan Post Holdings Co.'s top executive vowed Monday to restore public trust after thousands of customers were missold insurance policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2019

Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, adding to retail apocalypse

Forever 21 Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection, adding another big fashion merchant to the tally of retailers who couldn't cope with high rents and heavy competition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2019

Boris Johnson battles sex allegations as Brexit opponents plot

Boris Johnson hoped to use his Conservative Party's annual convention to launch his campaign to win the next British general election. Instead, he is fighting for his credibility as prime minister as he faces allegations of sexual impropriety and plots to oust him.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Sep 29, 2019

The Tepco verdict is predictable but not insignificant

Three Tepco executives are acquitted of criminal negligence in the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant disaster. Did the court recognize the unfairness of holding only three people responsible for a crisis that had much broader causes?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2019

Takeda Pharmaceutical to sell drug assets in emerging markets and Europe, sources say

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is close to selling some assets in emerging markets and Western Europe, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would help the Japanese drugmaker reduce its debt pile.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2019

Measures meant to offer relief from sales tax hike pose baffling riddles instead

With Japan's consumption tax rate hike to 10 percent scheduled for the start of next month, the government promises to simultaneously introduce a reduced rate for everyday essentials — mostly food and non-alcoholic beverages — to ease the financial impact on lower income households.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2019

How a sanctions-busting smartphone business thrives in North Korea

North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions by profiting on the soaring domestic demand for smartphones, according to defectors, experts and an analysis of North Korean-made phones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2019

Hackers reportedly tried to steal Airbus secrets via contractors, with China link suspected

A series of cyberattacks on Airbus in the past few months was conducted via the computer systems of its suppliers and security sources suspect a link to China, AFP news agency reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 26, 2019

Amazon developing longer-range wireless network for 'internet of things' devices

Amazon.com Inc. said on Wednesday it is developing a longer-range equivalent to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless protocols that the largest U.S. online retailer hopes third parties will eventually use in smart devices.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2019

Trump cites Crowdstrike cybersecurity firm in cryptic remark to Ukraine leader

President Donald Trump's call with his Ukrainian counterpart contained an intriguing, if incomplete, reference to the cybersecurity company Crowdstrike Inc.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2019

French billionaire Bernard Arnault calls teen climate activist Greta Thunberg 'demoralizing'

LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault had some critical words for teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg when he spoke at the luxury giant's sustainability event in Paris.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2019

Ex-Mitsubishi oil trader linked to $320 million loss denies he hid activities, lawyer says

The trader fired by Mitsubishi Corp for allegedly losing $320 million in unauthorized bets on the price of oil denied wrongdoing in a statement issued by a lawyer on Wednesday.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

Podcast

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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