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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2018

New British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, fluent Japanese speaker, drew on years in Japan to become one of U.K.'s richest politicians

Hunt reportedly pocketed u00a314.4 million from the sale of a company he got the idea for after spending two years teaching English in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2018

Danone probes gripes its Aptamil baby milk formula making infants sick in Britain; stock slips 2%

French food group Danone is investigating reports that its new Aptamil baby milk formula has made some infants unwell in Britain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018

Operations suspended at automakers and other firms across western Japan after torrential rain

Numerous companies have to curtail their activities in flood-hit areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jul 9, 2018

Real estate for the people: One man's mission turning vacant houses into homes for everyone

Hideki Kawakita doesn't look like your average real estate agent.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2018

Alzheimer's research gets glimmer of hope, but not for first time

For the few drugmakers that haven't given up on the decadeslong, elusive quest for a cure of Alzheimer's disease, each piece of news is a small signpost along a possible path to success — and billions of dollars in potential sales.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2018

Japanese have mixed opinions on execution of Aum leader Shoko Asahara and six accomplices

A wide-range of reactions were heard Friday to news of the executions of Shoko Asahara and six former senior members of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo — which carried out the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system — with some saying it was good the sentences were finally carried...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018

Co-chairman of China's HNA — one of nation's most indebted companies — dies in fall while on trip in France

HNA Group Co., the once-acquisitive Chinese conglomerate that's been selling billions of dollars in assets this year amid soaring borrowing costs, said that Co-Chairman Wang Jian died after an accident in Provence, France. He was 57.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018

To spite Harley-Davidson, Trump claims he's turned to foreign bike rivals to up U.S. output

U.S. President Donald Trump added fuel to his feud with Harley-Davidson Inc. by claiming he's working with other motorcycle-makers to offset the production it's shifting overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2018

With stunts and viral videos, more brands turn to social media 'influencer' marketing

This spring, Pernod Ricard SA's Malibu Rum paid American singer Nick Jonas to host a competition in Vietnam that began with 33 Instagram stars battling to catch fake pineapples while flying off a giant waterslide into the sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2018

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak pleads not guilty to corruption charges in 1MDB case

Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and criminal breach of trust in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2018

Japan's Zozo expands made-to-order clothing service using measurement-taking bodysuit

By photographing themselves wearing the skintight polka-dot Zozosuit, users can upload their body measurements to ensure a perfect fit for the clothes they order.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2018

Facebook says it's cooperating with SEC, FBI on Cambridge Analytica data abuse probe

Facebook Inc. said it's cooperating with multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, probing how profile data about the social network's users were transferred without permission to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting...
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Better starts now

Hong Kong offers visitors an incredible combination of culture, food, natural beauty and, of course, shopping.
Japan Times
Jul 2, 2018

QBIT Robotics partners with Rethink Robotics and Sumitomo Heavy Industries to enter the service robotics market

~New business includes consulting, robot service design, system integration, maintenance, and sales promotion~
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018

Nemesis Jeff Bezos may be doing Trump big favor on drug pricing as Amazon buys PillPack

Donald Trump has promised since his presidential campaign to drive down drug prices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2018

The Asia-Pacific region's gender parity imperative

Asia-Pacific economies could boost their collective GDP by $4.5 trillion per year by 2025, just by accelerating progress toward gender equality.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 27, 2018

Mizuho's online trading platform down for second day following crash

Mizuho Securities Co.'s online stock trading services for retail customers remained suspended Wednesday due to a system glitch, company officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 27, 2018

Australia set to pass foreign interference bill amid tensions with China

Australia is expected to pass legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing interference by foreign governments, a move likely to further stoke tensions with major trading partner China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2018

New Xerox CEO calls Fujifilm's bid to renew merger talks 'delusional,' casts shadow over Fuji Xerox venture

Xerox Corp. CEO John Visentin blasted his Fujifilm Holdings Corp. counterpart's efforts to revive merger talks and warned that he doesn't plan to renew the companies' Asia joint venture Fuji Xerox in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2018

Hotel Okura plans to reopen in September 2019, with its distinctive main lobby fully restored

The Hotel Okura, one of the most prestigious hotels in Tokyo and located right next to the U.S. Embassy, will reopen in September 2019 after a ¥110 billion renovation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 25, 2018

Hedge fund's bets on unpopular, cash-rich Japan firms yields pretty profits

An Oslo-based hedge fund's love for unloved Japanese stocks has proved to be a rewarding passion for more than a decade.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jun 24, 2018

Two Japan Supreme Court cases clarify when discrimination against fixed-term workers is OK

June 1, 2018, saw two verdicts from two similar cases handed down by the Supreme Court, both based on the 2012 amendment to the Labor Contract Law.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
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.

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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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