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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2016

From bit actor ‘bum’ to managing $2.7 billion Japanese fund

Takahiro Kusakari went from being a self-described bum getting by on bit-part acting roles in Tokyo to calling the shots at a $2.7 billion stock fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2016

Fove Inc. to debut VR goggles that track eyeball movements

Virtual reality is on the cusp of becoming mainstream, but one startup in Japan is betting the technology won't really succeed unless it cracks a critical piece of the puzzle: human eyeballs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016

California freezes business with Wells Fargo over massive client fraud

California State Treasurer John Chiang on Wednesday announced a sweeping suspension of business relationships with Wells Fargo & Co. as punishment for the company's defrauding of customers.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 27, 2016

Cathay names Japan GM; Hong Kong adds route; Iberia joins flight group

New Cathay Japan boss
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016

As rivals circle, Japan boosts firepower to buy global energy assets

Japan plans to rush through a bill to provide more financial muscle for its companies to compete for global energy assets, just as other resource-hungry Asian economies such as China and India are also looking to snap up depressed oil assets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 22, 2016

Kabuki's Bando Tamasaburo V takes Kodo drum troupe in an artistic new direction with 'Spiral'

To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the internationally renowned Kodo drumming troupe staged three days of performances at Tokyo's Suntory Hall in mid-August, with a different theme for each show.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 21, 2016

Securities watchdog to step up scrutiny of insider trading in biotech sector

The securities watchdog will boost monitoring of health-care stocks for possible insider trading after increasing leaks of information that has the power to move markets, according to the top official of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2016

U.S., China to step up coordination on North Korea

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed on Monday to step up cooperation in the United Nations Security Council and in law-enforcement channels after North Korea's fifth nuclear test, the White House said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 19, 2016

New MRJ hiccups revive manufacturing industry's jitters

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet is back in the spotlight after flights to the United States were canceled last month because of problems with the air-conditioning system.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 19, 2016

Let's discuss young recluses in Japan

An estimated 541,000 people aged between 15 and 39 in Japan avoid social contact and shut themselves in their homes, according to a government survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Sep 18, 2016

Freezing of Tsukiji relocation plan draws cheers, jeers

Hiroyasu Ito, chairman of the Tsukiji Market Association, has been "extremely shocked" twice in the past two weeks by the latest twist in the world-famous fish market's relocation plan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 18, 2016

'High & Low Original Best Album' lives up to its name with definite highs and lows

LDH, the company behind Exile, Sandaime J Soul Brothers and E-girls, seems to be on a mission to win the J-pop crown. Its latest salvo is themultimedia project High & Low, which consists of a drama, film, album and tour.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2016

Embattled air bag maker Takata planning bidder shortlist by next month

Takata Corp., which is looking for a buyer, aims to shortlist two to three candidates by October.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2016

Tepco keeps thousands on the clock at idled Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, hoping for restart

More than 6,000 workers cycle through the world's biggest nuclear plant every day to operate and maintain a facility that hasn't sold a kilowatt of electricity in more than four years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 14, 2016

'The Red Turtle': Studio Ghibli takes an intriguing turn

Two years ago the English-speaking internet world was shaken by the news that Japan's most beloved animation house, Studio Ghibli, would be closing its doors for good. The story, which originated from a fan blog and was picked up by a variety of more reputable outlets that should've known better, quickly...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2016

U.K. startup looks for a slice of Japan's remittance market

TransferWise Ltd., a British peer-to-peer money transfer startup launched last week on the promise of cheaper prices, is betting its service will change the way Japanese and foreign residents send and receive money overseas.
WORLD
Sep 14, 2016

Women stage nude production of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in Brooklyn

To be clothed, or not to be clothed? That was a no-brainer for members of an all-female cast in Brooklyn who stripped down to celebrate their freedom of expression in a nude version of Shakespeare in the park.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2016

At U.S. Open, Japanese brands leave Nike, Adidas in the dust

It's called the U.S. Open, and the crowd is definitely from New York, but the clothing on the court is decidedly Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 12, 2016

Aichi firm mining used gadgets to make Tokyo Olympic medals

Renet Japan Group Inc., a major dealer in second-hand goods based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, is stepping up efforts to collect and recycle mobile phones and computers so it can forge Olympic medals out of recycled goods.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2016

Carp fans savor end of 25-year championship itch

The Hiroshima Carp have strived for the moment for 25 years, and their fans are full of emotion about the team's long-awaited league championship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2016

Cats take over second installment of biannual Gift Show

The focus of this year's Tokyo International Gift Show is an animal that has become a purring and recurring issue in the news recently: cats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 6, 2016

Tepco adviser says treated Fukushima water safe for release into Pacific

Treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is safe to be released under controlled circumstances into the Pacific Ocean, according to an independent Tepco adviser.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2016

Another Son rises in Japan seeking to improve the world

When massive tsunami swept away entire towns in northeastern Japan five years ago, Taizo Son filled three shipping containers with emergency supplies and sent them to help the relief effort. Later, he bet almost $100 million of his own money on startups, seeking to transform everything from transportation...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2016

U.S. agency helps fund Takeda effort to develop Zika vaccine

Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. on Thursday said it is developing a vaccine to prevent the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects, and has secured funding from a U.S. government agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2016

California's eco-car campaign short on fuel as automakers use green credits to offset quotas

Toyota's zero-emission vehicle sales in California this year amount to a drop of hydrogen in an ocean of gasoline.

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