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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2020

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says Renault-Nissan financial results 'pathetic'

The low stock prices of the alliance partners are more a reflection of poor leadership than the COVID-19 pandemic, the fugitive ex-boss says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2020

The world has changed too much for Joe Biden to erase the Trump effect

At last year’s Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of military chiefs and political leaders, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a promise to America’s allies: "This too shall pass,” he assured them, "we will be back.”
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Colombia report 2020
Jul 16, 2020

Staying on top of its game

The fourth-largest economy in Latin America, Colombia has consistently risen in the rankings of the region in terms of economic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding, millions of Colombians are confident that the economy has achieved fundamental strength over the past decade and will survive...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Japanese students in U.S. breathe sigh of relief after visa curbs dropped

The stunning reversal was announced at the beginning of a court session Tuesday in Boston.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2020

Trump ends Hong Kong's preferential status over new security laws

Citing China's new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order that will end the preferential economic treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 14, 2020

Fight against sexual abuse in Japan gains strength

The nation's authorities have lagged far behind those of other countries when it comes to sex education and prosecution for crimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2020

Power pioneer Hideaki Horie invents new battery 90% cheaper than lithium-ion

Lithium-based batteries play a central role in the world of technology, but producing them is complicated and they have been the cause of fires.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2020

Japan nonlife insurers to raise premiums 6-8% in wake of disasters

Four major Japanese nonlife insurers plan to raise their fire insurance premiums for homes by a national average of 6 to 8 percent in January 2021, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2020

The truth behind fear-inducing Nankai Trough quake prediction figures

When a revised probability number was announced for a potential Nankai Trough earthquake, some experts were far from happy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2020

'Horrifying' new U.S. rules on online college courses leave Japanese students in limbo

Depart the country or transition to another college if classes are moved entirely online, new Trump administration regulations say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2020

Japan's foreign student digs likely to survive — and thrive — after pandemic

Investors believe demand in housing market is here to stay, with Japan widely expected to remain an appealing option for those from abroad.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2020

North Korean defectors face wrath of both Seoul and Pyongyang

Two brothers who led defector groups were questioned by police last week, after the government sought to have them prosecuted over leaflets sent over the border.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2020

Jack Ma’s rival saw his wealth surge by $25 billion. Then he quit

Colin Huang, who has overseen the firm as its American depositary receipts have more than quadrupled in less than two years, has stepped down as chief executive officer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jul 1, 2020

Digital taxes are the latest trade war battleground

A failure to act collectively will produce another global patchwork of tax rules, which is bad for business, governments and consumers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2020

With support for Black Lives Matter, China crosses a thin line

Beijing's propaganda use of the anti-racism movement risks backfiring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2020

Australia boosts defense spending by ¥5.5 trillion amid regional tensions

Canberra keen to ensure it has credible capability to respond to any challenge in its immediate region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2020

Top U.S. diplomat calls China Muslim sterilization reports 'disturbing'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday labeled as "shocking" and "disturbing" reports that China's ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization, forced abortion and coercive family planning against minority Muslims.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

COVID-19 measures helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions over Tokyo, JAXA data show

In April 2016, the carbon dioxide concentration in Tokyo rose by 8 parts per million, but in April this year it only rose by 3 ppm, the space agency said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2020

North Korea blew up the liaison office and its relations with the South

We should anticipate Pyongyang continuing its series of limited provocations in coming months aimed mainly at South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2020

Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out

After destruction of inter-Korean liaison office, analysts warn of even more provocative behavior over the next year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 18, 2020

Loaded Hawks ready to reclaim PL crown

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will be vying to win the league pennant for the first time since 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 17, 2020

North Korea falls back on familiar playbook to ratchet up tensions

North Korea is literally blowing up its relationship with the South. But its bark looks bigger than its bite — at least for now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s sister takes bigger role in threats to South Korea

Siblings of North Korean leaders have been more likely to disappear than be extolled on the front pages of state media. That is, until Kim Yo Jong emerged as the face of a new pressure campaign against South Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 16, 2020

Next LGBT rights legal battle looms after U.S. Supreme Court victory

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision's impact.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
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