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BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2019

Trump bows to economic fears in move to delay China tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump bowed to pressure from American businesses and concerns over the economic fallout of his trade war with China, delaying the imposition of new tariffs on a wide variety of consumer products including toys and laptops until December.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 14, 2019

Beating the heat at the Tokyo Olympics

Hosting the games will call on the best of Japanese expertise, innovation and imagination to bring out the best in the athletes competing in very challenging conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2019

Japan says South Korea has failed to justify stripping Tokyo of fast-track trade status

Industry minister Hiroshige Seko said Seoul has not shown how Japan has fallen short of international export control measures following the latest move in the bilateral spat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2019

In generational shift, Japan stands firm in feud with South Korea

When Yohei Kono made a landmark 1993 apology to the wartime "comfort women," the chief Cabinet secretary was speaking for a moderate conservative mainstream seeking to reconcile with its Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2019

Brother of candidate Julian Castro reveal's Trump's top donors in San Antonio after Texas shootings

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, brother of Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, has defended his decision to tweet a list of people in his hometown of San Antonio who gave the maximum donation to President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 7, 2019

'The Naked Director': A story of naked ambition and dubious morals

Since it launched here in September 2015, Netflix has built a long list of Japanese programming, from the hit reality series "Terrace House" to the manzai (comic duo) drama "Hibana: Spark." Mostly, though, it's the sort of fare you can find on network TV or in your local multiplex.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2019

U.S. struggles to find footing as trade and history row threatens Japan-South Korea intel-sharing pact

Japan's defense intelligence-sharing agreement with South Korea could be in jeopardy as Seoul weighs its options amid a trade and history clash with Tokyo that threatens joint efforts to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear program.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 2, 2019

Tatsunori Hara has shot at top 10 for most wins by a manager

Tatsunori Hara moved into rarefied air when his Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday night, becoming the 13th NPB manager to reach 1,000 career victories.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2019

Trade controls on South Korea to hit exports of Japan's chip-making gear, lawmaker says

Japan's plan to drop South Korea from its "white list" of nations with minimum trade controls will probably hit ¥630 billion ($5.8 billion) in annual exports of microchip-making equipment to its neighbor, a Japanese lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019

South Korea to report Japan's tightening of export controls to WTO

The escalation comes almost three weeks after Japan slapped export controls on three chemical ingredients used by South Korea's globally dominant chip and screen industries.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019

New era aside, Showa nostalgia continues to keep rolling along

The new Reiwa Era is now into its third month and histories are starting to appear about the Heisei Era that preceded it. In late June, the publishing arm of the Mainichi Shimbun released a 384-page softcover book titled "Heisei-shi Zenkiroku" ("Chronicle 1989-2019"). The same week, the Nikkei Shimbun...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2019

Bills targeting China's Huawei introduced in U.S. Congress

Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives introduced bills on Tuesday to keep tight restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., amid concern about President Donald Trump's easing of restrictions on the Chinese firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2019

No exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea dispute in decades

Japan and South Korea say they're willing to meet over Tokyo's move to tighten regulations on vital tech exports to its neighbor, but neither has much political incentive to climb down from one of their worst economic disputes in decades.
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2019

U.S. says Huawei still blacklisted, except when it's not

The U.S. said it would grant licenses allowing companies to export goods to Huawei Technologies Co. but won't remove the Chinese technology giant from an export blacklist, as talks between the world's two biggest economies resumed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2019

South Korea's Moon warns business leaders to prepare for a prolonged fight with Japan

South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned top business leaders of an extended battle with Japan over its export controls on vital manufacturing materials, raising concerns their latest fight could disrupt global supply chains.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2019

Just how honest are we?

A new study covering 40 countries provides solid evidence that people not nearly as dishonest as we tend to think.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2019

Japanese firms cautious of fallout from deteriorating ties between Tokyo and Seoul

A number of Japanese firms are anxiously watching developments after Tokyo ends preferential treatment for exports of key materials to South Korea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 1, 2019

As Mount Fuji opens for business, brush up on your Japanese hiking terms

Make sure you know your 'chu014dju014d' from your 'fumoto,' and which trail is right for you on Japan's most famous landmark.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2019

Huawei lifeline shows Trump prefers business deals over trade war

In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of security hawks in Congress for suggesting he could trade away his blacklisting of Huawei Technologies Co. to secure a trade deal with China.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 29, 2019

Cana: Raising the bar for pizza on the Hayama coast

For a small, coastal community, Hayama always feels like it punches well above its weight when it comes to good dining options. Now, here's another new name to bookmark for when you need a beach getaway: Cana.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Full text of the G20 Osaka leaders' declaration

Preamble
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 22, 2019

Japan's print media ponder wealth, poverty and pensions

One of my recollections from the bubble economy of the 1980s was a passage in a 1987 book titled "Hokokuron" ("The Theory of National Wealth"). Its author, the late economist Taiichi Sakaiya, stood out as one of the bubble era's most fervent cheerleaders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019

Airbus demands chance to bid after IAG's surprise Boeing 737 Max order

Airbus called on Thursday for a chance to compete for a blockbuster plane order by British Airways owner IAG, which stunned industry executives at this week's Paris Airshow by ordering 200 of Boeing's grounded 737 Max.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2019

The realist case for combating climate change

A balance must be struck between reducing use of fossil fuels and maintaining a level of economic growth that can eradicate poverty and hunger.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight