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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2018

Prospect of U.S. tariffs on auto imports too close for comfort, Japan carmakers warn

Automakers and industry experts say the levies would surely hit Japan's signature industry hard, with manufacturers expected to shoulder thousands of dollars of additional costs for every imported car.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018

China prepared for long trade war with U.S.: state media

While the U.S. may be trying to resolve trade disputes quickly, China is prepared for a "protracted war" and doesn't fear sacrificing short-term economic interests, according to Chinese state media.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2018

Japanese veggie prices shoot up amid heat wave; inmate dies in Aichi

The prison cell had no air-conditioning, and the temperature at floor level was found to be 34 degrees shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2018

Beijing invents a different way to run an economy

The nation has avoided a recession for a quarter-century. Few countries can make the same claim.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2018

BOJ chief mum on reports BOJ planning ways to ease pain from monetary easing

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda stuck to the bank's playbook on Saturday, declining to comment on reports that policymakers are considering measures to soften the side effects of their aggressive and unorthodox monetary easing campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2018

Two years of Rodrigo Duterte: A mixed picture of drug war and economic boom

President Rodrigo Duterte's two years in office in the Philippines have been marred by controversy, but with one big success: A booming economy. The jury is still out if that's because, or in spite, of him.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jun 28, 2018

Dollar firms around ¥110.30 in Tokyo trading as U.S. softens China stance

The dollar was firmer around ¥110.30 in late Tokyo trading Thursday as the United States eased its trade rhetoric on Chinese investment.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2018

Uber heads to court in appeal to keep London license after being deemed unfit to operate

Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its licence in London after being ruled unfit to run a taxi service in its most important European market.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2018

A U.S-China trade war is just the start

Pre-eminence in future industries are the stakes as the world's largest and second largest economies square off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2018

Japanese exports accelerated in May but surplus with U.S. shrank to smallest since 2013

Indicator rose at the fastest rate in four months thanks to increased shipments of cars, car parts and semiconductor equipment, a sign that global demand is gaining strength.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2018

Japan's robot revolution in senior care

Being cared for by robots is becoming the method of choice among elderly residents.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 4, 2018

U.S. trade deficit with Japan not necessarily the bugbear painted by Trump

The protectionist tune on trade that U.S. President Donald Trump often sings is hardly a unique problem for Japanese policymakers who have long faced pressure over Japan's strength in exporting everything from vehicles to video games all over the globe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2018

China is taking Trump to school on trade

The saga of Chinese tariffs and ZTE makes clear that the Trump administration hasn't thought through difficult issues.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2018

U.S. Iran approach makes no sense

U.S. moves that risk displacing Japan make no sense as Washington worries about a return of 'great power' competition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
May 20, 2018

Cultural education can be fun for kids

Japan's traditional matsuri (festivals) are great, but it's also important to expose the kids to cultures further afield. Here are a few Tokyo international festival recommendations. They're all fun, free and full of opportunity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2018

Trump's bonfire of the treaties sweeps toward the WTO

President Donald Trump has the World Trade Organization in a chokehold, and the United States has made clear what he wants: No more judicial rulings that interpret WTO rules to Washington's disadvantage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 9, 2018

Toyota announces record net profit of ¥2.49 trillion

The company's record figure comes in the face of once-in-a-century changes faced by the automobile industry and rising protectionism.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018

U.S. considering further restrictions on Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers ZTE and Huawei

The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would restrict some Chinese companies' ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, two industry officials said, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd and ZTE Corp.
EDITORIALS
Apr 12, 2018

Can Xi live up to his rhetoric?

Japan, like other countries, should support Xi Jinping's economic reform efforts, but it should demand that China live up to its president's rhetoric.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2018

Xi's strong hand against Trump

Donald Trump's recently announced trade tariffs and upcoming summit with North Korea give China an unprecedented opportunity to prove its strength before the eyes of the world.
EDITORIALS
Apr 2, 2018

Trump taking a dangerous approach to trade

The international trade order is not perfect and must be fixed. U.S. President Donald Trump's approach, however, is misguided and dangerous.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2018

BOJ deputy governor seeks stronger policy to drive inflation as price gains remain tepid

One of the Bank of Japan's newly appointed deputy governors said consumer prices are not rising quickly enough and the central bank should strengthen its policy stance if possible, underscoring a still-tepid inflation outlook in the nation despite years of stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Mar 15, 2018

Traders beware: Political black swan looms over yen and Nikkei

The scandal embroiling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration may be more serious than some investors realize, raising the potential for a rapid move in Japanese markets to discount the potential for a surprise end to the champions of Abenomics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 14, 2018

'Sakura Guardian in the North': A melodrama 'Sayurists' can be proud of

Sayuri Yoshinaga is the last star of Japan's postwar studio era to still be a box-office force. Playing a pure-hearted teen in films for Nikkatsu in the 1960s, she attracted a huge, mainly male, following known as "Sayurists."
EDITORIALS
Mar 6, 2018

A green light for multiple jobs

A new government policy that enourages companies to allow employees to have side jobs raises several important issues.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Mar 4, 2018

Innovative sustainability new front line

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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2018

Why 'Emperor Xi' should worry

China will learn that totalitarian states have short-term advantages but they don't end well.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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