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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2017

Remote control: Companies blur lines over who owns devices

When Samsung Electronics remotely disabled the last of its flawed Galaxy Note 7 smartphones last month, it further blurred the lines between who ultimately controls your phone, computer, car or appliance — you, or the companies that make it work?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2017

Paratroopers join patrols in Brazil city as violence claims over 100; Rio may need army next

More than 100 people have been reported killed in violence and looting during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, with schools and businesses closed and public transportation frozen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2017

Foreign policy surprises won't serve U.S. interests

If Trump really wants to make America great again, he's going to have to change his foreign policy approach. Shaking up the world is going to make America weaker and poorer.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2017

Carlsberg said to weigh bid for $1.2 billion Tsingtao stake

Carlsberg A/S, the Danish beer-maker, is weighing the purchase of a 20 percent stake in China's Tsingtao Brewery Co., people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2017

Trump shows how social media can hurt democracy

Social media is amplifying the sway of the powerful.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2017

DP calls for Kaneda to resign over attempt to gag media on anti-conspiracy bill

Opposition lawmakers ratcheted up calls for the justice minister to step down amid allegations he manipulated the media to stifle Diet debate on a contentious anti-conspiracy bill.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 8, 2017

'Otaku' gather to celebrate the obsessive at Nerd Nite Tokyo

At Nerd Nite Tokyo, self-confessed nerds from all walks of life gather once a month to loosen their anoraks, sup a beverage or two and feed on the niche knowledge of three quietly obsessive speakers.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2017

White House eyeing executive order targeting 'conflict minerals' rule, sources say

President Donald Trump is planning to issue an executive order targeting a controversial Dodd-Frank rule that requires companies to disclose whether their products contain "conflict minerals" from a war-torn part of Africa, according to sources familiar with the administration's thinking.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 8, 2017

GOP pair push bill to halve legal U.S. immigration as DHS chief backpedals on sanctuary cities

Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half on Tuesday, but the legislation, developed with the Trump administration, faces an uphill climb to get through Congress.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017

U.S. battle over courts' power

The Trump Justice Department contends that judges are intruding on terrain the U.S. Constitution and Congress have reserved for the president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017

Why U.S. tech must beat Trump on immigration

U.S. companies have good reasons to fight President Donald Trump's entry ban every step of the way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2017

Trump offers no evidence of threat as immigration ban faces new legal hurdle

U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban faced a legal hurdle on Monday that could determine whether he can push through the most controversial and far reaching policy of his first two weeks in office.
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2017

Another kidnapping in Hong Kong

For anyone living and working in China and Hong Kong the message is clear. The border between the special economic zone and the mainland is permeable to the point of nonexistent.
PRESS / Events
Feb 6, 2017

The 8th Japan Times Spelling Bee to be held March 4

  Tokyo, Feb.6, 2017 - The Japan Times, Ltd. is pleased to announce that the 8th Japan Times Bee will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 5, 2017

Koshiro Hino pushes the limits of control as YPY

A couple of years ago, I started to get a sense of deja-vu while loitering on the weirdo fringes of Japan's club scene. Whenever I asked DJs or producers what homegrown music they were most excited about at the moment, the same name kept coming up: Goat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 5, 2017

Passion rules in Japan's amateur orchestras

Classical music has always been a big part of Ikuo Nakajima's life. He never became a professional trumpeter, opting instead to become a managing engineer, but that hasn't stopped him from performing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 5, 2017

Kisses for you: Abandoned dog Roxy finds loving home in Yokosuka

Voulavent, now named Roxy, who was first featured here in June of last year, was found abandoned at a temple.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Feb 5, 2017

Efforts afoot to revive Japan's traditional small tea farms by offering global reach

Japanese green tea, known for its health benefits and centuries-old brewing and serving rituals, has won the hearts and taste buds of people around the world.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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