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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2019

WeWork names new head of Japan operations after management purge

WeWork named a new head of its Japanese operations, replacing a company veteran with close ties to former Chief Executive Officer Adam Neumann.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2019

SoftBank has a lesson for startups with WeWork coup: Your dreams had better be profitable

Masayoshi Son, long known as a free-spending benefactor who encouraged startup founders to pursue their dreams even if it meant losing billions of dollars, had a different message for entrepreneurs last month: Your dreams had better be profitable.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2019

Bain taking bids for Japanese hot spring operator Oedo Onsen Monogatari

Bain Capital is collecting bids for Oedo Onsen Monogatari, operator of about 40 hot spring inns and resorts across Japan, with first-round proposals submitted by investment funds and SoftBank Group Corp., sources have said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2019

Robert O'Brien, Trump's new national security adviser, seen as an arbiter rather than a confrontationalist

Donald Trump's selection of top hostage-affairs official Robert O'Brien as his new national security adviser sends a clear signal the president is seeking to turn the page from the confrontation and controversy that defined John Bolton's tenure in the job.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2019

Empty hair salons can't be saved by BOJ

Struggling businesses in rural Japan show the limits of the central bank's massive easing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

Trump's appeasement of North Korea is failing

While both leaders have managed to extract benefits from the impasse thus far, it is Kim who stands to gain the most in the months ahead
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019

After deluge of lawsuits, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy protection

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 15, 2019

September 16, 2019

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to prioritize housing and livelihoods to appease protesters

Embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has promised to prioritize housing and people's livelihoods to appease deep-rooted discontent about the way the Asian financial hub has been governed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2019

Kremlin says alleged extracted U.S. spy did not have access to Putin

The Kremlin played down reports of a CIA spy inside Russia's presidential administration, but said an official identified by Russian media as the likely U.S. mole had worked there although he did not have access to President Vladimir Putin.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2019

Sleepy to sleepless? Hopes and fears abound in Indonesia's future capital in the forest

By day, the unforgiving sun glares off the road beside Ipah's wooden home as passing motorbikes stir swirls of dust. By night, the beams of occasional trucks carrying coal or palm fruits pierce the darkness. This remote corner of Indonesia is set to be transformed from a forest backwater on Borneo into...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2019

Japan's regional banks load up on risk as they fight to survive

Troubled regional banks are plunging into riskier corners of the credit markets, in a battle to survive ultralow interest rates and an industry shakeout.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 31, 2019

Aspiring to achieve forgiveness in the most difficult times

"To be wronged is nothing," said Confucius — "unless you continue to remember it."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2019

Deutsche Bank says records sought in Trump congressional probe include tax returns, without elaborating

Financial records related to U.S. President Donald Trump and three of his children that congressional Democrats have requested from Deutsche Bank AG include tax returns, the bank disclosed in a court filing on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2019

As Hong Kong violence gets more serious, Carrie Lam insists her government is still in control

Violence in Hong Kong's anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the embattled leader of the former British colony said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2019

U.S. opioid ruling gives 'green light' for other lawsuits

While some Johnson & Johnson investors were relieved that the company's $572 million penalty for fueling Oklahoma's opioid epidemic wasn't as high as feared, lawyers for other U.S. states, cities and counties could hardly contain their glee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2019

Mori unveils ¥580 billion project to bring record-breaking skyscraper and urban greenery to Tokyo

The developer behind Tokyo's landmark Roppongi Hills is betting on another upscale project that has been more than 30 years in the making and will require a ¥580 billion investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2019

Designer Thomas Heatherwick injects green relief into Tokyo's concrete jungle with new Mori project

Construction of a sprawling new property development for Mori Building Co. in central Tokyo, which will house Japan's tallest skyscraper at around 330 meters when completed in 2023, finally kicked off earlier this month after three decades of negotiations with landlords.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 18, 2019

Providing a new breath of life to businesses

At a recent symposium organized by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium, three panelists shared their experiences and thoughts on the theme of succeeding businesses in rural communities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 6, 2019

Amid global market turmoil, bitcoin becomes surprising sanctuary for investors

Investors the world over are finding an unusual place to hide as the trade war between the United States and China roils global markets: bitcoin.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 29, 2019

When Japanese goes to the dogs ... and the cats

If you want to pet a stranger's dog, it's better to know how to ask permission first.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2019

Japan's looming sales tax hike prompts less rush demand so far, suggesting painful economic impact can be avoided

The nation's economy is less likely to suffer a painful whiplash from a sales tax increase scheduled for October, early sales figures for autos and apartments suggest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2019

Central banks under siege of populism

In the age of Trump, the Fed's independence from the government is under even greater threat.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 2, 2019

Art of the deal: How Kinoshita Group came to sponsor Vincent Zhou

History was made last week when a Japanese company chose to sponsor a foreign skater and their training expenses for the first time as the Kinoshita Group agreed to back American Vincent Zhou.
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
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Estonia report 2019
Jun 29, 2019

A route to opportunity between Estonia and Japan

Although one of Europe’s youngest port’s, the Port of Tallinn is one of the region’s fastest growing. As of last year, it handled around 11 million passengers, more than 20 million tons of cargo and 7,700 sea vessel visits.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
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.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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