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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2016

Rattling the nuclear cage, and look who is terrified

Japan's opposition to a U.N. treaty to ban nuclear weapons puts it on the wrong side of history.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2016

Nissan to halt Mexico output of veteran Tsuru sedan amid safety criticism

Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Wednesday it will stop production in May of the Mexican-built Tsuru, an economical and hardy sedan beloved by taxi drivers but often sold without airbags and widely criticized for its poor crash record.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2016

Tokyu to build two more skyscrapers in Shibuya over next two years

Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district is set to get new high-rise building complexes and a riverside promenade with open cafes and squares over the next couple of years, according to new images unveiled by Tokyu Corp. on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2016

Sarkozy reportedly would offer U.K. a new EU treaty if he wins French presidency

French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday that if he wins in 2017 he will offer Britain a chance to reverse its Brexit vote by negotiating with Germany a new treaty for the European Union, the Financial Times reported.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Sep 18, 2016

Fukushima unveils grand plan for alternative energy transmission line networks

A public-private sector consortium tasked with promoting alternative energy in Fukushima Prefecture will start building new power transmission networks next fiscal year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2016

Nam June Paik has the last laugh

Rapid, multilayered, fluid — the high-tech images created by Nam June Paik earned him the epithet the Father of Video Art. He may be most often associated with banks of television screens and intense, distorted video images, but as a new retrospective of his work at the Watarium (The Watari Museum...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 2, 2016

Sakamoto leads strong showing by juniors in France

Japanese skaters began the Junior Grand Prix season with encouraging results at the opening event last weekend in St. Gervais, France. Japan took home half of the six singles medals on offer, with Russia claiming the other three.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2016

Japan's shaky fiscal consolidation

Instead of selling rosy high-growth scenarios, the Abe adminstration should present a concrete and credible road map for fiscal rehabilitation.
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2016

FSA extends safety net for banks and insurers ahead of Britain's EU exit

The Financial Services Agency is extending provisions that help regional financial institutions get public funds in response to risks posed by Britain's vote to leave the European Union, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2016

Honda hoping for 20% industrywide sales jump on Indonesian tax amnesty

Indonesia's tax amnesty could boost industrywide car sales by a fifth as people spend their newly declared wealth on big-ticket items, according to the local unit of Honda Motor Co.
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2016

IMF scraps growth forecast amid Brexit uncertainty, top economist warns against 'popular' rants against markets

The International Monetary Fund scrapped its forecast for a pickup in global growth this year, citing Britain's vote to leave the European Union, and warned the damage could worsen if confidence falters among investors and companies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2016

Why oil is still headed as low as $10 a barrel

The world is awash in crude, and the once-feared OPEC is pretty much finished as an effective price enforcer.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2016

The need for more scholarships

The ruling and opposition parties must follow through on their promises to increase university scholarships and prevent more students from having to take out crippling loans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2016

Kuroda should drop two-year inflation target: former BOJ director

The Bank of Japan should abandon its two-year time frame for achieving 2 percent inflation to avoid the pressure of having to take more drastic measures to reach the distant goal, a former BOJ executive director has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2016

Lawson looking to buy U.S. convenience chains in overseas push

Lawson Inc., the nation's second-biggest convenience store operator, is looking to buy chains in the U.S. as it speeds up overseas expansion with the aim of boosting its number of overseas outlets by about a quarter within a year.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2016

Abe delays tax hike weeks before election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday announced he is pushing back a second-stage hike in the consumption tax, from April next year to October of 2019.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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