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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2013
New Taiwan pacts cover trains, drugs, patents, e-deals, rescues
Taiwan and Japan have signed five mostly trade-related pacts in Taipei after the two sides inked a landmark fishery deal in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2013
CTBC buys Tokyo Star, Taiwan Life
Taiwan's CTBC Financial Holding Co. agreed to buy Tokyo Star Bank Ltd. and Taiwan Life Insurance Co. for about $1.4 billion as it seeks to diversify outside its crowded home market.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2013
Tuna body raises 2014 catch quota for Japan
Taiwan and Japan have been allocated bigger catch quotas for southern bluefin tuna next year following two years of strict control under an allowable catch scheme, Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2013
Japan top stop for Taiwanese women
Japan was the favorite travel destination for Taiwanese women in August, according to statistics released by the island's Tourism Bureau.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2013
Kan exhorts Taiwan to ditch nuclear power
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan urges Taiwan to close all its reactors and explains how his experience with the Fukushima crisis changed his views on atomic energy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2013
Taiwan president, party hit by scandal and rifts
A widening political scandal is threatening to split Taiwan's ruling party and potentially set back efforts to build closer economic ties with China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2013
Taiwan to ban blotchy skin whitener used by Kanebo
Taiwan will ban a skin-whitening chemical used by Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. following consumer complaints of white blotches, health authorities said Monday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 6, 2013
Japan falls to 1-3 in FIBA Asia Championship
Former Osaka Evessa center Tseng Wen-ting scored a game-high 19 points and Lin Chih-chieh poured in 16 as Taiwan edged Japan 79-76 in Group E action at the FIBA Asia Championship on Tuesday in Manila.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 2, 2013
Exhibit highlights Taiwan sex slaves
A Tokyo museum focusing on wartime sex slavery is holding an exhibition on how Taiwanese women exploited by the Japanese military have struggled to recover from their ordeals.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2013
Taiwanese lender Chinatrust set to acquire Tokyo Star Bank
Chinatrust Commercial Bank of Taiwan basically agrees with the main shareholders of Tokyo Star Bank to acquire it, becoming the first foreign lender to buy a Japanese bank.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2013
Kanebo's Taiwan unit investigates complaints about skin products
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. in Taiwan said Wednesday it is looking into complaints by customers who experienced patchy whitening of their skin after using the firm's products, including facial lotions.
JAPAN / History
Jul 23, 2013
Taiwan government to use new wording for Japanese colonial period
Taiwan's Executive Yuan, or Cabinet, instructed all government agencies Monday to begin calling the 50-year Japanese colonial rule of the island as the "Japanese occupation period" in official documents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2013
Whitener recall big blemish for Kanebo
After its large-scale recall announcement of flagship skin-whitening products Thursday, Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. has been inundated with phone calls from customers while retailers were busy removing the products from their shelves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2013
China to mar visit, activist Chen fears
Prominent Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, who has lived in the United States since leaving China last year, said he expects China will try to interfere with his planned trip to Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2013
Entrepreneur to open Taiwan sake school
A Japanese entrepreneur will open a sake school in Taipei next month to educate Taiwanese about rice wine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 13, 2013
Taiwan fisheries pact frustrates both sides
One would have thought that Taiwanese and Japanese fishermen would have been content after their two governments signed a landmark fisheries pact two months ago, following years of on and off negotiations on fishing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2013
Taiwan leader urges three-way dialogue on Senkaku resources
Taipei, Tokyo and Beijing should shelve their sovereignty dispute over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and engage in a three-way dialogue on resource development near the territory, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said in an interview Thursday regarding the Japan-controlled islets.
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2013
Taiwan deserves more attention from the U.S.
While Sino-American tensions seem to be on the rise everywhere, relations between Taiwan and the mainland have significantly improved in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2013
Taiwan skippers hail pact and jump the gun
Even though the new Japan-Taiwan fishing treaty didn't come into force until Friday, some Taiwanese trawlers landed their first catch Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2013
Japan-Taiwan fishing panel to hold first meeting next week
Members of the joint Japan-Taiwan fishing committee will meet for the first time in Taipei next Tuesday, Tokyo's de facto mission in Taiwan said Thursday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
Many banks in Japan raise deposit rates after BOJ action
Major banks as well as regional banks have raised their ordinary deposit rates to 0.02% per annum from 0.001%.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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