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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2018
U.S., EU agree to start technical talks on trade after G7 summit standoff
The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said Friday, at the end of a fractious session that had threatened to rupture the Group of Seven rich nations alliance.
Japan Times
CULTURE
May 27, 2018
Will digital piracy ruin the future of manga?
Author and manga translator Frederik L. Schodt once pointed out to me that many of Japan's cultural products are embraced abroad just as they are declining at home. Ukiyo-e prints became the rage in Europe in the late 19th century, nearly 100 years after they'd peaked in Edo and Kyoto. Sake sales have...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2018
Regional banks fight for inheritance to ensure their survival
Where there's a will, there's a way. That's what banks across Japan are counting on as they try to keep hold of the ¥50 trillion in wealth left by their customers each year when they die.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2018
Malaysia arrests seven men with Islamic State links over attacks plot
Malaysian police have arrested seven men with links to the Islamic State militant group who were planning attacks on non-Muslim places of worship and other targets, authorities said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2018
Toys 'R' Us said targeting Chinese funds for potential $1 billion deal in Asia
Toys "R" Us Inc.'s creditors are pushing for a better deal for the Asian business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2018
SoftBank's IPO plan raises doubts about guarantees on bonds worth $33 billion
Billionaire Masayoshi Son's plan to list his cash-cow telecom business is raising concern among observers that the company might stop guaranteeing the debt of its parent, SoftBank Group Corp., worsening the quality of its credit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2018
ARM embraces tech revolution under SoftBank and loses money
It's an accepted belief among tech startups that it's OK to grow fast at the sake of profits. But what if the company is 27 years old?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2018
SoftBank in talks to buy one-third stake in reinsurer Swiss Re as domestic rivals report record profits
SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son is warming to an industry that's long been a favorite of billionaires looking to diversify their business empires.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2018
Bible of Japanese stocks gets hot, suggesting nation's brokerages will prosper
Things are looking up for Japan's biggest brokerages, if demand for a well-known stock handbook is any guide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 29, 2018
Nagoya group home helps troubled youths build a better path to self-reliance
A nonprofit organization in Nagoya is running a self-reliance assistance home for young delinquents with no place to return to after they leave juvenile correctional facilities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2018
Mizuho hires GIB Capital banker for Saudi Arabia expansion
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. hired GIB Capital LLC banker Khalid Al Ghamdi to head its Saudi Arabia business as the bank seeks to expand in the kingdom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2017
Asahi to sell its stake in China's Tsingtao for $941 million
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. agreed to place its stake in Tsingtao Brewery Co. back into Chinese hands, selling its holding to conglomerate Fosun Group and the local brewer for about $941 million.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan