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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017
Indigenous group seizes Peru oil field facilities
Indigenous people living on Peru's largest oil field concession have seized some facilities operated by Frontera Energy Corp. demanding that the government apply an indigenous rights law before signing a new contract with the Canadian company, a tribal chieftain said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 20, 2017
Stock exchange chief Kiyota turns surprise critic of BOJ's 'distorting' ETF purchases
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's policies have a surprise new critic: the head of Japan's stock exchange.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2017
80 years on, mystery of U.S. aviatrix Amelia Earhart's disappearance over the Pacific remains unresolved
On June 28, 1933, Nellie Simmons Meier sat at her desk and cast an expert eye over the imprint before her, searching for telltale signs much as she had done since she first started such readings as a young girl.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 29, 2017
Pioneering Aichi firm that brought electronic toilets to the next level
The first toilet seat with a built-in warm water shower-spray was released 50 years ago by Ina Seito in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, the predecessor of Lixil Group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2017
AIG names Hamilton's Brian Duperreault its seventh CEO since 2005
American International Group Inc. named Brian Duperreault, one of the most experienced managers in the property-casualty insurance industry, to be the company's seventh chief executive officer since 2005 and improve results at the operation selling coverage to commercial clients.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2017
Denmark snubbed Chinese offer to buy abandoned Greenland base over security concerns: sources
Denmark decided to turn down an offer last year from Chinese mining company General Nice Group to buy an abandoned naval base on Greenland due to security concerns, sources involved in the decision said.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 20, 2017
DAZN chief admits errors, sees bright future for J. League
The chief executive of sports streaming service DAZN insists the problems that plagued the much-trumpeted launch of its J. League coverage have been fixed, and remains confident that it can revolutionize the way that Japanese fans watch sports.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2017
SEC freezes assets in SoftBank-Fortress insider-trading probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday it froze the assets of certain traders in a suspected insider trading scheme involving more than $3.6 million in profits related to the takeover Fortress Investment Group by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp.
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.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of Uotsuri island, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
As prices soar, Zen-Noh ships just 32% of government-stockpiled rice
A customer walks past a display of rice, with a sign apologizing to shoppers they must be limited to one bag each due to market conditions, at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on April 21.
Emperor emeritus diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, rides in a car with Empress Emerita Michiko, 90, after he was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday following an examination for suspected myocardial ischemia.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

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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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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
By Hanako Lowry

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