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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2019
Goals for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has four major agenda items in store for the Group of 20's upcoming summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2019
Japan requests South Korea take next step in arbitration process over wartime labor row
Should Seoul ignore the latest request to move the arbitration process forward, Tokyo will consider taking the dispute to the International Court of Justice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2019
Huawei to sell off undersea cable business to Chinese firm after U.S. reportedly cited security risk
In its first major asset sale since the United States ratcheted up accusations of the Chinese firm being a vehicle for espionage, a Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. buyer's filing showed Monday it plans to sell its undersea telecom cable business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 28, 2019
The kids aren't all right: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children at group homes
Miwa Moriya was 6 when social workers told her she was going to a Christmas party but instead moved her into a group home for about 60 children in a small city in western Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019
Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal
Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump's wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2019
Regional bank in Japan battles ultralow interest rates with wine bar and sea urchins
As years of near-zero interest rates in Japan make traditional lending barely profitable, one regional bank is seeking to drum up business through less conventional enterprises, from opening wine bars to helping fishermen farm sea urchins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2019
Toyota to boost eco-friendly car and engine output in China with investment topping $2.2 billion
Toyota Motor Corp. will invest over $2.2 billion (¥242 billion) in China to boost eco-friendly vehicle and engine production with a local partner to meet growing demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2019
SoftBank Group net profit grew by third to ¥1.41 trillion in fiscal 2018 as Vision Fund bets paid off
The fund has invested in 69 companies, including U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. and Indian hotel operator Oyo Hotels & Homes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2019
Sharp to re-enter U.S. TV market after reaching agreement with Hisense on brand rights
Sharp Corp. said Wednesday it will re-enter the U.S. TV market for the first time since 2015 after reaching a deal with Chinese electronics maker Hisense Group on rights to sell its brand in the world's largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
GM will sell Lordstown plant and invest in Ohio, says Trump
General Motors Co. moved to solve two major political headaches on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Detroit automaker will sell its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to a company to build electric trucks, while GM said it would maintain some operations at a Canadian plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2019
SoftBank has a big Sprint problem on its hands if T-Mobile takeover falls through
No one has more riding on Sprint Corp.'s $26.5 billion sale to T-Mobile US Inc. than SoftBank Group and its founder, Masayoshi Son.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2019
HNA's $25 billion fire sale not enough to emerge from crisis
Even for a company that's been through as many crises as HNA Group Co., it's been a rough few months.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 12, 2019
China's top image provider shuts website and says sorry after putting logo on first photo of black hole
China's largest provider of stock images, Visual China Group, shut its website and apologized on Friday after it falsely claimed copyright of images such as the first photo of a black hole and China's national flag.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2019
G7 pushes North Korea to continue denuclearization talks with U.S.
Foreign ministers of Group of Seven nations on Saturday pushed North Korea to continue denuclearization negotiations with the United States while vowing to maintain pressure on Pyongyang to encourage it to give up its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2019
France uses Group of Seven presidency to issue sobering message urging a revamp of capitalism
France is sounding an alarm for the world's advanced economies: Capitalism is tearing them apart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2019
Mizuho's surprise $6.1 billion charge exemplifies risks for Japan banks seeking returns abroad
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. announced another round of losses Wednesday on its foreign-bond holdings as part of a surprise writedown that will severely curtail full-year profit, as Japanese banks' quest to secure yield by investing overseas continues to create turbulence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2019
U.S. veep Mike Pence and allies mull new steps against Maduro after deadly aid violence
Latin American countries are expected to announce measures to exert further pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday after he blocked the entry of hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid to his economically devastated country over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2019
In revenge killing, man stabs to death head of Tokyo foster home where he used to live, police say
The suspect admitted to the murder, telling investigators he resented the time he spent at the foster home and wanted to attack anyone working there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2019
Japanese firms buying back shares at a record pace
Publicly traded firms' purchases of their own shares are expected to hit a record in fiscal 2018, which ends next month, as they are increasingly focusing on the interests of shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2019
Half of Japan's regional banks to back Mizuho Bank's new cashless payment system
Japan aims to double digital payments so they account for 40 percent of all financial transactions by 2025.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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