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SHANGHAI

BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2014
McDonald's Japan switches chicken sourcing to Thailand
McDonald's Co. (Japan) said Friday that it has halted sales of all products containing chicken meat from China and switched sourcing completely to Thailand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2014
China food scandal drags in other chains, spreads to McDonald's Japan
A toxic food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in U.S. coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King Worldwide Inc. and others, as well as products of McDonald's Corp. as far away as Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2014
Shanghai sees Japanese fall 17% over air pollution, territorial rift
The number of Japanese residing in Shanghai plunges 17 percent, the first decline on record, amid worsening pollution and the Senkaku sovereignty clash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 3, 2014
Empress-Dowager Shoken laid to rest; crackdown in Shanghai's foreign quarters; Olympic preparations; Lebanese businessman Japan's top tax-payer
One of the notable landmarks in the modern history of Japan was the funeral ceremony held Saturday night for Her Majesty, the late Empress-Dowager (Shoken, empress consort of Emperor Meiji), who passed away on April 9.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 19, 2014
ABT brings 'magical moments' to Japan
Last August, with summer sweltering the city, I met Yuriko Kajiya and Jared Matthews, two soloists from the New York-based American Ballet Theatre, one of the word's top-four classical companies along with the Royal Ballet in London, Paris Opera Ballet and the Bolshoi in Moscow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2014
Nintendo shares surge as China lifts console ban
Nintendo Co., the maker of Wii U game consoles, is riding high in Tokyo trading after China lifted a 13-year ban on gaming machines this week.
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2013
China's quest for value in the globalization age
China must re-establish its competitiveness by positioning itself at the top of the global value chain, which implies the need to promote trade and upgrade its industrial infrastructure.
Japan Times
TENNIS / MATCH POINT
Oct 23, 2013
Laver considers Federer best player ever
Australian tennis legend Rod Laver was a special guest at the recent Shanghai Rolex Masters tournament. Making his first trip to China, the only man to win the Grand Slam — which he did twice — spoke to a select group of reporters during the event.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 13, 2013
Djokovic beats del Potro to retain Shanghai Masters title
Novak Djokovic defended his Shanghai Rolex Masters title with a stirring 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday night.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 13, 2013
Del Potro dispatches world No. 1 Nadal
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro stunned world No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals of Shanghai Rolex Masters on Saturday night.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2013
Djokovic maintains mastery over Tsonga, books spot in Shanghai Masters final
Defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic downed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday to move into the final of the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2013
Nadal shakes off Wawrinka to reach Shanghai Masters semis
Second seed Rafael Nadal survived an epic first set tiebreaker on the way to a 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 victory over eighth seed Stanislas Wawrinka on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 11, 2013
Tsonga dominates Mayer, reaches Shanghai semis
Seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga roared into the semifinals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Friday with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-3 victory over unseeded German Florian Mayer.
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2013
Tsonga outplays 12th seed Nishikori in third-round match
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga scored a 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 victory over Kei Nishikori in the third round at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 9, 2013
Nishikori beats Melzer at Shanghai Rolex Masters
Kei Nishikori moved into the third round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Wednesday night.
TENNIS
Oct 8, 2013
Nishikori prevails over Dimitrov in opening round of Shanghai Rolex Masters
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday night.

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