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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2018
Recalibrating the Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic relationships
As Britain grapples with its economic future, a logical step would be deepening ties with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2018
As heat wave grips Japan, demand spikes for products aimed at staying cool
Looking for effective ways to stay safe and cool as temperatures soar? Worried that the smell from your summer sweat is bothering those around you?
EDITORIALS
Jul 18, 2018
Japan-EU pact sends U.S. a free trade message
The Japan-EU accord should send a clear message to the Trump administration about the benefits of the free trade regime and the folly of a tit-for-tat trade war in which no party can emerge a winner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 18, 2018
Japan stands beside Europe on free trade
The Japan-EU trade pact could be an important turnaround both for the way Europeans see trade with Asia and for liberal democracy at large.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2018
Non-Japanese speakers turned to employers for help in aftermath of west Japan flooding disaster
With basic necessities interrupted, homes evacuated and infrastructure badly in need of repair, surviving a disaster is challenging enough, but for non-Japanese speakers there is the added worry of getting important information in a language they can understand.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2018
Japan's watered-down smoking ban clears Diet
Lighting up in public facilities prohibited for the first time as the nation scrambles to combat secondhand smoke in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Games.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2018
Japan and the European Union complete trade deal accounting for 30 percent of world's GDP
Abe and top EU leaders signed an economic partnership agreement Tuesday in Tokyo in a bid to counter a rise in global protectionism.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2018
Tokyo to provide free housing for those displaced by floods in western Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has said it will provide free public housing for victims of the torrential rains and floods that recently inundated western Japan, and will start accepting applications from prospective residents Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2018
Is Japan a land of contradictions or opportunities for immigration?
One could argue that there is no other country than Japan in the world today that has all the right conditions to welcome economic migrants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2018
Trump-Putin summit: A political boon for Abe?
While Trump's seeming embrace of Putin has shocked U.S. allies worldwide, the summit could prove to be something of a blessing for Abe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2018
Trade war imperils world growth, IMF warns
Escalating trade tensions are threatening to derail a global upswing that is already losing momentum amid weaker than expected growth in Europe and Japan, warns the International Monetary Fund.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018
Farm damage from Japan's rain disaster put at ¥48.1 billion
Damage on the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors from the recent torrential rain that hit mainly western Japan has been estimated at ¥48.05 billion, the agriculture ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018
In Mabicho, delays, lack of awareness raised death toll from floods
When Isao Akutagawa moved to the sleepy riverside community of Mabicho in Okayama Prefecture 45 years ago, it seemed like the perfect suburb to raise his children.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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