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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2018

Japan vs Belgium @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened

Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Belgium game, which will decide who advances to the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2018

United Nations Command stepped up use of U.S. bases in Japan last year amid North Korean weapons tests

The United Nations Command gave Japan 27 notifications of plans to use U.S. bases in the country in 2017, compared with 15 the previous year, Japanese and U.S. government sources have said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2018

Japan vs Poland @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened

Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Poland game, which will decide who moves to the final 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2018

Iran doesn't expect oil customers — including Japan — to get sanctions waivers

Iran doesn't believe buyers of its oil — including Japan — will get waivers from Washington following its renewal of sanctions, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2018

Japan Display looks to road ahead with automotive displays

Japan Display Inc. has been on a rough road for the past four business years, during which the Tokyo-based display manufacturing giant has faced an uphill battle in smartphone panel markets and ended each year with a net loss.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 8, 2018

Japan's March household spending slumps, suggesting economy slowed in first quarter

Household spending fell 0.7 percent in March from a year earlier to mark the second straight month of decline, underscoring the view the economy suffered a temporary lull in the first quarter as bad weather hurt consumption.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 28, 2018

New Zealand rugby teams tackle diversity and risk in Japan

With the Rugby World Cup approaching, New Zealand’s national men’s and women’s rugby teams appear to be using Japan as a backdrop to produce a series on videos that help promote their brand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2018

Japan's Mizuho loses Saudi bond role in ongoing Gulf rift with Qatar

Japan's Mizuho Securities has lost a bond mandate for Saudi Arabia, on top of another for Qatar, banking sources said, highlighting how international banks have been caught up in Qatar's ongoing dispute with its neighbours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2018

The Bank of Japan looks to empower women with new ETF index pick

In Japan's latest attempt to change corporate behavior, the Bank of Japan decides to put money into an index of firms selected for the way they treat women.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2018

British warship docks in Japan ready to help police North Korean sanctions

A British warship "changed its deployment" and arrived in Japan on Wednesday to participate in efforts to police U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programmes.

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