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WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017

Manafort gave wildly varying estimates of his wealth to banks

When Paul Manafort wanted to borrow money in the past five years he gave lenders wildly varying estimates of his wealth, ranging from $19 million to $136 million, according to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Japan Times
Oct 31, 2017

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. Acquires ISO 9001 / 14001: 2015 Certification

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Abbr.: THI; Location: Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President and CEO: Akihiko Mishima) acquired ISO 9001 / 14001: 2015 Certification on September 21, 2017.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2017

Ancient Papua New Guinea skull called oldest-known tsunami victim

A mysterious partial skull unearthed in Papua New Guinea in 1929 — that once was thought to belong to an extinct human species — now turns out to have another unique distinction. Scientists believe it belongs to the oldest-known human tsunami victim.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2017

Fight for J1 survival taking toll on strugglers

This year's J. League title race has become a two-team duel between Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale, but the picture at the other end of the table is not quite so clear.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Oct 25, 2017

Cancer and breast density: What are doctors withholding?

October is Pink Ribbon Month: an annual campaign to increase awareness about breast cancer and get more women screened in order to catch the disease in its early stages, which will boost survival rates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2017

Fallen sergeant's widow at center of Trump condolence call firestorm says he made her 'cry even worse'

The widow of a U.S. Army sergeant killed in Niger this month said on Monday that President Donald Trump had "made me cry even worse" in a condolence telephone call when he said her husband "knew what he signed up for."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2017

Elections, abductees, nuclear weapons and North Korea

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's unusual election call was designed to head off Diet questioning that could have put him in serious trouble.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2017

Former Minnesota athletics chief Joel Maturi says Japan can benefit from college sports overhaul

Joel Maturi, an ex-director of athletics for the University of Minnesota, thinks it is "insane" and "crazy" that some of the major NCAA schools make a large amount of money through sports.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Oct 15, 2017

Duck and cover: Regulation by and for the state, through the Japanese people

Bureaucrats rustle up policies that require citizens to do their duty, however irrationally.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2017

North Korea's Kim works to turn missile-testing outpost into tourism cash cow

In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavored ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AUTUMN HOTEL SPECIAL
Oct 13, 2017

Rest and relaxation in tranquil forest setting

Under the concept of creating a "villa in the woods," Kanaya Resort Hakone will celebrate its grand opening on Nov. 3, as the latest addition to the Kanaya Resorts family to offer guests the ultimate in a sophisticated and comfortable stay.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 12, 2017

Wanton desire proves to be timeless and borderless in Japanese version of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses'

The route that has brought Richard Twyman to Tokyo to direct an all-Japanese cast in a play based on an 18th-century French novel has taken many twists and turns.
Japan Times
Reference / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Oct 8, 2017

Biologist harnesses power of tiny worms in project that could reshape way cancer is screened and treated

Call it worm power.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Oct 7, 2017

'Doburoku': Reviving a rustic sake tradition

Sachio Egawa is a Renaissance man of sorts.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 1, 2017

Albirex's fast start leads to blowout win against Magic

A quick start ignited the Niigata Albirex BB in Sunday's series finale against the visiting Shimane Susanoo Magic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Taking the Lead
Oct 1, 2017

Online research firm aims to break Japanese mold with global market quest

Market analysts say Japanese internet firms rarely succeed overseas, and there haven't been many who have proven them wrong so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 26, 2017

Japan can do more for the Rohingya

The intention was to rebuild a peaceful political society in Myanmar, but the Rohingya have been left out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 23, 2017

In Japan under Shinzo Abe, more power to the PM, but to what end?

In his final Counterpoint column, Jeff Kingston considers where Japan is heading under scandal-hit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
EDITORIALS
Sep 21, 2017

Farewell, Cassini

The Cassini-Huygens space probe, whose 20 year mission ended last Friday, highlighted what multinational collaboration and cooperation can achieve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017

McDonald's secret sauce for success in Japan

McDonald's Japan took a series of hits starting in 2014 that threatened to crack its golden arches: a supplier was selling expired chicken, a human tooth was found in french fries and a child was injured by a plastic shard in a sundae.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 17, 2017

Dancing to the tune of humanity

Penniless and subsisting on only water for three weeks, Tokyo street-dweller Tokuchika Nishi thought he had come to the end of his life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 16, 2017

Taste test: Does the future of meat lie in a lab?

Biochemist Yuki Hanyu's vision for the future includes a supermarket that has plenty of meat, none of which has come from a farm. Instead, it has all been grown in a laboratory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 14, 2017

Jets, Kings set for inaugural Super 8 tourney

Next week, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Ryukyu Golden Kings will test their mettle against some of Asia's top club teams.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2017

Being better prepared for the spike in floods and storms

Just as governments try to cushion financial shocks, so they must invest in reducing disaster risk.

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