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Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2018
Jan 23, 2018

Japan: A frontrunner to solve social challenges

Achieving sustainable growth while coping with a population decline calls for "Society 5.0," a super smart society where we can resolve various social challenges by incorporating the innovations of the fourth industrial revolution such as the "internet of things," big data, artificial intelligence, robots...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2018

'Shoot me' if I become a dictator: Philippine leader tells troops to protect constitution

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday instructed the army and police to shoot him if he became a dictator and stayed on beyond his term, a scenario his foes are warning against, amid moves by his loyalists to change the constitution.
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2018

Lowering the age of adulthood

To ensure protection of young adults against unscrupulous business practices, the government needs to widen the scope of salvation measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2018

Xi Jinping expected to be written into Chinese constitution

China's powerful Central Committee plans to write the core doctrine of President Xi Jinping into the nation's constitution — a rare move that will further bolster the status of the leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2018

LDP wants Japanese ready to vie for video game medals in future Olympics

The Liberal Democratic Party wants to legalize professional gaming tournaments, joining a groundswell that started last summer amid speculation that video games will become an Olympic medal sport by 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2018

Japanese companies in driver's seat for Indian bullet train deals

Japanese steel and engineering companies are in the driver's seat to bag major supply contracts for a $17 billion (around ¥1.8 trillion) Indian bullet train, several sources said, undermining a key component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policy — a push to "Make in India."
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2018

Morgan Stanley's Asia chief issues bearish 12-month view on emerging-market and Japan stocks

If you're counting on another great year for emerging-market stocks, you may be disappointed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2018

A Sino-Japanese tug of war taking place in Thailand

Thailand has emerged as a critical Southeast Asian theater in the Japan-China rivalry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 12, 2018

Electric vehicles are here, but are they practical and economical?

The future seems to belong to electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi plans $1 billion fund for auto tech startups

The world's largest automotive alliance will invest as much as $1 billion (about ¥112 billion) to fund mobility startups over the next five years, as it looks to make inroads with new technology at a time of rapid upheaval for the transportation sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2018

Brain waves will make Nissan's car of the future a better ride

The world's biggest carmakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking. But Nissan Motor Co. is taking a different direction — trying to "decode" your thinking so that hands-on driving is more fun.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FINDING COMMON GROUND
Jan 4, 2018

With fast-track permanent residency rule, Japan looks to shed its closed image

With the goal of attracting more skilled foreign workers, Japan moved to relax requirements for permanent residency for such individuals last April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2017

While agile startups blaze a trail, Japan remains ambivalent on electric vehicles

Despite growing interest in electric vehicles amid stricter curbs on greenhouse gas emissions, globally renowned Japanese carmakers have yet to totally embrace the challenge — raising concerns they may fall behind emerging rivals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2017

What can we do to make a bright future for Japan?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to increase day care capacity fall far short of Japan's needs. Answers might be found overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Dec 17, 2017

Mori Building chief serious about creating a better Tokyo

Making Tokyo a more attractive and competitive metropolis sounds more like a policy than a business strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2017

Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town

China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial deep-water port that the United States and India suspect may also one day serve China's navy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2017

Europe moves closer to own satellite navigation system with latest Galileo launch

Europe launched four more Galileo satellites on Tuesday, taking the number in orbit to 22 and moving a step closer to having its own navigation system, lessening its dependence on the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2017

With existing plants 'maxed out,' Nissan anticipates need for new U.S. factory

Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build a new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 20, 2017

South Korea to step up efforts to boost number of women in top public posts

South Korea was set to unveil new measures aimed at increasing the number of women in high-ranking public sector posts, part of an effort to bolster a workforce that's projected to start shrinking this year.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2017

Nissan exec says with existing factories 'maxed out,' automaker may build new plant in U.S.

Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build an entirely new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2017

Merkel's potential coalition partners want all nuclear arms out of Germany, without mentioning U.S.

German parties negotiating a possible coalition government want all nuclear warheads stationed in Germany to be removed, a document seen by Reuters showed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017

Boeing's $37 billion China aircraft order touted by Trump said to be mainly old news

Eager to show he can narrow the trade gap with China and create jobs at home, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday touted an order for 300 Boeing Co. planes. Yet the bulk of the deal announced in Beijing was old news.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

South Korea unveils new policy focused on stronger ties with Southeast Asia

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday unveiled a new policy aimed at deepening ties with Southeast Asia, as the North Asian economic powerhouse seeks to curb its reliance on traditional trading partners like China and the United States.
EDITORIALS
Oct 26, 2017

Xi enshrined as China's leader

Xi Jinping has been elevated to a level of power unmatched by any Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. What will he do with it?
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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