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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018

U.S. manufacturers vie for Trump tariff relief, exposing competitive info to rivals

The flood of requests from U.S. manufacturers with the Commerce Department to exempt them from the Trump administration's hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is exposing competitive information to rivals, customers and U.S. metal producers.
Jun 28, 2018

New Strategic Partnership Formed for Water Treatment Project in China

TOKYO, Japan – June 27, 2018 – Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”), ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”), and China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (“China Water Affairs”), which is engaged in water and sewage businesses in China, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership to undertake water treatment...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2018

Brexit's big short: Hedge funds hired pollsters and cashed in

At 10 p.m. on June 23, 2016, Sky News projected the words "IN OR OUT" across the top of a London building as an orchestral score ratcheted up the tension. "In or out—it is too late to change your mind," declared Adam Boulton, the veteran anchor, seated in a makeshift studio across from Big Ben. "The...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 23, 2018

Rain check

'Do you have a rainy season in your country?'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2018

'Are you the mother?' A woman's search for baby taken by U.S. immigration

It took 85 days for Olivia Caceres to retrieve her baby boy, pulled from his father's arms at the U.S. border, a traumatic experience many more parents face to reunite with children separated under President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2018

Malaysia seeks to lay multiple charges against former Prime Minister Najib Razak over 1MDB

Embezzlement and bribery with government money are among the charges that Malaysia is looking to bring against former leader Najib Razak following a probe into funds allegedly looted from the state-run fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2018

Brace for quakes that can hit at any time, anywhere

The Osaka quake should serve as yet another wake-up call for city administrators across the nation to review their preparedness for disasters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 16, 2018

Ken Watanabe: Japan's flag-bearer in the world of entertainment

Ahead of the opening of 'The King and I' in London on June 21, the award-winning actor calls on young Japanese to step outside their comfort zone.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 15, 2018

England hoping to end major tournament jinx

England has been there, seen it, but not done it over the past two major international football tournaments, failing to progress from the group stage with embarrassing results against countries perceived as minnows.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2018

Ice caps live-blogging human history

At the dawn of the 20th century, when the first humans set foot on Antarctica's seemingly pristine ice cap, pollution had beaten them there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2018

TPP must be renegotiated, says Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir

Growing nations like Malaysia need different trade protections and, while Kuala Lumpur is not against trade pacts such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the TPP must be renegotiated, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 9, 2018

Temarizushi to Nihoncha Souden: Elegantly crafted sushi bites

The sushi might be the start at Temarizushi to Nihoncha Souden, but the tea is no slouch, either.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018

The challenge of America's new extraterritorial sanctions

Trump's aggressive unilateralism poses a diplomatic test for Japan and other democracies.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 5, 2018

Trump pulls White House invite to Superbowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles after players rule out visit

The Philadelphia Eagles will not visit the White House on Tuesday after President Donald Trump rescinded the team's invitation, citing several players on the team who planned not to attend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2018

Italy's right to make the wrong choice

The Italian crisis is over, and has just begun.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Women's panel shares insights

Three women practitioners engaging in satoyama and satoumi-based activities discussed their thoughts during a panel discussion at the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium symposium in Tokyo on May 16.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018

Boeing's South Carolina bastion breached by 'micro-unit' union in rare win

Boeing Co. technicians voted to form the first collective bargaining unit at the planemaker's factory in South Carolina, scoring a rare victory for organized labor in a state traditionally hostile to unions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
May 31, 2018

Rainy season is a great time to binge-watch anime

The anime season that began in April is winding down, meaning that those who prefer to wait and ingest their anime in one flat-out, high-speed burn are starting to look around for series to binge.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018

Abe looks beyond factions, courting LDP's rank and file for support as presidential election nears

This is the first of a two-part series on the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election slated for September.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 29, 2018

Kasuga's grand treasures hold history high

Around a half-century after Heijo (present-day Nara) became Japan's capital in 710, Minister of the Left Fujiwara no Nagate constructed Kasuga Grand Shrine at the behest of Empress Shotoku in 768. The shrine complex went up at the foot of the sacred Mount Mikasa, the closest mountain in the direction...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2018

Bitcoin for otaku: Tokyo startup to launch cryptocurrency to serve communities

Cryptocurrencies may be making worldwide headlines as high volatility assets that have seen dazzling stretches of growth and stunning falls, but the CEO of Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. believes they have a different kind of potential.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2018

Can multiparty democracy work in multiethnic Malaysia?

Building a framework that allows dissenting voices to be heard, and heeded, must be Malaysia's highest priority.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2018

For sake of kin, Korean residents of Japan seek any thaw with Pyongyang but doubt Abe can bring results

If and when a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes place, it will be a day of hope, especially for the people of Northeast Asia, that a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, technically at war since a 1953 armistice halted the Korean War, is finally within...
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 23, 2018

Sunwolves' Hong Kong success could be catalyst for Asian expansion

The Sunwolves' win over the Stormers in Hong Kong last weekend was a big boost for rugby in Asia and justified the efforts of those who have pushed for a Super Rugby presence in the world's most populated continent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2018

Modern Meghan radicalizes the royals

The newest member of the royal family champions the ideals and practices of modern feminism, anti-racism and high-profile charitable projects.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 19, 2018

Japan's courts are being asked to define the role of the SDF

As discussed in Media Mix last week, news organizations are on the lookout for signs of whether the country’s Self-Defense Forces are becoming politically active. There have been indications the SDF wants to be the conventional military that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has in mind, but that...
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge
Bags of rice at a warehouse in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month amid soaring domestic prices for the staple grain.
Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang answers questions from reporters after his meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Monday.
Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba receives a gift from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the start of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.

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