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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2018

Abe strikes a 'Belt and Road' balancing act

Tokyo is engaging in Beijing's BRI while also hedging its bets through similar initiatives with other partners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2018

U.K. ministers reportedly present May with 'plan B' for no-deal Brexit scenario

British Cabinet ministers have drawn up a "plan B" for a no-deal Brexit in case Parliament votes down Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed plan to leave the European Union, The Sun reported on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2018

Heed opinions of all municipalities near reactors

Restarting the Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant will be a test case for whether reactor operators can build up enough goodwill to obtain consent from not only the host municipalities but those in the surrounding area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2018

Starbucks to speed up digital services roll-out, CEO says during visit to Japan

Starbucks plans to accelerate the roll out of digital services in Japan by introducing preorders and deliveries via smartphones, as well as cashless payments, visiting CEO Kevin Johnson said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2018

Seoul moves the goalposts yet again

If the South Koreans remain obsessed with the past and do not respect the rule-based international system, they are committing international political suicide.
EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2018

Merkel's exit may test Germany's liberal values

Germany has been a critical partner as Japan has forged partnership agreements on strategic and economic issues with Europe. Whoever succeeds Merkel must not relinquish that role or that outlook.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2018

The BOJ is too focused on 2% inflation target

For the central bank, failure can be an opportunity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 26, 2018

Unveiling Kinosaki Onsen's Heian Period treasure

With a lively local culture and seven public baths spread out between Kinosaki Onsen Station and the base of Mount Daishi, Kinosaki warrants a full weekend to unwind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2018

More common in moon rocks, the metal scandium could transform planes and cars

There's an unexpected benefit from the boom in battery metals mining — it's going to boost production of scandium, an obscure element whose long-held promise to transform manufacturing of planes and cars has been stalled by a lack of supply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2018

Philip Morris CEO expects countries to overturn e-cigarette bans

Philip Morris International Inc. expects regulators to gradually become more open to alternatives to cigarettes even after more than 27 governments have prohibited next-generation smokeless devices.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2018

John Bolton tells Russians their 2016 election interference was ineffective

White House National Security Adviser John Bolton told his Russian counterpart that his country's interference in the 2016 presidential election didn't affect the outcome but has nonetheless damaged relations with the U.S.
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2018

U.S. should stay in nuclear treaty

Abandoning the INF agreement would harm arms control efforts.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018

Growth in China's robot market to slump this year amid trade war

Sales of industrial robots in China, the world's biggest market, will grow this year at only about a third the pace seen last year as an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war hits spending on equipment, a global robot group said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW 2018
Oct 18, 2018

Japan's new reconstruction minister trumpets safety of Tohoku region and pushes plans for 2020 Tokyo Games

New Reconstruction Minister Hiromichi Watanabe wants the world to know that, seven years after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Fukushima Prefecture and other disaster-struck areas of the Tohoku region are now safe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2018

Sex, drugs and ... slavery? Human trafficking hidden in U.K. hotels

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll — nothing new for the hospitality industry but British hoteliers say loud music, used condoms and alcohol could hint at something darker: modern-day slavery.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2018

For largest rocket in NASA history, Boeing is two years behind schedule and double over budget

Boeing Co.'s construction of the largest rocket in NASA's history is projected to cost $8.9 billion — double the initial budget. While taxpayer-funded cost overruns are common in the U.S. military industrial complex, the massive aerospace company is also two years behind schedule — a gap that could...
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018

Biotechnology rising star aims to transform immunotherapy

Taiwan’s thriving biotechnology industry is being driven by applied biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Dr. Hung-Kai Kevin Chen is on a mission to deliver biotech solutions to address some of today’s most crucial medical needs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2018

Mike Pompeo faced hard bargain from start of his Pyongyang trip

From the moment U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday, North Korean officials made clear who was in control and how little space the top U.S. diplomat would have in setting the terms of the discussion that would follow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2018

Top Japanese government spokesman denies reports Abe is wavering on submission of LDP proposal for constitutional revision

Yoshihide Suga rebutted the reports by repeating the prime minister's official stance, saying LDP lawmakers will seek to put together a unified formal party proposal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2018

Challenges of a long-running administration

To leave a legacy behind, the Abe administration should rise to the challenge of making the economy better for the next generation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2018

Trump backs off timetable for North Korean denuclearization as top U.S. diplomat announces trip to Pyongyang next month

In the latest twist in Donald Trump's shifting strategy on North Korea, the U.S. president on Wednesday backed off a set timetable for Pyongyang to denuclearize, ahead of a planned visit next month to the North Korean capital by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2018

Scientists look to Chinese soup ingredients to treat dementia

The ingredients in this experimental brain treatment may be better known to enhance cooking, not cognition.

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