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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2018

New Xerox CEO calls Fujifilm's bid to renew merger talks 'delusional,' casts shadow over Fuji Xerox venture

Xerox Corp. CEO John Visentin blasted his Fujifilm Holdings Corp. counterpart's efforts to revive merger talks and warned that he doesn't plan to renew the companies' Asia joint venture Fuji Xerox in 2021.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 26, 2018

Pompeo refuses to put timeline on North Korea denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he will not put a timeline on negotiations with North Korea to rid it of its nuclear weapons, an apparent reversal of earlier remarks that the White House would seek "major disarmament" by Pyongyang by January 2021, the end of President Donald Trump's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2018

Boeing gets a jump on Farnborough air show with $14.4 billion in jetliner deals as Asia market tilts

Boeing Co. isn't waiting for next month's Farnborough International Airshow to unveil blockbuster aircraft deals — or start booking cash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2018

Abe's approval rating rebounds, raising chances of becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister

The prime minister's support rate rose 10 points to outstrip his disapproval rating for the first time since February, improving his chances of weathering a series of scandals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 25, 2018

U.S. to give North Korea post-summit schedule with 'specific asks' soon: official

The United States will soon present a time-line to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, a senior U.S. defense official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2018

Construction app offers fix for Japan's supertight labor market

One of Yosuke Kobayashi's biggest headaches has been finding enough workers to build hotels, restaurants and bath houses for his construction company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2018

U.S. and South Korea suspend joint military exercise in move likely to stoke concern in Japan

The Pentagon said Monday that the United States had agreed with South Korea to halt the Ulchi Freedom Guardian "war game" in August, in a move analysts said would stoke concern in Tokyo.
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.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2018

China seen flexing loan muscle as it pushes further into Pacific

In the gritty, steamy streets of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, signs of China's push into the Pacific island nation are inescapable.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018

Tokyo pushes surplus goal forward to 2025 fiscal year in latest economic policy outline

The move could further fuel concerns over the long-term fiscal soundness of the already debt-ridden national coffers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2018

Private-sector test results to account for 20% of national university English entrance exam scores

The Japan Association of National Universities (JANU) has adopted its new English proficiency benchmarks for entry into state-run universities, which now measure English speaking and writing skills, giving high school students a better grasp of the language before entering college.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018

MLB scouts eye Yusei Kikuchi, Tomoyuki Sugano

On Friday night at Tokyo Dome, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants each sent their ace to the mound, creating a marquee matchup of the Lions' Yusei Kikuchi vs. the Kyojin's Tomoyuki Sugano.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018

Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world

A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018

Japan considers scrapping social spending cap, casting doubt on its ability to tame the deficit

Japan looks set to surrender one of its most effective tools for curbing social spending as aging pushes up health, pension and elder care costs.
May 30, 2018

Yamaha Motor to Open Advanced Technology Center in Yokohama

— Advanced Technology Development Hub for Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and IT Fields —
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018

Sony's new PlayStation chief hints at return to portable gaming

Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation chief John Kodera said he sees a future in portable gaming, departing from his predecessor's view that there's a limited market for handheld games.
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2018

Japan considers new target to reduce fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP

The government is considering setting a new target to reduce Japan's fiscal deficit to 3 percent of nominal gross domestic product by fiscal 2021, informed sources said.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2018

China's CNPC ready to take over Iran gas project if Total leaves: sources

China's state-owned energy major CNPC is ready to take over Total's stake in the giant Iranian South Pars gas project if the French company leaves amid newly announced U.S. sanctions, industry sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 7, 2018

EU defense structure after Brexit starting to take shape

A broad European military strategy involving Britain after Brexit has started to take shape with France at its center, often in negotiations far from the Brussels spotlight and, in one top-level EU meeting, without the U.K. defense minister.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2018

Nuclear deal a challenge for Hassan Rouhani as Iran hard-liners close in

Iran's hard-liners are preparing to bring President Hassan Rouhani to heel if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, officials and analysts believe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 4, 2018

Japan's bull market wouldn't be the same without Abe

The prime minister's likely successor won't be as knowledgeable about economics or have the personal authority to be able to rein in the bureaucrats.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2018

Time to tackle the plastic problem

Japan has a crucial role to play in the effort to reduce plastic-based pollution.
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.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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