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WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2018

U.K.'s May walks tightrope between trade and politics on trip to China

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in China seeking to balance her desire to build a powerful post-Brexit trade relationship with a clutch of political concerns.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 24, 2018

Why don't more Japanese study abroad? The cost and the hassle, survey shows

One student canvasses others and finds expense is crucial — even for well-off families — while support is thin on the ground.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2018

Taro Kono's clean energy critique in UAE speech fuels talk of Abe succession

Criticism by a Cabinet minister of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's energy policies may say more about his own political prospects than it does about the country's debate over clean power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2018

University entrance exam question on Moomins series leaves Japanese students bewildered

A confusing question on the annual university entrance exam featuring hippopotamus-like creatures and Nordic languages left many Japanese high school students scratching their heads.
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2018

The need to sustain local autonomy

The autonomous powers of Japan's prefectures and municipalities remain insufficient.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2018

With room to expand, giant Toyota-Mazda plant signals big win for U.S. Southeast

The prized $1.6 billion car factory awarded to Alabama by Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. could be an even bigger win than expected, as the site's size leaves plenty of room for future expansions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018

No, Iceland hasn't solved the gender pay gap

Gender stereotypes are the real problem, and there's only one way to start fixing it.
EDITORIALS
Jan 3, 2018

The political landscape for 2018

Poised to become the nation's longest serving prime minister, what agenda will Prime Minister Abe pursue once his grip on power is extended this fall?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 31, 2017

Jailed Peruvian ex-President Fujimori rallied loyalists to save Kuczynski from impeachment

As Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski scrambled to survive a bid in Congress to oust him in the wake of a graft scandal, his jailed authoritarian predecessor, Alberto Fujimori, called on his loyalists in Congress to save the head of state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 29, 2017

Oton Glass CEO looks to help those with reading disabilities and ease their lives

What would you do if you suddenly lost your ability to read, and the text you're reading now became an incomprehensible jumble of letters?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Dec 27, 2017

Teachers and schools in Japan brace for icebergs in 2018

After a year of scandals and promises, the 'five-year rule' and demographic woes cast a shadow over education in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2017

Five years of Abenomics: The good, the bad and the sluggish

Five years since Shinzo Abe came to power, the economy is much stronger, but still falls short of the revolution he pledged to deliver.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2017

Abe, energized five years after comeback, poised for historic third term as Japan's leader

Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power, making him one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2017

IPhone supplier Murata boosting output of foldable circuits

Murata Manufacturing Co., the exclusive supplier of foldable circuits for Apple Inc.'s new iPhone lineup, is boosting its capacity to build the components on the view that demand will increase next year.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2017

Long-range cruise missiles for the SDF's arsenal

The addition of long-range cruise missiles to the SDF arsenal should be carefully discussed in the Diet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 19, 2017

ESPN President John Skipper resigns to deal with substance addiction

Walt Disney Co.'s John Skipper resigned on Monday as president of ESPN, the company's most important network, due to a problem with addiction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2017

Sino-Japanese ties bound to remain stalled

Trump's 'America first' diplomacy will likely intensify the Japan-China rivalry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2017

A midterm review of Abenomics

So far the report card is good, but expect better for the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2017

Disney buying Fox film and TV units for $52 billion in digital push amid Netflix and Amazon surge

Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. for $52.4 billion in stock, giving the world's largest entertainment company an arsenal of shows and movies to combat growing digital rivals Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017

High earners, smokers and tourists to see higher levies under planned fiscal 2018 tax reforms

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition's fiscal 2018 tax reform plan features increased taxes for high-income earners and smokers, as well as a controversial departure tax targeting tourists leaving Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2017

Japanese space startup raises ¥10.2 billion toward 2020 moonshot effort

Japanese companies are planning to kick-start the lunar economy by backing a local startup's mission to land on the moon by 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017

Edano's David goes after Abe's 'arrogant' Goliath in Diet

The leader of the small Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which exceeded expectations in October's snap poll, now hopes that by offering clear policy alternatives he can oust Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition in the next election.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 12, 2017

Time is now for Grizzlies to be all shook up

Memphis is a slow-moving city along the Mississippi River that dissects the United States. It is probably best known for its most famous modern resident, rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, whose Graceland mansion remains a major American tourist destination 40 years after his death.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2017

Russia loses contact with weather satellite after launch from new spaceport; orbit believed failed

Russia said it had lost contact Tuesday with a weather satellite just hours after it was launched from its Vostochny cosmodrome, in only the second rocket liftoff from the new spaceport.

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