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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2017

Cubans go to municipal polls in first stage of ending Castro era

Cuba took another step on Sunday toward the end of the Castro era, with millions of residents placing paper ballots in cardboard boxes for ward delegates to municipal assemblies.
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2017

Help elderly former inmates

All levels of society need to work harder at helping older ex-convicts to stay out of prison.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2017

Fast Retailing Co. applies to open Uniqlo stores in India, amid worldwide expansion

Fast Retailing Co. has applied for approval to open stores in India, amid a push by Asia's largest clothing chain to increase its footprint across the globe.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017

China seen reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030, survey finds

China's carbon emissions will probably peak on or before 2030, a survey of industry participants found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2017

Move over Hawaii, Okinawa on track to surpass Aloha State in visitor numbers

For decades, Hawaii has outshone Okinawa as an island destination for tourists. That looks like it's about to change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 21, 2017

Volvo looks to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars

Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2017

Trump's Asia visit showcases his 'America first' foreign policy

U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Japan, South Korea and China this month showcased his foreign policy driven primarily by the pursuit of America's interests first.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2017

Japan's cash-rich companies ready to spend reserves on M&As, but not wages: poll

Japanese companies are warming to mobilizing their mountains of accumulated cash for mergers and acquisitions but remain stubbornly resistant to wage increases, a poll showed on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 10, 2017

Taking a spiritual journey into the mystic on hallowed Mount Koya

Even with its convenience stores, souvenir outlets, tour buses and boutique coffee shops, Mount Koya might be modestly alluded to as a Japanese Lhasa. There is no living being, of course, who embodies the doctrines of a religious order such as the Dalai Lama, but in the person of the saintly priest Kukai,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2017

Money Forward CEO wants to take popular budget-tracking app global

Budget-managing app operator Money Forward Inc. stoked investor excitement when it became the nation's first financial technology venture to go public in September, reflecting strong interest in the nascent but fast-growing sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2017

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son faces tough choices after dropping Sprint and T-Mobile tieup plan

Masayoshi Son, celebrated Japanese deal-maker, just negotiated himself into a corner.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 4, 2017

World's recycling crisis is Japan's opportunity

There's treasure to be found in the world's trash.
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2017

What now for Abe with his new mandate?

Handed a new mandate by voters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should carefully consider whether amending the Constitution is a priority issue given the economic and demographic issues facing the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2017

Kobe Steel plans to raise ¥70 billion with early asset sale

Kobe Steel Ltd. has shown creditors a plan to secure some ¥70 billion mainly by selling assets earlier than scheduled, informed sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 24, 2017

During Tokyo stocks' bull run, the BOJ is sitting on its hands

The record rally on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is so powerful that one of the most prominent buyers is sitting on the sidelines.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2017

A vote of confidence by default

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should not take the election outcome as an unqualified thumbs-up for his administration by voters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2017

Abe, post-election, faces a new Trump problem

The odds of Japan getting advantageous terms in direct talks with a U.S. president who's torn up myriad deals since January are tiny.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2017

Abe's gamble pays off as ruling bloc bags two-thirds majority in Lower House

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is certain of a resounding victory in the Lower House election that will give it a two-thirds majority.
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2017

Slow regional revitalization

The demographic challenges confronting the nation are indeed enormous, but the regional revitalization policy of the Abe administration has so far accomplished little.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2017

Toyota, Mazda may seek $1 billion incentive package from U.S. states for joint plant

Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. are pressing for an incentive package of at least $1 billion from U.S. states trying to land their $1.6 billion joint car factory, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 13, 2017

Political realignment leaves voters on shaky ground

Japanese will vote in the Oct. 22 general election amid uncertainty and confusion resulting from the recent realignment of the political landscape.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2017

Yoshimoto Kogyo comedians team up with Fukushima to restore disaster-hit scenic rail line

Fukushima Prefecture has teamed up with major entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. as the prefecture reopens a scenic local railway line that had been partially closed due to damage from torrential rain six years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2017

Despite tensions, U.S. sees value in New START treaty with Russia

The United States sees value in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia, despite Washington's concerns about Moscow's track record on arms control and other issues, senior U.S. officials said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2017

Brace for the coming robot arms race

Even if mankind can avoid a nuclear apocalypse, the coming AI and robotic revolution may prove an equal existential challenge.
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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