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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019

Yahoo Japan is under fire for its China-like rating system

Some users of Yahoo Japan Corp. are rising up against Japan's biggest web portal after the rollout of a new rating system that's being compared with a social-scoring initiative in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019

Revival of Fiat-Renault deal hinges on Nissan's backing and France's role

As Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Renault SA move on from their failed merger talks, a revival of discussions would depend on overcoming at least two major obstacles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2019

Anti-graft crusader Zuzana Caputova becomes Slovakia's first female president

Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova was sworn in as Slovakia's first female president on Saturday, vowing to fight impunity and champion justice in a country shaken by a journalist's murder last year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 15, 2019

Ramen no Bonbo: First steps on a ramen journey

Kyoto's newly opened Ramen no Bonbo may be owned by two of the youngest ramen chefs in the city, but they're no amateurs in the kitchen.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 14, 2019

Robert Morris University guard Honoka Ikematsu, assistant coach Asami Morita aiming for personal growth

After two seasons as an NCAA Division I college basketball player, Honoka Ikematsu has learned that mental strength and physical skills are equally important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2019

Why paternity leave should be mandatory

Behind the declining child population and the lingering income gap between Japanese men and women is the fact that husbands and wives do not take part in raising their children together.
Japan Times
Philippines report 2019
Jun 12, 2019

Philippines on the rise

A message from the President of the Philippines Rodrigo R. Duterte
Japan Times
Philippines report 2019
Jun 12, 2019

The Clark International Airport Project: Contributing to the Philippines’ soaring economy

North of Manila, Clark International Airport is being readied for the future. The Clark International Airport Project (CIAP) is the fastest-paced infrastructure project being delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration under its “Build, Build, Build” initiative.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019

Under pressure in the Trump era, U.S. Federal Reserve faces an outlook clouded by trade wars and signs of weakness

U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve have broken one set of precedents, his talk of stacking the central bank with political allies has strained another, and his on-again, off-again tariff threats have made the economic outlook harder than ever to predict.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2019

No quick fix to reverse decline in newborns

Efforts must be maintained to create an environment in which people can marry and start families earlier in their lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2019

Maybe Ghosn wasn't so bad after all

The architect of the Renault-Nissan alliance did a somewhat better job of managing the power games between France and Japan than his successors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019

Japan to encourage foreign workers to maintain employment outside major cities

The government is planning measures to encourage foreign workers with specific skills under the country's new visa statuses to secure jobs and continue employment outside of big cities, officials said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019

Abe says his 'real' economic goals were met without hitting 2% inflation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his real economic objectives, including full employment, have been achieved even though 2 percent inflation has not, pointing to a further softening of the government's commitment to a price goal seen as one of the cornerstones of Abenomics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 10, 2019

Finding amazing ways to use the word 'sugoi'

If you're in Japan, then you've probably heard the term u3059u3054u3044, or it's adverbial form u3059u3054u304f, more times than you can count.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2019

Labour narrowly denies Brexit Party its first seat in Parliament

Britain's opposition Labour Party narrowly held on to a parliamentary seat in eastern England on Friday, seeing off a challenge from Nigel Farage's insurgent Brexit Party to win by fewer than 700 votes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2019

Elizabeth Warren rises in 2020 race as policy focus catches fire

Elizabeth Warren has been climbing in the Democratic presidential contest by using a stream of policy blueprints and hours of selfies with voters to chip away at her immediate target: Bernie Sanders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019

Trump adviser and leading GOP senator both say Mexico tariffs might not happen

A White House trade adviser and a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday that a U.S. plan to impose tariffs on Mexican goods might not go into effect, offering hope for Mexico and American businesses concerned about economic damage from a new front in President Donald Trump's trade wars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2019

U.S. preparing to sell over $2 billion in arms to Taiwan, testing China, say sources

The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, in a move likely to anger China as a trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2019

Security in 'Society 5.0'

As Japan moves toward Society 5.0, there is a need for a much more transparent accounting of the possible downsides surrounding this transition, and further consideration of how some of the risks can be minimized.

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