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BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2019

South Korea's Moon warns business leaders to prepare for a prolonged fight with Japan

South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned top business leaders of an extended battle with Japan over its export controls on vital manufacturing materials, raising concerns their latest fight could disrupt global supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019

Boycott Japan: South Koreans take to social media in reaction to trade spat

#BoycottJapan is trending in South Korea.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2019

Get Japan-South Korea diplomacy back on track

It's time to make more serious efforts to restore Tokyo-Seoul relations, and the first step that must be taken is for South Korea to promptly agree to hold talks with Japan over the wartime labor issue, as called for under the 1965 agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2019

Calls for boycott of Japan grow in South Korea as wartime labor row simmers

The dispute appears to be devolving into a tit-for-tat trade war that will likely prove damaging to both sides.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2019

Underlining improved Japan-China ties, Abe and Xi meet ahead of G20 summit

Visiting Chinese President Xi and Prime Minister Abe held a bilateral meeting in Osaka ahead of the G20 summit Thursday to underline the recent improvement in Japan-China ties.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2019

Japan's cold-blooded approach to the Rohingya crisis

As the new leader of the liberal order in Asia, Japan has a responsibility to promote human rights in its foreign policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2019

China no match for Japan in Southeast Asia infrastructure race

Japan is still winning the Southeast Asia infrastructure race against China, with pending projects worth almost one and a half times its rival, according to the latest data from Fitch Solutions.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 22, 2019

Embracing social media to protect others from danger in Japan

Japan has developed a reputation for being a safe country, an image bolstered by recent record lows in reported crime. The reality, though, is that life in Japan can be just as dangerous as it is overseas.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2019

Japan crypto-exchange license approval nears for Line

Line Corp., the nation's largest messaging app, is close to obtaining a license to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 20, 2019

Japan's summer festivals plan for a final party before Olympic fever hits

As Yo La Tengo once sang, "summer's what you make it," and that's especially true in Japan this year. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are likely to throw a major wrench (or should that be hammer?) in the works for next summer's festival calendar, so it's worth enjoying things while the going...
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.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 15, 2019

Japan coaches thinking long term for young hoop prospects

The next year and a half will arguably be the most important period in the history of Japanese basketball with the 2019 FIBA World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the horizon.

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