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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2018

In first speech, Mexican President Lopez Obrador vows to stop 'rapacious' elite

Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office as Mexican president on Saturday, vowing to see off a "rapacious" elite in a country struggling with corruption, chronic poverty and gang violence on the doorstep of the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2018

Iran's global disinformation

Website Nile Net Online promises Egyptians "true news" from its offices in the heart of Cairo's Tahrir Square, "to expand the scope of freedom of expression in the Arab world."
Japan Times
Nov 30, 2018

Affordable "Parent-Child work-study abroad program" to learn English in immersive environment and work in innovative Nature city in Cambodia

vKirirom Nature City located in Kirirom National Park in Cambodia, built by a famous Japanese entrepreneur, has started "Parent-Child work-study abroad program" from November 2018. The concept of this program is to provide parents with jobs and opportunities to improve themselves at vKirirom Nature City,...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2018

Philippine court jails three police officers for murder in first during Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs

A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 49 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018

Trump asking agencies to look at GM subsidy cuts after carmaker announced layoffs, closures: source

President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to look for ways to cut subsidies to General Motors Co. following the automaker's announcement that it plans to close factories and lay off thousands of workers, according to a source familiar with his instructions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 28, 2018

At G20 summit, Trump won't be the only leader going rogue

The world's principal forum of global leaders risks marking its 10th anniversary with an identity crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2018

Trump 'very cross' with GM boss over layoffs, Larry Kudlow says

Donald Trump's top economic adviser said he had conveyed to General Motors Co. Chief Executive Mary Barra the president's anger over her plans to close U.S. factories and lay off thousands of workers.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

Was the Great Recession worse than the Great Depression?

Taking a look at more than just the jobless rate, it may have been, according to one economist.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2018

Opposition ramps up criticism of new immigration law ahead of Lower House passage

They slammed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's interpretation of immigrants as out of line with “global standards.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2018

France braces for economic blow from 'yellow vest' protests

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will meet retailers and insurers on Monday to assess the economic impact of nationwide protests over rising fuel costs, he said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2018

No, President Trump: MBS is not what you think he is

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn't Saudi Arabia and defending him isn't an act of realpolitik.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2018

Britain's finance minister says Theresa May's Brexit deal with EU is best option to protect economy

Britain's draft deal to leave the European Union is the best available solution to safeguard the economy and start to reunite a divided country, Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Philip Hammond said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2018

In art, success depends on who you know

Researchers found they could predict success decades in advance from the names of the first five galleries where an artist exhibits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2018

Can greed be good? Carlos Ghosn, CEO compensation and a skeptical Japanese public

After Carlos Ghosn's shocking arrest Monday, many of his most ardent supporters were left to reconcile their positive image of the man said to have saved Nissan Motor Co. against the possibility he may have committed numerous crimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2018

Nissan's Hiroto Saikawa, a hard-nosed leader, takes center stage after Ghosn's ouster

In sacking his long-time mentor, Carlos Ghosn, as chairman of Nissan Motor Co., CEO Hiroto Saikawa has only bolstered his reputation for being a tough leader unafraid to antagonize people in the interests of business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2018

The global talent race

In a global knowledge economy, countries that do not join the competition for high-skilled workers will fall behind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018

Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up Rajasthan's rural homes

Buffalo trampled over it? Rain drenched it? Child dropped it? No problem! This solar flashlight can endure it all, said Bassi in a pitch to her neighbors in rural India to convince them to power their homes with clean energy instead of polluting fuels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018

Applicants top 80,000 for 2020 Tokyo Olympics volunteer roles

The number of applications for volunteer jobs during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has already topped the organizing committee's target of 80,000 one month ahead of the deadline.
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2018

'It is what it is'

Other countries must closely study U.S. President Donald Trump's lesson on the role of values in diplomacy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2018

Renault and Nissan lurch toward war

There's one thing that's clear amid the uncertain future for this carmaking alliance: The Japanese company wants Ghosn gone.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2018

Japan looks to make power harassment prevention mandatory at the workplace

The labor ministry said Monday that companies should be legally required to take steps to prevent so-called power harassment, or abuse of authority at work by superiors against their subordinates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2018

Wrangling over planned shake-up of Japan's immigration control law intensifies after government admits to data errors

A ruckus in the Diet over erroneous statistics leaves the government's Dec. 10 deadline for passage of new legislation in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2018

From entertainment sushi to pension sushi

It is much easier to globalize economic systems, but it is still very difficult to globalize the minds of human beings.

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