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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2016

Trump calls for boycott until Apple unlocks California shooter's phone

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on Friday for a boycott of Apple products until it agrees to help the U.S. government unlock the cellphone of one of the killers in last year's shooting in San Bernardino, California.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2016

Fastest-growing Airbnb market at risk as lodging-scarce Japan cracks down

Aileen Jeffery arrived in Tokyo two years ago and spotted what she thought was the best opportunity of her career: Hotel rooms in the capital were scarce and a boom in tourism was exacerbating the shortage.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016

Former world's richest man Tsutsumi settles suit with Seibu

Hotel and train operator Seibu Holdings Inc. settled legal claims by its units against ex-chairman Yoshiaki Tsutsumi and four former managers over damages related to the falsification of shareholder records that led to the company's delisting a decade ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 8, 2016

Nomura, Mizuho see Takata's distressed debt at bargain price

Takata Corp. may be embroiled in the biggest vehicle recall in U.S. history as its air bags have been linked to 11 deaths, but don't count it out as an investment, say credit analysts at Mizuho Securities Co. and Nomura Holdings Inc. who are recommending investors buy its bonds.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2016

Cyberattacks target JR Hokkaido; security info may have leaked

More than 300 files of information, including those related to transportation security, may have leaked out after a personal computer at Hokkaido Railway Co. came under cyberattacks, NHK reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2016

Obama, other advocates of gun control own stock in firearms makers through mutual funds

U.S. President Barack Obama, a fierce advocate for gun regulation, is an unlikely investor in the firearms industry — yet he has money in a pension fund that holds stock in gun and ammunition companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2016

Toyota seeks to sell Prius as stylish and sporty, starting with the Super Bowl

It is not easy being green, particularly when gas is cheap.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2016

Olympics minister denies cash-for-favors allegation involving English teacher dispatch agency

Toshiaki Endo has admitted taking cash from the founder of a Tokyo teacher dispatch agency but said he did nothing wrong.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2016

Meet the man who's making virtual reality feel more real

As a student at the University of Bristol, Tom Carter became obsessed with a seemingly impossible notion: letting people feel and manipulate virtual objects. A professor turned him on to an esoteric concept — using ultrasound to simulate tactile sensations — that was floated and abandoned back in...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2016

Mustafa Koc, Turkey's beloved businessman

Turkish magnate Mustafa Koc was able to walk a fine line with a government that too often sees its secularist opponents as terrorists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2016

Toyota to halt Japan output next week after steel plant explosion

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will suspend production at all assembly plants in Japan next week in the wake of a steel factory explosion, dealing a blow to the supply of crucial models including the new Prius hybrid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2016

China's foreign condom frenzy gives low-libido Japan an economic boost

In Japan, sex-drives have plunged so low that young, libido-challenged men are sometimes referred to as soshokukei danshi, or herbivore men.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 23, 2016

Can farmed tuna save the bluefin from extinction?

Conservationists have long warned that bluefin tuna stocks are declining. While the development of aquaculture may offer an alternative, it doesn't come without a few headaches of its own.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2016

Where to find China's latest crop of shoppers

China's vast number of rural consumers are starting to make themselves felt in the realm of e-commerce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2016

Amari vows to answer claims over ¥12 million in undeclared funds

Scandal-hit economic minister Akira Amari vows to answer allegations that he and two secretaries received large undeclared donations and hospitality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2016

Mizuho to sideline old boys' network in next CEO selection vote

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is doing away with the kind of opaque leadership selection process that's common in the nation, vowing to ensure its next chief executive is chosen openly and fairly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2016

Founder wants to retake helm of Cookpad, overhaul management

Cookpad, Japan's most popular recipe-sharing website, has been apparently rocked by internal strife, with its founder proposing a reshuffle of board members due to differences in management policy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 15, 2016

China's richest man eyes global film empire with purchase of Hollywood blockbuster studio

Flanked by models in white sequin dresses amid booming music and dazzling lights, China's richest man savored his latest entertainment triumph this week: the announcement of a $3.5 billion deal to take over a Hollywood blockbuster movie studio.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2016

Some Iranians in U.S. prisons hope for early release as relations thaw

Vahid Hosseini struggled to make it in the United States after he left Iran 25 years ago. A trained engineer, he hauled trash, delivered pizza and worked in landscaping.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016

Struggling rail line sells station naming rights in bid to stay on track

As railways across Japan make efforts to lure more patrons with luxury coaches and gourmet services, a small operator in Chiba Prefecture has fashioned its own tourist draw with a quirky new nickname linked to hair regrowth.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 27, 2015

Does the future of Japanese music depend on streaming services?

When music consultant Mikiro Enomoto asked a class of Kyoto Seika University students how they listened to new music last year, he reckons 80 percent of them mentioned YouTube or YouTube-linked sites. When he asked the same question to this year's class, almost all of them said they don't bother looking...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2015

More than money: Employees in China demand cleaner office air

Many companies in China have found that good salaries, promotions and career prospects aren't enough — they also need to offer cleaner air within their offices to lure and retain staffers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 23, 2015

SpaceX facing big challenge with reusable rockets

SpaceX just proved that it can send a 14-story rocket booster into space and then land it successfully back on Earth. It is something the company had never managed to do before but is essential if Elon Musk has any hope of dramatically cutting the cost of reaching space.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2015

Japan's pioneer power steering maker feels threatened by advent of driverless cars

A Japanese company that once revolutionized the auto industry by inventing electric power steering now finds itself on the wrong side of the latest technology innovation: driverless cars.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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