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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020

Eyeing TV and film deals, Carlos Ghosn hires legendary agent Michael Ovitz

Few people in Hollywood are more familiar with entertainment negotiations than Ovitz, who has been one of the industry's most prominent deal-makers since the 1980s.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020

As Asia panics over coronavirus, Singapore wins praise for its approach

As governments in Asia struggle to reassure their populations over the coronavirus, public health experts say Singapore's approach in communicating to the public is providing a model for others to reduce panic, rumors and conspiracy theories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2020

Carlos Ghosn used Nissan-Mitsubishi venture to inflate pay, companies' lawyers allege

Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former auto executive, used a joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi to inflate his pay, effectively clawing back a cut to his declared wages, and to cover a personal tax debt, lawyers for the companies said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 10, 2020

Aichi students send Hanshin quake-linked sunflowers to disaster-hit areas

Sunflowers that students in Aichi Prefecture cultivated from seeds originally grown at the home of a 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake victim were displayed during a memorial ceremony on Jan. 17, marking the 25th anniversary of the disaster.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 10, 2020

Makeup artist Kazu Hiro wins second Oscar for work on 'Bombshell'

Makeup artist Kazu Hiro on Monday picked up an Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling at the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2020

Trump slashes foreign aid and cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday will propose a 21 percent cut in foreign aid and slashes to social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Wuhan may be nearing peak, study finds

The new coronavirus may have infected at least 1 in 20 people in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the global outbreak, by the time it peaks in coming weeks, according to scientists modeling its spread.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 8, 2020

Muddy waters: The battle to save Japan's ailing freshwater pearl industry

While Lake Biwa played a key role in the establishment of a domestic freshwater pearl industry, farmers are now facing a bleak future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 8, 2020

Trial of Sagamihara massacre suspect spurs debate on what society may think about people with disabilities

The trial of Satoshi Uematsu, who is accused of killing 19 people with disabilities at a care facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2016, began on Jan. 8 and is expected to end in March. Uematsu admits to the murders. His defense team is trying to convince the judges, who include lay judges,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 8, 2020

Japan's rail employees take to social media to air frustrations over work

On the surface, Japan’s train station employees might appear deferential, profusely apologizing for the slightest delay and helpfully guiding passengers through the intricacies of the various transport hubs dotting Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2020

'Shock and awe' has failed in Philippines drug war, police chief says

Col. Romeo Caramat oversaw the bloodiest day in the blood-soaked war on drugs in the Philippines: 32 people killed in 24 hours in the province north of Manila where he was police chief in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2020

Forget the Iowa fiasco — Trump is the Democrats' real problem

The U.S. president's triple threat: high approval rating, stable economy and a united party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2020

'Ice age' job-seekers who graduated after Japan's economic bubble burst flock to public-sector positions

While the government is trying to help people in the employment "ice age" generation find jobs, applicants are primarily being drawn to only a small number of public-sector job positions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2020

FAA chief Steve Dickson says regulators seem set to agree on 737 Max design fix

U.S. Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson said on Thursday international air safety regulators were likely to agree on the design fixes needed to return the Boeing 737 Max aircraft to service.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2020

Japan-U.K. ties will go from strength to strength as Britain leaves the EU

Britain playing an even more active role in the Indo-Pacific region, and Japan will continue to be a particularly important partner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Goldman Sachs poised to enter Japan wealth management business

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to start offering wealth management services in Japan, a person with knowledge of the matter has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020

Drugmakers see long road ahead in coronavirus vaccine race

Drugmakers racing to find a vaccine or effective treatment for the deadly new coronavirus cautioned that they have a long way to go.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2020

Impeachment trial is over, but the final verdict on Trump is not yet in

In Hollywood, it is called a false ending — where the story appears to be heading to a close but is not yet over.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020

Death toll from China coronavirus jumps past 500 as efforts to find vaccine intensify

The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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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