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EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2018

Mahathir reorients Malaysia

Malaysia's new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has long been a friend of Tokyo. This bodes well for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2018

The future shape of Japan's energy policy

Moves toward less nuclear power will be inevitable in Japan, with renewable energy playing the principal role by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018

U.K. more dependent on iffy ally Trump

When Donald Trump visits Britain on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018

Asian factory workers face slavery risks with rise of automation in manufacturing: analysts

The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern-day slavery as workers who end up unemployed due to automation face abuses competing for a shrinking pool of low-paid jobs in a "race to the bottom," analysts said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 11, 2018

Expose what lies behind education official's bribery

Investigators should strive to shed light on the collusive ties between universities and the education ministry.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Driving Honda’s electric vehicle revolution

Honda believes in “The Power of Dreams.” With the growing demand for electric vehicles, the dream of environmentally friendly, high-performance vehicles has become a reality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018

In blow to Britain's May, top Brexit officials quit posts

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into the worst crisis of the past year after key members of the government quit over her Brexit plan. Her government is in disarray and her leadership in question just nine months before Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 9, 2018

U.N. report warns worldwide fish consumption is unsustainable

A third of the world's oceans are overfished and fish consumption is at an all-time high, raising fears over the sustainability of a key source of protein for millions around the world, the United Nations warned in a report Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jul 9, 2018

Real estate for the people: One man's mission turning vacant houses into homes for everyone

Hideki Kawakita doesn't look like your average real estate agent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2018

Johnson uses colorful language to make point about May's latest Brexit plan

British Foreign Secretary (foreign minister) Boris Johnson strongly criticized Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit proposal in typically colorful terms before agreeing with his colleagues to back the compromise Friday, reports said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2018

Over 100 firms, local governments and private groups in Japan unite against climate change

More than 100 companies, local governments and private organizations launched a group Friday to push for a carbon-free society and to help raise Japan's presence in the global fight against climate change.
EDITORIALS
Jul 4, 2018

Keep pushing for multilateral free trade pacts

It's significant that progress is being made for multinational free trade arrangements at a time when the global trade order is under threat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018

Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages

The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren't bound for landfills. Instead, they'll spend their golden years chilling beer at convenience stores in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018

BMW and Hyundai join GM in pressing U.S. to drop tariffs, to preserve jobs and expansion plans

BMW AG and Hyundai Motor Co. have urged the U.S. not to impose tariffs on auto imports, joining General Motors Co. in pressing their case to the Commerce Department even as a top aide to President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns as "smoke and mirrors."
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

The heart of the Asian business community

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is one of Asia's most important business locations.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Contributing to the growth of the international maritime industry for over 65 years

“Shipping is an irreplaceable business and essential to global trade,” said Sabrina Chao, executive chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jul 1, 2018

Progressive approaches to workplace health

The Kenko to Keiei o Kangaeru Kai (roughly translated as the Study of health and management group) hosted a symposium recently in Tokyo to discuss health and productivity management, as well as effective use of health-related data.
EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2018

Is this the last chance to save the WTO?

The World Trade Organization is teetering on the brink. It's responsible members can't give Donald Trump an excuse to fatally undermining it's authority.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018

Australian supermarkets work to prevent 'bag rage' as plastic ban takes effect

Australia's biggest supermarket chains are scrambling to combat "bag rage" as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the removal of single-use plastic bags.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2018

Satellite tech offers near real-time view of deforestation, giving Peru fast-track to fight wildcat mining

In 2015, satellite images detected a fresh clearing of rain forest in an indigenous reserve deep in the Amazon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018

Japan's automakers chase IT tie-ups in race for driving's future

The race to transform the global auto industry has reached full throttle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2018

U.K. temperatures may hit record June highs as heat wave continues

Britons enjoyed sweltering heat for the third day running on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in Wales and possibly set to hit record June highs this week, the Meteorological Office said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2018

'Paws crossed!' Giant panda may be pregnant at Washington zoo

One of the U.S. capital's resident giant pandas may be pregnant, officials at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo said on Monday, but warned fans of the black-and-white mammals not to get baby fever just yet.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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