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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018

'Final Fantasy and the World of Yoshitaka Amano'

Aug. 10-Sept. 2
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2018

SoftBank mulls largest public listing ever at $90 billion

SoftBank Group Corp. is considering seeking a valuation of about $90 billion for its domestic wireless business in a planned initial public offering, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2018

Japan Tobacco to buy Bangladesh firm for $1.5 billion

Japan Tobacco Inc. has agreed to buy a Bangladeshi cigarette manufacturer for 124.3 billion taka ($1.5 billion), taking its acquisition strategy to one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2018

ICAN champions grass-roots efforts to persuade Japan and others to support a nuclear-free world

ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, has made significant progress in the last year, but according to core member Akira Kawasaki the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winning coalition is just getting started.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2018

Prospect of U.S. tariffs on auto imports too close for comfort, Japan carmakers warn

Automakers and industry experts say the levies would surely hit Japan's signature industry hard, with manufacturers expected to shoulder thousands of dollars of additional costs for every imported car.
EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2018

South China Sea stakes not limited to China, ASEAN

ASEAN's efforts to reach a modus vivendi with Beijing on South China Sea issues should be applauded, but it is vitally important to recognize the stakes that other countries have in regional outcomes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2018

Is Donald Trump an effective president?

When political leaders put tangible results before ethical considerations, their successes rarely stand the test of time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018

IPhone chipmaker TSMC races to recover from computer virus, warning of shipment delays

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which makes chips for the iPhone and other devices, has revealed details of its recovery from a debilitating computer virus, and warned of delayed shipments and reduced revenue because of the impact on its factories.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2018

Hiroshima mayor marks 73rd A-bomb anniversary with indirect call to sign U.N. nuke ban treaty

Hiroshima once again fell silent Monday morning while traffic came to halt in remembrance of those lost, with dignitaries urging world leaders to strengthen efforts to abandon nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2018

Third-party motion to have alleged Russian agent Maria Butina's charges dropped rejected

A third party requested to intervene in the case against alleged Russian operative Maria Butina and have the indictment charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of the country dismissed, but was rejected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2018

Breathing easy in Beijing may get pricier as Xi targets U.S. LNG amid trade row

Chinese President Xi Jinping's trade policies are threatening to make his environmental goals more costly to meet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 5, 2018

How can I ensure my family isn't liable for my elderly Japanese wife's driving mishaps?

Reader B wrote to Lifelines about his worries regarding his wife, a keen driver who is about to become an octogenarian.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2018

Japan's nuclear options

Signing the treaty banning nuclear weapons would put Japan on the right side of history, geography, legality, morality and humanity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2018

Tourists trading in their Japan guidebooks for Instagram

Tourism is booming in Japan, but a growing number of visitors are ditching their guidebooks for an app best known for celebrity snapshots and images of food: Instagram.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 3, 2018

Makoto Hiejima energized by opportunity to compete for Brisbane Bullets

The Tochigi Brex's signing of top guard Makoto Hiejima was one of the biggest moves to date in the B. League this offseason.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018

SpaceX looks poised to beat Boeing, become first to send astronauts to space, possibly next April

Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is set to beat Boeing Co. in the battle to be the first company to ferry American astronauts to the International Space Station.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2018

Southern Europe issues heat alert; German drought yields WWII munitions on Elbe's banks

Mediterranean countries issued severe weather warnings on Thursday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Europe and falling water levels exposed World War II munitions along the banks of a river in Germany.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018

U.S. confirms duties for Canadian paper used in newsprint, irking Ottawa

The United States on Thursday announced final duties on imported uncoated groundwood paper from Canada that is used for newspapers, with slightly lower anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rates than previously levied.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 2, 2018

Nara the latest destination for high-scoring forward Jeff Parmer

After two seasons in a Yokohama B-Corsairs uniform, power forward Jeff Parmer is ready for a change of scenery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 2, 2018

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones file to quash Sandy Hook defamation suit

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre who accused him of defamation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2018

Trump calls on attorney general to end Russia probe 'Rigged Witch Hunt right now'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether there was any cooperation by his campaign with Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 2, 2018

Libya's coast guard picks up 574 'illegal migrants' and takes them to naval base

Libya's coast guard picked up 574 migrants from inflatable boats in three operations on Monday off the North African country's coast, naval forces spokesman Ayoub Qassem told Reuters.
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.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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