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Japan Times
Mar 19, 2019

Yamaha Motor Establishes Financial services company in France

- Strengthening Medium-Term Management Plan Financial Services -
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019

Modern monetary realism

Criticism of Modern Monetary Theory makes assumptions that are off the mark.
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BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2019

Are a small Japanese firm's China-linked woes a harbinger of things to come?

In snow country along the northwest coast of Honshu, a small manufacturer of precision molds is feeling the pain of China's economic slowdown.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2019

Japan's exports slump again on weak external demand, putting central bank on notice

Exports fell in February for the third straight month, a sign the trade-reliant economy is under growing strain and suggesting that the Bank of Japan might eventually be forced to offer more stimulus to temper the effects of slowing external demand and trade friction.
Japan Times
Mar 18, 2019

Information on the 1stJinseki International School On-Site Briefing
Date: May 3-6, 2019

We will hold a briefing at our school’s construction site in Jinsekikōgen-chō, Hiroshima Prefecture for families who are considering enrolling their child(ren) in Jinseki International School, which is scheduled to open in 2020.
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MULTIMEDIA
Mar 17, 2019

March 18, 2019

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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2019

The high costs of the new cold war

By nickel-and-diming its allies, the U.S. is effectively disarming itself in its economic struggle with China.
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Events
Mar 16, 2019

Irish eyes are smiling in Japan

The first ever St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo made history for a number of reasons — least of all for the fact that it was the first such parade in Asia, and it unfolded on a sidewalk in Roppongi.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 16, 2019

Nick Sakagami: When something fishy makes great business

The only certified fish master outside of Japan, Nick Sakagami has been making a splash in the U.S. for nearly two decades.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 16, 2019

Former Lions southpaw Wade LeBlanc returns to Japan as part of Mariners' pitching staff

There are players on the rosters of both the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's who had been to Japan prior to arriving on Friday ahead of their season-opening series at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2019

Trump's fantasy budget

The budget proposal is riddled with gimmicks and unrealistic assumptions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2019

Building walls of futility

Trump, the fence builder of the West, would be wise to remember the fate of the Soviet Union.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 14, 2019

Facebook considers paying back advertisers as system outages persist around globe

Facebook is undergoing one of its most widespread and persistent system outages, with users across the globe unable to access its social network and services from Instagram to Messenger for much of Wednesday.
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BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2019

Drones retain their buzz at Japanese trade show, with industrial uses expected to bolster growth

With the market for business-use unmanned aircraft looking promising in coming years, a large-scale drone expo that kicked off Wednesday showed more companies are eager to get involved with the industry.
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WORLD
Mar 13, 2019

Trump wants to cut U.S. missile defense budget just as North Korea ramps up rocket activity

Just when it looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may restart his ballistic missile testing program, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed trimming the missile defense budget, as one set of deterrents is delayed by two years.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 12, 2019

Heisei Era: Slow decline or hope for new collaboration?

How Japanese view the Hesei Era varies by generation, with young people having a more positive image of it than older generations.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Huawei's lawsuit against U.S. won't win in court

It's hard to argue that the Chinese telecommunications company has a constitutional right to U.S. government contracts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Wagging the dictator

Russian and Chinese firms are increasingly bringing pressure to bear on policymaking.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 12, 2019

Mai Mihara mesmerizing in victory at Winter Universiade

It was a mixed bag of results for Japanese skating over the weekend.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2019

Trump budget boosts military and Mexico border wall but targets vital social services that help poor and elderly

President Donald Trump in his 2020 budget on Monday called for overhauls of social programs that help poor and elderly Americans, while boosting military spending and funding a U.S.-Mexico border wall, in the opening gambits of his next funding fight with the U.S. Congress.
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BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2019

Japanese classics from Toyota, Honda, Mazda and the like are now a hot bet among car collectors

When a classic red 1994 Toyota Supra sold online for $121,000 in January, it shocked not only the usual car-related Instagram junkies but also close followers of the tiny Japanese sports car. The going rate for one in good condition tends to hover around $59,000.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Mar 12, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、インフィニティ国際学院のオフィシャルサポーターに就任

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2019

Robert Mueller's Russia probe said already financed through September

Special counsel Robert Mueller and the team he assembled to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump and his associates have been funded through the end of September 2019, three U.S. officials said on Monday, an indication that the probe has funding to keep it going for months if need be.
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WORLD
Mar 12, 2019

Sniper fire and land mines slow U.S.-backed force's advance in ruins of Islamic State's Syrian territory

U.S.-backed fighters are moving slowly into Islamic State's final pocket in eastern Syria to avoid losses in the face of sniper fire and land mines, a commander said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019

Will Trump win a second term?

Logic would suggest that Trump can't win the 2020 election, but his success at solidifying his base could be his salvation in 2020.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2019

Japan Tobacco's Canada unit gets court protection after potentially crushing legal defeat in Quebec

Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Canadian unit was granted creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court after a legal defeat over the risks of smoking threatens the existence of tobacco companies in the country.

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