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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2018

'Oh, konnichiwa': U.S. interior secretary's remark to lawmaker of Japanese descent draws fire

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke came under fire this week for what critics said was a "flippant" and "juvenile" use of a Japanese greeting when responding to a question from a congresswoman of Japanese descent during a House committee hearing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 16, 2018

Bitcoin's 'death cross' looms as strategist eyes 76% plunge to $2,800

The tea leaves don't bode well for Bitcoin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2018

Kobe Steel's new CEO vows to restore damaged trust with program of reforms

Mitsugu Yamaguchi vows to rebuild corporate governance and culture at Japan's third-largest steel-maker when he starts work on April 1.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2018

What to expect in the wake of 'Rexit'

Japan and other U.S. partners must prepare for uncertainty and confusion in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2018

Trump pardons sailor who invoked 'Clinton defense' in trial

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned a former Navy sailor who served a year in prison for taking sensitive pictures of the reactor inside a nuclear submarine, according to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2018

Supreme Court breaks new ground, ruling in favor of U.S.-based Japanese father in international custody battle

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of a U.S.-based Japanese father seeking to reunite with his teenage son, who was taken by his estranged wife to Japan in 2016, concluding that the wife's dogged refusal to abide by an earlier court order mandating the minor's repatriation amounts to her "illegally...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2018

Lexus crafting high-end yacht as ploy to polish fading luxury car credentials

Lexus thinks it finally has a way to catch up with Mercedes in luxury-car sales: go into the high-end boat business.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 15, 2018

Alvark guard Seiya Ando developing into a star

When Seiya Ando left the Akita Northern Happinets last summer to join the Alvark Tokyo for the 2017-18 campaign, it was an intriguing move to follow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2018

Bitcoin slides as Google bans cryptocurrency advertising amid crackdown on scams

Alphabet Inc.'s Google said on Wednesday it was banning advertisements for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, the latest internet company to clamp down on the sector amid growing concerns about scams.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2018

Tillerson fall shows Trump learning game of politics

The U.S. president is becoming more successful at marrying his idiosyncratic style with the levers of power to get his own way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2018

Turkish Kurd seeking refugee status in Japan losing hope amid what critics call a flawed system

On a chilly afternoon in mid-January, more than 30 Kurdish asylum-seekers gathered in front of United Nations University in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to call for U.N. action on Turkey's continued all-out attacks on Kurds in the northern Syrian town of Afrin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2018

Gina Haspel, linked to 'black site' torture and coverup, tapped by Trump to head CIA

Gina Haspel, a veteran CIA clandestine officer picked by President Donald Trump on Tuesday to head the CIA, is a controversial figure, backed by many in the U.S. intelligence community but regarded warily by some in Congress for her involvement in the agency's "black site" detention facilities.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 13, 2018

Pressure from above possibly behind Moritomo document alterations, former Finance Ministry official says

'A bureau chief alone wouldn't be able to rewrite everything. So several other people had to be involved,' the former official said.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Mar 13, 2018

Back to work: Astros refuse to rest on laurels after team's first World Series crown

Over the last four decades, there has been only one repeat World Series champion — the New York Yankees, who three-peated from 1998-2000.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2018

Japan's overworked and underpaid teachers

The nation's school teachers are in dire need of better working conditions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2018

Cambodian views on the U.S., Japan and China

Is it time for Washington to rethink its diplomatic approach toward Phnom Penh?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2018

North Korea isn't the biggest problem in Asia

Kim is a tactical difficulty, maintaining alliances against China is the strategic issue
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2018

Estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan's national parks hit record 6 million in 2017

The estimated number of foreign visitors to the nation's national parks increased to a new record of 6 million last year, with a park in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit by natural disasters in 2016, having enjoyed a boost, the Environment Ministry has announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2018

As Moritomo scandal reverberates, protesters gather for second day to call on Abe and Taro Aso to resign

As the news of the Finance Ministry's document-tampering continued to send shock waves throughout the nation, a throng of irate protesters gathered near the Diet building Tuesday evening for the second day in a row, calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso to immediately resign....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2018

Amazon looks to secure office-supply dominance with new credit card

Amazon.com Inc. is planning to offer a credit card to U.S. small-business customers, according to people with knowledge of the matter, furthering its push to supply companies with everything from reams of paper to factory parts.
Japan Times
Mar 13, 2018

“Xiushan Hospital” opens on Xiushan Island — TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING contributed to construction costs

On 18 January, the “Xiushan Hospital” to which TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, P. R. of China; President: Jiro Sato) contributed to the construction costs, opened its doors on Xiushan Island.
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.
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.
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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