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EDITORIALS
Mar 18, 2018

Time to rethink the nation's post-3/11 energy policy

even years on, the government should revisit the lessons of the Tepco plant accident and reconsider whether it should continue to promote nuclear power despite the increased social and economic costs,
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2018

After 3/11 'reconstruction period'

The experiences of the communities hit by the 3/11 disasters should be reviewed and shared by the national government so that the lessons drawn from the data can be utilized.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2018

Japan Tobacco buys Russia's No. 4 cigarette maker Donskoy Tabak for $1.6 billion

Japan Tobacco Inc. has agreed to buy Russia's Donskoy Tabak for 90 billion rubles ($1.6 billion), strengthening its leading position in Russia as competition from cigarette alternatives erodes its domestic market share.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018

U.S. unlikely to pay family of woman slain by civilian base worker in Okinawa

The U.S. military appears unlikely to compensate the family of a Japanese woman slain in Okinawa Prefecture in 2016 by a civilian U.S. base worker, it has been learned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 17, 2018

Trump signs bill encouraging official contacts with Taiwan, angering China

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that encourages the United States to send senior officials to Taiwan to meet Taiwanese counterparts and vice versa, angering China, which views the self-ruled island as a wayward province.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2018

Europeans propose new Iran sanctions to save nuclear accord in face of U.S. ultimatum

Britain, France and Germany have proposed fresh EU sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles and its role in Syria's war, according to a confidential document, in a bid to persuade Washington to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, which was signed by world powers and curbs Tehran's ability to develop...
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

With sanctions and condemnation, U.S. hints it is taking tougher stance toward Russia

By imposing new sanctions on Russia and condemning a suspected Russian chemical attack in Britain, Washington has hinted at a tougher stance toward Moscow despite President Donald Trump's stated desire for better ties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2018

West calls on Russia to explain nerve toxin attack on former double agent

Britain, the United States, Germany and France jointly called on Russia on Thursday to explain a military-grade nerve toxin attack in England on a former Russian double agent, which they said threatened Western security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2018

U.S. special counsel subpoenas Trump Organization for documents in Russia probe: NYT

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people briefed on the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2018

Brooklyn sale by Kushner family firm, at 60% premium, linked to NTT — one-third owned by Japan's government

Two months after Jared Kushner joined the White House as a senior adviser, his family firm sold a stake in a Brooklyn building to a unit of a company whose largest shareholder is the government of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2018

Putin has Russia guessing before election: How long will he keep power?

Soon after Vladimir Putin is re-elected on Sunday, his thoughts will turn to the question that is likely to dominate his next term as Russia's president: What will he do when it ends?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2018

Foreign tourists set new record for hotel stays in Kyoto, with most visiting from China

A survey of 36 major Kyoto city hotels showed that foreigners accounted for 40.5 percent of their total guests in 2017, the highest figure recorded since the survey began in 2014.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 15, 2018

Chocolate Easter art returns

Valrhona Japon is holding Let's begin! Chocolat de Easter, an event where visitors can admire artistic chocolate and decorate pieces of their own to take home. The event will take place at Daikanyama Hillside Forum in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward from March 28 to April 1.
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
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 / Politics
Mar 14, 2018

Article 9 revision seen as politically risky amid Moritomo scandal

The outlook for ruling Liberal Democratic Party's deliberations on how best to amend the Constitution is now in doubt, with the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe having been rocked by a scandal involving falsification of official documents, senior lawmakers suggested Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 14, 2018

Hollywood producers Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Michael Jordan and Paul Feig adopt inclusion rider

"Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig said on Tuesday that his production company was adding an inclusion rider for future shows, the latest Hollywood figure to take up the call for more diversity on movie and television sets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2018

Sick and injured start leaving Syria's besieged Ghouta under rare medical evacuation

Sick and injured civilians left a rebel enclave in Syria's eastern Ghouta on Tuesday under the first medical evacuation since one of the deadliest assaults of the seven-year war began nearly a month ago.

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