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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

LDP panel promises unconditional support for free preschool education

A ruling party panel reached broad agreement on Wednesday to provide support without exceptions to make preschool education free of charge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2017

Japan plans to assign individual ID numbers for public health insurance

The health ministry plans to assign an identification number to each person covered by Japan's universal public health insurance system, officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2017

Takata creditors seek $30 billion, far more than firm can pay: court filing

Creditors of bankrupt Takata Corp. say the parts maker owes them more than $30 billion after the automotive industry's biggest recall over its faulty air bags — many times more than the company can repay, a court filing seen by Reuters shows.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2017

LDP panel will resume talks on constitutional amendment next week

A Liberal Democratic Party task force on amending the Constitution decided Wednesday to resume talks next week after discussions were suspended due to the Oct. 22 House of Representatives election.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 8, 2017

Talented Naoki Uto ready to grab long-awaited national team chance

With his exceptional height and confidence, Naoki Uto could add a new dimension to the Japan men's national basketball team.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2017

As Japan's stocks zoom to 25-year high, analysts say the party has just begun

It's pick-a-number time for Japanese stock bulls after the Nikkei 225 average surged to its highest close since 1992 on Tuesday — even though the index slightly receded 0.1 percent to close at 22,913.82 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2017

New York Fed chief William Dudley, key advocate of Janet Yellen policy, set to retire: CNBC

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley is close to announcing his retirement, CNBC reported, citing several people familiar with his plans.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 5, 2017

Art and culture seen as a way to deepen mutual ties

Offer Laurent Pic, the new French ambassador to Japan, a role in a traditional noh play and he would likely accept it. “Why not?” the ambassador said in an interview with The Japan Times.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2017

British Conservatives suspend lawmaker Charlie Elphicke over unspecified 'serious allegations'

Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has suspended a lawmaker over what it said were serious allegations, a step that could undermine the authority of her minority government as Britain seeks to iron out a Brexit deal with the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 4, 2017

Abe: Will he be a man of his many words?

Since his big win in the lower house election on Oct. 22, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been talking about proceeding with measures to revise the Constitution, a project that has been close to his heart for most of his political career. However, during the official campaign period he almost never mentioned...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2017

Abe will propose a bold ¥2 trillion economic spending package in early December

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he will compile a bold economic package worth ¥2 trillion early next month to combat various woes related to Japan's rapidly aging population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2017

After formal re-election, Abe faces robust opposition to goal of revising pacifist Constitution

Following opposition criticism, the ruling LDP-Komeito bloc agreed to keep the Diet session open until early December and have Abe deliver a policy speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017

Hospitality king Tomoyasu Kato sees small-scale boutique resorts as the next big thing

Tomoyasu Kato single-handedly transformed an ailing family business into a sprawling empire of hotels, spas, entertainment venues and a popular chain of udon noodle restaurants. Now he has set his sights on attracting affluent overseas travelers to a series of small-scale luxury resorts he plans to build...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 31, 2017

BOJ leaves stimulus program unchanged while trimming inflation forecasts

The Bank of Japan left its massive monetary stimulus program unchanged even as it trimmed its inflation forecasts, signaling further divergence ahead from its global peers.
EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2017

Building a sustainable social security system

The government and political parties need to offer the public convincing explanations on how the social security system can be sustained.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2017

India's Gandhi scion seeks revival in Modi's backyard

Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's most fabled political dynasty, will within weeks be crowned leader of the Congress party, handing him a freer rein to prove if he can mount a credible challenge to the dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2017

DP leader Seiji Maehara to resign; Atsushi Oshima emerges as candidate to run Kibo no To

Democratic Party President Seiji Maehara steps down over his failure to unite the opposition camp ahead of the general election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2017

Abe's post-election policy targets wages but delays fiscal reform

The prime minister's economic agenda is shaping up after his election win with a focus on steering firms to hike wages, and with moves to shift fiscal prudence targets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2017

The 'Blade Runner' universe before '2049'

Before Denis Villeneuve's blockbuster sequel "Blade Runner 2049" was turning heads, a few lesser-known short films were already building on its predecessor's grim sci-fi universe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2017

Bain says Western Digital legal protest threatens Toshiba joint venture

The Bain Capital-led consortium that's buying Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit warned Western Digital Corp. to give up attempts to overturn the deal and settle its legal claims if it wants the relationship to continue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017

What electric vehicles portend for the future

The widespread use of electric vehicles would be good for the environment, but could be bad news for millions of workers in the automotive industry.

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