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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2014

Takata air-bag rupture in Japan signals more automaker recalls

The transport ministry said Wednesday a Takata Corp. air bag ruptured in a model not covered by existing recalls, suggesting automakers may have to expand safety campaigns to replace the devices linked to five deaths.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Nov 26, 2014

Would-be NTV announcer's fate hangs on issues of morality and fraud

How will Japan's odd mutation of the traditional job of news announcer impact the Tokyo court's decision on the fate of Rina Sasazaki?
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2014

Kepco wants to extend lifespan of 40-year-old Takahama reactors to 60 years

The utility said it hopes to apply for a 20-year extension for two aging reactors at the Takahama power plant, and it has begun conducting inspections toward that end.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 26, 2014

Vital Gamba win over Urawa breathes new life into title race

Gamba Osaka manager Kenta Hasegawa said he wanted to make the J. League title race interesting in Saturday's game against Urawa Reds, and after watching his team blow the field wide open with a 2-0 win over the league leaders, his wish was certainly granted.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2014

Japan is running out of economic options

The upcoming election vote could well leave Shinzo Abe with a smaller mandate for change than he won in 2012. Whatever the margin, though, the prime minister needs to act faster to increase competitiveness.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 26, 2014

Life's the star in new 'Constellations'

As the third play in its series titled Drama for Two — The Power of Dialogue, the New National Theatre, Tokyo, is set to stage acclaimed English playwright Nick Payne's two-hander quantum love story "Constellations" for a three-week run from Dec. 3.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 26, 2014

Sarajevo's fine MESS shines light from yet more darkness

This year is the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, and among commemorations worldwide, in Sarajevo, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, there have been numerous events marking the June 28, 1914 assassination there of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie — the...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2014

In raid on al-Qaida hideout, Yemeni forces free eight hostages

Yemeni security forces freed eight hostages including six Yemenis, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, in a raid in which seven al-Qaida kidnappers were also killed, the country's supreme security committee said.
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2014

Salaries of BOJ governor, other execs rise for first time in nine years

The Bank of Japan gave the first pay raise in nine years to its Policy Board and other executives, backing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's efforts to reflate the world's third-biggest economy.
WORLD
Nov 26, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court to weigh challenge to Obama mercury air pollution rule

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to weigh a challenge by industry groups and some states to an Obama administration regulation intended to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants mainly from coal-fired power plants.
BASKETBALL
Nov 25, 2014

Defensive force Davis to join Sendai

Center Jeral Davis, who led the bj-league in blocked shots for three straight seasons (2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13), will join the Sendai 89ers this week, league sources have confirmed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2014

Nuclear power's dark future

Nuclear power constitutes the world's most subsidized energy industry yet it faces an increasingly uncertain future.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2014

As Chinese live longer, Alzheimer's cases rise

The Chinese government should be prepare for a sharp rise in the number of dementia patients as the world's second largest country's population rapidly ages.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2014

Honda faces record $35 million U.S. fine for 1,700 unreported claims

The company blames the underreporting on 'inadvertent data entry or computer programming errors' that spanned 11 years, according to an internal review submitted to U.S. authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2014

Swiss museum to accept art trove, return Nazi-looted works

A museum in the Swiss capital has agreed to accept an art trove bequeathed to it this year by German collector Cornelius Gurlitt, and vowed to return any works in the horde seized by the Nazis.
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2014

China ready to cut rates again on fears of deflation: sources

China's leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in debt defaults, business failures and job losses, according to sources involved in policymaking.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2014

Narendra Modi takes India's mojo to Australia

The process of Australia being drawn toward Asia is one in which a more ambitious India now looks set to play a much bigger part.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 23, 2014

Once-stopgap market is much-loved symbol of recovery for Tohoku town

Initially a stopgap measure in the absence of local shops, the monthly morning market in Minamisanriku has become a cherished institution.
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe
A screen displays a news report on the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Wednesday. Investigators arrested Yoon after launching a pre-dawn operation to bring the impeached leader in for questioning over his short-lived martial law declaration.
BlackRock quits climate group as Wall Street lowers environmental profile
In November, BlackRock and rivals were sued by Texas and 10 other Republican-led states that claimed their activism cut coal production and boosted energy prices.
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
With new regional party, Shinji Ishimaru touts rebirth
Shinji Ishimaru announces details of his new regional party at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Steel’s case against Biden probably unwinnable, attorneys argue
U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvannia, in 2019. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel face significant legal challenges in their case against the United States.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
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