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BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 16, 2018

Hackers stole $6 million from Russian bank via SWIFT system, central bank says

Unknown hackers stole 339.5 million roubles ($6 million) from a Russian bank last year in an attack using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the Russian central bank said on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2018

Who to watch on Saturday, Day 9 of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

9:05 a.m. Curling, women’s preliminary round: Entering the fourth day of the preliminary round, Japan will face China and the Olympic Athletes from Russia. Japan, runner-up at the 2016 world championships, is currently ranked sixth in the world while China is No. 10. It is important for Japan to win...
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 16, 2018

2017 saw biggest rise in China's holdings of U.S. Treasurys in seven years

In a sign that its demand for American debt remains resilient, China increased its holdings of U.S. Treasurys last year by the most since 2010.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2018

White House joins U.K. in blaming Russia for 'reckless' NotPetya cyberattack

The White House on Thursday blamed Russia for the devastating NotPetya cyberattack last year, joining the British government in condemning Moscow for unleashing a virus that crippled parts of Ukraine's infrastructure and damaged computers in countries across the globe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018

Shogi showdown pits 'god' against 'genius'

The match of the century. The battle between a "god" and a "genius." The faceoff between the undisputed champion of shogi and his touted successor.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2018

Who to watch on Friday, Day 8 of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

10 a.m. Figure skating, men’s short program: Defending Olympic champion and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu takes part in his first competition since he injured his right ankle during an NHK Trophy practice last November. The 23-year-old star holds world records for most points in a short program (112.72),...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2018

Abe's Russia policy and Aegis Ashore

Shinzo Abe's attempts to get Japanese access to the disputed islands off Hokkaido have been complicated by Tokyo's moves to buy the Aegis Ashore missile interception system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2018

Kirin pursues $932 million buyback as it continues Asian expansion

Kirin Holdings Co., Japan's second-largest beverage maker by market value, plans to buy back as much as ¥100 billion ($932 million) in stock as it seeks to improve shareholder returns while building up its presence in the Asian beverage market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018

Education ministry to introduce new compulsory subjects at high schools in Japan

The education ministry released a draft Wednesday of revised curriculum guidelines for high schools, including the introduction of rekishi sōgō (comprehensive history) and kōkyō (public affairs) as new compulsory subjects.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Beyond Omotenashi
Feb 14, 2018

Rowdy tourists and grumpy monks of Mount Koya could do with a dose of Kukai's wisdom

Could the lessons of the sacred founder buried on Mount Koya bring harmony between foreign visitors and their local hosts?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 14, 2018

'Thicker Than Water': Family fights and a great comedic turn from Keiko Enoue

"Sibling rivalry" is a term often heard; "sibling harmony," not so much. Brothers and sisters can be like two crabs fighting in a bucket, going round and round with no end or escape — even when they heart-of-hearts love each other.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

Appetite for sushi and hummus boosts Nigeria's sesame seed exports

Burgeoning global demand for sesame seeds for hummus, toppings on sushi, health foods and confectionery is boosting output in Nigeria and spurring expansion in the world's third-biggest producer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2018

As South Korean births dwindle, 'penis parks' multiply

Even the bright-red lighthouse in the tiny South Korean port of Sinnam is shaped like a penis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

Colorado closes funeral biz run by body parts broker after cremated remains turn out to be concrete

Colorado officials indefinitely shut down the funeral home and crematory this week of a woman who runs a side business selling donated body parts from the same building.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 14, 2018

U.S. intel chief Dan Coats says North Korea 'decision time' is near

The U.S. director of national intelligence warned on Tuesday that time was running out for the United States to act on the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

Koch network starts ads in Indiana and Missouri plugging Trump tax plan and attacking Senate Democrats

The political network backed by billionaires Charles and David Koch is launching a $4 million advertising campaign against two Senate Democrats facing re-election in 2018, as it starts to fulfill a pledge to spend $20 million selling the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2018

U.S. foreign policy and the missing left

The U.S. left's silence over Trump's disastrous foreign policy has consigned it to irrelevance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2018

From Pyeongchang to peace?

Kim's charm offensive is aimed at resurrecting the North's sanction-battered economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2018

'More of the same' isn't a choice for Kuroda

Reports that Haruhiko Kuroda will be reappointed don't mean he can continue stimulus forever.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2018

Japan saw record number of refugee applicants in 2017, Justice Ministry says

The ministry attributes the surge to a rise in economic immigrants — what the government calls those who apply for refugee status to land jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2018

U.S. to push for 'reciprocal tax' on trade partners: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will push for a "reciprocal tax" against countries, including allies of the United States, that levy tariffs on American products, but officials did not provide details on how such a tax would be structured or the goods to which it would apply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 13, 2018

5G is here: Super speed makes worldwide debut at Winter Olympics

The first to experience the future of wireless technology, well before most humans, will be South Korea's wild boars. That's because 5G, the fifth-generation wireless network, is making its worldwide debut at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2018

North Korea dials down border propaganda after Olympics open

North Korea has lowered the volume of its border propaganda broadcasts at the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) since Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony, a senior military official stationed at the border said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 13, 2018

Oxfam deputy chief quits as sex scandal linked to Haiti and Chad staff widens

The deputy head of Oxfam resigned on Monday over what she said was the British charity's failure to adequately respond to past allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its staff in Haiti and Chad.

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