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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

South Korea unveils new policy focused on stronger ties with Southeast Asia

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday unveiled a new policy aimed at deepening ties with Southeast Asia, as the North Asian economic powerhouse seeks to curb its reliance on traditional trading partners like China and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2017

Japan's green energy incentives cast spotlight on controversial use of palm oil

What started as a way to cut Japan's dependence on imported fossil fuels has led to an expected surge in a different and equally controversial energy source: palm oil.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

Transgender candidates score wins in first U.S. elections during Trump presidency

Transgender political candidates scored wins in the first U.S. elections since Donald Trump became president, a sign of their growing acceptance in parts of the country, experts said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

Pyongyang demands Seoul return 12 waitresses 'kidnapped' in China

North Korea said on Wednesday that it was working to uphold women's rights and gender equality but that sanctions imposed by major powers were taking a toll on vulnerable families.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 8, 2017

'Wondrous cinematography' and 'relevant issues': How Semih Kaplanoglu's 'Grain' won over the Tokyo International Film Festival

Actor Tommy Lee Jones reveals what goes on in the mind of a film festival juror.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2017

Continuity, with a twist, at the U.S. Federal Reserve

Jerome Powell will provide more continuity than change in policy at the world's most influential central bank.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 7, 2017

A 2010 play by Hideki Noda gets wry extra twists of English humor in 'One Green Bottle'

"One Green Bottle" is a new-ish work co-written by the renowned Japanese dramatist Hideki Noda and Will Sharpe, who shot to fame in Britain in 2016 with the comedy series "Flowers," which he wrote, directed and also starred in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2017

Japan's regional banks, facing demographic challenges, turn to deal-making for revenue

The grim outlook for smaller regional banks, who are suffering as the rural population shrinks rapidly, is prompting some to dive into a new, potentially lucrative line of business that until now was largely taboo: mergers and acquisitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017

Speaking in Tokyo, Trump vows to push Japan for more 'reciprocal' trade, but in a friendly way

U.S. President Donald Trump, charging "Japan has been winning" on trade in recent decades, said he will push for more reciprocal trade with Washington's close U.S. ally- but in a friendly way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2017

Sen. Rand Paul thanks supporters after neighbor assaults him at Kentucky home

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul expressed gratitude to supporters on Sunday after police said he was assaulted at his Kentucky home on Friday afternoon by a neighbor and suffered minor injuries.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017

With U.S. pulling out, China may grasp climate leadership at U.N. talks

China has a chance to assert leadership of a global plan to combat global warming this week at the first U.N. climate talks since U.S. President Donald Trump decided to quit the 195-nation Paris Agreement, delegates say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Nov 5, 2017

Yoshiharu Hoshino: Inn innovator's winning formula born from bubble's crash

Yoshiharu Hoshino describes his experience taking over the reins of his century-old family business in 1991 as a "hard landing."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2017

Inequality is a matter of life and death

Although people are living longer almost everywhere, life expectancy figures in the United States tell a more complicated story.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 4, 2017

Video game makers find a marketing recipe for success

Sega's popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog is famous for running fast, but now it's slowing down to grab a bite to eat with some extra friendly company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 4, 2017

Fatal road-rage cases highlight Japan's rise in aggressive driving

Whatever you call it, road rage can be deadly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2017

China unveils massive 'magic island-maker' dredging vessel

China has shown off its largest and most advanced dredging vessel — which it calls "a magic island-maker" — state-run media reported Saturday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 4, 2017

World's recycling crisis is Japan's opportunity

There's treasure to be found in the world's trash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2017

Grief-stricken families of Japanese abducted by North Korea pin hopes on Trump

Takuya Yokota vividly remembers clutching a flashlight and running to the ocean with his mother and twin brother to look for his older sister in the dark, shouting her name.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 3, 2017

Venezuela to restructure foreign debt, raising the possibility of massive default

Venezuela on Thursday announced plans to restructure its burgeoning foreign debt, a move that may lead to a default by the cash-strapped OPEC nation whose collapsing socialist economy has left its population struggling to find food and medicine.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2017

Women and minorities take more seats in U.S. boardrooms, study says

White men still overwhelm the boardroom but, for the first time, women and minorities together accounted for half of the new independent directors appointed by corporate America this year, a recruitment firm said on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2017

Trump account frozen by departing staffer: Twitter

U.S. President Donald Trump's @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc. employee who was leaving the company on Thursday and was down for 11 minutes before it was restored, the social media company said.

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