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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2017

A world without exhaust pipes

The growing popularity of electric vehicles is set to curb one of the largest sources of global pollution, but consumption bias continues to impede many buyers' embrace of the technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2017

Internet bad boy Takafumi Horie and Wagyumafia bet the farm on intensely marbled steaks

Corporate enfant terrible, Takafumi Horie, built one of Japan's most successful internet businesses, stood for the Diet, went to prison and started a space company that aims to put the country's first privately funded rocket into orbit. Now he has a new frontier: cattle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 16, 2017

Mie girl, 13, making waves as budding pro surfer, with eye on Tokyo Olympics

A girl in her early teens is making waves in the world of surfing.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2017

Kaepernick files grievance against NFL, citing collusion

Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL, accusing the 32 owners of collusion, his legal team announced on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2017

Trump re-election campaign raised $10.1 million in third quarter, spent $1.1 million on legal fees

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign raised more than $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 and spent $4 million, including $1.1 million on legal fees.
JAPAN / Media
Oct 14, 2017

Urban revitalization and exposure spark interest in Shinagawa and Kichijoji

Desirable neighborhoods
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 14, 2017

Cartier Martin brings NBA skills to B. League

Cartier Martin made a dynamic debut last weekend for the San-en NeoPhoenix.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2017

Myanmar Army opens probe into reports of killings, abuse of Rohingya Muslims

Myanmar's military has launched an internal probe into the conduct of soldiers during a counteroffensive that has sent more than half a million Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, many saying they witnessed killings, rape and arson by troops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2017

Richard Branson takes another bet on the future with Hyperloop One

British billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday placed another bet on the future with an investment in Hyperloop One, which is developing super high-speed transportation systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2017

Kobe Steel scandal widens to 500 firms

Chairman says all business sections being probed, promises to shoulder clients' costs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2017

After failure by GOP-led Congress, Trump signs order to dilute Obamacare, drawing threats of legal action

U.S. President Donald Trump moved to undermine Obamacare dramatically late on Thursday by cutting off subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income patients, sparking threats of legal action and concern of chaos in insurance markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 13, 2017

Japan's student grant system could leave university grads in deep black hole of debt

Everyone knows that a university education leads to a higher salary, but how much higher?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2017

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg vows to release info on Russia ads linked to election meddling

Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Thursday the company was fully committed to helping U.S. congressional investigators publicly release Russia-backed political ads that ran during the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 12, 2017

Wanton desire proves to be timeless and borderless in Japanese version of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses'

The route that has brought Richard Twyman to Tokyo to direct an all-Japanese cast in a play based on an 18th-century French novel has taken many twists and turns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2017

As domestic market contracts, Uniqlo and 7-Eleven looks to make profits overseas

Stagnant spending and soft wage growth in Japan are forcing two of Asia's biggest retailers — Fast Retailing Co. and Seven & i Holdings Co. — to court overseas consumers to drive long-term growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2017

Trump taps White House aide with cybersecurity expertise to head homeland security

President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of staff has sought to instill order in Trump's team, to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2017

Amazon faces challenges in a shopper-friendly Singapore full of malls, Alibaba presence

As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2017

Trump sought dramatic increase in U.S. nuclear arsenal, NBC says

U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to dramatically increase the country's nuclear arsenal, he said in a meeting with his national security advisers in July, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing three officials who were present in the room.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 11, 2017

'Attach the evidence and wait for your day in court,' says Turkish plaintiff after Osaka victory

Ibrahim Yener discusses the lessons learned from his successful discrimination case against a used car dealership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Oct 11, 2017

Japan's health ministry enlists anime hero in battle against overuse of antibiotics

The health ministry has enlisted the help of Amuro, the protagonist of the popular anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam," in its battle against the misuse and overuse of antibiotics — which can lead to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2017

Don't expect China's new leaders to change

We now have five years of data on Xi Jinping's policies and predilections, and very little of it suggests he is deeply invested in a pro-market, reformist agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2017

British leader Theresa May refuses to say how she would vote in another Brexit referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2017

Scandals seen shredding Japan Inc.'s once revered image for quality

Kobe Steel Ltd. raises fresh concern about the integrity of Japanese manufacturers after disclosing it falsified data on aluminum used in products ranging from cars to bullet trains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2017

Japan core machinery orders rise in August for second straight month

Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in August, handily beating market expectations, signaling a pickup in capital expenditure that should encourage Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a general election this month.

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