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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 9, 2017

State panel to brainstorm lifestyle solutions for Japan's demographic ills

Japan is waking up to the need to think outside the box to tackle a spate of economic and social challenges posed by its declining birthrate and aging society.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2017

In Japan's fledgling bike-sharing scene, the race for market share heats up

Bike sharing is shifting into higher gear in Japan as a string of new players and leading Chinese services announce their entry into a nascent but growing domestic market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017

Apple, LG said to negotiate major OLED deal for iPhones starting 2019

Apple Inc. will have to wait until at least 2019 to be able to move beyond Samsung Electronics Co. for significant alternative supplies of next-generation, organic light-emitting diode screens for iPhones, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2017

Pokemon chief hints at big plans for augmented reality smartphone game

It's been more than a year since "Pokemon Go" took the world by storm, getting people to wander outside and look for virtual monsters with their smartphones.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2017

Trump says Japan, South Korea can buy more 'highly sophisticated' U.S. military equipment

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet Tuesday that he would let Japan and South Korea buy even more "highly sophisticated" American military equipment as the two allies look to bolster their defenses against nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Sep 5, 2017

Japan must adhere to cap on social spending, new labor minister says

Japan needs to hold fast in limiting the rise of social welfare spending, said Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Katsunobu Kato in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2017

It's official: Princess Mako to marry former university classmate

Princess Mako, the eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a former classmate at her university, the Imperial Household Agency announced in a much-anticipated news conference Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 1, 2017

Halilhodzic praises team's resolve, responds to critics after Japan clinches spot in World Cup

National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic took a swipe at his critics after guiding Japan to a place at the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday night, before revealing that an unspecified issue in his private life almost forced him to miss the game.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2017

Kyoto University reprograms stem cells to fight Parkinson's in monkeys, a breakthrough for therapy

Japanese researchers successfully engineered cells to relieve Parkinson's symptoms in clinical trials, taking a step closer to a potential cure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017

Defense spending set to reach a record, as ministry seeks anti-missile measures in budget request

The Defense Ministry on Thursday requested a record-high budget of ¥5.26 trillion for fiscal 2018, underscoring heightened concern over what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the "unprecedented" and "grave" security threat posed by North Korea's military provocations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017

Trump calls for 'pro-America' tax reform, presses Congress to deliver

U.S. President Donald Trump turned his populist rhetoric to tax reform on Wednesday, calling for "pro-American" business tax cuts as a way to create jobs and telling Congress that it needs to deliver.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2017

G-20 GDP growth to exceed 3%, but risks noted: Moody's

Moody's Investors Service kept its growth forecast for the Group of 20 economies at just over 3 percent for this year and next, but warned of geopolitical risks, U.S. protectionism, and spillovers from global monetary tightening and China's deleveraging measures.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017

Communications ministry to build decoy networks in bid to lure cyberattackers

The communications ministry plans to employ decoy networks to lure cyberattacks in order to garner information and observe patterns that will help prevent future damage from malicious viruses and other forms of attack, sources said Tuesday.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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