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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2016

Limits of central bank policy

The Bank of Japan's decision to adopt a minus interest rates could be immediately rendered meaningless by highly unpredictable political and economic trends abroad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2016

Putin is no ally against Islamic State

Russian President Vladimir Putin's current aim is to foster the EU's disintegration, and the best way to do so is to flood it with Syrian refugees.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 15, 2016

Let's discuss English language education in Japan

Junior high and high school students in Japan have failed to meet the government's targets in all four English skills.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2016

Indian-American could replace Scalia worked on controversial cases for business

One possible contender to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court is an Indian-American appeals court judge, Sri Srinivasan, who has pro-business credentials and a stellar resume. If he were nominated his background may make it more politically challenging for Republicans as they plan...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2016

Strong yen is a brake on Japanese carmakers' profits

Japanese automakers may have run out of the fuel that has driven profits higher for the past four years: the weaker yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2016

Abenomics on ropes as reform arrow, BOJ 'bazooka' misfire

As Tokyo stocks tumble further, dragging the Nikkei average to its first close below 15,000 since October 2014, economists ask: Has Abenomics run its course?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2016

Amid turmoil, housing market may get boost from refinancing rush

The Bank of Japan's adoption of negative interest rates two weeks ago hasn't provided a lasting boost to stock investors or weakened the currency, but it has spurred some optimism for the housing market.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 9, 2016

Catching up on MLB moves as spring training looms

Are there any words more beautiful to the ears of MLB diehards than these: Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 23rd.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2016

Cabinet approves solar-power auctioning in shake-up of sector

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved changes to the country's incentive program for clean energy, including the introduction of auctions for solar projects in an overhaul of the program that is almost four years old.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2016

U.S. Navy is urged to slow littoral ship deployments until more testing

Two top senators on defense issues say U.S. Navy leaders should consider delaying deployment of the new littoral combat ship (LCS) and tone down their effusive rhetoric about the vessel until it successfully completes more testing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 8, 2016

The wrong way out for Japan

Neither negative interest rates nor further expansion of the BOJ's already huge program of quantitative easing will be sufficient to offset the strong deflationary forces that Japan now faces.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2016

NATO plans biggest build-up against Russia since the Cold War

Backed by an increase in U.S. military spending, NATO is planning its biggest build-up in Eastern Europe since the Cold War to deter Russia, but it will reject Polish demands for permanent bases.
EDITORIALS
Feb 2, 2016

Will Kuroda's gamble work?

The latest BOJ step appears to point to the limits of what the central bank alone can do to achieve its goal of ending deflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 2, 2016

Jetstar to fly to Manila; Cathay route turns 50; More flights to PNG

Jetstar to fly to Manila
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Feb 1, 2016

BOJ market magician Kuroda pulls another rabbit from his hat

The Bank of Japan continues to push the boundaries of monetary policy.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2016

Three scientists on shortlist to appear on first Scottish plastic banknote

Royal Bank of Scotland has named three Scottish scientists — two men and one woman — on the shortlist of candidates to appear on its first plastic £10.00 ($14.00) note.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 29, 2016

Pellegrini perseveres despite being in difficult position

For a man who is apparently going to lose his job at the end of the season, Manuel Pellegrini is doing more than enough to earn a new contract.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2016

Japan's 'quiet property bubble' faces end as transactions slide

The number of property transactions in the nation has tumbled, rents have been muted and inflation expectations have waned — all of which has prompted a growing number of analysts and economists to turn bearish on property prices, which have been recovering since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2016

Japan's student loans system seen falling short, but change underway

The government is working to lighten the burden of student loan repayments in an effort to help those who have difficulty finding work after college.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2016

Chinese tourist spending under threat as yuan slides 10% against yen

Chinese tourists tumbling off buses into the Laox duty-free store in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district say the yuan's drop against the yen may make them think twice about splurging during their shopping tours.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016

Lockheed F-35 jets to join U.K. air shows, U.S. Air Force confirms

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2016

BOJ officials undecided on more easing

Some Bank of Japan officials view it a close call as to whether the policy board will add to stimulus at a meeting later this week, according to people familiar with discussions at the central bank.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2016

TPP will raise U.S. annual income by $131 billion, study shows

The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will raise U.S. incomes by a total of $131 billion annually after 2030, and a one-year delay in its implementation would cost $77 billion in lost income, according to a think tank study.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard to gain even more regional, economic power in post-sanctions era

Iran's Revolutionary Guard did well under international sanctions, and the elite military force is destined to become still richer now they've been lifted.
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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