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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2017

Islamic State remains dangerous in defeat

Islamic State soon won't have a physical presence on war-zone maps — but it will live on in other forms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017

After initial foray, Japan's pension fund plans to buy even more socially responsible assets

The world's largest pension fund aims to boost and broaden its socially responsible assets after buying them for the first time this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2017

Returning to Washington without a solution, Tillerson says Qatar crisis may linger on

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said a dispute between a Saudi Arabian-led bloc and Qatar may last "quite a while," as the two sides still refuse to speak to each other directly and are no closer to resolving the key demands made after the crisis started.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2017

A year after attempt to oust Erdogan, crackdown shakes pillar of Turkish state

Late one night in early February, Ibrahim Kaboglu learned that he had been targeted in the sweeping crackdown that followed Turkey's failed coup a year ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 14, 2017

Pop star Beyonce posts first pictures of twins on Instagram

Pop star Beyonce posted the first pictures of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, in an Instagram post on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2017

Trump hints he could reverse decision to exit Paris climate pact if persuaded

President Donald Trump held the door open to a reversal of his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord on Thursday, but did not say what he would need in return to persuade him to do so.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2017

Learning from South Korea's energy breakthrough

Events in South Korea demonstrate how public pressure can play a key role in changing a country's energy policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 13, 2017

After rape allegation against TV journalist, Shiori hopes to shed light on victims' plight

Since she went public in late May with a rape accusation against a high-profile TV reporter, Shiori has been exposed to a storm of hurtful and derisive comments by anonymous internet users.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2017

Siemens, AES combine forces for battery-based energy storage venture

Siemens AG and AES Corp., the Virginia-based independent power producer, are forming a venture to focus on a sector that's revolutionizing electricity markets: battery-based energy storage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2017

FSA turns to bloggers to shame dodgy, nonperforming funds

Japan's financial regulator is trying a new tack in its fight with asset managers by bringing in bloggers to shame an industry it says provides retail investors with poor service.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / EMBASSY PRESENTS ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE
Jul 13, 2017

Palau boasts incredible maritime diversity

Palau has boosted its efforts to preserve its rich maritime environment for generations to come, with some of the measures including the introduction of environmental protection taxes and education for children, an official from the Tokyo branch of the country's tourism office said at a recent seminar...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2017

Trump associates frustrated and concerned by latest crisis, after Donald Jr. tweets emails

Fresh off one foreign trip and preparing for another, Donald Trump was enjoying a period of relative calm — until the White House was rocked by a fresh controversy over contacts between the president's campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 11, 2017

Nash reflects on memorable time as Toyama coach

Bob Nash's passion for basketball is as visible as a Hawaiian rainbow on a clear day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 11, 2017

Giants' Sugano picks up CL-leading ninth victory

A lot of NPB players might be looking forward to the upcoming All-Star break, but you might not find too many Yomiuri Giants on that list.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2017

Hosting the Olympics won't raise Japan's economic game

As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's team details plans to revive growth and increase competitiveness, four numbers keep coming up: 2020.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jul 11, 2017

Incoming QBs unlikely to measure up to Prescott initially

File it under "Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while," if you must.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2017

Japanese companies find an island of calm in India's chaotic business terrain

In the desert-like scrub land of Rajasthan, beside a barren stretch of highway, an unlikely oasis appears: an island of Japan Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2017

Barclays on a hiring binge in Japan after cash equity exit

Barclays PLC is on a hiring spree to boost its investment banking and market operations in Japan, one year after it shut its cash equity business and cut 120 jobs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017

Weakened May appeals to opponents to help deliver Brexit success

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will call on opposition lawmakers to help steer Britain out of the European Union as she seeks to reset after her standing was diminished by last month's disastrous general election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017

Tillerson lauds Turkish 'courage' during failed coup, skips mention of ensuing crackdown

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday praised the courage of the Turkish people in defending democracy from an attempted coup almost exactly a year ago, although he made no mention of the widespread crackdown that has followed.

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