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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2017

South Korean prosecutor paves way for charges against Park if impeachment upheld

South Korean President Park Geun-hye colluded with a friend to take bribes from Samsung Group aimed at cementing Samsung Chief Jay Y. Lee's control of the conglomerate, the special prosecutor's office said Monday, paving the way for Park to be prosecuted if removed from office.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

American politics in the new age of disbelief

Millions of Americans no longer believe what they once believed. There is a loss of faith in old orthodoxies and the established 'experts' who championed them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 2, 2017

Firms tap state subsidies to start day care facilities to woo working moms

Faced with a shortage of workers, Japanese companies are taking matters into their own hands, helping the government fix a chronic lack of day care facilities that is blunting efforts to get more women into the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017

Odakyu Electric Railway Co.'s EXE Alpha Romancecar express train makes its maiden voyage

Railway buffs filled up Odakyu Electric Railway Co.'s Shinjuku Station platform on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the inaugural run of the upgraded version of the company's luxury Romancecar EXE express train.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2017

Yamato Transport looks at ways to ease burdens on drivers as online purchases skyrocket

Amid its annual shunto spring wage negotiations, major courier firm Yamato Transport Co. said Wednesday it may seek to implement measures to ease burdens placed on delivery drivers to improve working conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2017

Asia needs $26 trillion infrastructure investment by 2030, report says

Asia's infrastructure race is just getting started.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2017

Panasonic eyes storage boost as Japan's solar incentives wane

The government's scaling back of a program encouraging residential solar power has Panasonic Corp. hopeful the market for home energy storage systems is about to receive a boost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2017

Ghosn taps veteran executive Saikawa to replace him as Nissan CEO

Nissan Motor chief Carlos Ghosn picks Hiroto Saikawa to take over so he can focus on revamping struggling Mitsubishi Motors while also running French carmaker Renault.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2017

Why won't Dems kick Trump while he's down?

The refusal of the Democrats to pogo-dance on Trump's grave is one of the biggest missed opportunities in recent political history.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 21, 2017

Toshiba seeking at least ¥1 trillion from chip unit sale

Toshiba Corp. is looking to raise at least ¥1 trillion ($8.8 billion) from the sale of its memory chip business and will aim to complete the transaction by March 2018, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2017

Japan's buckling health care system at a crossroads

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to repeal “Obamacare” has left many people here wondering: How does Japan compare?
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2017

Japan to speed up warship-building project to reinforce East China Sea: sources

Japan plans to double warship production to two frigates a year instead of one destroyer so it can patrol parts of the East China Sea disputed by China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2017

Fukushima fuel-removal quest leaves trail of dead robots

The latest robot attempting to find the 600 tons of nuclear fuel and debris that melted down six years ago in the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant met its end in less than a day.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2017

Nursery schools should encourage familiarity with Japan's national flag and anthem: guidelines

Children over the age of 3 should be “familiar” with the national flag and anthem, according to draft new guidelines for operating public and private nursery schools.
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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