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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 16, 2017

Toyota sold just one Prius in China in December as demand disappears

If you're reading this in China and you bought a Prius in December, congratulations — you were the only one.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 15, 2017

Trump shocks Japan's American expats into action

Established political groups see a surge in interest while new organizations form to meet demand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 15, 2017

Views from Tokyo: What effect do you think Trump's election will have on Japan and the world?

People in Tokyo reflect on what U.S. President Donald Trump might mean for this archipelago and the rest of the world.
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JAPAN
Feb 15, 2017

Toshiba's woes weigh heavily on government's ambition to sell Japan's nuclear technology

Toshiba's announcement it will write down nearly u00a5712.5 billion in losses involving its U.S. nuclear unit is seen as a setback for the government's strategy of selling the nation's nuclear technology.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 15, 2017

Bolt still at ease with plans to retire

Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt says he has no regrets about his decision to retire from athletics in 2017 as he has accomplished everything he wants to in the sport.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2017

Admiral top choice to replace Flynn as U.S. national security adviser

A senior naval officer who served under President Donald Trump's Defense Secretary James Mattis is the leading candidate to replace Michael Flynn after the national security adviser resigned under pressure over his conversations with a Russian diplomat, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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WORLD
Feb 15, 2017

Australia pressures asylum seekers to return home, offers cash

Officials at an Australian immigration center in Papua New Guinea are increasing pressure on asylum seekers to return to their home countries voluntarily, including offering large sums of money, amid fear that a deal for the United States to take refugees has fallen through.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 14, 2017

Penn State ex-coach Sandusky's adopted son charged with child sex abuse

A 41-year-old adopted son of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State University assistant football coach convicted in 2012 of sexually abusing young boys, was charged in Pennsylvania on Monday with sexually abusing two teenage sisters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2017

China needs a new grand strategy in Trump era

Donald Trump's presidency has already upended the key assumptions underpinning China's post-Cold War grand strategy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2017

Southeast Asia pins its hopes on the Japan-U.S. alliance

U.S. President Donald Trump's explicit support for Japan has partly allayed concerns over the U.S. security commitment to Japan and the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2017

Duterte suspends Philippine anti-drug force after murder of South Korean businessman

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 11, 2017

Dealing with Taiwan's nightmares past and present

On Feb. 28, Taiwan will commemorate the 70th anniversary of what is known as the 2.28 Incident, when Taiwanese rioted against mainlanders from the Kuomintang (KMT) who had taken over control of the island when the Japanese departed in 1945 following their defeat in World War II.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 11, 2017

Kohama's legacy certain to live on

Mototaka Kohama leaves behind a trail of memories with those who knew him well or casually crossed paths with him during his decades-long involvement in basketball.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 10, 2017

Sexlessness among married Japanese couples on the rise: survey

Sexlessness among married couples in Japan was more pervasive than ever in 2016, with nearly half not making love for an extended period of time, a survey released Friday showed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 10, 2017

Exploring the evolution of Filipino cuisine in Japan

With enough hunger, patience, and determination, it's possible to track down just about any kind of food in and around Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2017

Reversing population flow to Tokyo

The Abe administration's efforts to reduce the flow of people into the greater Tokyo area from other prefectures are not having much success.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 10, 2017

Liverpool out of title chase after recent run of poor form

Given Liverpool's dreadful league form this year — three draws and two defeats — it is remarkable that victory over second-place Tottenham at Anfield on Saturday will see Jürgen Klopp's team only one point behind the visitors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2017

Japan makes big push for hydrogen fuel cells scorned by Elon Musk as impractical

Elon Musk may think hydrogen-powered vehicles are rubbish, but Toyota Motor Corp. and a cadre of Japan's leading manufacturers are betting otherwise — and not just on cars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2017

When Putin asked about Obama-era nuke treaty, Trump was stumped, then denounced it: sources

In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2017

Rosters finalized for upcoming World Baseball Classic

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are set to be the most well-represented NPB team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic after the final rosters for the tournament were revealed Wednesday in the United States.

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