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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2015

Sony's PS4 hits China but with few games

The PlayStation 4 debuted Friday in China, but with few games and bare-bone online services as Sony navigates tight censorship rules to get a toehold in the world's biggest gaming market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2015

Why Japan's factories, jobs aren't coming back despite the weak yen

Crows circle around the tract of cleared land that was once Hoya Corp.'s Pentax camera plant in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. All that's left is a sign directing employees to a dormitory and gymnasium, both pulled down years ago when a strong yen was driving manufacturers abroad.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 19, 2015

The Miracle of Japanese Manufacturing; Wandering Tamori; CM of the week: GLS Japan

Although Japan's talent for industrial innovation has lost some of its luster in recent years, Japanese products remain the envy of the world, and a new series, "Monozukuri Nihon no Kiseki" ("The Miracle of Japanese Manufacturing"), takes in a wide range of design to prove it — so wide, in fact, that...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2015

Sapporo Breweries looks to new brand in growing craft beer tide

Riding a recent craft beer trend, Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it is launching a new brand to attract more beer drinkers who consume in moderation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2015

Japan's accounting problem

Japan's 'lost decades' were not quite as disastrous as commonly assumed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2015

Sinking under debt, Kansai airport privatization will be test for Abe

After building an artificial island in Osaka Bay to host a gleaming new airport, officials discovered it was sinking into the sea; plans to privatize it may do likewise.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2015

Putin's military draws U.S. concern from Vietnam to the Americas

Russia's expanding military presence, from Vietnam to Latin America, is reviving Cold War-style tensions with the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2015

South Korea's tallest skyscraper rises in cloud of fear

At 92, the man who built South Korea's biggest retail empire is finally making his mark in the Seoul skyline as the country's tallest tower takes shape — just as public faith in corporate giants crumbles into safety fears and mistrust.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 13, 2015

Wall St. bounces back in broad rally; bank shares gain

U.S. stocks rose in a broad rally on Thursday, bouncing back from two straight days of losses, helped by a weaker dollar and a rally in banking shares.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2015

Toyota recalls RAV4 EVs to repair Tesla system posing crash risk

Toyota Motor Corp., which built about 2,500 electric vehicles over three years with Tesla Motors Inc., said it's recalling the RAV4 EVs to repair components supplied by Tesla.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2015

Testing Beijing, Japan eyes growing role in South China Sea security

Seventy years after its Imperial forces were kicked out of the South China Sea, Japan is quietly moving back into the region, forging security ties with the Philippines and Vietnam as both Southeast Asian nations try to cope with China's territorial ambitions.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2015

The future looks bright for clean technology

Despite convulsions in the sector, the clean-tech industry can expect plenty of sunny days ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2015

Fukushima residents torn over nuclear waste storage plan

Norio Kimura lost his wife, father and 7-year-old daughter, Yuna, in the March 2011 tsunami.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 9, 2015

Japanese investors binging on foreign debt as JGB yields dwindle

Japanese investors were net buyers of major sovereign debt from overseas in January, except for U.K. debt, underscoring their appetite for higher returns as the Bank of Japan's unprecedented easing suppresses bond yields.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2015

KDDI earns diversity award for Ladies Initiative Program

KDDI Corp. was recognized Friday for its female empowerment efforts, while Nissan Motor Co. saw its winning streak come to an end in the latest round of awards aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in corporate Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Mar 6, 2015

Cheap rural homes come at a price

Though the hollowing-out of population in regional areas in Japan has become a major issue for the central government, it's been a problem for regional governments for more than three decades. Twenty years ago there was a popular promotional method called "I-turn," devised as a supplement to the "U-turn"...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 5, 2015

LDP lawmaker calls for yen to strengthen to 100

The yen is too weak and is squeezing many companies with higher import costs, according to Taro Kono, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2015

Chinese desire for fancy toilet seats spurs 1,400% rally in Laox shares

Thousand-dollar rice cookers and toilet seats that know when you enter the room.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2015

The challenge of China's dual-track economy

With China's economic slowdown more apparent than ever, its prospects for avoiding a hard landing are weakening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 3, 2015

Samsung unveils sleek new Galaxy phones to battle Apple

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne of undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 2, 2015

Turning things into people using suffixes

The physical impossibility of turning things into people is something language does with great ease. If you're from Rome you are a Roman, if you do political science you are a political scientist, and if you're into Star Trek, you are a Trekie. All you need is the right suffix and everything is possible....
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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