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AMERICA

BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 28, 2014
BofA sees China hand in Belgian Treasury binge
China is driving a jump in Belgian holdings of Treasuries and is a key reason for a plunge in yields even as the Federal Reserve trims its stimulus to support growth, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2014
Americans: born in an empire of contention
An historian reminds Americans this Fourth of July weekend that dynamic social and economic change, poisonous politics, bad policies and flawed leaders in an 'empire of contention' were all there two centuries ago.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 12, 2014
The world could be your oyster in Aichi
In Peru, the largest Incan festival, Inti Raymi (Festival of Sun), takes place on June 25 in honor of Inti, the sun god. In Japan, those in Aichi Prefecture on June 14 and 15 can celebrate, too, by enjoying performances by the Andean folk trio Ekekos, who will honor Inti by playing traditional panflutes...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 1, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo and Yokohama: Belgium, Chile and Argentina
A Belgian researcher, a Chilean chef and an Argentine graphic designer in Tokyo and Yokohama discuss their national teams' prospects in Brazil.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 28, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Uruguay, Colombia and Japan
A Uruguayan mother, a Colombian researcher and a Japanese company worker in Tokyo discuss their national teams' chances in Brazil.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 26, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Nigeria, Ecuador and Mexico
A Nigerian student, an Ecuadorean diplomat and a self-employed Mexican in Tokyo discuss their national teams' chances in Brazil.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 25, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Ghana and Costa Rica
A Ghanaian academic and a Costa Rican student in Tokyo discuss their teams' chances in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2014
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 'lost' political legacy
Two pet themes of the late writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was the abusive relationship between big industrial powers and Latin American and Caribbean countries, and the state of human rights on the continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2014
'Ethical' gold mines tried in South America
Tucked between two desert ridges in southern Peru, Relave looks like any of the hundreds of ramshackle mining towns that blight the landscape in the world's sixth-largest gold exporter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2013
Book showcases foreigners, Japanese affected by 3/11
The earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, left more than 18,000 people dead or missing, including 30 non-Japanese.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2013
Far from declining, America is on the rise again
In the 1970s and late '80s, expectations of America's waning power were followed by periods of geopolitical resurgence. There's every reason to believe that cycle is recurring today.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2013
Abe defense posture welcome: U.S. intel expert
In contrast to neighboring countries, former U.S. National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair welcomes the efforts by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and bolster the nation's defense capabilities, saying Japan needs to adapt itself to the changing security landscape...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 11, 2013
Dow reshuffles ranks for first time since '04
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Visa Inc. and Nike Inc. will be added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Bank of America Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Alcoa Inc. in the biggest reshuffling since April 2004.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2013
Venezuela's Maduro attempts to make his mark with Snowden affair
Fugitive Edward Snowden's diminishing possibilities of remaining free to continue releasing information about secret U.S. surveillance programs increasingly appear to hinge on Venezuela, which Monday awaited word on whether the former National Security Agency contractor would accept its offer of asylum....
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2013
A U.S. 'pivot' to Latin America is long overdue
While the Obama administration and the media have made much ado about the U.S. 'pivot' to Asia, China has been lining up economic allies in Latin America.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2013
Toyota to hit U.S. sales goal for Prius after all: Lentz
Toyota Motor Corp. said it will meet its U.S. sales goal for the Prius after saying in April that it might adjust the target as declining gas prices sap demand for the hybrid car.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2013
There are many flavors to the Latin American left
By virtue of being the most diverse and hybrid area on the planet, Latin America is a kind of potpourri that is difficult to understand due to the number of ingredients it contains. Are we the poor suburbs of the West, as some see it, or are we by now, after two centuries of independence, something new...
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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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