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DEVELOPMENT 3

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JAPAN
Aug 28, 2016
A ski resort success, Niseko defies rural Japan's demographic decline
Japan's shrinking population has weighed on the world's third-biggest economy, alarmed government forecasters and turned some rural communities into veritable ghost towns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2016
With TICAD, Japan pursues African growth and export markets
Global powers China, the United States and the European Union are fiercely competing to expand their market share in Africa — the world's last major economic frontier.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2016
The critical link between poverty and health
Concern for the health of the poor is one of the critical issues in development policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2016
China's robotics industry provides lesson in out-of-control debt
Down a side street bracketed by massage parlors and cheap hotels in this city on the banks of the Yangtze River, a humanoid food service robot trundles around the corner of a table in a cafe, red eyes flashing in tune with synthesized classical music.
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BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2016
Putin struggles to kick-start Russia's flagging economy
Vladimir Putin's economy has been shrinking for 18 months but he still doesn't have a plan to get it going again.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2016
Ex-USF bench boss Walters lands D-League coaching position
The Grand Rapids Drive have hired Rex Walters as their new coach, the Detroit Pistons announced on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2016
JICA completes development plan for Philippines' Bangsamoro region
A development plan for the proposed Bangsamoro region in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao has been completed despite a setback in the government's peace process with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, the Japan International Cooperation Agency said Wednesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2016
Bridge the infrastructure gap
Too many countries have been short-changing infrastructure for decades, resulting in everyday inconveniences and, worse, creating roadblocks to economic growth.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2016
Mori Building Co. unveils plans to transform Tokyo's Toranomon area into global business hub
Mori Building Co. on Wednesday unveiled plans for three new high-rise buildings in the Toranomon area of Tokyo's Minato Ward under a ¥400 billion redevelopment aimed at transforming the area into a world-class business hub.
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BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2016
New buzzword for Japan condo buyers: nature-friendly
Ryuji Idenoue, 35, and his wife Moyuka bought a condo late last year in a building under construction in Kokubunji, western Tokyo, that plays up the fact that there is greenery on-site.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2016
Japan to boost loans to Latin American nations for infrastructure development
The government has agreed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to boost co-financing over the next four years to build infrastructure in Latin America, the Finance Ministry said Sunday.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2016
European development bank opens new office in Tokyo
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has opened a new representative office in Tokyo to boost ties with Japanese firms and attract private-sector investment to regions it supports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 12, 2016
In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hunger
As she walks along a dirt road in central Malawi, Louise Abale carries her precious corn wrapped in a brightly colored cloth and balanced on her head.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2016
Students from rural areas, poor families at academic disadvantage: OECD study
Students living in rural regions of Japan are more likely to underperform academically compared to their peers from urban areas, according to a new international report released Wednesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2016
Kenya to host Tokyo-led Africa development summit in August
Kenyan President Uhuru Ken-yatta said Sunday the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which Japan cosponsors with the United Nations and the African Union, will be held in Nairobi on Aug. 27 and 28.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2016
Myanmar, Japan-linked consortium reach agreement on new airport plan
The Myanmar government and a consortium that includes Japanese engineering firm JGC Corp. has reached a broad agreement over a plan to construct a new airport on the outskirts of the country's largest city, Yangon.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2016
Want more sex? Try using contraception, researchers say
A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has shown that couples who use contraception have as much as three times more sex than couples who do not.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2016
Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution
On the outskirts of Beijing, the disused factories of Chaomidian show the impact of China's drive to shut down thousands of small firms causing big pollution. Amid scrap heaps and idle machinery, the community has clean air these days — and no jobs.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2016
Emerging skills gap could derail Asian growth
Governments across Asia must devise ways to transform their education and training systems, so that workers acquire the skills they need to boost economic growth and productivity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2016
Xi inaugurates Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, says China will take more international responsibility
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday inaugurated the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, saying China will take more international responsibility with the birth of the new lender.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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