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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2016
Margin-starved Japanese banks following carmakers to Mexico
In a quest to reduce their reliance on one of the world's least profitable banking markets, Japanese lenders are setting their sights on a much more lucrative one: Mexico.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2016
Trump lays failure to disavow KKK-linked endorsement to faulty earpiece
Donald Trump blamed a faulty television earpiece on Monday for his failure to disavow support from a white supremacist, swatting aside the latest controversy to shadow his unorthodox march toward the Republican presidential nomination.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 8, 2016
Pope to tour Mexico's poor, violent parts, view Texas border migrant plight
Pope Francis will visit some of the poorest and most violent corners of Mexico on his first visit as pontiff, and will also head to the northern border to address the plight of migrants trying to reach the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2016
'Affluenza' teen flown back to Texas, placed in juvenile detention
The American teenager derided for a defense of "affluenza" in the killing four people while driving drunk arrived back in Texas on Thursday after being deported from Mexico and was placed in juvenile detention.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2016
'El Chapo' tried to trademark name, sought biopic, was briefly in marine's sights after Penn meeting
Before his brazen jailbreak last year, notorious drug boss Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman instructed his lawyers to trademark his name, giving Mexican authorities their first clue he wanted to make a film of his life, local media said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2015
Christmas storms and twisters kill at least 43 in U.S.; more in store
Storms hit the U.S. South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 43 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2015
In death knell for MOX project, U.S. to deem 6 tons of plutonium nuclear waste
The U.S. government plans to designate 6 metric tons of surplus plutonium now stored in South Carolina as waste and ship it to a storage facility in New Mexico, according to a preliminary notice filed on a federal website on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2015
Mexico approves world's first dengue vaccine after 20 years of research
The first vaccine against dengue fever won clearance in Mexico, an initial step toward preventing a mosquito-borne infection that puts half of the world's population at risk.
BASEBALL
Nov 20, 2015
Opportunistic U.S. routs Mexico to book spot in Premier 12 final
The United States team said its "next man up" philosophy has powered it during the Premier 12.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2015
Legendary scout Brito steers Mexico into Premier 12 semifinals
There was some speculation that Mexico might pull out of the Premier 12 before it began.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015
Part-timer Serrano enjoying Premier 12 adventure with Mexico
It's a well-known fact by now that there are no major leaguers in this Premier 12.
WORLD
Nov 12, 2015
Corpulent Canadian suffers fatal heart attack, squashes wife in Mexico
A middle-aged Canadian couple died in a sexual embrace at a Mexican resort after the corpulent husband suffered a heart attack in a hot tub and squashed his slender wife, authorities said on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2015
Japan beats Mexico on sayonara single
Samurai Japan earned its second win ― its first since arriving in Taiwan ― through a hard-fought battle.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2015
If Trump dumps NAFTA and its benefits, U.S. companies, consumers could take big hit
Donald Trump has pledged to renegotiate or terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying that it's been a disaster for the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2015
Mexico's president in no position to judge
The level of corruption in Mexico stands out even in Latin America, a region known for crooked politicians.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2015
Alleged mastermind behind massacre of 43 Mexicans nabbed but mystery continues
Mexico has caught one of the supposed masterminds behind the apparent massacre of 43 student teachers last year, a police source said on Thursday, potentially raising hopes more will come to light in an incident still shrouded in mystery.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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