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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017
Indigenous group seizes Peru oil field facilities
Indigenous people living on Peru's largest oil field concession have seized some facilities operated by Frontera Energy Corp. demanding that the government apply an indigenous rights law before signing a new contract with the Canadian company, a tribal chieftain said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2017
MUFG plans to hire in Saudi Arabia to tap privatizations valued at $350 billion
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is looking to hire in Saudi Arabia as the lender seeks to benefit from privatizations valued at more than $350 billion over the next five years.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2017
Nigeria says its military has rescued oil prospecting party abducted by Boko Haram
Nigeria's military has rescued all members of an oil survey team kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants, it said in a statement on Wednesday, after they were taken in the country's conflict-ridden northeast.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2017
U.S. eyes financial sanctions to cut off Venezuela's oil revenue amid ongoing protests over Maduro
The United States is considering financial sanctions on Venezuela that will halt dollar payments for the country's oil, according to a senior White House official and an adviser with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017
Japan-Russian oil exploration project meets with U.S. resistance
A Japanese group's plans to explore for Russian oil with state-run Rosneft PJSC have been stymied by U.S. intervention over sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2017
Trump rebrands predecessor's policy to push U.S. 'energy dominance' as exporter
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched what he called a "golden era" of energy policy seeking to assert power abroad through a boost in natural gas, coal and petroleum exports.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2017
Environmentalists vow fight as EPA halts methane rule for oil and gas industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday halted methane emission standards for oil and gas companies in its latest move to unwind Obama administration climate change rules, amid reports that the United States will withdraw from a global climate change agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2017
U.S. will not give Exxon special permission to drill in Russia
The United States will not make an exception for American companies, including Exxon Mobil, seeking to drill for oil in areas prohibited by U.S. sanctions on Russia, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Apr 1, 2017
'Oil cut' doughnuts: Most of the taste with half the guilt
Eating desserts — whether as an occasional treat after dinner or for a bi-weekly newspaper column — can lead to complicated feelings. Of course, most of the time it's a delicious experience that leaves you happy and satisfied in the moment. But minutes after, the shame of all those extra calories...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2017
How corruption is fueling climate change
Corruption ensures that moneyed and powerful interests are free from rules that hold them in check, and explains why governments have so far fallen short of upholding their commitments to reduce emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2017
Oil experts huddle in Tokyo to seek refuge from China fuel flood
Huddled deep within Tokyo's government district, nearly two dozen of Japan's top oil experts pore over a problem plaguing their industry: How can they stop China from pushing its crude refiners into a corner?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2017
Center-right parties set to merge in Canada's oil-rich Alberta
A candidate with plans to merge Alberta's splintered right-leaning factions has won the leadership of the province's Progressive Conservatives (PC), the party said on Saturday, heralding a political shift in Canada's oil heartland.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2017
Native American groups take oil pipeline protests to White House
Thousands of Native American demonstrators and their supporters marched to the White House on Friday to voice outrage at President Donald Trump's support for the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines, which they say threaten tribal lands.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.

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