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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2020
Nippon Steel appeals South Korean court-ordered asset seizure
The Japanese government fears the judicial action will further inflame shaky bilateral relations and could set a dangerous precedent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2020
Japan’s steel woes set to be laid bare as top mills give updates
The coronavirus pandemic has seen steel mills across the country reduce or halt production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2020
Nippon Steel may idle Hiroshima furnaces, cutting its Japan production 10%
Nippon Steel Corp. is considering idling two blast furnaces at a subsidiary in Hiroshima Prefecture, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019
Amid India steel dispute, U.S. files appeal into WTO system it has broken
The United States on Wednesday fell foul of its own actions that have weakened the World Trade Organization after it filed an appeal in a steel dispute with India, even though WTO adjudicators are no longer able to handle such a case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019
Trump's tariff tweet forecloses on talks over future Brazil steel exports to U.S.
Negotiations over future Brazilian steel exports to the United States have been halted since President Donald Trump tweeted earlier this week that he would slap tariffs back on them, the head of Brazil's steel mills body, IABr, said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Highlighting industry's troubles, Kobe Steel's shares take huge hit
Kobe Steel Ltd. tumbled as much as 13 percent in Tokyo to hit the lowest level in almost seven years after Japan's third-biggest steelmaker swung to a first-quarter loss and warned that full-year profit will collapse.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Jul 5, 2019
New JRFU boss Shigetaka Mori faces uphill battle to initiate needed reforms
As a player Shigetaka Mori, the new president of the Japan Rugby Football Union, knew all about success at the domestic level.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2019
Nippon Steel's reinvention of its namesake metal could make car bodies 30% lighter
Imagine the weight of 24 elephants bearing down on a tiny spot the size of a postage stamp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2019
British Steel to be placed into administration, threatening thousands of jobs, report says
British Steel, the country's second-largest steel producer, will be placed into administration as early as Wednesday, Sky News reported, jeopardizing some 25,000 jobs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 4, 2019
'The Forest of Wool and Steel': Music and nature intertwine to paint a portrait of growth — review
Natsu Miyashita's 'The Forest of Wool and Steel' is a mesmerizing reading experience, a slow journey in how one young person renders an occupation into a vocation.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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