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BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2015
Why Japan should, or shouldn't, join the China-led AIIB
When Finance Minister Taro Aso meets with his Chinese counterpart, Lou Jiwei, in Beijing on Saturday, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will loom large in the talks.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2015
Maryland governor takes test ride on maglev train in Japan
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took a ride Thursday on a magnetically levitated train test line in central Japan in a show of the U.S. state's strong interest in the Japanese technology for a planned high-speed train link in the Northeastern United States.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2015
Japan earns 'Fossil of the Day' award for hampering fight against global warming
An international group of environmental organizations on Thursday awarded Japan a "Fossil of the Day" award for its failure to make sufficient efforts to fight global warming.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2015
Pension hack data was transmitted for days
The Japan Pension Service, which is reeling from the theft of a massive amount of personal data, has discovered two of its personal computers continued to transmit data outside the organization for three days after it contacted police about a possible security breach, sources close to the matter said...
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2015
Abe tells Russian official he has informed U.S. of plan for Putin to visit Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told a Russian official who is close to President Vladimir Putin that the United States is aware of preparations for a presidential visit to Tokyo later this year, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2015
100 virus-laden emails were sent to undisclosed addresses of pension body staff
None of the email addresses had been disclosed to the public, and there is a chance they were obtained by hackers who had previously attacked the organization's computer network.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2015
Toyota Aqua leads car sales for second consecutive month
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Aqua hybrid was the best-selling car in the nation in May, holding the top spot for the second month in a row, industry bodies said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2015
Imported vehicle sales rose 10.8% on year in May
Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan, including those built abroad by Japanese automakers, rose 10.8 percent in May to 22,834 units, an industry body said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2015
Japan, Australia defense ministers pledge to boost cooperation
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his Australian counterpart, Kevin Andrews, pledged Wednesday to boost defense ties through enhanced cooperation on a range of topics including tensions in the South China Sea and Australia's submarine project.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 4, 2015
Bra-maker's Cinderella Taxis aim to deliver the perfect fit
If you’re sick of waiting for your pumpkin to turn into a carriage, hail a Cinderella Taxi to get a little extra bibbidi-bobbidi-boo in your life.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 4, 2015
'Pyonghattan': Unofficial economy brews up bling for North Korea's growing middle class
Nail salons, massage parlors, cafes and other signs of consumerism were unheard of in rigidly controlled North Korea just a few years ago, but they are slowly emerging in one of the world's last bastions of Cold War socialism.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2015
Wetland preservation certificates awarded to four more sites in Japan
Certificates of the preservation of wetlands were issued under an international treaty to four more sites in Japan at a ceremony Wednesday in the Uruguayan city of Punta del Este.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2015
China is acting like Nazi Germany, says Philippines' Aquino
Philippine President Benigno Aquino wants more pressure on China to halt land reclamation work in the South China Sea, likening Beijing's actions to those of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2015
Takeshi Onaga fails to win support of John McCain against Futenma base relocation plan
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga was unable to gain the support of U.S. Sen. John McCain in talks over a vexed military question in the prefecture, but both said they would continue to discuss the issue.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 3, 2015
Fix fundamental TPP flaws to fit 21st century
The TPP is fatally flawed, and would allow big corporations to run roughshod over national regulations, flattening workers and family farmers alike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 3, 2015
Mr. Yen sees currency slide halting as Tokyo's patience wears thin
Eisuke Sakakibara, a former vice finance minister, says the Bank of Japan's acceptance of the yen's drop — and the Federal Reserve's tolerance for dollar's strength — won't last.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Tiananmen group to China: Atone for own historical crimes, as demanded of Japan
A group of families demanding justice for victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown declared that the government must bear responsibility for historical crimes in the same way it has called on Japan to do so for its wartime past.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2015
Elderly women get suspicious calls possibly linked to pension info hack; inquiries top 158,000
Metropolitan Police Department said they confirmed two cases of suspicious calls made to elderly women in Tokyo Tuesday predending to be an official of the Japan Pension Service, according to media reports.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Vietnam takes delivery of two Russian-design missile corvettes as maritime tensions mount
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 2, 2015
JBA chief Kawabuchi says task force on track for ban to be lifted
Saburo Kawabuchi told reporters on Tuesday that the Japan Basketball Association is close to securing that its ban will be lifted by FIBA this summer.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

Podcast

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