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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Japan’s leaders need to take U.S. President Donald Trump seriously, but not always literally, and must exercise great caution in interpreting what he says. But Japan must also stress to him the importance, and benefits, of the U.S.-Japan security and economic relationship. That was the message from participants during a ...
Nomura Holdings Inc. and Keio University are investing in a startup that’s seeking to revolutionize how smokers quit the habit. CureApp Inc., which develops mobile applications to treat ailments including tobacco addiction, received ¥380 million ($3.4 million) this month from investors including Nomura and Keio’s venture-capital partnership, the startup’s founder ...
A top Japanese auto parts-maker said Thursday it had dropped Mexico as a possible location for a new factory after Donald Trump rapped Toyota over a plant south of the border. The decision by Nikkei 225-listed Nisshinbo Holdings marked the first time a Japanese company has publicly abandoned a Mexico ...
Native American groups said they would step up efforts to block the development of energy infrastructure across the United States to prevent future water contamination and damage to sacred land, following the defeat for the Standing Rock Sioux in its battle against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters were ...
Two U.S. meat industry groups sent a joint letter on Tuesday to President Donald Trump calling on the new leader of the country to launch bilateral free trade talks with Japan at his meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington on Friday. The meat industry is calling for an ...
North Korea is increasing the scale and refinement of the tactics it uses to evade international sanctions, particularly in the lucrative trade in military technology, according to a summary of a U.N. experts’ report obtained by Kyodo News. The country’s movement of illicit ammunition, weapons and natural resources continues to ...
The Renault-Nissan Alliance came just short of matching General Motors Co. and joining the ranks of the three-biggest automakers by global sales, after Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn rescued a Japanese peer last year. Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. combined delivered 9.96 million vehicles last year, ...
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that Nordstrom, which decided to stop selling Ivanka Trump’s clothing and accessory line, treated his daughter “so unfairly.” Nordstrom shares dropped after the tweet but later recovered. The department store chain had said last week that it made the decision based on the brand’s performance, ...
Leasing firm Orix Corp. plans to introduce a special allowance for its employees who take more paid leave, hoping the step will help increase their performance. The financial firm announced Wednesday that the allowance, ranging from ¥30,000 to ¥50,000, will be given to workers at its domestic group firms who ...
Sharp is considering a plan to build a U.S. liquid crystal display panel plant to show its commitment to contributing to the U.S. economy ahead of Abe and Trump’s summit in Washington. The post Sharp reveals massive U.S. investment plan prior to Abe-Trump summit appeared first on The Japan Times.
Australia will push the case for a Pacific trade deal without the U.S. at a meeting with other potential members in Chile next month, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo said. The Trans-Pacific Partnership remains “absolutely” relevant without the U.S. and the text of the accord would only need minor tweaking to ...
The dollar rose moderately to around ¥112.30 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, aided by higher Japanese stock prices and a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.35-35, up from ¥112.10-11 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0659-0660, down from $1.0681-0681, ...
Stocks moved higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, supported by a drop in the yen against the dollar, sending the benchmark Nikkei average closing above 19,000 for the first time in five sessions. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 96.82 points, or 0.51 percent, to end at 19,007.60. On Tuesday, ...
SoftBank Group Corp. said Wednesday its group net profit roughly doubled in the April-September period from a year earlier to ¥857.43 billion ($7.64 billion), helped by solid telecommunications business and improving profitability at its U.S. subsidiary Sprint Corp. Operating profit in the nine months through December stood at ¥949.66 billion, ...
Bank of Japan policymakers have expressed concerns over uncertainties surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies and the European political situation, according to a summary of opinions of the latest policy meeting released Wednesday. “Although overseas economies have turned to a moderate recovery, uncertainties are likely to persist, such as about ...
With Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. exploring a potential tie-up, Japan’s auto industry is set to consolidate into three major groups, including Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co., amid growing competition from U.S. and European rivals over developing new technologies. Toyota and Suzuki said Monday they would ...
The Bank of Japan is seeking to uphold its monetary policy without giving the impression it is weakening the yen before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, according to Pacific Investment Management Co. With Trump criticizing Japan for devaluing its currency last week, investors ...
Last year's tobacco export and import volume hit record highs. According to the Korea Customs Service on February 8, the volume of tobacco exports last year was US$1.01 billion, up 11.1 percent from the previous year's $910 million. Of the total, 96.9 percent of exports were cigarettes. By region, the United ...
President Donald Trump has promised to revitalize America’s aging roads, bridges, railways and airports, but a plan put forward by his economic advisers relies on a transportation financing scheme that hasn’t been tried before and comes with significant risks. The plan was set out just before the election by billionaire ...
The U.S. goods trade deficit with Japan totaled $68.94 billion in 2016, outranking Germany for the second-largest figure among countries with which the United States generated a trade deficit, government data showed Tuesday. Although the deficit with Japan was nearly flat from the 2015 level, U.S. President Donald Trump, given ...
Inspired by his belief that human beings are essentially terrified of robots, Ben Russell set about charting the evolution of automatons for an exhibition he hopes will force people to think about how androids and other robotic forms can enhance their lives. Robots, says Russell, have been with us for ...