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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Japan should push back if U.S. President Donald Trump bases trade and other economic policy on “wrong economics,” an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Reuters in an unusually direct expression of concern about potential protectionism. Koichi Hamada, emeritus professor of economics at Yale University and Cabinet adviser, also ...
U.S. President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies as China’s influence in the region rises. Fulfilling a campaign pledge to end American involvement in the 2015 pact, Trump signed an executive order in the Oval ...
The Philippines told countries outside Southeast Asia on Monday not to use the region as “a proxy for their rivalry” as it wanted to preserve unity and establish a mechanism to resolve disputes in the South China Sea. The Philippines is chairing the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations ...
Major Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said Monday that it will accept payments via the Alipay electronic payment platform, which is popular in China, at all its outlets in Japan. From Tuesday, the Alipay payment service will be available at some 13,000 stores, the biggest number among Japanese retailers ...
Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump’s name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence. As Trump remains a brand overseas, criminal gangs or militants could target buildings bearing his ...
Women, minorities and transgender people have felt unwelcome and unsafe in Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood for decades, according to a city report issued Monday. To address the issue, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations recommended that Gayborhood bars and nonprofits undergo training for racial bias and hire more diverse staff. The ...
In a city hit by chronic pollution and traffic problems, Paris officials are experimenting with a self-driving shuttle linking two train stations in the French capital. Two electric-power EZ10 minibuses, which can carry up to six seated passengers, were put into service Monday and will be tested until early April ...
President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “Net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. In a statement Monday, Ajit Pai said he was grateful to the president for choosing him as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. ...
Tsutaya Co., a major Japanese movie and music rental and bookshop chain, will open its first “book cafe” in Taiwan on Tuesday, company officials said Monday. The Tsutaya Bookstore in Xinyi, Taipei’s newest trend-setting commercial district, aims to offer a new “lifestyle” for people to enjoy books while sipping coffee, ...
Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin has told senators that he will work to combat currency manipulation but did not give a clear answer on whether he currently views China as manipulating the yuan, according to a Senate Finance Committee document seen Monday. In written answers to supplemental questions from the ...
Suzuki Motor Corp.’s two Indian subsidiaries are expecting a positive response from “quality-conscious” customers as they seek to export vehicles to Japan. Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd., which announced the export of its first India-built motorcycle Gixxer to Japan last week, said its first consignment of 720 units was intended ...
Nintendo’s smash hit “Pokemon Go” was unleashed on South Korea on Tuesday, six months after it was released elsewhere in the world, a delay caused by security fears over Google Maps. The popularity of augmented-reality game around the world has generated crowds of people in parks and other public places ...
V Technology Co., a small Japanese supplier to display makers, added a surprising new shareholder last June: Renaissance Technologies. For the secretive U.S. hedge fund started by Jim Simons, it turned out to be an especially savvy bet. Shares of V Tech, as it’s known, surged almost threefold in 2016, ...
With Donald Trump being inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, his economic policy now popularly called "Trumpnomics" is set to take off in full swing. When Trump was inaugurated, he emphasized the importance of making trade agreements more favorable for American people and making America great again ...
China has agreed to cooperate with the Philippines on 30 projects worth $3.7 billion focusing on poverty reduction, the two countries said after a meeting in Beijing on Monday. Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng announced the deals without giving details, saying that this is an “initial batch” of projects that ...
United Continental Holdings Inc. said a computer disruption caused domestic flights to be grounded, delaying flights throughout the network of the third-biggest U.S. airline. “A ground stop is in place for domestic flights due to an IT issue,” the Chicago-based carrier said in a tweet. “We’re working on a resolution. ...
Farmers had mixed reactions after the administration of President Donald Trump announced on Inauguration Day that the United States would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Those opposed to the secretive 12-nation free trade pact welcomed the move, while others who were preparing for its eventual passage appeared uneasy. ...
The head of Taiwan’s tech giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. confirmed Sunday he is considering a $7 billion investment to make flat panels in the United States in a joint project with Japan’s SoftBank. U.S. President Donald Trump announced before taking office a $50 billion deal by the two ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. puts off handing over its passenger jet and announces a 30 percent jump in development costs. The post Fifth delay announced for Japan’s MRJ jet, raising concerns about new sales appeared first on The Japan Times.
The dollar sank below ¥113.50 in Tokyo trading Monday, dragged down by growing concerns over the protectionist policy suggested by the administration of new U.S. President Donald Trump. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.47-48, down from ¥114.78-80 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0742-0742, up ...
The benchmark Nikkei average fell back to close below 19,000 on Monday, hurt by the yen’s ascent following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president. The 225-issue Nikkei lost 246.88 points, or 1.29 percent, to finish at 18,891.03 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling for the first time in four trading ...