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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
IranAir has trimmed its planned order from Europe’s Airbus to 100 planes, partly by dropping superjumbo A380s, the flag carrier’s head said on Sunday, confirming an adjustment first reported by Reuters. “Although the nominal value of the contract for 118 Airbus planes had been announced at $25 billion, the A380 ...
America’s economic and monetary policies are likely to become a headache for the Bank of Japan now that it is trying keep the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond at around zero percent. Although Japan’s long-term interest rates were negative earlier this year, they have since turned positive in ...
New Yorkers have become accustomed to waiting on the subway. But nearly 45 years? That is how long it has been since construction began on a much-needed subway line beneath the east side of Manhattan. And if history is any guide, it is anybody’s guess whether a Dec. 31 deadline ...
Figures show that the government underestimates exactly how much unpaid overtime could provide a shot in the arm for consumer spending. The post Japanese economy pays tab for Japan Inc.’s free lunch on overtime appeared first on The Japan Times.
There is a transformation happening in global energy markets that is worth noting as 2016 comes to an end: Solar power, for the first time, is becoming the cheapest form of new electricity. There have been isolated projects in the past where this happened: An especially competitive auction in the ...
A year after Congress extended generous tax credits for renewable energy projects, the U.S. wind industry is thriving. Solar power companies, meanwhile, are hunkering down for a rough 2017. The tax credit renewal has boosted the long-term outlooks for both industries. But in the short term, the subsidies are far ...
SoftBank Group Corp. will invest some ¥100 billion in OneWeb Ltd., a U.S. startup that is planning to build a global satellite telecommunications network, informed sources said. The move is part of SoftBank’s strategy to expand its overseas presence to increase profits, the sources said Saturday. At a meeting with ...
The U.K. and South Korea are set to begin regular trade talks, with luxury brands a particularly promising topic, as Britain prepares to expand its commercial reach once it has left the European Union. A formal working group of ministers from the two countries will meet as many as four ...
Venezuela’s government on Saturday extended the use of its 100-bolivar bill until Jan. 2, after its decision to pull the banknote out of circulation left the country largely without cash, and sparked protests and looting. President Nicolas Maduro said the decision to put Venezuela’s most widely used note back in ...
The European Union and Japan will seek a broad agreement on a bilateral free trade deal next year, EU chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione said Saturday, setting a new deadline partly due to dairy sector tariff issues. “We will need to continue working in the next few weeks in order to ...
An amusement park in Fukuoka Prefecture that sparked a flood of criticism for inserting thousands of frozen fish into its ice skating rink said Friday it will close next year. Space World in Kitakyushu closed the rink last month after people complained about the attraction, in which around 5,000 fish ...
Cho Yong-moon, 75, spends nine hours a day, five days a week using his free pass on the Seoul subway to shuttle parcels among clothing and jewelry stores. With pension payments falling short of living costs for many of the elderly, he is among a growing number of senior citizens ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard faces a new enemy: the gradual opening of the country’s economy after the nuclear deal with world powers. Known for its hard-line fervor as an elite force created to defend Iran’s cleric-led system, the Guard also holds vast business interests — some public and others hidden across ...
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s America-first agenda should mean that trade with Mexico, where his company is the biggest auto producer, will be protected. “I’m not very worried because what has been said by the president-elect of the U.S. is ‘America first,’ ...
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Japan, Somalia, United States of AmericaFollowing a serious outbreak of measles in Kismayo, UNICEF delivered 55,000 doses of measles vaccine to children under 10, along with Vitamin A supplementation to boost immunity. Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia 16 December 2016 - UNICEF and partners are aiming to vaccinate ...
YANGON - A joint venture between Myanmar's leading heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co, and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp aims to capitalise on the rapid development of the Southeast Asian country's urban infrastructure through the rental of construction and other equipment.
Japan eclipses China as the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, with a total of $1.1319 trillion in October. The post Japan tops China as largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt appeared first on The Japan Times.
Gaming operators got the green light they’ve been waiting for after the Diet approved Thursday an “integrated resorts” law that is a first step toward allowing casino gambling. Passage of the new law left its opponents in tears, but big players said they were keen to get started. “Today’s announcement ...
The dollar extended gains to climb above ¥118 for the first time in about 10 months in Tokyo trading on Friday, aided by a further rise in U.S. long-term interest rates and higher stock prices at home and abroad. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥118.20-20, up from ¥117.62-63 ...
Socks advanced further on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday on the back of the yen’s continued fall, lifting the benchmark Nikkei average to a fresh one-year closing high. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 127.36 points, or 0.66 percent, to end at 19,401.15, its highest finish since Dec. 8, 2015. It ...
“Super Mario Run,” Nintendo Co.’s first foray into the world of mobile gaming, might be encountering some growing pains. Even though the game debuted at the top of download rankings in 62 countries, it was the highest grossing game in only five, according to researcher SensorTower. Nintendo shares dropped as ...