Tag - conference

 
Menu
Search
 
April 27, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

CONFERENCE

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2023
Osasuna barred from UEFA Conference League over match-fixing scandal
The La Liga club plans to appeal the UEFA ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 6, 2022
Jose Mourinho cries tears of joy as Roma reaches Europa Conference League final
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho was left in tears after guiding his side to the Europa Conference League final on Thursday and said Europe's third-tier competition was like their Champions League.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 4, 2021
Creativity and collaboration flourish at the Japan Writers Conference
Being held online for its second year, the Japan Writers Conference helps budding artists with the practicalities of the creative process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021
Banks and their role in the green transition
The increased frequency and severity of weather-related disasters will gradually come to be reflected in insurance coverage and costs, affecting profitability and the default rates of loan portfolios in the banking sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 12, 2020
Tokyo conference debates new normals as coronavirus drives change
Experts at the annual G1 Global Conference discussed the upending of traditional practices, digitalization, working styles and widening inequality.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 4, 2020
Japan Writers Conference and revival of Monkey magazine make for a literary October
Translated works from Japanese authors and original English-language writing has never been more plentiful or inspirational.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 1, 2020
COVID-19 presents crucial moment for gender diversity in Japan
With the pandemic changing the way we work, the International Conference for Women in Business says women must now be brought to the fore.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 3, 2020
Catholic bishops forum finds 16 cases of child sexual abuse in Japan
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan has found 16 cases of sexual abuse against minors spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s in its internal probe of churches in the country, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2019
On Constitution Day, Abe again vows to revise Japan's top law, aiming for enactment in 2020
The prime minister's lifelong drive to rewrite pacifist Article 9 will hinge on the Upper House election in July, political observers say.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2019
Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura named West Coast Conference Player of the Year
Rui Hachimura was named the West Coast Conference 2018-2019 Player of the Year on Tuesday after helping lead Gonzaga University, currently the nation's No. 1 team, to its seventh straight regular-season title and 20th consecutive win.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
In 2009, then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden came to Munich to "press the reset button" with Russia. A decade later he came again to offer the world better relations, this time with his own country.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 27, 2018
Gonzaga climbs to No. 1 in polls
Top NBA prospect Rui Hachimura played a pivotal role in Gonzaga University's dramatic 89-87 victory over top-ranked Duke University last Wednesday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2018
As international order languishes, experts at G1 Global Conference discuss Japan's new role as global 'stabilizer'
In a world increasingly fragmented by U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda, Japan should take on the role as the world's new "stabilizer" by committing to the landmark Paris accord on climate change and keeping a multilateral trade regime from falling apart in the absence of the United States, according to experts who gathered at a Tokyo conference earlier this week.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2018
Media firms, writers drop out of Saudi 'Davos in the desert' event after journalist's disappearance
Media companies are pulling out of a Saudi investment conference as outrage grows over the journalist who went missing inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 26, 2018
Female leaders encourage women to be confident and believe in themselves at Tokyo conference
With "womenomics" often touted as a key policy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the government has been working to increase women's participation in the workforce, politics and other areas in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2018
Negotiating global issues, Tokyo high schools awarded prizes at mock U.N. conference
Japanese high schools have won awards at the Global Classrooms International Model U.N. Conference in New York, where around 1,500 delegates discussed global issues in a simulation of real U.N. sessions, the organizer said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2018
Abe's dream to revise Japan's Constitution drifts farther from reach as long-running scandals chip away at support
In a recent video message the prime minister spoke about the need to revise the top law, but does he still have the public support to do it?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2018
JBIC delivers blunt critique of Japan men's basketball issues, demands talks with JBA
Observing the dismal results of their men's national team in the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers, former Olympic basketball players and coaches are deepening their worries.
EDITORIALS
Feb 22, 2018
The geography of dangers is changing
The Japanese government, like its counterparts elsewhere, must do more to stay on top of shifting global security challenges.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 5, 2017
GW senior Yuta Watanabe named Atlantic-10 Conference co-Player of the Week
George Washington University senior guard Yuta Watanabe and Virginia Commonwealth's Justin Tillman are the Atlantic-10 Conference's co-Players of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

A young restaurant leads the way in Karuizawa
A young restaurant leads the way in Karuizawa

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER