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Jan 10, 2020
TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU) Holds 25th Anniversary Ceremony

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Abbr.: THI; Location: Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President: Akihiko Mishima) held a ceremony on November 30 to mark the 25th anniversary of its establishment. Among the guests were Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Ambassador Koji Haneda from the Embassy of Japan...
Jan 10, 2020
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibited at MARINTEC CHINA 2019, one of Asia's largest international maritime exhibitions
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) exhibited at the MARINTEC CHINA 2019 international maritime exhibition which was held at Shanghai's Shanghai New International Expo Center...
Jan 9, 2020
500th ship of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING’s long-selling TESS series completed - An eco-ship that has continued to evolve for 30 years
On November 15, 2019, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano) constructed and delivered the 500th ship of its long-selling environmentally-friendly bulk carrier of TESS series at its shipbuilding site, TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 4, 2020
Japan Times 1995: Powerful earthquake kills hundreds in Kansai
More than 1,600 people were confirmed killed and some 1,000 others listed as missing in the most catastrophic earthquake to hit the Kansai region in nearly 50 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2019
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolts Aomori Prefecture area
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 50 kilometers off eastern Aomori Prefecture, on Thursday at 3:21 p.m.
Japan Times
Dec 10, 2019
Advanced registration for Jinseki Summer School 2020.
https://www.need-japan.com/en/pre-summer-school-entry.html
Next-Generation Educational Environment Development Co., Ltd (NEED), Jinseki-kogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, will begin the pre-registration of Jinseki Summer School 2020.
Dec 3, 2019
IFA: The Birth of the New Token ARCS Toward a Society Where the Value and Ideas of Individuals Can Be Converted to Money
The new token ARCS will create a platform for visualizing and tokenizing the value held by people. Toward a society where all people can manage and hold sovereignty over their data.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 30, 2019
Japan Times 1969: Supreme Court rules that people have right to refuse being photographed
The Supreme Court ruling came in a case involving a student who injured a policeman who photographed him without his consent.
Nov 28, 2019
Q cafe, an art and tech fusion space opening Dec 18
to implement Multi-lingual group chat
Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc., announces the implementation of Kotozna Group Chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service, to Q cafe, a venue slated to open on December 18th that is managed by LS Corporation.
Nov 25, 2019
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibits at Marintec China 2019, Asia’s largest international maritime exhibition: Introducing TSUNEISHI Quality to the world
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) will exhibit at Marintec China, the international maritime exhibition being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2019
How activists are getting around Iran's internet blackout
The latest unrest in Iran is about something far more serious than rising gasoline prices. The proof is that, over the weekend, the regime took most of the country offline.
Japan Times
Nov 13, 2019
Yamaha Motor Net Sales Up Slightly, Earnings Down in First Three Quarters of FY Ending in December
IWATA, November 13, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first nine months.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 13, 2019
[VIDEO] Kurkku Fields forever: a sustainable farm in Chiba for the next generation
With the backing of music producer Takeshi Kobayashi, Kurkku Fields opened in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture in early November.
Nov 12, 2019
FROSK, Inc.: G-STAR Exhibition Campaign! SmartBeat, the Smartphone App Crash Detection and Analytics Tool, Is Free for 30 Days!
TOKYO – Japan based FROSK, Inc. is offering the G-STAR exhibition campaign! Just for Korean app developers, its smartphone app crash detection and analytics tool, SmartBeat, free for 30 days!
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 5, 2019
Video replay of the fantastic fans of the 2019 Rugby World Cup
The 2019 Rugby World Cup took Japan by storm for six weeks as millions of fans packed 12 host venues across the country for 48 thrilling games contested by 20 participating nations. The tournament was praised by World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont as “one of greatest, if not the greatest of all time,”...
Nov 5, 2019
Yamaha Motor Exhibits City Commuter TRICITY300 at EICMA
“Aiming to make a bike that won't tip over" - 4th model with LMW technology
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 2, 2019
Japan Times 1944: Kamikaze Attack Corps lives up to its name
Determined to follow in the footsteps of the First Special Kamikaze Attack Corps, the men of the Second Special Kamikaze Attack Corps hopped off from their base at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27 and successfully fulfilled their glorious mission of crash-diving on the enemy task force in Leyte Gulf.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 2, 2019
As it happened: 2019 Rugby World Cup final — England vs South Africa
Konnichiwa! Welcome to our live coverage of the big one: the final match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, in which England faces South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama for the first time since 2007.
Oct 31, 2019
dotData Secures $23 Million in Series A Funding from JAFCO and Goldman Sachs
New Funding Builds on Rapid Growth of Business, Product and Recognition; Will Accelerate Company’s Vision to Deliver Full-Cycle Data Science Automation to the Enterprise
Oct 29, 2019
Bullet Group Inc. Begins Acceptance of Crypto Assets as a Payment Method for Advertising Transactions
Advanced usage of CIM, a crypto asset issued by Makers Farm Pte. Ltd., for domestic and overseas transactions
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender, Ishiba expresses remorse
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lays a flower during the memorial service at the Nippon Budokan on Friday.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
War must never be repeated, says WWII guerrilla commander
Former teacher Satoshi Ito speaks during an interview in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in June. Ito underwent training for guerrilla warfare at a secret school to prepare for a possible battle in mainland Japan during World War II.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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