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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2018
Scenes of chaos after floods and landslides wreak havoc in western Japan
At least 16 people have been killed and around 50 remain missing amid record-breaking heavy rains, floods and landslides in much of western Japan. This is a selection of the damage so far, from wire services and social media.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2018
Japan vs Belgium @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened
Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Belgium game, which will decide who advances to the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Japan Times
Jul 2, 2018
QBIT Robotics partners with Rethink Robotics and Sumitomo Heavy Industries to enter the service robotics market
~New business includes consulting, robot service design, system integration, maintenance, and sales promotion~
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 30, 2018
Japan Times 1918: Captain Yoshita Masaki saved after insisting on going down with his ship
Capt. Yoshita Masaki is said to have remained aboard his ship until the last moment, apparently determined to share her fate, and paying no heed to the officers and men who besought him to leave while there was yet time.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2018
Japan vs Poland @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened
Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Poland game, which will decide who moves to the final 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Jun 28, 2018
New Strategic Partnership Formed for Water Treatment Project in China
TOKYO, Japan – June 27, 2018 – Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”), ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”), and China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (“China Water Affairs”), which is engaged in water and sewage businesses in China, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership to undertake water treatment...
Jun 28, 2018
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING celebrates its centennial by publishing Archipelago Travelogue
Illuminating the charm and value of Setouchi culture through stunning visuals and profound observations of intellectuals
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 25, 2018
Let's discuss having more than one job
Japanese workers are signing up for second jobs in record numbers to earn extra cash as wages stagnate, stirring hopes of a rise in consumer spending but adding to fears of overwork.
Japan Times
Jun 25, 2018
Yamaha Motor to Exhibit at "SLAS Europe 2018"
Offering Automation of Testing Processes Using the CELL HANDLER™
Japan Times
Jun 22, 2018
July 6th, 2018, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, 81,600 Bulk Carrier Launching Ceremony, Open to the Public
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ：1083 Tsuneishi Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano), will hold 81,600 bulk carrier launching ceremony, and open to the public at 6:50 on Friday, July 6th, 2018 on No. 1 Building Berth, TSUNEISHI Factory.
Jun 22, 2018
ORIX to Start Verification Tests Using Alipay on Okinawa Urban Monorail's “Yui Rail” Together with TIS and Other Partners
TOKYO, Japan - June 21, 2018- ORIX Corporation(“ORIX”), in partnership with TIS Inc.(“TIS”), Ant Financial Japan, NIPPON SIGNAL CO., LTD.(“NIPPON SIGNAL”), QUADRAC CO., LTD.(“QUADRAC”), and Okinawa Urban Monorail, Inc.(“Okinawa Urban Monorail”), announced that verification tests on...
Japan Times
Jun 20, 2018
Yamaha Motor Launches Wolverine X2 in North America
- New 2-seater Model Expands ROV Product Lineup -
Jun 19, 2018
“Award of Excellence” given to The Japan Times On Sunday in annual Best of News Design Competition
Tokyo, June 19, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo. President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is pleased to announce that its Sunday newspaper, The Japan Times On Sunday, has received an Award of Excellence for News Design (pages) in the 39th Society for News Design Annual Creative Competition run by...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 18, 2018
Let's discuss Airbnb and minpaku laws
Just over a week before a new law for minpaku (private lodging services) goes into effect, the popular rental website Airbnb has dropped nearly 80 percent of its listings for the services over the past three months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2018
M6.1 quake in Osaka as seen on Twitter
Scenes from social media of the powerful earthquake that struck the Osaka area at 7:58 a.m. Monday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 2, 2018
Japan Times 1918: Teacher's house stoned after racial epithet
Twenty-three students of the Odate Middle School in Akita Prefecture in northwestern Japan attacked the house of Mr. Kishida, instructor of natural history in the school, twice on the night of June 2, throwing stones and destroying the windows and paper slides of the house.
Japan Times
Jun 1, 2018
Yamaha Motor to Upgrade European Subsidiary’s Robotics Solutions and Customer Services
— Will dispatch robotics specialist from Japan and launch German, Italian, Spanish and French websites —
Japan Times
May 31, 2018
The Japan Times launches the online version of the Japan Network Updates to form and support readers community
Tokyo, May 31, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) launched today an online version of the Japan Network Updates at https://www.japantimes.co.jp/jnu , whose Monday paper version introduces The Japan Times readers community members.
May 31, 2018
Announcement of The Japan Times Osaka Office Relocation & Renaming as The Japan Times Kansai Office
Tokyo, May 31, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is pleased to announce that the Osaka office will move to a new location and will become known as The Japan Times Kansai Office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 30, 2018
Nintendo unveils Pokemon titles and 'Poke Ball' Switch controller aimed at unifying gaming experience
Nintendo Co. is bringing together the magnetic appeal of Pokemon, smartphones and the Switch console to create an interlinked gaming experience.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
Western businesses will not return to Russia
A McDonald's restaurant sits shuttered in Moscow in May 2022 as a result of Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
China is challenging Japan's LNG dominance. What does that mean for Japanese buyers?
Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.
Ukraine drone strikes hit nuclear bombers deep inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and head of the country's Security Service, Vasyl Maliuk, attend a meeting in Kyiv in this image released Sunday.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures and soothes via YouTube
American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
'Godzilla The Art Exhibition' reimagines film icon as monstrous muse for modern art
Artists offer their own interpretations of Japan's most famous monster at "Godzilla The Art Exhibition."
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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