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Hiromitsu Chifuri
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Sep 9, 2019
Winning the climate change challenge: What one person can do
Sept. 23 will see the Climate Action Summit held at U.N. headquarters in New York, preceded by the Youth Climate Summit on Sept. 21.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Aug 7, 2019
Tokyo Metropolitan Government spearheading disaster preparedness efforts
Amid the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters hitting the world’s urban areas, leaders of capitals and major cities across the globe pledged at a recent forum in Tokyo to create cities to better safeguard the lives and property of residents from natural calamities.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Jul 31, 2019
Cosmetics maker focuses on expanding product efficacy
DHC Corp. is a manufacturer of cosmetics and supplements headquartered in Tokyo. Having originally started out as a translation firm when it was established in 1972, Chairman and CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida later ventured into the field of health and beauty related consumer products. DHC developed into one...
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jul 31, 2019
「2019 リーダーズ･カンファレンス」を9月26日（木）に開催（入場無料）
PRESS / Services
Apr 24, 2019
The Japan Times Archives expanded to include The Japan Advertiser 1913-1940
Tokyo, April 24, 2019 – The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President: Mr. Takeharu Tsutsumi) has added new content — The Japan Advertiser (1913-1940) — to its digital archives, The Japan Times Archives (1897-2018).
LIFE
Apr 15, 2019
Best in show: Japan's pooches put their best paw forward
Stories of both triumph and heartbreak emerge from the biggest dog show in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE
Apr 15, 2019
Defining the Heisei Era
Over the past year, as we counted down to the end of the Heisei Era, The Japan Times presented a monthly 12-part series that looked back at the leading issues of the past three decades
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 11, 2019
Summit highlights regional revitalization
The fourth Regional Revitalization Venture Summit was held in Tokyo on Feb. 3 to promote regional revitalization through lectures and discussions involving the public and private sectors.
Special Supplements / The Emperor’s 30-year Anniversary
Feb 22, 2019
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 6, 2019
The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase
Tokyo, Feb. 6, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), the worldfs largest halal-focused trade show. The trade show is planned to be held in Malaysia from April...
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 6, 2019
ジャパンタイムズ、「第16回マレーシア国際ハラル展示会（MIHAS）」にメディアパートナーとして参加
株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤 丈晴）は、2019年4月3日から6日までマレーシアで開催される、世界最大のハラル見本市「第16回マレーシア国際ハラル展示会（MIHAS）」　に、メディアパートナーとして参加します。...
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PRESS / Events
Jan 16, 2019
GPIFやJCIFのキーパーソンなどが登壇する ジャパンタイムズ「ESG経営フォーラム」開催決定 2月20日（水）開催（参加無料）
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
The endurance of the East
Across the entire United States, Japanese companies recognize the advantages of diversifying their operations and activities, recognizing that each area and state provide their own distinctive benefits ― whether it be lower labor costs, favorable tax regimes, an abundant pool of skilled workers, excellent...
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Aligning the ‘One Sekisui team’
Established in 1947, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd became the first Japanese company to enter the U.S. manufacturing sector. More than 50 years later, Sekisui America Corp. (SAC) services the North American market and has become a innovative solution provider to the chemical, transportation, life sciences,...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
WAU: A platform to serve the world
Established 114 years ago, Washington Adventist University (WAU) focused its efforts on global growth after Dr. Weymouth Spence assumed his role as president in 2008. Spence raised the faith-based university’s international profile while maintaining academic excellence and commitment to the service...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Toray Plastics America is committed to innovation
For several decades, Japanese companies have been among the largest foreign contributors to the U.S. economy. Because many of their compatriots have found success in the United States, more Japanese companies have invested in this massive, diverse and stable market.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Daiwa Capital Markets America focuses on stakeholders and sales
When Naoki Suzuki took the helm of Daiwa Capital Markets America (DCMA) in 2016, he came with a lot of experience, having joined the group in 1991. Before coming to New York, Suzuki first worked with Daiwa Securities Ltd., where he focused on corporate planning and finance, then was moved to Daiwa Securities...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Frederick County preserves heritage amid modernization
Known for its historical architecture, Maryland’s Frederick County is transforming itself into an attractive location for investments in traditional sectors and advanced industries.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Lynchburg: A city of opportunity
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, is distinctive not only for its natural beauty, but also for its world-class schools, highly skilled workforce and dynamic economy.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Only one surgery with Lumicell system
Cancer continues to plague the entire world. This silent disease is usually undetectable until the symptoms of advanced cancer begin to surface. From diagnosis to treatment, a patient’s life hangs in the balance. Even when the cancer goes into remission, malignant cells can reappear and cause greater...
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

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