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Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Ties that bind: North Rhine-Westphalia and Japan forge into the future, built on a solid past

Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

UBE Europe GmbH: Expanding into new markets sustainably

UBE Europe GmbH (UEG) markets nylon, fine chemicals and other advanced technology products to Europe, Africa, Latin America, North America and the Middle East.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Tax, consulting and auditing solutions for Japanese clients

Duesseldorf is often referred to as “Little Tokyo.” With the largest Japanese community in Germany, the city by the Rhine River is home to hundreds of Japanese companies and continues to attract investors from Japan.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Contributing to the automotive and environmental revolutions

Located in Duesseldorf’s harbor, Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH (AKEU), the European headquarters of the Tokyo-based chemicals and materials science company Asahi Kasei, celebrated its fifth anniversary this year.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Japan Steel Works: Serving customers across Europe

Over the last 114 years, Japan Steel Works Ltd. has developed into a steel products and plastics industrial machinery manufacturer.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Port of Duisburg: More than a port

As a state-owned “tri-modal” logistics hub, the Port of Duisburg is the largest hinterland hub in Europe. The port connects producers and customers across international markets through its full range of logistics services.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Strengthening connections between Duesseldorf and Japan

With over 8,000 Japanese people residing in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf is often referred to as “Little Tokyo.”
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

A stronger Mitsubishi Chemical brand in Europe

Mitsubishi’s famous three-diamond logo is synonymous with the Mitsubishi Group’s leadership position in the global market.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Contributing to European society through science and technology

An interview with Shima­dzu Europe’s new Mana­ging Director Juergen Semmler.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

RWE: The partner of choice for the energy transition in Japan

R WE Renewables is No. 2  in offshore wind worldwide.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2021

Kishida and coalition suffer by-election blow ahead of Lower House poll

The ruling LDP triumphed in its Yamaguchi stronghold while an opposition-backed candidate won in Shizuoka, in the first tests of the Fumio Kishida administration since it was inaugurated earlier this month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2021

Alec Baldwin film set had previous accidental gun discharges, crew members say

In addition to safety complaints, several workers had quit — just hours before the fatal shooting — because of unpaid labor and poor working conditions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 24, 2021

Retiring greats get deserved curtain calls as NPB season wraps up

The tradition of giving Japanese veterans hanging up their gloves one last chance to stand in front of a cheering crowd is one that should be cherished.
A child looks out of a tent at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school-turned-camp for internally displaced people in Deir el-Balah on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024

U.N. to Israel: Replacing UNRWA relief agency would be your responsibility

The United Nations has repeatedly said there is no alternative to UNRWA.
Ex-nursery school worker Ayako Kaetsu denied injuring a girl leading to her death during her first trial hearing at the Yokohama District Court on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2024

Ex-nursery worker pleads not guilty over girl's death in 2017

Public prosecutors said that the cause of the girl's death was a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by strong pressure applied to the back of the head.
U.S. President Joe Biden
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024

Biden in Ukraine sprint as Trump victory throws U.S. support in question

The Biden administration is looking to push out the more than $9 billion of remaining funding appropriated by Congress.
Seiji Kihara is expected to be named the Liberal Democratic Party's new head of the Election Strategy Committee.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2024

Ishiba to pick Kihara as LDP election chief

Seiji Kihara is planned to take the top committee position so the LDP can smoothly prepare for elections for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly and the House of Councilors.
Defense equipment such as tanks and ships often require time to build, leading the government to conclude contracts spanning multiple fiscal years.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2024

Japan's future payment obligations for defense goods balloon

An increase in such obligations may put constraints on spending to procure new equipment and build facilities, resulting in budget rigidity.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he steps on stage during a rally for former U.S. President and then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in New York on Oct. 27
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2024

What Trump's re-election means for Elon Musk

Trump has vowed to give Musk an official role cutting government spending — and with it, the power to influence policy and the federal agencies.
The pace of gains in Japanese workers' base pay quickened to 2.6% year on year in September, versus a 2.4% clip in August.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 7, 2024

Japan’s biggest base pay gains in 31 years support case for rate hikes

While base pay rose in September, real wages fell for a second straight month even as price gains slowed.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs one of five executive orders related to the oil pipeline industry in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 24, 2017.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 7, 2024

From oil to EVs, here’s how Trump’s victory affects energy

The prospect of a Trump-era pullback from some policies promoting emission-free energy has already helped spark a slide in shares of renewable power firms.
Bundles of Chinese yuan banknotes at the Ninja Money Exchange, operated by Interbank HD, in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on June 9, 2022.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 7, 2024

Trump’s resurgence sinks emerging markets as dollar soars

Currencies in Eastern Europe led losses, sending the emerging-market currency gauge to its worst day since February 2023.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a media briefing after sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner, in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024

Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to head a minority government with his Social Democrats and the Greens after sacking his Free Democrat finance minister.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 7, 2024

Xi is better prepared for Trump even as 60% tariffs risk chaos

Xi would much prefer to avoid a tariff battle that risks proving much more devastating than the first round.
PRESS
Nov 7, 2024

The Japan Times wins Gold at WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2024

The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chairperson, Publisher and President: Minako Suematsu) won the inaugural award, Gold Winner, for Best in Healthcare Reporting at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards on November 6 for a story on the systemic issue of overwork among doctors in Japan written by Tomoko Otake.
Australia's Raygun performs during the B-girls round-robin competition at the Paris Olympics
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Nov 7, 2024

Australian breaker Raygun retires from competition after Olympic backlash

Gunn previously spoke out against the "pretty devastating" hatred unleashed towards her after the Olympics.
Gabriel Bortoleto signs autographs for fans at Interlagos in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 7, 2024

Gabriel Bortoleto joins Sauber as Formula One undergoes generational shift

Bortoleto, 20, will be lining up against fellow rookies Kimi Antonelli (18), Oliver Bearman (19) and Jack Doohan (21).
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani visited a South Korean naval ship in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2024

Japan defense chief visits South Korean naval ship

The visit marks the first time Japan's defense minister has boarded a South Korean military vessel, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight