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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2019

South Korea says it's considering holding talks with North Korea

South Korea said it's considering holding talks with North Korea in efforts to help improve relations between the latter and the U.S. since their summit fell apart in Vietnam last month.
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Mar 18, 2019

Salem al-Marri

Date of publication: Mar 18, 2019Salem al-MarriJapan Country ManagerEmirateswww.emirates.com
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2019

Livestreaming delays proposed as way to discourage more viral massacre videos

With the massacre of at least 50 people in New Zealand streamed live Friday, Facebook faced two problems: The immediacy of Facebook Live, and the fact that videos of any sort — including playbacks of live ones — can quickly explode globally.
Japan Times
Company / Others
Mar 18, 2019

Jon Anderson

Date of publication: Mar 18, 2019Jon AndersonMedia Sales DirectorTwitch Japanhttp://twitch.tv
Japan Times
Company / Others
Mar 18, 2019

Gina Whittle

Date of publication: Mar 18, 2019Gina WhittleOwnerGina & Partnerswww.ginapartners.com/en
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 17, 2019

Athletics dominant in win over Fighters as MLB sides complete Sunday sweep

Chihiro Kaneko had great success throwing his changeup past the Oakland Athletics' hitters during his time on the mound on Sunday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 17, 2019

Golden Kings celebrate assistant coach Keith Richardson's return with series sweep against Fukuoka

A familiar face returned to the sidelines this weekend for the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 17, 2019

Tsukuba to raise toast to home-grown wines

The city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, enjoys mild climate and an appropriate amount of rainfall, comparable to the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, the most famous grape-producing region in Japan. Mount Tsukuba's granite-rich soil has also been noted as being similar to that of Rhone in France,...
SUMO
Mar 17, 2019

Sumo 101: Nicknames

All sumo wrestlers have a shikona (ring name).
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 17, 2019

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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 17, 2019

Tourism-heavy period encourages flexible hiring

Living in the city of Tokyo could be described as a dream come true for Robert Walters Japan and Korea Managing Director Jeremy Sampson
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 17, 2019

'East of the Rockies': Reliving Japanese-Canadian internment

Innovative augmented reality storytelling app introduces users to the dark history of Japanese-Canadian internment during World War II, via a touching tale by Joy Kogawa.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Mar 17, 2019

Fly into action and take the kids on an airline tour

For anyone who loves planes, a 'factory tour' of of one of Japan's biggest airlines can offer an exciting journey into aviation education.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 17, 2019

Startups get a boost in Japan

Late February was a productive time for startups, with two important events taking place in Japan: Slush Tokyo 2019, a major nonprofit conference, and Tohoku Growth Accelerator Demo Day in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, a smaller conference that also offers advice to fledgling startups. Here are a few projects from the events that garnered attention.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 17, 2019

Non-Japanese people are poorly represented in Japanese media: That needs to change

For almost a decade, the Japanese TV show "Why Did You Come to Japan?" has operated on the premise of finding foreign tourists and asking them the titular question. It might seem like an innocent query at first, but in fact this show and its ilk embody everything that is wrong with the depiction of non-Japanese...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 17, 2019

This dachshund is the toast of the town

Little Kongari has been sitting at ARK for nearly six long years — and that's a long time for a cute little 7-kilogram dachshund not to be swept up and taken home.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2019

The risk in the fight against piracy websites

Urgent steps must be taken against piracy websites, but caution is also needed in introducing broad regulations that could have various side effects on internet activities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2019

The high costs of the new cold war

By nickel-and-diming its allies, the U.S. is effectively disarming itself in its economic struggle with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2019

Ghosn eager to speak publicly, but are the dangers of entrapping himself too great?

Legal and communications experts not involved in the former Nissan CEO's case warn he may be wading into treacherous waters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2019

Michael Jackson's influence cannot be canceled

Credible accusations of abuse against an artist don't make his art less great, but they do make it less enjoyable.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2019

Mariners top Giants as crowd goes wild for Ichiro's return to Japan

Ichiro Suzuki's return to Japan was a veritable celebration of the Seattle Mariners' superstar outfielder.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2019

India and Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other: sources

The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control, and only interventions by U.S. officials, including national security adviser John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2019

Yellow vest protest violence flares as demonstrations enter fourth month

Rioters set fire to a bank and ransacked stores on Paris's Champs Elysees avenue on Saturday in a new flare-up of violence as France's yellow vest protests against President Emmanuel Macron and his pro-business reforms entered a fourth month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2019

Forget consumption tax hike and give structural reform another try, ex-economy chief Heizo Takenaka says

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should again abandon his oft-delayed plan to hike the consumption tax this year because it risks pushing Japan's economy into recession and hampering efforts to generate stable inflation, according to former economy minister Heizo Takenaka.

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