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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 1, 2019

Nintendo plans its first-ever Japan store in Tokyo to showcase its characters and Switch

Nintendo Co. is opening its second major official store, this time on its home turf, seeking to broaden the appeal of its gaming hardware and software.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2019

With his eye on celestial billboards, Russian entrepreneur sparks debate about who owns the heavens

Some day soon, stargazers searching for answers in the night sky might see the logo of a soft drink company blazing past the Milky Way, or a promotional message from a fast food restaurant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 1, 2019

U.S. envoy to North Korea warns of 'Asia-Pacific nuclear weapons challenge' but softens demand for list of arsenal

The top U.S. diplomat on North Korea has warned that not solving the issue of weapons of mass destruction on the Korean Peninsula today could result in "an Asia-Pacific nuclear weapons challenge tomorrow," in a speech where he offered up the most detailed explanation to date of the Trump administration's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019

After progress reported in China-U.S. trade talks, Donald Trump plans meeting with Xi Jinping to reach 'biggest deal ever made'

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon to try to seal a comprehensive trade deal, with Trump and his top trade negotiator both citing substantial progress in two days of high-level talks.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 1, 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」(参加無料)を2月20日(水)開催

Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 1, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、オンライン英会話「vipabc」に
「The Japan Times Alpha」提供を開始

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2019

As Democrats target Trump's tax returns, his IRS audit claims loom large in potential legal fight

Congressional Democrats exploring ways to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns may target the adequacy of the Internal Revenue Service audit that Trump often cites as his reason for not making the returns public, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2019

U.S. secretly shipped Cold War-era plutonium to Nevada, raising safety fears and riling lawmakers

The U.S. government secretly shipped a large amount of deadly plutonium from a South Carolina site that produced the radioactive metal for nuclear bombs during the Cold War to Nevada, the Trump administration revealed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019

Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order focused on A350, sources say

Dubai's Emirates is exploring switching some orders for the world's largest jetliner, the Airbus A380, to the smaller A350 in a move raising new doubts about the future of Europe's superjumbo, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2019

Juan Guaido says Venezuelan police squad accused of killings paid home visit to spook his family

Venezuelan National Assembly leader Juan Guaido said a special police squad accused of extrajudicial killings visited his home Thursday, days after the authoritarian regime restricted his travel. The force's commander denied it happened.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2019

U.S. court finds Assad regime liable for journalist Marie Colvin's 2012 killing, sets damages at $302 million

A U.S. judge has ruled that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government is liable for at least $302.5 million in damages for its role in the 2012 death of renowned American journalist Marie Colvin while covering the Syrian civil war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2019

Aid effort brings little relief for migrants trapped in Libya limbo

A bigger presence of relief agencies, U.N. workers and diplomats in Libya has done little to ease the plight of migrants abused in detention centers and blocked from crossing the Mediterranean, migrants and aid workers say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019

Lego to open 80 new toy shops in China this year

Danish toymaker Lego plans to more than double the number of shops in China this year to 140 in its most rapid expansion in any market as demand for its colourful plastic bricks remains unaffected by a broader slowdown in the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019

U.S. envoy to EU: Customers should avoid Huawei due to security breaches, most of it classified

The United States wants to steer people away from Huawei toward Western products, the U.S. envoy to the European Union said on Thursday, adding that there exists a great deal of classified evidence of security breaches by the Chinese telecoms gear provider.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MBA Special 2019
Feb 1, 2019

Japan-based degrees offer international advantages

A Master of Business Administration continues to be a path to senior executive roles as demand has been increasing and the degree still equates to higher salaries.
JAPAN / MBA Special 2019
Feb 1, 2019

Accredited programs ease stress of choosing a school

Choosing a school to get a Master of Business Administration qualification can be a difficult process, given that there are more than 10,000 business schools worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MBA Special 2019
Feb 1, 2019

Insight from MBA graduates

Japan Times
JAPAN / MBA Special 2019
Feb 1, 2019

Global, top-ranked MBA in Tokyo

Since 1998, the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University has been proud to offer the top Master of Business Administration program in conveniently located Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The McGill MBA Japan program is a weekend MBA program taught entirely in English by professors who fly in from...
Japan Times
JAPAN / MBA Special 2019
Feb 1, 2019

The only American EMBA in Japan

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), one of the overseas campuses of the Philadelphia-based university, is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan. The Fox School of Business at Temple University has offered its Executive MBA(EMBA) program in Tokyo since 1996.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Feb 1, 2019

[VIDEO] Japan Amusement Expo 2019

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 31, 2019

Rookie Yuta Watanabe displays potential while playing major minutes in NBA G League

Rookie Yuta Watanabe has exhibited veteran poise throughout his first season as a pro basketball player.

Longform

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