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COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jan 30, 2019

Demand for non-Japanese engineers is growing, but know what you're in for before you apply

IT engineering is a field in which there are a lot of opportunities for non-Japanese who possess sufficient skills to work in Japan. There are 28,000 non-Japanese IT engineers working in Japan currently, comprising about 3 percent of all IT engineers in Japan, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade...
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2019

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro is ready for talks with opposition, report says

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was ready to sit down for talks with the country's opposition and is open to the possibility of third countries mediating, Russia's RIA news agency reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2019

Irish unmoved by British PM Theresa May's plan to renegotiate Brexit deal with Brussels

After a week of missteps, Irish nerves are steadying again, unmoved by British Prime Minister Theresa May's promise to go back to Brussels to renegotiate the Brexit deal.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2019

In a slum built in Cambodian cemetery, the living far outnumber the dead

When floodwaters swept a chunk of riverbank into the Mekong just south of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Sun Ramaly managed to save her clothes and her kitchen utensils. Her one-room shack, however, crumbled into the river.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2019

Struggling Akebono Brake seeks capital infusion from Toyota as well as debt relief

Akebono Brake Industry Co. is seeking a capital infusion from top shareholder Toyota Motor Corp. and a moratorium on debt repayment as part of a revival plan, sending its shares tumbling by a quarter on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

Renewable energy surge in power-hungry Africa faces a short-out: Not enough trained workers

In sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity, off-grid renewable power is seen as one of the fastest ways to get energy where it's needed, particularly to remote and rural areas where many Africans live.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2019

Amid trade and military tensions, U.S. sends B-52s over East China Sea on 'routine training' exercise

The U.S. Air Force has sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for "routine training" near Okinawa Prefecture, the military has said, the latest mission in the waterway that is home to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
Jan 30, 2019

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING’s Tsuneishi Factory achieves ISO45001 Occupational health & safety management system certification

The Tsuneishi Factory (Director & Tsuneishi Factory Manager: Takuma Ashida) of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano), which engages in newbuildings, was granted ISO45001 Occupational health & safety management system certification...
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 30, 2019

'The Shutendoji Picture Scroll': Japan's grisly tale of demonic drama

The Nezu Museum showcases Sumiyoshi Hironao's 'Shutendoji Monogatari' ('The Tale of the Drunken Demon' scrolls in their entirety for the first time in the museum's history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2019

U.S. Democrats want details of deal to ease sanctions on Rusal oligarch Oleg Deripaska

U.S. congressional Democrats said on Tuesday they are not satisfied with the Trump administration's decision to ease sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, demanding briefings and planning legislation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

Riyadh vows to release seven Houthi prisoners after freed Saudi arrives home

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that seven Houthi prisoners will be released, after a Saudi prisoner freed by the group arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi state television reported.
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WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

Prince William and Kate laud Dundee for its team approach to challenges

Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, visited a gleaming new design museum on Tuesday as well as a factory facing closure, and praised Dundee residents for pulling together in difficult times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019

U.S. Treasury Secretary signals chance to end China trade war before talks if Beijing offers concessions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that if China presents enough trade concessions to President Donald Trump, there's a chance the administration may lift all tariffs.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2019

U.N. finds at least 15 mass graves and hundreds of sets of remains in Congo after December violence

At least 15 mass graves have been found in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo in the wake of three days of ethnic bloodshed in December, a spokeswoman for the U.N.'s MONUSCO mission in Congo said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2019

GOP's Mitch McConnell bucks Trump, warning against 'precipitous withdrawal' from Syria and Afghanistan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made a rare break with President Donald Trump and proposed a measure urging the U.S. to continue the fight against Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria and Afghanistan and avoid any "precipitous withdrawal."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

Islamic State pinned down in tiny east Syria enclave with families, U.S.-backed force says

Islamic State fighters in eastern Syria are pinned down in a final tiny pocket with their wives and children, forcing a U.S.-backed militia to slow its advance to protect civilians, the militia said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2019

Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou attends Canada bail hearing as China hits U.S. 'unreasonable suppression'

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou appeared in a Canadian court on Tuesday for a hearing concerning her bail in a case that has strained Beijing's ties with Canada and the United States.
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BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019

Takeda dengue vaccine meets main goal of trial; detailed results to come

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday that its experimental dengue vaccine appears to be safe and effective at preventing all four types of the mosquito-borne disease, meeting the main goal of the drugmaker's late-stage clinical trial.
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WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

China most active in cyberspying against U.S. and its ties with Russia growing: intel chief Dan Coats

Russia and China pose the biggest espionage and cyberattack threats to the United States and are more aligned than they have been in decades, the leader of the U.S. intelligence community told U.S. senators on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2019

Bluefin tuna catches off Japan sluggish as fishers curb operations due to stricter overfishing rules

Bluefin tuna catches in coastal waters off Japan have been sluggish so far in the current fishing season that runs from July 2018 to March this year.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2019

Maritime rescue center opened on South China Sea islet as Beijing seeks to reinforce claims

China opened a maritime rescue center on one of its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, state-run media reported, as Beijing seeks to reinforce its claims in the strategic waterway.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2019

Conservative Party lawmakers offer last-minute compromise on Brexit plan

Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party on Tuesday proposed a last-minute compromise Brexit plan which seeks to draw a line under internal divisions that have so far prevented Parliament from approving an exit deal.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2019

Andy Murray undergoes hip resurfacing surgery in attempt to extend tennis career

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has undergone a hip resurfacing surgery in London, the 31-year-old Scot said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2019

Marquee meet provides valuable testing ground for Japanese fencers

They do not have ample time to develop before the Tokyo Olympics. But Japanese fencers and their coaches are in no rush.
EDITORIALS
Jan 29, 2019

Wage hikes can help beat economic uncertainties

The growing economic uncertainties are all the more reason why companies that can afford to offer substantial raises should do so in order to shore up consumer spending and domestic demand.

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