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Japan Times
Company / Others
Nov 5, 2018

Eiko Wada

Date of publication: Nov 05, 2018Eiko WadaPresidentGaen Corp.http://ginza-gaen.com/
Japan Times
Company / Consumer Discretionary
Nov 5, 2018

Benny Storgaard

Date of publication: Nov 05, 2018Benny StorgaardFinance & Operations DirectorBoConcept Japan K.K.www.boconcept.com
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

High-flying women are closing the exec pay gap with men in U.S., U.K.: report

High-flying women are catching up with men when it comes to executive pay but are still woefully underrepresented at the top of the working world, a pay comparison firm said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

Economic slump, trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China's top airshow

Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud over China's largest aerospace meeting this week, as suppliers consider what the country's slowing economy could mean for booming jet demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

Facebook tamped down on hoax sites but polarization and skewed news thrive

In February, the YourNewsWire page on Facebook was at its peak popularity, boosted by its salacious post claiming that Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, was Fidel Castro's love child.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2018

Offering no evidence, Georgia GOP candidate Brian Kemp probes Democrats in alleged voter systems hack

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate in Tuesday's hotly contested gubernatorial election, has opened a probe of the state Democratic Party over what his office alleged on Sunday was a failed attempt to hack voter registration systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

Brazil media seen pulling punches as Jair Bolsonaro declares war on 'fake news' media's bottom line

For Brazil's right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, attacking critical press outlets almost daily on social media is not enough. Once in office, he vows to hit their bottom line.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 5, 2018

Activists urge U.N. rights meeting this week to scrutinize China's treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans

Activists called for U.N. member states to pressure China this week to account for alleged human rights violations, including the suspected mass detention of 1 million Muslim Uighurs in far-western Xinjiang province.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2018

Hundreds of jellyfish stings later, adventurer Ross Edgley becomes first man to swim around Britain

Adventurer Ross Edgley became the first man to swim around the coast of mainland Britain as he completed a 1,780 mile-trip to make a triumphant return to dry land in Margate on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 4, 2018

Brex stomp Lakestars to maintain high-flying form

When the Tochigi Brex are in sync on offense, they are a very dangerous team.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2018

Japan expects acceptance of 40,000 foreign workers in first year of proposed new visas rules: sources

Some 40,000 foreign workers are expected to be accepted in the first year the new visa categories go into effect, with the total rising to 250,000 after five years, government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 4, 2018

Spearheading the next generation of entrepreneurs

Twenty-nine-year-old venture capitalist James Riney has some ideas on who may be the nation's next Mercari Inc.
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Nov 4, 2018

Snapshots celebrating Japan's rural beauty

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium held a photo contest to further expand interest and awareness in satoyama — a Japanese term referring to woodlands in rural areas maintained by area residents. The general public and relevant parties, including local governments, submitted photos in hopes of capturing...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2018

Dramatic Series ride for SoftBank

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks wrapped up the Japan Series against the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday at Mazda Stadium, achieving back-to-back NPB championships with a 2-0 Game 6 win.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2018

Hawks rule the roost with dominating NPB title run

In the moments after the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched their second consecutive Japan Series title on Saturday, club chairman Sadaharu Oh was asked for his thoughts about this year's team.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Nov 4, 2018

An empty space on a Japanese train, a full mailbox of diverse views on the 'gaijin seat'

Baye McNeil's recent Black Eye column on the 'gaijin seat' garnered a great deal of attention. Here are some readers' responses.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 4, 2018

No pushover: a cat named Hokuro

Give Hokuro space and time to come around and you'll have a friend who respects you and a handsome companion to be proud of.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 4, 2018

Tsuyoshi Tane designs forward-thinking buildings by building on memories

Tsuyoshi Tane says one particular piece of praise has stayed with him throughout the year.

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building