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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 19, 2018

Revitalization runs like a current through Onomichi

Onomichi has become a full-blown destination in its own right, largely thanks to the Shimanami Kaido bicycle trail.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2018

The dollar and its discontents

Trump's enforcement of Iran sanctions could undermine the dollar's global primacy.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2018

KYB names 70 government and municipal office buildings that may be using substandard earthquake shock absorbers

On the list was the Finance Ministry in Tokyo as well as the Osaka and Hokkaido prefectural government offices.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 19, 2018

Designart Tokyo 2018 looks beyond 2021

Designart, Tokyo's annual festival encompassing all creative genres, is a cornucopia of design-related presentations and exhibitions within galleries, shops and event spaces. Celebrating its second iteration at a larger scale this year, the festival has its eyes set on the future: beyond 2021 to be precise....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2018

Kavanaugh and the politics of emotion-shaming

However you assess Kavanaugh's tears, they marked a giant leap for public emotionalism and a major political moment for malekind.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Building synergies between Japan and Ireland’s food industry

Behind Ireland’s reputation as a source of fresh, world-class produce is Bord Bia, or the Irish Food Board. Its CEO, Tara McCarthy, sees a lot of growth potential in Japan because its consumers are also well-known for being meticulous about the quality of their food and drink.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Ireland and Japan collaborate on biometric innovation

World-renowned for its technology talent and expertise, Ireland has been a great destination to set up international operations for European, American and Japanese companies over the last 20 years.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 19, 2018

Arsene Wenger hints at Japan comeback in 2019

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expects to be working again in the new year and has fielded inquiries from all over the world, he told German newspaper Bild.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

The signs are good for Rennicks

The products of Rennicks Group can be found on the roads in many different parts of the world ―  from traffic signs to license plates, road safety equipment and high-tech signage. Its imprint on the busy motorways of Ireland, the U.K., France and South Africa makes the company one of the top players...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2018

Firms must play bigger role in tackling climate change, experts and business leaders tell Tokyo forum

As climate change threatens to transform the world as we know it, the business sector needs to increase its efforts to deal with the threat by boosting investment in environmentally friendly firms and developing green technologies, business leaders and experts said at a recent international forum.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Founder of top Irish BPO builds on Japanese experience

Leading Irish business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Abtran began when its founder, Pat Ryan, took on a Japanese firm as a client in 1997. Through an Irish program for engineering professionals, Ryan spent four years in Japan, where he worked at Alps Electric Co. Ltd., whose subsidiary, in Cork later...
Reader Mail
Oct 19, 2018

Companies can help prevent 'sitting disease'

Benefits of modern technology are overflowing into our everyday lives and in certain aspects, helping us pursue healthiness. While some address health issues by efficiently using machines, others have become vulnerable to the tide of automation and are pinned to their computer desks. Suggestions have...
Reader Mail
Oct 19, 2018

Importance of working together

We are an Indian family living in Yokohama with a 7-year-old son who requires medical care and support. Your article "Raising kids, with extra challenges thrown in" in the Oct. 15 edition and its references to similar families was both informative and gave us hope.
Reader Mail
Oct 19, 2018

Best wishes for Toyosu market

Fans of Japan, from around the world, send you our warmest wishes for success at the new fish market ("Toyosu opens doors to eager public," in the Oct. 14 edition).
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Irish firm HAULS the construction industry into the digital age

While the world embraces the value of data and the transition toward digitalization, some industries still have a long way to go. Construction is one example. Today, architects, engineers, contractors and site owners still rely heavily on traditional methods and conduct their work in an insular manner....
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2018

Nankai Hawks ace Joe Stanka, hero of 1964 Japan Series, dies at 87

Former Nankai Hawks great Joe Stanka, the 1964 Pacific League MVP who famously threw three shutouts during that season's Japan Series, died of heart failure on Oct. 15, his grandson Josh told The Japan Times
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Toyota Ireland: Looking ahead to an innovative future

Steve Tormey has long had a deep affection for Japan, dating back to when he lived there as a young child. That fondness for the country is evident in the way he has steered Toyota Ireland, a 100 percent Irish-owned distributor of the Japanese car brand, to great success, earning the moniker of Ireland’s...
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2018

Four Japan firms used foreign trainees to clean up at Fukushima plant after nuclear meltdowns: final report

Officials visited 1,018 companies with facilities in eight prefectures in eastern and northeastern Japan, interviewing trainees there to probe the situation.
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Irish diagnostics expert to help Asian drugmakers enter global market

As several Irish health care companies branch out, Diaceutics stands out among its peers because of its crucial role in the industry as the leading diagnostic commercialization service provider.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Bridging Ireland and Japan through food and drink

With about 10,000 kilometers separating Ireland and Japan, it would not be absurd to assume that the cultural divide between the two nations is just as wide. But delving deeper, the two countries have found shared values, particularly in the importance given to family and traditions.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Ireland’s cross-cultural legal experts

OBH Partners is a dynamic corporate law firm supported by an ever-expanding team of partners and solicitors who are focused on corporate law and have steadily developed an expertise in mergers and acquisitions, banking and commercial property law. The partnership also takes particular pride in its ability...
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

A preferred LEGAL advisor of Japanese companies

A&L Goodbody has had long, established relationships with Japanese companies investing in Ireland since the 1980s. In the past, the law firm assisted Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Minebea Mitsumi Inc., among others, in setting up their operations. It also...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 19, 2018

The Akinada Tobishima Kaido: An alternative route across the Seto Inland Sea

Although less well-known than the nearby Shimanami Kaido, the 96-kilometer-roundtrip Akinada Tobishima Kaido route is gaining in popularity. Starting at the Akinada Bridge, the Tobishima route spans a network of seven bridges seven islands that can be traversed on car, bike or foot down to Okamura Island, north of Shikoku.

Longform

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