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Oct 1, 2018

Yamaha Motor: First Grand Prize for MOTOROiD at Global Design Awards
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018

IWATA, October 1, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that its MOTOROiD - which has attracted much attention when exhibited at various events including the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 - has received the Luminary award, the ultimate honor at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018. This selection...
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Company / Others
Oct 1, 2018

Juan Felipe Botero

Date of publication: Oct 01, 2018Juan Felipe BoteroFounder WineBoxhttp://www.winebox.jp
Company / Consumer Staples
Oct 1, 2018

Jerome Chouchan

Date of publication: Oct 01, 2018Jerome ChouchanPresident, Japan, South Korea, South East Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand Godiva Japan, Inc.https://www.godiva.co.jp
Company / Others
Oct 1, 2018

Nicolas Tollie

Date of publication: Oct 01, 2018Nicolas TollieHead of Japan Guidepointhttp://www.guidepoint.com
Japan Times
Company / Others
Oct 1, 2018

James Riney

Date of publication: Oct 01, 2018James RineyManaging Partner & Head 500 Startups Japanhttps://500startups.jp
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

A year on from their diamond anniversary – Japan and Australia relations continue to shine

Australia and Japan celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Japan-Australia Commerce Agreement in 2017. The relationship has continued to prosper under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) which entered into force in January 2015. The two countries remain firm partners today and...
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

Challenge traditional ideas and creating new opportunities

Nitto Denko Corp. is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year. The company is a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative products across core technology-driven areas — adhesion, coating, polymer function control and polymer analysis and evaluation.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

Mining for success — contributing to Japan’s reduction of carbon emissions

While renewable energy sources are expected to play an increasingly important role in global energy requirements, coal will continue to fuel primary global energy demands and advanced technology is helping to drastically reduce its carbon output.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

Supplying sustainable energy solutions to Australia

Waste management is a critical environmental issue. As the global population rises, so do landfill levels and improved waste management solutions are vital to the sustainability of our environment.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

Australia strong in artificial intelligence technologies

“Japan is now alerted that the startup scene in Australia is booming,” said Jun Hosoya, general partner of InterValley Ventures Pty Ltd. “There are technology exclusives as good as the Valley, but at a much better value.”
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

Delivering solutions to address the needs of the global packaging industry

The Kuraray Group is a specialty polymers and chemicals manufacturer active globally in trading, fibers and textiles, functional materials, isoprene and vinyl acetate derivatives; the last being the company’s largest segment.
Japan Times
Australia report 2018
Oct 1, 2018

Australia’s leading property and financial services company

Celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, the Prudential Investment Company of Australia Pty Ltd. (PICA Group) is Australia’s largest property services company.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2018

Four charged in slaying of Slovak reporter and his fiancee ordered held for trial

A Slovak court on Sunday ordered four people jailed until their trial for the murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, a state prosecutor said.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2018

Britain bans high-rise combustible cladding in wake of deadly Grenfell Tower inferno

Britain announced on Sunday that it is banning the use of combustible materials on the outside of high-rise buildings in response to the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 71 people.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2018

Shell, partners OK huge $31 billion LNG Canada project to shorten gas route to Asia

Royal Dutch Shell PLC and its four partners have agreed to invest in a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project in western Canada — the largest new one of its kind in years that would carve out the fastest route to Asia for North American gas.
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WORLD
Oct 1, 2018

Prince William visits British troops in Kenya, trains with them

Prince William visited British troops in Kenya on Sunday, participating in a training exercise north of the capital Nairobi.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 1, 2018

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JAPAN
Sep 30, 2018

LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Trami in Japan

On this liveblog, The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of powerful Typhoon Trami as it brings high winds and heavy rain to the Japanese archipelago.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2018

In blow to LDP, opponent of U.S. base relocation plan Denny Tamaki wins Okinawa gubernatorial race

In a major defeat for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling bloc, Kyodo News and other media reported Sunday evening that former Lower House member Denny Tamaki, a staunch opponent of a controversial central government-backed plan to relocate a U.S. military base, won Okinawa's governor race over...
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Sep 30, 2018

Green-centric expansion at home and abroad

Since its launch in 1964 as a leasing company, Orix Corp. has expanded its business scope to address the changing needs of society while refusing to categorize itself.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 30, 2018

Cultivating a blend of honoring tradition, progress

As two of Asia's leading economies, Japan and Hong Kong have much in common. Now, Hong Kong's profile in Japan is set to rise further with a series of events during the upcoming Hong Kong Week (Oct. 29 to Nov. 11).
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 30, 2018

Beijing showcases China's design potential

Chinese history and artisanship inspire Japanese creators at the first Design China Beijing fair
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2018

Postcards from the heavens

For a real change of perspective, head over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) website to see videos and photographs from the Hayabusa2 mission. The pictures are courtesy of two tiny robot rovers, Minerva-II1A and Minerva-II1B, that landed late last month on the asteroid Ryugu. In addition...

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