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Shanghai report 2019
Dec 24, 2019

Raising a glass to success in China

Tapping into the Chinese beer market has proved successful for Japan’s largest beer producer, the Asahi Group.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 22, 2019

Vision for automotive tech merges safety, creativity

Those who wander into TRI-AD's Nihonbashi office would be hard-pressed to miss the Toyota Winglet — a personal mobility device that resembles an electric scooter.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2019

Revamp Japan's climate change commitment

The government must consider if relying on nuclear power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is the right path forward in its effort to combat climate change.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 15, 2019

Various potential opportunities to be found in forests, farms

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium organized a two-day study tour in Tottori and Okayama prefectures in November to learn about a variety of projects and businesses that are making effective use of natural resources in both regions.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2019

'Post-chemical world' takes shape as agribusiness goes green

Agribusiness is increasingly turning to natural and sustainable alternatives to chemicals as consumers rebuff genetically modified foods and concerns grow over Big Ag's role in climate change.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Uruguay report 2019
Dec 13, 2019

Global impact made in Uruguay

Based in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo, The Electric Factory is a creative technology company with a lofty, if not daunting mission: to shape the future through well thought out, disruptive solutions that are based on innovative ideas and a deep understanding of human behavior and use the latest digital...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Dec 12, 2019

Working with the Japanese at a senior level when you're a non-Japanese woman

While stories about mandatory heels and a ban on glasses are making the rounds in the media, the reality of working at a Japanese firm when you're a woman is not as bad as you may think.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2019

What throws a monkey wrench in trade talks

What makes an area of trade negotiations crucial is not its economic size but its political importance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2019

Nomura's next CEO stresses 'urgency' in cementing overhaul

Nomura Holdings Inc. named Kentaro Okuda as its new chief executive officer, turning to a 32-year company veteran to help cement a sweeping overhaul of its global operations and reverse a slump at home.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 1, 2019

Fostering confidence in the classroom and beyond

With over 25 years of global experience in education, Nicholas Gunn is driven by the responsibility to help children develop into individuals who can confidently make their way through the world.
EDITORIALS
Nov 30, 2019

Banning (some) free plastic bags

Japan's effort to reduce plastic waste by forcing retailers to charge for shopping bags has too many exemptions.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

'Much to gain' for Japanese businesses

The Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is Malaysia's principal investment promotion agency and was established in 1967.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 22, 2019

Massive increase in concentration of microplastics seen on beach facing Japan's Ise Bay

Some 60,000 particles of microplastics per square meter — meaning one particle per 16 square millimeters — are estimated to exist at Nasanohama beach on Toshi Island in Toba, Mie Prefecture, a study by Yokkaichi University professor Satoshi Chiba has revealed.
Reader Mail
Nov 22, 2019

Schools should tout individuality

I'm a university student. When I was in high school, to be honest, I didn't like my school because of its "black rules" ("Boards rethink draconian school rules," Nov. 9). As the article mentioned, I understand that some rules play a role in maintaining order and equality in school.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2019

Japanese banks face headwinds even with current profit goals in sight

Even as the nation's biggest banks remain on course to achieve their full-year earnings goals, they are losing profit drivers.
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2019

A 'Michelin guide' to infrastructure in Asia

China's Belt and Road initiative (BRI) casts a long shadow over Asia. Beijing's effort to fill the yawning infrastructure gap — estimated to be in the trillions of dollars — is widely viewed as an attempt by China to extend its influence as well as meet local needs. Japan, the United States and like-minded...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2019

Cheap power the key to AI-based business

It is imperative that Japan reform its power industry to make electricity more affordable for industries relying on AI.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2019

Former NPB slugger Matt Clark helps spark Mexico in Premier12 victory over Australia

Matt Clark got the fastball he was looking for and crushed it. The ball landed near the stairs leading to the concourse in the rear portion of the stands in right field at Tokyo Dome and Clark took a slightly familiar trot around the bases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2019

Beyond vegan burgers: Next-generation protein may come from air, methane and volcanic springs

It may sound like science fiction, but in a few short years the family dinner table may be laden with steak from a printer and other proteins produced from air, methane or volcanic microbes.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Peru report 2019
Nov 7, 2019

The Komatsu way in Latin America

Recognizing long-term prospects in Peru, two Japanese global giants — Komatsu Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. — formed a partnership to offer heavy machinery and services to the mining and construction industries in the country.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2019

Is hope really on the horizon in Japan?

A series of external and internal challenges await the nation, and the years ahead looking anything but hopeful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 4, 2019

India's smog-bound capital suffers worst air pollution so far this year

Air pollution in New Delhi and its surrounding towns reached the worst levels so far this year Sunday, with authorities in the world's most polluted capital city having already declared a public health emergency and ordered schools closed.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2019

Automakers including Toyota side with Trump in California emissions standards fight

General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plan to back President Donald Trump in a contentious battle with California officials over automobile emissions rules, splitting with major rivals including Ford Motor Co.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2019

Japanese team discovers that water on Mars was once 'as salty as ramen soup'

A Japanese research team has found that water believed to have existed on Mars 3.5 billion years ago contained salt and minerals, providing conditions suited to life.

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami