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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2018

Mizuho Financial Group looks to attract creative thinkers in new hiring strategy

One of Japan's biggest banks is throwing away the cookie cutter when it comes to hiring fresh graduates.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2018

Hokkaido industries still struggling following quake-triggered blackout

Key industries in Hokkaido are still struggling with secondary damage from the massive blackout triggered by the powerful earthquake a month ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 6, 2018

As he makes his return to Pyongyang, top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo is short on leverage for nuke deal

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed Friday on a trip that will take him to North Korea, as U.S. disarmament demands are increasingly undermined by calls for sanctions relief and President Donald Trump's eagerness for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Oct 5, 2018

Banking on the riverside alleyways of Komagata

Venerated establishments and new shops putting their own spin on traditional food and craft exist side by side in Tokyo's aquatic Komagata neighborhood.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2018

The deep-seated gender gap in politics

That Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new 19-member Cabinet has only one woman is another reminder that the administration's pet policy of promoting the role of women in society has had mixed results at best.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Deep Dive
Oct 5, 2018

Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market, opened in the wake of Kanto quake, reaches an end

Old-fashioned and full of nostalgia, the renowned Tsukiji fish market is at its busiest before dawn.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Strong, diverse economy has much to offer investors

It is often said that statistics only tell half the story, and for anyone interested in investing in Malaysia, it's well worth taking a closer look.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Stable industrial development domestically and abroad

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is the principal promotion agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. MIDA acts as the first point of contact for those seeking to...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

KHTP paves way for Japanese firms in Southeast Asia

Malaysia continues to be an attractive destination for foreign direct investment from around the world, especially Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2018

Panasonic helps workers create their own head space with new crowdfunded device

Maintaining concentration is key to getting your work done efficiently, but it can be hard to achieve sometimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2018

First Nintendo mobile game to feature new cast of characters off to weak start

Nintendo Co.'s experiment with a built-from-scratch mobile game is off to an underwhelming start.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2018

Moms continue to face hurdles returning to work as Abe wavers on day care and women's empowerment goals

Two years ago, an online rant about the lack of day care in Japan went viral on social media and seemingly started a movement, prompting working mothers to stage demonstrations in which they demanded the government take them seriously and offer more child care.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 3, 2018

New passport, but same responsibilities for Brave Thunders star Nick Fazekas

Since his 2012 arrival in Japan, Nick Fazekas has been regarded as one of the very best to compete in Japan pro basketball.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018

Eyeing Brexit cliff edge, Japan waves goodbye to U.K. as 'gateway to Europe'

After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo's ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018

On Tokyo trip, tennis star Roger Federer says he's focusing on future with new sponsor Uniqlo

Roger Federer said on Tuesday in Tokyo that his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japanese clothing company's commitment to stay with him long after his playing days are over.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2018

Poaching brings added problems to fishermen in disaster-hit Tohoku region

In coastal areas in the northeastern prefectures of Iwate and Miyagi, hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, local fishermen are struggling to find countermeasures against poaching.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2018

'Exotic x Modern: French Art Deco and Inspiration From Afar'

Oct. 6-Jan. 14
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 2, 2018

With just a year to go, Japan's businesses worry about complexities of forthcoming consumption tax rates

With the Abe government planning to raise the consumption tax rate to 10 percent from 8 percent on Oct. 1 next year, businesses are worried about the extra burden of a consumer-friendly relief measure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2018

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years ago.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Oct 1, 2018

Dollar recovers ¥114 in Tokyo first time in 11 months

The dollar traded firmly above ¥114 in Tokyo trading late Monday, after recovering the threshold for the first time since last November.
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...
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
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
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
German companies choosing Japan as Asia manufacturing hub: survey
Japan has many positive qualities for German companies, but the market does face some challenges, such as talent acquisition and retention, particularly as demand for skilled workers grows, a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan showed.
The Japanese face and body patches that have had the world wondering
Japan's Mebuki Suzuki in action with Uganda's Oscar Chelimo in the men's 10,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 14
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

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