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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2015

Golden arches lack luster as McDonald's Japan reports ¥26.2 billion loss in year to June

McDonald's Japan on Wednesday reported a record net loss of ¥26.2 billion for the first six months of the year, highlighting its continued struggles after a string of widely reported quality concerns.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2015

Accepting Japan at its word

If Asia is to move beyond its past, the victims of Japan's wartime aggression must recognize that the Japan of 2015 is not the Japan of 1931, 1941, or even 1945, and that forgiveness benefits everyone.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2015

What Greece needs to prosper

The remedy for Greece lies in adopting the right structural reforms, including dismantling corporatist arrangements and practices that obstruct innovation and entrepreneurship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2015

How China is winning S.E. Asia

If push comes to shove in the South China Sea, will the U.S. find allies in its corner, or will they just be holding Uncle Sam's coat?
Aug 6, 2015

Confession / Cinem@Rt Shinsaibashi / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

9:30, 14:00, 18:30
Aug 6, 2015

The Salt of the Earth / Cinem@Rt Shinsaibashi / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

Aug. 8, from Aug. 10 13:15, 18:45 / Aug. 9 13:15
Aug 6, 2015

Seishun Discovery Film: Itsudatte Seishun-hen / Cinem@Rt Shinsaibashi / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

Aug. 8, from Aug. 10 17:00 / Aug. 9 16:30
Aug 6, 2015

Partners in Crime / Cinem@Rt Shinsaibashi / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

11:30, 15:15
Aug 6, 2015

Shuriken Sentai Ninninja the Movie: Kyoryu Tonosama Appare Ninpocho / United Cinemas Toyosu / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

until Aug. 9 9:40, 11:40, 13:40, 15:45, 17:55 / from Aug. 10 10:20, 12:20, 14:20, 16:20, 18:20
Aug 6, 2015

Gekijoban: Kamen Rider Drive — Surprise Future / United Cinemas Toyosu / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

until Aug. 9 9:40, 11:40, 13:40, 15:45, 17:55 / from Aug. 10 10:20, 12:20, 14:20, 16:20, 18:20
Aug 6, 2015

Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation / United Cinemas Toyosu / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

Aug. 8 9:20, 12:40, 15:05, 18:15, 19:30, 20:45, 23:40 / Aug. 9 9:20, 12:40, 15:05, 18:15, 19:30, 20:45 / Aug. 10 9:20, 12:10, 15:00, 17:50, 20:35, 21:40 / Aug. 11, Aug. 13 9:20, 12:10, 15:00, 17:50, 20:35, 21:20 / Aug. 12, Aug. 14 9:20, 12:10, 15:00, 17:50, 19:00, 20:35
Aug 6, 2015

Boruto: Naruto the Movie / United Cinemas Toyosu / 2015-08-08 to 2015-08-14

Aug. 8 9:40, 11:20, 13:35, 15:50, 18:10, 20:00, 22:20 / Aug. 9 9:40, 11:20, 13:35, 15:50, 18:10, 20:00 / from Aug. 10 9:50, 12:00, 14:15, 16:30, 18:40, 20:30
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2015

Toyota shifts fewer vehicles while weak yen drives profits higher

Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday reported lower April-June unit sales, but higher revenues and profit thanks to the weaker yen.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 1, 2015

Atomic bomb survivors nominated for Nobel prize

In this 70th year anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Swiss-based International Peace Bureau (IPB) nominated Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. This is Hidankyo's third such nomination by the IPB, following...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 1, 2015

Get creative and join the competition

If you went to this past weekend's Maker Faire at Tokyo Big Sight, chances are that all the new ideas — both innovative and kooky — have sparked your own creativity. The timing is good, since there are three upcoming design competitions that are not only free to enter, but will also turn winning...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2015

Shell to sell Japan refiner stake for ¥169 billion to Idemitsu

Royal Dutch Shell also announced it plans to cut 6,500 jobs this year and reduce capital investment by $7 billion as it prepares for a 'prolonged downturn.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 26, 2015

Ten years after its Japan special, who would Interview want to talk to?

In 1969, pop artist Andy Warhol founded Interview magazine. The New York-based publication was initially distributed among the city's "in crowd," later finding a wider audience in those seeking more than the usual mainstream fare.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 25, 2015

America still rules the world of Japan's theme parks

The success of Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan has a lot to do with their business models and the way they've exploited their appeal to certain demographics in Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2015

Conservatism with a heart? It's called socialism

Sensing their imminent demise, some U.S. Republicans want the party to embrace social and economic values more in line with the views of younger, more ethnically diverse voters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2015

Hermes reports strong sales growth, revenue up 27% in Japan

Luxury goods maker Hermes International SCA reported a 22 percent increase in second-quarter sales, led by accelerating growth in Japan.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 22, 2015

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2015

How Nintendo squandered its Wii triumph

Nintendo's lost half-decade is a microcosm of 2015 Japan: teeming with innovative energy yet held back by a culture that tends to squander rather than harness it.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2015

International taxation and global development

The system of taxing global profits is broken — and it is exacerbating inequality both within and across countries
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 16, 2015

Museums are the place to be this summer thanks to new dinosaur discoveries

Whether you live with a 4-year-old expert in dinosaurs, or were once one yourself, this summer offers some exciting opportunities for further discovery about the giant animals that long ago roamed the Earth. And best of all, they're all right here in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 11, 2015

The politics and pitfalls of war memory and apology

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's handling of history issues during this 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat came under critical scrutiny at the recent Japanese Studies Association of Australia conference hosted by La Trobe University in Melbourne.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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