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PRESS / Publications
Oct 23, 2018

『Instagram x English 英語でインスタ！』発売

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2018

Abe-Xi summit comes as Chinese leader looks to create united front amid U.S. trade war

At the upcoming summit in Beijing, President Shinzo Abe and Chinese leader Xi Jinping may form a united front in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist moves.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2018

Ahead of Abe's visit to Beijing a look at Japan-China ties through the years

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to China from Thursday, which will include the first formal summit between the two countries' leaders since 2011 and comes as they mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, is expected to cap a warming trend in once chilly Sino-Japanese...
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 21, 2018

Osaka casting a nervous eye toward rival Baku in bid for 2025 World Expo

With one month to go until the host of the 2025 World Expo is selected, Osaka officials are casting a nervous eye toward Baku, the city they increasingly see as their toughest rival.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 20, 2018

Conservative magazines set sights on Ikegami

"I don't watch much TV on my own," writes university lecturer Atsushi Iwata in WiLL magazine (November), "but sometimes I watch together with my wife. I don't particularly care about what she watches, but there are times when I ask her to change the channel — particularly when it's a program with Akira...
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.
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
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2018

'It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up': A rural road movie with no destination

What passes for countryside in Japan is often a vast sprawl of low-rise development: chain restaurants, big-box stores, gas stations and pachinko parlors. While there's no shortage of films that have tried to capture the ennui of life in such areas, the results are often as uninspiring as the locations...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2018

Robert Mueller said ready to deliver key findings in Trump probe

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to issue findings on core aspects of his Russia probe soon after the November midterm elections as he faces intensifying pressure to produce more indictments or shut down his investigation, according to two U.S. officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2018

Many U.S. mall owners say good riddance to Sears now that it's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The real estate investment trusts that own the malls and shopping centers where many Sears stores are anchor tenants have waited years for the retailer's demise to renovate the sites and boost rent, although redevelopment costs may strain some plans.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2018

A troubling outlook for the world economy

Even though the global economy looks set to continue its expansion, there is mounting anxiety about geopolitical risks.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Oct 14, 2018

Water conservation efforts at home, abroad

Suntory Holdings Ltd. is one of the major Japanese companies that manufactures and sells beverages globally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2018

China nudges Japan on joining up in 'Belt and Road' initiative at 14th Annual Tokyo-Beijing Forum

In yet another sign of an apparent thaw in sometimes frosty ties between Asia's two powerhouses, senior government officials from Japan and China attend a two-day symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2018

Politics and cinema intermingle at Busan International Film Festival

The 23rd edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened Oct. 4 as Typhoon Kong-rey approached the South Korean port city. When the storm peaked on Saturday morning, some public events were cancelled, but the screenings continued and were still packed with press, industry people and, most...
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 12, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、Amazon Fashion Week TOKYOにオフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加

　株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、2018年10月から開催される「Amazon Fashion Week TOKYO 2019 S/S」（主催：一般社団法人日本ファッション・ウィーク推進機構）に、オフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加いたします。...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 12, 2018

Rare 1932 'The Mummy' film poster poised to hit record $1 million at auction

A rare, original poster from the Boris Karloff horror classic, "The Mummy," is expected to sell for over $1 million, a record price for a film poster, Sotheby's said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2018

Sears prepares to file for bankruptcy in coming days: sources

Sears Holdings Corp. is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the coming days following years of declining sales, sources said on Wednesday, casting doubt over the survival of what was once the world's largest retailer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 10, 2018

'Every Day a Good Day': The wonder of tea with Kirin Kiki

I attended my first tea ceremony decades ago, as part of a company orientation. Kneeling on the floor, I sat in the formal seiza position, stumbled through the motions and sipped the thick green tea. Just as the pain in my legs was reaching a crescendo, I bowed to my host and hobbled out. I had next...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2018

Challenges of a long-running administration

To leave a legacy behind, the Abe administration should rise to the challenge of making the economy better for the next generation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 1, 2018

Load lifted from students' shoulders as ministry recommends letting them leave textbooks at school

In early September, the education ministry issued a notice to boards of education nationwide asking schools to let students leave their textbooks and other study materials at school — the practice known as okiben in Japanese — to reduce the weight of their school bags.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2018

A creative force in a concrete jungle: Architect's Tokyo project draws on love and improvisation

Sandwiched between old residential apartments in the capital's central Minato Ward is the Arimaston Building, an eccentric collage of individually patterned concrete slabs piled upon each other as if by happenstance.
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...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 27, 2018

Japanese film has its own 'Crazy Rich Asians' if you know where to look

"Crazy Rich Asians" made headlines this summer for being the first Hollywood film in a quarter of a century to feature a main cast entirely comprised of actors of Asian heritage. The movie hits Japanese cinemas this weekend, but audiences here are obviously used to all-Asian casts.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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