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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2019

Japan's health ministry draws on 'City Hunter' manga nostalgia to promote rubella vaccine to men

The government is promoting free vaccinations against rubella for men age 39 to 56, using characters from a manga series thought to resonate with that generation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 2, 2019

Facial recognition technology: What would George Orwell say?

This coming June, British author George Orwell's dystopian novel, "Nineteen Eighty-Four," marks the 70th anniversary of its publication. In the United States, Penguin has announced plans for a special 75,000-copy reprint. According to The New York Times, the publisher noted that, sales of the novel have...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2019

Germany edges out China in Bolivia in the new lithium 'Great Game'

When Germany signed a deal last month to help Bolivia exploit its huge lithium reserves, it hailed the venture as a deepening of economic ties with the South American country. But it also gives Germany entry into the new "Great Game" in which big powers like China are jostling across the globe for access...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 26, 2019

Isle dispute with Russia tied to base issues, argues author Koji Yabe

There seems to be little chance that Russia will ever give back any part of the four islands it seized from Japan at the end of World War II, but the Japanese government, as well as some mainstream media, continues to act as if the possibility exists. Prior to last week's meeting between Prime Minister...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2019

Why California's crusade against receipts is pointless

A proposal to ban the paper slips, like plastic straws, asks little of citizens and will have just as little impact on the environment.
WORLD
Jan 20, 2019

Japan to miss out on total lunar eclipse, but billions of others may get a chance if clear skies prevail

Astronomy buffs across the United States have been promised all the makings of a spectacular total lunar eclipse on Sunday except one — clear skies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2019

VW and Ford team up on trucks, with joint deals on EVs and self-driving cars likely to follow

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday they will join forces on commercial vans and pickups and are exploring joint development of electric and self-driving technology in moves meant to save the automakers billions of dollars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2019

In Japan, China and U.S., scientists work feverishly for a breakthrough on powerful batteries for EVs

To deliver an electric vehicle that's cheaper, safer and capable of traveling over 800 km on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 7, 2019

Yusei Kikuchi's move shows revised posting system not great for NPB clubs

Why would an NPB team post its best players now?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2019

Brazil's 'Chicago Oldies' team aims to revive Pinochet-era economic playbook

Brazil's new Economy Minister Paulo Guedes worked in Chile 40 years ago after earning his doctorate at the University of Chicago, giving him a front-row seat to dictator Augusto Pinochet's economic shock treatment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2019

Britain deploys extra patrol boats as English Channel migrant crossings rise, 12 turn up on beach

Britain is recalling two patrol boats from overseas deployments to help deal with an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the country from France, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2018

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would seek to renegotiate Brexit terms if he won snap election

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he wins a snap election next year, he said Saturday, in a blow to party supporters who want a second referendum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2018

Google to spend $1 billion on new campus in New York as it taps talent pool

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is investing more than $1 billion on a new campus in New York, becoming the second major technology company after Amazon to pick America's financial capital to expand and create thousands of jobs.
Japan Times
Qatar report 2018
Dec 18, 2018

Alderbasti Audit & Advisory firm: Supporting international business in Qatar

Qatar has been steadily easing its processes for international business over the years. The country’s first special economic zone, set to launch by early 2019, is a key milestone in this regard. The first free zone called Um Al Houl is situated next to the sea port and has an area of 34 square km....
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Japan’s tycoon families seek buyouts to evade investor pressure
Akio Toyoda’s $42 billion plan to buy Toyota Industries is one of the examples in a recent wave of management buyout ambitions in Japan.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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