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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 30, 2017

Let's discuss Donald Trump's popularity in Japan

Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years, according to a survey.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 29, 2017

More than a hound dog: 'Awesome' mixed-breed Pickles still in somewhat of a pickle

Though Pickles looks like an English gun dog, DNA testing points to an unusual mix of Akita, chow chow and coonhound — and he's still at the shelter waiting for a family.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2017

Bangladesh's news-starved Rohingya refugees tune in to 'WhatsApp radio' despite dodgy info sources

Sitting in his hillside grocery shop in a Bangladesh refugee camp, Rohingya Muslim Momtaz-ul-Hoque takes a break to listen to an audio recording on his mobile phone, while children and passers-by gather round to hear the latest news from Myanmar.
Japan Times
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Oct 22, 2017

Witches' brew: a black cat named Chamomile

Sweet, affectionate, happy and playful, soothing Chamomile is well-named.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 16, 2017

Let's discuss the DP joining up with Kibo no To

In a dramatic move, the center-left Democratic Party decided Sept. 28 to effectively disband its Lower House caucus and join Kibo no To.
Oct 16, 2017

vKirirom Pte. Ltd. succeeded in fund collecting 5.3 million US dollars in total from angel round

vKirirom Pte Ltd. (Singapore, CEO: Takeshi Izuka), which is an Asia unifying holding company that runs vKirirom Nature City and also holds A2A town (Cambodia) Co.,Ltd that runs vKirirom Pine Resort and Kirirom Institute of Technology(KIT), has succeeded in collecting total of 5.3million US dollars through...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 15, 2017

Hangin' with my buds: 'Dog-cat' Nakamun finds a family in Tokyo

First featured here in April, Nakamun now graces the home of the Boldi family from Italy.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2017

Volunteers' websites help voters attend speeches and vet candidates ahead of Lower House election

Volunteers have set up websites to help voters make their choices for next week's Lower House election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2017

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg vows to release info on Russia ads linked to election meddling

Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Thursday the company was fully committed to helping U.S. congressional investigators publicly release Russia-backed political ads that ran during the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 8, 2017

A mission to capture the full range of half-Japanese experience — in 192 photos

Tetsuro Miyazaki has the ambitious plan of photographing half-Japanese individuals with one parent from every nation in the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 8, 2017

Matter of circumstance: a toy poodle named Manto

Circumstances led the toy poodle Manto on a sad circular path that has found him at ARK looking for a home.
WORLD
Oct 3, 2017

In info void before smoke cleared in Vegas bloodbath, fake news quick to flood social media

As law enforcement and news organizations raced to piece together what happened during the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history Sunday night in Las Vegas, web denizens less wedded to the truth rushed in to provide details of their own — which quickly went viral.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 2, 2017

Let's discuss telecommuting

Telecommuting from Shari, Hokkaido
Japan Times
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Oct 1, 2017

Wanted: A friend for Panjuro the Chihuahua

Panjuro is pint-size but with big, big energy.
Sep 27, 2017

Kirirom Institute of Technology starts entrance of Japanese students from April 2018

~Studying English and world class IT ~
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 25, 2017

Garden party: a kitten named Keukenhof

Keukenhof loves people and is totally fearless. He is also laid-back and happy to play by himself, as well as with humans or dogs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 18, 2017

Let’s discuss young talent in sports

Sometimes, the sport you are playing might not be the right fit for you, and you might have the potential to excel in something else.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 17, 2017

Someone for me: a Shiba Inu named Solar

Little Solar is a picture-perfect, diminutive Shiba inu. She weighs in at only 6 kilograms, a perfect size for apartment dwellers
PRESS / Services
Sep 15, 2017

The Japan Times Starts a News Release Service in Conjunction with News2U Corporation

Tokyo, September 15, 2017 - The Japan Times has, through its tie-up with the internet PR company News2U Corporation, started a news release service in English on its website. This is positioned as a useful new information release service for our core readership of non-Japanese living both in and outside...
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Sep 15, 2017

The Japan Timesウェブサイトで、ニューズ・ツー・ユー配信の英文ニュースリリースを掲載開始

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズは、ネットPR事業を展開している株式会社ニューズ・ツー・ユーと提携し、ニュースリリース・プレスリリース配信サービス「News2uリリース」が配信する英文ニュースリリースの提供を受け、The Japan...
Japan Times
Sep 15, 2017

News2u Starts Providing English-language News Release Content to The Japan Times – one of the Largest English-language News Websites in Japan

News2u Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Akira Masuda), a company engaged in online PR, has tied up with The Japan Times, one of the largest English-language news websites in Japan (operated by The Japan Times, Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Takeharu Tsutsumi), to offer news release content delivered...
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Sep 13, 2017

Mischief makers: kittens named Preto and Melas

If it's fun and games you like, this is the pair for you. These two boys have been described as 'somewhere between puppies and kittens.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 11, 2017

Let's discuss Japan's halal industry

This week's featured article
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Sep 5, 2017

2017年の大学入試でジャパンタイムズの記事が106校で採用

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、2017年度の大学入試で使用された英字記事の出題数および採用校数を発表しました。
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 4, 2017

Let's discuss casino resort sites in Japan

Which city will get the casino?
Japan Times
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Sep 3, 2017

Japanese Chin named Chipie finds a home in Tokyo

The dog formerly known as Parasol, a Japanese Chin mix, was first featured here in August of last year, when she was searching for a home. She has now found one with the Matsumotos of Tokyo.

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