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Japan Times
Dec 14, 2018

Kirirom Institute of Technology Launching “International Leaders Hospitality Management” Degree Program on April 2019

Kirirom Institute of Technology (KIT), located in Cambodia, will be launching International Leaders Hospitality Management (ILHM) Degree on April 2019 to train students to become a world scale player in the hospitality industry that includes world tourism, hotel and restaurants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2018

After mixed results in U.S. midterms, Trump likely to hit Japan on trade: Thomas Friedman

Results of last week's U.S. midterm elections were mixed, leaving a chasm in the U.S. political landscape.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2018

Starbucks to speed up digital services roll-out, CEO says during visit to Japan

Starbucks plans to accelerate the roll out of digital services in Japan by introducing preorders and deliveries via smartphones, as well as cashless payments, visiting CEO Kevin Johnson said Thursday.
Oct 22, 2018

An Exceptional Bilingual Boarding Education in Japan

A presentation of Jinseki International School, scheduled to open in April 2020
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
CULTURE / Books
Aug 31, 2018

Speculative fiction or prophetic prose? Novel imagines a U.S.-North Korea nuclear conflict

Jeffrey Lewis' speculative novel, 'The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States,' takes the form of a 9/11 Commission-style report on a fictionalized war between North Korea and the U.S. and its Asian allies in March 2020.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 26, 2018

Ryo Kiyuna, Kiyou Shimizu continue to help raise karate's profile

There were a lot of fans angling to get a closer look at Ryo Kiyuna, after the Japanese men's kata karateka captured gold at the Asian Games on Saturday at the Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2018

Reconstruction Agency to help Tohoku tourism industry market the region abroad

The Reconstruction Agency will help travel firms in Tohoku market themselves overseas to bring more tourism to the disaster-hit region, informed sources say.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 1, 2018

Heat wave deaths in Japan could jump 170 percent by 2080, spike far higher in other countries: study

As Japan struggles with a deadly heat wave — which killed 96 people in Tokyo's 23 wards in July, four times the figure last year — a study published Tuesday indicated that the country could see an increase in heat-related deaths of more than 170 percent by 2080 in one possible scenario.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2018

Kyoto ramps up crackdown on illegal P2P lodging after sluggish start to minpaku law

Police and city officials on Monday agreed to increase closures of illegal private lodging facilities just 10 days after a new national law restricting their operation took effect.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2018

Private-sector test results to account for 20% of national university English entrance exam scores

The Japan Association of National Universities (JANU) has adopted its new English proficiency benchmarks for entry into state-run universities, which now measure English speaking and writing skills, giving high school students a better grasp of the language before entering college.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Jun 12, 2018

Wheelchair star Pat Anderson back for more gold

When he has the ball in his hands, his opponents are extra careful, and fans in the stands hold their breath to see if something spectacular could happen.
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Tourism 'flavored with history'

At the inaugural Satoyama Consortium symposium organized by The Japan Times on May 16 in Tokyo, municipal leaders discussed the possibilities of economic activities stemming from efforts involving "satoyama capitalism," a concept recently promoted in Japan to take advantage of natural resources in satoyama,...
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 23, 2018

Sunwolves' Hong Kong success could be catalyst for Asian expansion

The Sunwolves' win over the Stormers in Hong Kong last weekend was a big boost for rugby in Asia and justified the efforts of those who have pushed for a Super Rugby presence in the world's most populated continent.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2018

Japan should play a proactive role on climate change

The G-20 summit that Japan will host next years presents the nation with a prime opportunity to rally from behind and take a leading role in efforts to combat global warming.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2018

Billionaire miner and Japanese utilities plan Australia LNG import plant

Billionaire miner Andrew Forrest and two of Japan's biggest power utilities plan to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in Australia by 2020.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2018

Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 7: Ready to do business

Yes, there was a giant slalom, the curling and the announcement that Shaun White and Ayumu White would be taking a shot at competing at the Summer Games. But for Japan, in general it was breather of a day ahead of the bigger events on the horizon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Feb 15, 2018

Pyeongchang's pop takes home gold

Politics hovered over the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The pageantry came against a backdrop of geopolitical intrigue, featuring the presence of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister, Yo Jong, who was on hand to watch a unified Korean team march into the Olympic...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 13, 2018

5G is here: Super speed makes worldwide debut at Winter Olympics

The first to experience the future of wireless technology, well before most humans, will be South Korea's wild boars. That's because 5G, the fifth-generation wireless network, is making its worldwide debut at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2018

How Japan can attract more students from overseas

The market for studying abroad is booming, and with the right plan universities in Japan can easily enroll more international students.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Japan stuck at starting line in tariff talks with U.S. as U.K. inks deals
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, speaks to the press on Friday. Japan and the United States are still discussing what to negotiate.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
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.

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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