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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 14, 2020

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy

Bill Gates is stepping down from the board of Microsoft Corp., the company he co-founded in 1975 and built into the world's largest software maker, to devote more time to philanthropy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2020

Hong Kong 'Umbrella Movement' leader Chan Kin-man is freed from prison

Hong Kong democracy activist Chan Kin-man walked free from prison on Saturday saying he had no regrets for his leading role in the 2014 "Umbrella Movement" civil disobedience movement and that sacrifice was needed to achieve universal suffrage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2020

U.S. bombs Iran-backed militia in Iraq after attack kills U.S. and U.K. troops

The United States waged a series of precision airstrikes on Thursday against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq that it blamed for a major rocket attack a day earlier that killed two American troops and a 26-year-old British soldier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2020

Japan Post group to halve recruits in 2021 after insurance scandal

Japan Post Holdings Co. plans to hire 2,055 new graduates in April 2021, less than half of some 4,300 slated to start working for the postal service group next month.
Reader Mail
Mar 13, 2020

Government is bungling virus outbreak

In the space of a few days, the government response to the current health crisis exposed many of its deep-rooted inadequacies.
Reader Mail
Mar 13, 2020

AI can help sustain traditional crafts

Regarding the story "Food and delivery services look to harness power of AI" in the Feb. 27 edition, the application of cutting-edge services powered by artificial intelligence into conventional, thus regressive, industries has a lot of potential for growth and prosperity.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Japan Cultural Expo
Mar 13, 2020

The World of Traditional Performing Arts: Kabuki, Bunraku, Noh and Kyogen, Gagaku, Kumi-odori

People are invited to explore Japan's rich and diverse performing arts history ranges from the classical theater of kabuki, bunraku and noh to the lesser known but no less important artforms of gagaku (imperial court music and dance) and kumiodori, traditional music and dance from Okinawa.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Japan Cultural Expo
Mar 13, 2020

KIMONO: Fashioning Identities

The kimono — literally 'something to wear' — is not only one of Japan's most iconic symbols, but also perhaps one of the most recognizable pieces of clothing in the world. A garment for all occasions, it is surprisingly utilitarian in its functionality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2020

Germany designates radical wing of far-right AfD as 'extremist entity'

Germany will step up surveillance of a radical wing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after the domestic intelligence agency designated it as an extremist entity that threatens democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2020

Crisis exposes China's institutional problems

Beijing's COVID-19 response has exposed decision-making problems that are deeply inculcated into China's authoritarian system.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020

'Last resort' COVID-19 treatment in short supply at Japan's hospitals

The treatment involves running the blood of a patient with respiratory or cardiac failure through an artificial lung.
Japan Times
Mar 12, 2020

East Japan Railway Company: Sample Superb Japanese Wines in Singapore!

Enjoy five carefully selected wines at special prices during the Japan Premium Wine Fair at 11 restaurants in Singapore!
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2020

Harvey Weinstein's 23-year sentence a shot heard around the legal world

Harvey Weinstein's 23-year prison sentence was met with gasps in a New York courtroom Wednesday morning.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 12, 2020

'A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic': An addict's tale with honesty on tap

Honoka Matsumoto stars as a daughter working through issues stemming from her father's alcoholism in a film based on manga artist Mariko Kikuchi's autobiographical web comic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Mar 12, 2020

A story of family told across multiple continents

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu has two families: one hailing from Ireland and the other from Japan. His paternal ancestors emigrated from southwestern Ireland to the northeastern United States near the end of the 19th century. His grandmother died when his father was still a child, leaving her eldest daughter...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son reconsiders heavily criticized coronavirus test plan

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son took to Twitter on Wednesday to offer a million free coronavirus tests, only to get hit by a barrage of criticism that he risked overwhelming medical facilities, prompting him to say he might reconsider the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020

Coronavirus response shows Japan still 'paralyzed' in crises, top Fukushima investigator says

“Unless it's written in law, their brains are paralyzed when something happens,” said Kiyoshi Kurokawa, an emeritus professor at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2020

A crash course in Coronanomics 101

The effectiveness of macroeconomic tools are limited in the battle against the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 11, 2020

Coronavirus conference canceled because of coronavirus

So much for keeping business rolling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
Denmark report 2020
Mar 11, 2020

MHO-Co navigates business using modern solutions

MHO-Co A/S, a Danish company based in Esbjerg, covers the demand for transportation to offshore wind farms in the greenest and most economically viable way. The firm aims to provide its clients not just with modern vessels, but also with safer and more reliable vessels.
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.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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