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Japan Times
Vietnam report 2019
Apr 26, 2019

Supporting Vietnam’s booming construction industry

Vietnam has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country’s construction industry is booming and new infrastructure, high-rise buildings and private housing projects are shaping the skylines of cities across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2019

Jera eyes role as global renewable leader but says coal will still play role in Japan's energy mix

With the integration of existing thermal power plants of its parents Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. and Chubu Electric Power Co. completed on April 1, Jera Co. has completed the last step of unifying the full value chain from upstream fuel and power trading to power generation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2019

Elon Musk takes on Panasonic in rare public tweet battle with key Japanese supplier

Elon Musk has engaged in Twitter spats with a long line of folks, from rival automakers to short-sellers and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2019

CIA says spies fund Huawei: newspaper

U.S. intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday, adding to the list of allegations faced by the Chinese technology company in the West.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2019

Japan's nōkanshi traditional morticians give dearly departed a final farewell

Yuko Nakajima says her job isn't as pretty as portrayed in "Departures," director Yojiro Takita's Oscar-winning 2008 film about Japanese ritual morticians.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2019

Examining Carlos Ghosn and Japan's system of 'hostage justice'

As the Carlos Ghosn saga continues to unfold, domestic and international attention continues to mount on what many are calling a "hostage justice" system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2019

Elon Musk tweets another Tesla forecast in midst of talks with SEC

Elon Musk, already in hot water over his Twitter use, posted another Tesla Inc. production forecast reminiscent of the one that landed him before a federal judge earlier this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2019

Stratolaunch, world's largest plane, makes first flight over California

The world's largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California on Saturday, the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp., started by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, as the company enters the lucrative private space market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2019

Nichii Gakkan says more closures to come after shuttering 50 Coco Juku English schools across Japan

Nichii Gakkan wrote in a statement it decided to close most of the language schools as they were deemed unlikely to turn a profit.
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2019

Take steps to curb corporate workers' hours

While the government's new work-style reform measures mark a first step toward curbing the excessively long working hours of many corporate employees, it only sets the baseline from which each firm needs to make further efforts to cut employees' work hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019

Tokyo Big Sight: Japan's biggest convention center all set for Olympic duty

One thing you notice pretty quickly when you spend some time attending events at Tokyo Big Sight is that there is a lot of esoteric language on display.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2019

Boeing cuts 737 Max output in wake of two deadly crashes

Boeing Co. said Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent in the wake of two deadly crashes, signaling it does not expect aviation authorities to allow the plane back in the air anytime soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 5, 2019

Nomura to reduce outlets in Japan by 20%

Nomura Holdings Inc. said Thursday it will reduce the number of its sales outlets in Japan by at least 30, or 20 percent of its 156 domestic outlets, as part of structural reform measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2019

Shell to quit U.S. refining lobby over climate disagreement and will back Paris accord

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies.
Japan Times
Apr 2, 2019

alt Group, the provider of “Altgo.com”, an AI development platform, and CyberSolutions partner to release the AI engine to users of “CyberMail”.

alt Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President & Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Kazutaka Yonekura. Hereinafter called “alt”.), a developer of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and ALT Technologies, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President & Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Jeongyong Kim. Hereinafter...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Northern Italy report 2019
Apr 2, 2019

Barilla: Best in class

Established in 1877, family-owned Barilla has brought delicious pasta, sauces and baked goods to the world for more than 140 years. Based in the city of Parma, the company is now run by its fourth generation, faithful to its original commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2019

Tokyo taxis show off true colors to make ride-hailing easier

With the Olympics — and an anticipated influx of even more foreign tourists — a little more than a year away, local companies are finding more ways to get in on the act of showcasing Japanese know-how and enhancing the overall experience of visitors.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 29, 2019

LNG in focus as energy giants Chubu Electric and Tepco deepen ties with Jera venture

As Chubu Electric Power Co. and a unit of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. complete the integration of their thermal power businesses Monday under joint venture Jera Co., the growing potential of LNG at home and abroad has received renewed attention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 28, 2019

Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 Max franchise as it awaits U.S. regulator's approval

Boeing Co. on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise, saying it had developed software fixes to prevent failures of an automated flight control system that is being scrutinized after two deadly crashes in the past five months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2019

China's Huawei sees little impact on sales from U.S. broadside

The U.S. campaign against China's Huawei is having little impact on the company's sales and it is unlikely many countries will follow the United States in banning Huawei from building next-generation mobile networks, its rotating chairman, Eric Xu, said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2019

Carlos Ghosn's unusual Nissan perk: $601,000 Stanford tuition fees for his kids

Nissan Motor Co. paid tuition for all four of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn's children when they attended Stanford University between 2004 and 2015, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Halal grows ahead of 2020 Games
Mar 25, 2019

Mutual gains in Japan-Malaysia investment

Japanese companies can greatly benefit from investing in Malaysia to expand into the Muslim market as providers of halal products.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 23, 2019

Idols and agencies in Japan navigate a brand new landscape

Television personality Masahiro Nakai made an appearance as a "surprise guest" on the March 10 installment of Nippon TV's law-related variety show, "Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo" (“Line-up Law Office”). Earlier, guest Koji Kato had related an anecdote featuring Shingo Katori, Nakai's former...
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2019

Siemens talking with Mitsubishi Heavy and other Asian firms over fate of large gas turbine business

Siemens AG is exploring a variety of options regarding its large gas turbine business by seeking an Asian partner, including a possible deal with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
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.
Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to 'immediate ceasefire'
A man stands amid debris on the roof of a damaged house, following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday.
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
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
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
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’

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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
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