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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2018

A new immigration policy for Japan

Japan should focus on accepting highly skilled immigrants and leverage domestic resources to solve its shortage of unskilled labor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018

G20 gives markets a short-term win

China and the U.S. agree to freeze tariffs for three months, but that's about it.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 2, 2018

Climate conference to advance Paris accord

Adapting implementation guidelines of a climate change accord to combat global warming is the crucial objective at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poland from Dec. 2 to 14.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2018

Only American sedans are dead

The supremacy of Japanese cars has been 40-plus years in the making.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2018

Hitachi and Uber take part in huge London trial aiming to crack electric-car charger shortfall

Uber Technologies Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. are among the companies that will flood London with 3,000 electric vehicles as part of a study aimed at overcoming a shortage of charging points blamed for holding back sales.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2018

What might a no-deal Brexit look like?

Britain is due to leave the European Union in just over four months' time but it still cannot count on a transition period to cushion the shock for its economy.
EDITORIALS
Nov 19, 2018

Agreement eludes APEC

The APEC breakdown makes clear the widening gap in visions of regional order. Choices will have to be made, and soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2018

Amazon picks NYC and Virginia for $5 billion new HQs and Nashville for key hub

Amazon.com Inc. picked America's financial and political capitals for its split new headquarters, saying on Tuesday it will build offices for more than 25,000 people each in New York City and close by Washington, D.C.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2018

Abe strikes a 'Belt and Road' balancing act

Tokyo is engaging in Beijing's BRI while also hedging its bets through similar initiatives with other partners.
Japan Times
Spain report 2018
Nov 12, 2018

Japanese brands meet Spanish design

“The Japanese market is important for us,” said Pablo Rubio Ordás, CEO and founder of branding and digital agency Erretres.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 10, 2018

Japan struggles to keep loneliness at arm's length

Society is crumbling into its component elements.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 9, 2018

The 'data gap' between the U.S. and China

The stakes are incredibly high in the 'great game' unfolding amid the digital geopolitics of the 21st century
Reader Mail
Nov 9, 2018

Student addiction to smartphones

As time goes by, the advent of more sophisticated technology has surprised us and is making our daily life more convenient. Thanks to the talented inventors, gadgets including smartphones make it possible for anyone to start up their own business regardless of the size and realize our longtime dreams....
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2018

Samsung previews smartphone with screen that folds like a book

Samsung Electronics Co. showed off a new phone with a foldable screen in a bid to shake up a smartphone business awash with black, shiny rectangles that look increasingly similar.
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JAPAN
Nov 8, 2018

Returning for two-week tour, former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy reflects on her lifelong ties with Japan

Caroline Kennedy was in top form when she returned to Japan recently for a two-week visit.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 7, 2018

Can foreign labor make Japan great again?

Exposure to workers from different countries and backgrounds will help Japanese people develop a global mindset.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018

How a Democratic U.S. House could alter foreign policy

Democrats will use their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to reverse what they see as a hands-off approach by Republicans toward President Donald Trump's foreign policy, and push for tougher dealings with Russia, Saudi Arabia and North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 25, 2018

U.S. is more engaged than ever in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. involvement in the Indo-Pacific region benefits not only itsinterests, but the interests of its partners, allies and neighbors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2018

A U.S.-China great power competition?

Asian nations are anxious about Trump's aggressive approach toward China.
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Oct 20, 2018

Rock, luxury and retro pastries abound at Michalak Omotesando

French pastry chef Christophe Michalak is the latest sweetmaker to bring his brand of sweets to one of Tokyo's trendier neighborhoods. His Michalak Omotesando store, which opened for business on Oct. 5, is the first overseas opening for his patisserie.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Oct 18, 2018

A weekend in Fukuoka: A youthful city, bursting with life

Located on the northern shore of Kyushu, Fukuoka is one of Japan's most vibrant cities: It is the fastest-growing city outside Tokyo, it has the youngest average population and has gone to great lengths over the past few years to position itself as Japan's startup capital.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2018

NTT Docomo to launch world's 'thinnest and lightest' phone in November

For years, electronics giants have been developing smartphones with increasingly larger screens. Bucking the trend for phones to be bigger and flashier is a handset set to debut next month from NTT Docomo Inc. that can fit in your business card case.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2018

U.S. senators question Super Micro over reports of Chinese tampering with America-bound computer hardware

Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Super Micro Computer Inc. asking if and when the company found evidence of tampering with hardware components after a news report described how China's intelligence services used subcontractors to plant malicious chips in the company's server motherboards.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 7, 2018

Views from Hamamatsu: How do you feel about Gaijin Day and the G-word?

Residents of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city that hosted Gaijin Day on Sept. 1, were asked what they thought of the name of the event.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 7, 2018

Diverse slices of daily life seen around Japan

Tabica is an online service that connects hosts from all over Japan who offer hands-on activities straight out of their daily lives to guests who want to experience a little bit of someone else's day.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear