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Jul 19, 2019

Automakers can help save bicyclists' lives

I am a Canadian citizen whose main mode of travel is the bicycle. The Japanese auto industry has an opportunity to save many of the world's cyclists from injury and death.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 18, 2019

Various summer delicacies to choose from

Grand Hyatt Tokyo is pleased to introduce its new summer menus, perfect for enjoying indoors or on the hotel's spacious open-air terraces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein's mystery foreign passport stamps contradict his bail defense

A foreign passport found in Jeffrey Epstein's Upper East Side mansion has entry stamps for France, Spain, the U.K. and Saudi Arabia in the 1980s, prosecutors said in a court filing to counter a defense argument that there is no evidence he ever used it.
Jul 17, 2019

Yamaha Motor Receives Globally-Prestigious Design Award for Third Consecutive Year - Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2019 -

IWATA, July 17, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) today announced that the YNF (Yamaha Next Field)-01 low-speed mobility concept model has received the world-renowned “Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2019” award. This honor represents Yamaha Motor’s third Design Concept category award in...
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BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2019

Trump sees slowing Chinese growth pressuring Beijing on trade as U.S. tariffs have 'major effect'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday seized on slowing economic growth in China as evidence that U.S. tariffs were having "a major effect" and warned that Washington could pile on more pressure as bilateral trade talks sputtered along.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jul 14, 2019

An American ninja in Nagoya

A gig as a ninja isn't what most dancers have in mind when they go out for an audition, but John Patrick Jandernoa is finding a perfect fit for his particular skill set.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2019

With Japan's increasing tourism numbers, tensions will inevitably follow

When is a ghost not a ghost?
SOCCER
Jul 11, 2019

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny refuses to join preseason tour, club says

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel with the squad for its preseason tour to the United States, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 11, 2019

Fruity sweets painted with a summer palette

From July 20 to Sept. 30, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo invites guests to taste summer with a wide selection of tantalizing sweets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 11, 2019

Tomorrow's film legends descend on Saitama

Launched in 2004 to promote digital cinema, the Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (July 13-21) in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, has become a showcase for emerging filmmakers. Among the Skip City alumni who have gone on to thriving careers are Cannes Palme d'Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan ("Winter...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 10, 2019

The Let's Go's: Guitar, bass, drums, vocals and plenty of beer

The Let's Go's are a celebration of pure rock 'n' roll energy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 6, 2019

Cosplay conquers the world

The art of dressing up as characters from anime, manga, video games or TV shows has evolved into a global phenomenon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 6, 2019

Upscale summer dessert: The best gelato spots in Tokyo

Japan's capital abounds with top-notch gelato spots to satisfy any sweet tooth. Just in time for summer, here's The Japan Times' guide on where to find the best scoops in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2019

Calls for boycott of Japan grow in South Korea as wartime labor row simmers

The dispute appears to be devolving into a tit-for-tat trade war that will likely prove damaging to both sides.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 5, 2019

The Japan Times On Sunday announces plans to collaborate with Kateigaho International Japan Edition

'The Japan Times x KateigahoInternational Japan Edition' (July 7 issue)
Jul 5, 2019

The Japan Times On Sunday announces plans to collaborate with Kateigaho International Japan Edition

Tokyo, July 5, 2019 — The Japan Times On Sunday, a compact weekend newspaper published by The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Represent-ative: Takeharu Tsutsumi), will collaborate with Kateigaho International Japan Edition, which is published by Sekai Bunka Publishing Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 4, 2019

New restaurant offers commemorative dishes

Nadaman restaurants have long represented the height of Japanese cuisine. Now, that height is taking on a literal meaning as well. The Nadaman Group is happy to announce the grand opening of Nadaman Sokyu, its 26th location situated on the top two floors of the G-Cube Nakasu building in the city of Fukuoka....
Jul 1, 2019

Kotozna Inc, provider of real-time, multi-lingual translation services, selected to join “J-Startup” program,
a METI initiative to create unicorns

Tokyo, Japan – On June 24, Kotozna, Inc. was selected by a panel of 66 experts to join the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s startup support program J-Startup. The program aims to “incubate internationally competitive and winning startups and encourage them to provide new value...
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 30, 2019

Innovative recycling contributes to reduction of plastic waste

Photographs of plastic debris floating on the world's oceans are indeed shocking and help raise people's awareness of plastic pollution. However, to describe plastics as bad for the environment is too simplistic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019

Hong Kong immigrants who have moved to Taiwan despair about the future back home

Kitty Wong and Adolf Lim are tightening the screws on their future in Taiwan as they make the final touches to a hostel in the southern city of Tainan, that they hope will open its doors to vacationers next month.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Estonia report 2019
Jun 29, 2019

Ambitious dreams come true at TalTech

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) has become a global leader in e-governance because it nurtures an ecosystem that encourages and inspires researchers and students to collaborate on developing solutions to important issues related to cybersecurity, digital governance and smart environments....
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2019

Trump fumes as U.S. Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, blocking his contentious citizenship question planned for the 2020 census because officials gave a "contrived" rationale and prompting Trump to suggest an extraordinary delay in the constitutionally mandated population...
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

UBE Europe: Diversity and opportunity lead to success

Headquartered in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, the UBE Group is active in chemicals, construction materials and machinery across key international markets. Having conducted business in Europe for over 50 years, today UBE Europe GmbH in Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, is reaching out to new...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 27, 2019

Experience tropical paradise in heart of Osaka

The summer sunset, natural turf grass and a smorgasbord of Hawaiian barbecue — talk about paradise. The Hyatt Regency Osaka is happy to present its Bayside Barbecue Hawaiian Beer Garden, on offer from July 1 to Sept. 23.
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Women's empowerment equals economic growth

For Haruno Yoshida, co-chair of the Women 20 (W20) committee, a G20 engagement group, female empowerment is something like the construction behind Nara Prefecture's famed ancient wooden Horyuji Temple.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Enhanced Japan services accompany top-tier service

Providing flights to more countries than any other airline in the world, Turkish Airlines offers travelers comfortable passage to destinations across the globe. As it celebrates its 30th anniversary of flights to and from Japan, the airline continues to enhance services with exciting promotions and luxurious...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Global education centered around a sound philosophy

In 1864, when 21-year-old Niijima Jo defied a ban on overseas travel and smuggled himself aboard a Boston-bound boat, he set off on a mission.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes