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Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ecuador report 2019
Dec 13, 2019

Ecuador’s first mover in frozen broccoli

Ecofroz is one of the finest examples of a joint-venture between a South American and Japanese company. Just one year after it was founded in 1995, the company exported its first batch of high-quality frozen broccoli to Japan. Ecofroz formed the partnership when visiting officers from Saveur, part of...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2019

Blow for AB InBev's $11 billion asset sale to Asahi as Australian regulators raise concerns

Australia's competition regulator has raised concerns over an $11 billion deal by Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell its local operations to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., dealing a blow to the world's largest brewer's efforts to cut debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2019

Leaders of some big EU businesses back green deal ahead of Brussels summit

The European Union's biggest business leaders threw their weight behind a plan to make the bloc climate-neutral, a commitment that could be adopted at a leaders' summit this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2019

SoftBank will have 'last laugh' on WeWork deal, analyst predicts

SoftBank Group Corp.'s massive investment in WeWork triggered a multibillion-dollar write-down and a rare apology from founder Masayoshi Son. But one analyst argues the deal is likely to work in the end and SoftBank will have the "last laugh."
Japan Times
Finland report 2019
Dec 5, 2019

Finland and Japan celebrate 100 years of friendship

Finland’s history of trade with Japan spans longer than 100 years, when the two countries formally established diplomatic relations.
Japan Times
Finland report 2019
Dec 5, 2019

Metsä Fibre leads the way to a sustainable future

As the leading producer of pulp, sawn timber and other bioproducts, Finnish company Metsä Fibre continues to come up with ways of innovating their products and value-added technical services, setting the bar higher in the global market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 3, 2019

Year-end, work-related drinking parties are falling into disfavor

A Kyodo article looks at the annoyance of mandatory end-of-year parties and outlines the best type to have — short and seldom.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 2, 2019

Japan's end-of-year fashion ups and downs

As the year ends, Japan's fashion landscape finds itself facing big changes in street brands, department stores and sales tactics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Dec 2, 2019

With great knowledge comes a great chilled beer

Sultan 'Sam' Vidhani operates Sam's Bar TalkEigo, a place in Fukuoka where you can participate in some language exchange with a cheeky drink.
WORLD
Nov 30, 2019

Asbestos, Quebec, is seeking suggestions for a new town name

The town of Asbestos is moving on from its moniker with a deadly reputation.
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BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2019

Inspired by 3/11, Tokyo-based Looop advances to semifinals of Startup World Cup 2020

A startup that's friendly to both the environment and your wallet is two steps away from a $1 million prize.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

Kewpie sees results from its halal efforts

Kewpie is well known in Japan for its mayonnaise, salad dressings and sauces. But a decade ago, the company embarked on a new and rewarding overseas challenge: the market for halal foods in Malaysia.
EDITORIALS
Nov 28, 2019

Expanding employee pension coverage

Widening pension coverage will not only add to the benefits irrgegular workers receive in retirement but shore up pension finances by increasing the number of participants in the program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2019

Asahi Kasei to acquire U.S. drugmaker

Major chemical maker Asahi Kasei Corp. has said it will purchase Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc. of the U.S. by February.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2019

China sets up Hong Kong crisis center in mainland and considers replacing chief liaison

Tightening its control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command center on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing its official liaison to the restive semi-autonomous city, people familiar with the matter have said.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

WeWork's escape plan is buried in the books at its Tokyo office

Masayoshi Son stood on stage in Tokyo earlier this month and told skeptical SoftBank Group Corp. investors that making WeWork Cos. profitable is not only possible, but will be "simple." Driving that confidence is WeWork's Japanese unit, which is already in the black and will be the springboard for a...
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BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

New Zealand's Global Impact Visa program offers Japan tips for luring global talent

When it comes to attracting global talent, New Zealand, perennially the world's easiest place to do business, can offer Japan some hints on how to welcome entrepreneurs.
Nov 25, 2019

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibits at Marintec China 2019, Asia’s largest international maritime exhibition: Introducing TSUNEISHI Quality to the world

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) will exhibit at Marintec China, the international maritime exhibition being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai,...
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2019

Panasonic CEO outlines cutting costs and money-losing divisions

Panasonic Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kazuhiro Tsuga says he is getting serious about profits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019

Reborn Shibuya Parco hopes to regain iconic status amid tough times for brick-and-mortar stores

After a three-year renewal project, Shibuya Parco, an iconic shopping complex in the bustling central Tokyo district, is back in the game.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2019

U.S. labor market and manufacturing data point to slowing economy

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits was unexpectedly unchanged at a five-month high last week, suggesting some softening in the labor market.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 20, 2019

Building a home in Fukuoka one salsa step at a time

Latin Bar Salsa offers Fukuoka's international community a place to enjoy music and food, and proprietors Natsumi Vanessa Hernandez and Yusei Maeda are planning a new project for December.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2019

HP says open to exploring bid for Xerox

HP Inc. said on Sunday it was open to exploring a bid for U.S. printer maker Xerox Corp. after rebuffing a $33.5 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer from the latter as "significantly" undervaluing the personal computer maker.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 16, 2019

Public divided over treatment of the homeless during Typhoon Hagibis

When Typhoon Hagibis struck Tokyo on Oct. 12, news emerged that three homeless people had been turned away from an emergency evacuation facility in Taito Ward. As the story spread, it varied in tone and content on social media. Some thought the persons refused entry were not actually homeless, while...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Chile report 2019
Nov 15, 2019

Stability built on partnerships with Japan and the world

Chile has come a very long way since the restoration of democratic rule in the 1990s. And over the past two decades, the country has focused on building a secure political system and stable economy, one that can withstand temporary disruptions, domestic and overseas.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Chile report 2019
Nov 15, 2019

From the ground up: the story of Viña San Esteban

As wine grows increasingly more popular in Japan, the competition has become tighter across the board. For Viña San Esteban CEO Horacio Vicente, the 45-year-old family business is ready to take on the challenge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2019

Looking overseas to solve Japan's labor shortage

Japan is running out of time. Where will migrants come from when the international competition for Asian workers heats up?
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

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