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Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

G20 ministerial meetings

GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Sitting at ACI Asia-Pacific

In 2019, the CEO of Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah was elected as a director of the Asia-Pacific Regional Board of the Airports Council International (ACI), a global body which represents the world’s airports and works closely with prominent aviation organizations to develop...
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

A new chapter in history

In April 2018, Bahrain’s Minister of Oil Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa announced the kingdom’s biggest hydrocarbon discovery in decades — an estimated 80 billion barrels of oil, and between 10 and 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas had been found off the country’s west coast.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Pioneering in fintech

“Bahrain has developed an extensive fintech ecosystem to future-proof our financial services sector and further transition the country into an innovation-driven economy,” said Khalid Saad, CEO of Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), the leading hub for fintech in the Middle East and North Africa region and...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Gourmet cuisine crossed with local flair

Food is an indispensable element in making any trip unforgettable. As far as culinary experiences go, both Mie and Nara prefectures won't disappoint with their many local and traditional delicacies that people of all backgrounds have enjoyed over the years.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Maximizing the potential of people and businesses

Bahrain is focused on advancing its private sector and making it the key driver of an increasingly diverse, competitive, entrepreneurial and knowledge-based economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2019

The U.K.'s giant delusion of sovereign control

In today's deeply interdependent world, the idea of 'getting our country back' is fundamentally, intellectually and factually flawed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / G20 Osaka
Jun 25, 2019

Can the G20 summit pave a path for the future of multilateral trade?

Since it first convened two decades ago, the Group of 20 summit has been regarded as a forum for developed and developing countries to take collective action against economic uncertainties.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

A wellspring of history, innovation

Boasting flourishing industries and a plethora of sights steeped in rich history, the Kansai region has long been a political, cultural and commercial center of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 25, 2019

Huawei's U.S. research arm builds separate identity as it seeks university research deals

The U.S.-based research arm of China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. — Futurewei Technologies Inc. — has moved to separate its operations from its corporate parent since the U.S. government in May put Huawei on a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2019

U.K. offshore wind to get $127 million fund to boost growth

The U.K. offshore wind industry is to get a £100 million ($127 million) fund to spur growth in the next decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2019

The fourth Rome versus the neo-Persian empire?

We should not underestimate the will and power of the Iranians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2019

Goals for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has four major agenda items in store for the Group of 20's upcoming summit in Osaka.
JAPAN / Politics / G20 Osaka
Jun 24, 2019

For G20 host Abe, election hopes ride on summit success

The agreement leaders reach at the Osaka meeting, which comes at a critical time politically, could impact the domestic fortunes of the prime minister.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2019

Eurozone is likely going through period of 'Japanification,' ING Group says

The eurozone's anemic growth and inflation mean it's probably already experiencing its own "Japanification," and escape could prove hard if the Asian nation's track record is any guide, according to ING Group.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 23, 2019

Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga ready to mess with Texas

Keisei Tominaga had always been bound for the United States; the only thing that remained uncertain was where he would end up.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 22, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on animal welfare

The International Olympic Committee sets procurement standards for materials used in conjunction with the games. One of these standards is sustainability, which was first established for the 2012 London Olympics. In terms of meals supplied to athletes and others, ingredients must be produced and harvested...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2019

Virtual reality could help prompt people to flee storms, research says

Virtual reality simulations work better than traditional alerts in motivating people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes, research said on Friday, part of efforts to improve alert methods as the risk of extreme weather increases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2019

Pakistani Pashtun activists say arrests of their leaders herald a state crackdown

After a deadly clash between troops and activists at a security post in northern Pakistan, organizers of a rights movement that has unnerved the powerful army say a campaign of intimidation against them has intensified, with many top leaders detained.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2019

Petr Cech returns to Chelsea as technical adviser

Chelsea has appointed its former goalkeeper Petr Cech as technical and performance adviser, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2019

New law holds government responsible for teaching Japanese to all foreign residents

The legislation places the onus for providing learning opportunities on the state but does not contain any concrete measures to fund.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2019

Business sentiment at Japan's large manufacturers at three-year low, poll finds

Business confidence at big manufacturers in Japan likely worsened to an almost three-year low in the April-June quarter, as the U.S.-China trade war and weakening global demand hurt the export-reliant economy, a Reuters' poll found Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019

How Japan turned against 'bazooka'-wielding central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda

In late January 2016, the lights were on well past midnight on the seventh floor of the Bank of Japan's headquarters. Inside, a handful of bureaucrats were working on a shock plan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2019

Japan basketball pioneer Yasutaka Okayama reflects on his past, wishes Rui Hachimura well

Yasutaka Okayama was the first Japanese to ever be selected in the NBA Draft. But he humbly says that the impact made by Rui Hachimura is incomparably greater than his case.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2019

Then there were two: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to fight it out for PM post

Fervent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt emerged on Thursday as the only two candidates left in the race to become British prime minister, with the flamboyant Johnson odds-on favorite to win next month.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 20, 2019

Revealed: What happened, physically, to the city of Hiroshima after the A-bomb

Everyone in Japan knows that on Aug. 6, 1945, a nuclear bomb destroyed Hiroshima. But what happened to the mass of building debris that was swept up to disappear in the giant mushroom cloud?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2019

'Time and patience are running out' for Robert Mueller testimony, says Adam Schiff

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday said U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller must testify before Congress about his Russia investigation.
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.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
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.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
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.
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.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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