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Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Oct 13, 2019

Investing in a time of socioeconomic shifts

The Japan Times ESG Consortium and the Japan Center for International Finance co-organized a forum on Sept. 26 in Tokyo to provide innovative ideas and thought-provoking suggestions in addressing global structural transformations at a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2019

North Korea may be hiding hog apocalypse from the world

By official accounts, the pig contagion wreaking havoc across Eastern Asia has virtually skipped over North Korea, with a single outbreak reported there in May. But wayward feral pigs have stoked concern that Kim Jong Un's reclusive state is hiding an African swine fever disaster.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 13, 2019

England's Mako Vunipola offers prayers for people affected by Typhoon Hagibis

England prop Mako Vunipola said he is praying for those affected by Typhoon Hagibis — including members of his own family — as England continues its World Cup preparations in Miyazaki, around 870 km southwest of Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2019

Whither nuclear arms control?

What worked in the past may not work in the present, and tactics to rein in one country could prove disastrous if pursued with others.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 12, 2019

South Africa's Damian de Allende embraces conservative playing style in knockout phase

South Africa midfield back Damian de Allende is unlikely to abandon his conservative playing style any time soon with the World Cup quarterfinals a week away and defenses adept at shutting down attacking options out wide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2019

When is it OK for health officials to panic?

There can be a hidden downside to frightening the public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2019

Japan's tax hike-related reward points total ¥6 billion in first week

The industry ministry said Friday that the total amount of reward points related to a recent tax increase given through a state-funded program, introduced Oct. 1, reached some ¥6 billion in the first week through Monday.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 11, 2019

Washburn leads Yokohama to win over Akita

The Yokohama B-Corsairs earned their first victory of the 2019-20 B. League season on Friday night, outplaying the visiting Akita Northern Happinets en route to a 75-60 decision.
Rugby
Oct 11, 2019

Rugby World Cup fans express disappointment about canceled matches

Rugby World Cup fans on Friday expressed mixed feelings as they contemplated a weekend of canceled games due to Typhoon Hagibis, with ticket-holders praying that Japan's crucial match against Scotland on Sunday still goes ahead.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 11, 2019

Jamie Joseph demands respect as Japan prepares for Scotland showdown at Rugby World Cup

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph on Friday blasted suggestions his team is running scared ahead of Sunday's Rugby World Cup showdown against Scotland, insisting the Brave Blossoms are ready to prove they belong in the quarterfinals if the typhoon-threatened match goes ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2019

U.S. and Turkey's moves give Assad hope of regaining control over most of Syria

For the eight years that Syria has been mired in a civil war that has claimed more than half a million lives, the U.S. and Turkey have been among the fiercest critics of President Bashar Assad's regime, arming his opponents and condemning his abuses.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 11, 2019

Ireland's Robbie Henshaw to make first RWC appearance against Samoa

Center Robbie Henshaw will make his first appearance for Ireland at the World Cup in Japan as he takes his place for the crunch Pool A clash against Samoa on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2019

Worker shortage eating into Japanese day care centers' profits, survey shows

The profitability of private preschools, nurseries and certified day care centers plummeted from fiscal 2016 to in fiscal 2018, a Cabinet Office survey has found.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2019

Japan's four major brewers log sharp sales growth in September, buoyed by Rugby World Cup

All four major Japanese brewers enjoyed double-digit sales growth for beer and beer-like products in September compared to the same month a year before, thanks to the ongoing Rugby World Cup in Japan, according to the companies' data.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2019

Manned SpaceX mission will happen in first quarter of 2020, says NASA boss

NASA boss Jim Bridenstine said on Thursday that the first manned mission into orbit by SpaceX's Crew Dragon would take place in the first quarter of next year, pending the satisfactory outcome of tests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2019

Toyota unveils next-generation Mirai fuel cell sedan for Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled on Thursday the second generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai sedan, ready for the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show that is set to kick off from Oct. 24.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 10, 2019

Japan's not hedging with Australia security ties

Once willing to let others take the lead in foreign policy and defense, Japan is now employing a comprehensive security strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2019

Livestreamed killings in Germany test social media measures to block extremist content

Social media companies scrambled on Wednesday to scrub footage of a shooting outside a German synagogue from their platforms, in the first major test of their systems since a massacre in the New Zealand city of Christchurch prompted a global outcry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2019

Renault may follow Nissan with new CEO to move past Ghosn era, sources say

The future of Thierry Bollore at the helm of Renault looks increasingly precarious as the manufacturers prepare to reshape their two-decade partnership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2019

Canada's Conservatives pledge to limit illegal border crossings from U.S. by migrants

Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer pledged on Wednesday that if elected his party would take steps to limit illegal border crossings by migrants who first travel to the United States and then proceed to Canada.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2019

U.S. arrests counterterrorism analyst over leaks to journalists

A counterterrorism analyst with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested on Wednesday over charges he had leaked classified materials about a foreign country's weapons system to two journalists, in 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Justice Department said in federal court filings on Wednesday.
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 10, 2019

[VIDEO] ‘Landscapes 1999-2019 U.S.A. and Japan’ photo exhibition in Tokyo’s Roppongi district

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 8, 2019

NBA head acknowledges growing crisis over team official's Hong Kong tweet

The escalating heated reaction to Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet supporting Hong Kong protesters over China over the weekend brought China's state-controlled media into the geopolitical row.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2019

Tragic motorcycle accident is a real test for Boris Johnson

Diplomatic immunity is all too often used as a shield in ways that were never intended
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2019

The Asianized world has arrived

By 2040, Asia is likely to generate more than 50 percent of world GDP, and could account for nearly 40 percent of global consumption.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 8, 2019

Scotland not worried about possible typhoon

World Rugby officials may be keeping an eye on Typhoon Hagibis as it develops south of Japan over the next few days but Scotland prop Gordon Reid appeared to not be bothered at all of being pelted by torrential rain at the weekend.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 8, 2019

BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to be posted after team backs bid to move to MLB

Yokohama BayStars left fielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has a dream of playing in the major leagues, and the club isn't going to stand in his way.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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