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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Nov 13, 2018

Successful Japanese communications entrepreneur sets sights on renewable energy race

If it wasn't for Sachio Semmoto, the landscape of Japan's communications industry would look different today.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 13, 2018

North Korean missile bases housing weapons capable of striking much of Japan still up and running, think tank says

A U.S. think tank says it has uncovered 13 of an estimated 20 North Korean missile operating bases inside the country — including those believed to house ballistic missiles capable of striking anywhere in Japan and the U.S. — highlighting the difficult road ahead for ridding Pyongyang of its nuclear...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018

China's Alibaba nets record $30 billion in Singles' Day sales extravaganza, but growth rate plunges

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) in sales Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles' Day, but the event's annual growth dropped to its slowest rate.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 10, 2018

Kawasaki Frontale clinch J. League title despite defeat to Cerezo Osaka

Only twice in the J. League's previous 12 seasons under a single-stage format has the first-division champion been decided with games to spare.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2018

Northern California fire, one of worst in state history, leaves at least nine dead

Wildfires burned out of control on Friday across California, killing at least nine people in a mountain town and forcing residents to flee the upscale beach community of Malibu in the face of a monster fire storm.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2018

Rangers pitcher Chris Martin happy to return to Japan with MLB All-Stars

For Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin, being back in Japan is a homecoming of sorts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Nov 10, 2018

A weekend in Sapporo: Fresh crab, craft beer and sculpture gardens

For more than a third of the year, Sapporo is buried beneath thick snow. During its warmer months, however, the city shrugs off its winter coat and bursts into life.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2018

Truck full of gas cylinders set on fire and three stabbed in Australia terror attack

A man set fire to a pickup truck laden with gas cylinders in the centre of the Australian city of Melbourne on Friday and stabbed three people, killing one, before he was shot by police in what they called a terrorist attack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2018

It pays to listen to the the real needs of women consumers in Japan

The country's male-dominated businesses are starting to ditch long-held views about what kinds of products women want as female consumers flex their growing spending muscle.
Nov 9, 2018

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING BY2018 New Employees Initiation Ceremony

Taking on Challenges Together for Our Future
Japan Times
Poland report 2018
Nov 9, 2018

Delivering quality insurance services to Poland

Warta is one of Poland’s leading life and non-life insurance providers. The firm’s 2,500 employees work with over 20,000 agents and brokers delivering the best-in-class services to customers across the country.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2018

Japan leaves no stone unturned as it prepares to cushion blow from Abe's 2019 sales tax hike to 10%

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe determined to increase the sales tax next year, the government is testing public reaction to a string of potential measures to ensure people keep spending.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 8, 2018

Beverly Caimen: 'Music is universal and goes beyond languages'

When Beverly Caimen moved from the Philippines to Japan in 2016 she was a relative unknown who could barely speak the language. Several months later, however, an unexpected encounter with actor Shun Oguri drastically changed her life.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2018

U.S. taxpayers count the cost of Foxconn's artful deal in Wisconsin

Whatever Americans were hoping for when they elected Donald Trump president in 2016, it's a fair bet that it didn't include shoveling billions of dollars of American taxpayer money to foreign companies to build white-elephant factories.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 7, 2018

Mihara aims for comeback season

Two seasons ago Mai Mihara burst onto the scene with victories at the Four Continents Championships and Nebelhorn Trophy, plus solid showings on the Grand Prix circuit, and a fifth-place finish at the world championships.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018

Democrats capture U.S. House as Republicans hold Senate in fiercely fought midterm elections

Democrats laid claim to the U.S. House by riding a surge of voter anger and discontent with President Donald Trump in suburban enclaves, even as the leader's loyal supporters reaffirmed Republican control of the Senate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018

Tokyo 2020: Workers raise section of giant roof at tradition-inspired Olympic gymnastics venue

The venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gymnastics competition moved a step closer toward completion Wednesday when construction workers raised the center section of its giant timber roof.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2018

'Lying to Mom': A film about suicide that isn't as heavy as you'd expect

The Japanese suicide rate has fallen for eight straight years, to 21,321 in 2017, but this number is still high compared to other advanced countries, and is course of no consolation to the families of those who take their own lives.
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
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018

Rakuten's English drive a case study of success, but wider adoption by Japan Inc. much slower going

Rakuten Inc. CEO Hiroshi Mikitani's 2010 announcement of English becoming the official internal language of the online retailing giant shocked many of the firm's employees, including Fumie Suzuki.
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.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
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.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
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.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

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

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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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