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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 24, 2018

Tokyo researchers’ Paper Digest makes academic jargon a cinch

They come from very different worlds, yet have remarkably similar tales to tell. One hails from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, while the other was brought up in the shadows of the Merendon mountains in the Sula Valley of northwestern Honduras.
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Eastern USA report 2018
Oct 24, 2018

The endurance of the East

Across the entire United States, Japanese companies recognize the advantages of diversifying their operations and activities, recognizing that each area and state provide their own distinctive benefits ― whether it be lower labor costs, favorable tax regimes, an abundant pool of skilled workers, excellent...
Japan Times
JAPAN / United Nations Day special
Oct 24, 2018

Japan as a model U.N. member state

The United Nations of 2018 exists in a world that is more interconnected than ever before. Countries are no longer insulated from the setbacks and challenges of other nations, and all profit in some way from each other's innovation and success.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018

'Resistance of Fog: Fujiko Nakaya'

Oct. 27-Jan. 20
Japan Times
Hungary report 2018
Oct 23, 2018

JTI Hungary: 10 years of successful Japanese investment

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is a leading global tobacco company with operations in over 120 countries. The company manufactures and sells many of the world’s most renowned tobacco brands such as Winston, Mevius, Camel and LD, in addition to local brands with loyal customers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2018

As Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, Japanese citizens warned the law from home may apply

Canada's legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, which went into effect last week, has prompted the Japanese government to issue warnings that Japan's law on cannabis use may apply to its nationals even when they are abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2018

Mitsubishi Bank CEO Kanetsugu Mike pulls out of Saudi business forum

The chief executive of Japan's biggest bank has pulled out of Saudi Arabia's financial conference, dubbed "Davos in the Desert," joining a growing list of withdrawals following the killing of a government critic at the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2018

Women live in fear as spycam epidemic takes hold in South Korea

South Korea is in the grip of a spycam epidemic, with covert footage of sex, nudity and urination posted online in what amounts to a "social death penalty" for thousands of women forced to live with a pornographic shadow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Government aims for 300,000 international students

Japanese universities are racing to attract international students to raise competitiveness among their ranks, as well as their global counterparts. The government is also taking steps to help them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Diverse options reflect Sophia University's global origins

Fulfilling the vision of the Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier, who visited Japan in 1549, Sophia University was founded in 1913 in Tokyo by three Jesuit priests, Joseph Dahlmann from Germany, Henri Boucher from France and James Rockliff from the U.K.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Toyo's 'education to all' policy upholds universal agenda

Toyo University was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue in 1887 as Shiritsu Tetsugakukan (private academy of philosophy) to provide education in diverse fields based on philosophy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Changing practices increase options for foreign students

The number of Japanese universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses that can be completed totally or partially in English is increasing every year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2018

Lions ace Yusei Kikuchi to consider future as club gives green light to posting

The Seibu Lions lost to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Game 5 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Dome.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 21, 2018

Consortium gains two additional partners

In a bid to strengthen its efforts to transmit relevant information, the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium recently signed partnership agreements with two Tokyo-based associations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

U.S. Mega Millions lottery hits world-record $1.6 billion

The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.6 billion, a world record for a lottery, after Friday's drawing produced no winner of the grand prize, officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

Trump and European leaders call Saudi account of Khashoggi death incomplete

U.S. President Donald Trump joined European leaders Saturday in pushing Saudi Arabia for more answers about Jamal Khashoggi after Riyadh changed its story and acknowledged that the journalist died over two weeks ago at its consulate in Istanbul.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 21, 2018

Rights advocates urge Japan to step up LGBT-inclusive efforts and legalize same-sex marriage

Until a few years ago, Rin Okabe, then the general affairs department manager at a subsidiary of ad agency Dentsu Inc., would say goodbye to his wife and son, and commute to work wearing a conventional suit and tie.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 20, 2018

'Terrace House' opens its doors to LGBTQ members in Japan

Warning: The following may contain minor spoilers for "Terrace House: Opening New Doors."
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 20, 2018

10 years procuring for Japan's fine wine market

Berry Bros. & Rudd first opened in 1698 in St James's, London, where it still stands today. Over the last 320 years, it has established itself as a leading wine and spirits merchant, offering a range of services to a select pool of fine wine connoisseurs the world over.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 20, 2018

Veteran star Kosuke Kanamaru adjusting to bigger role with SeaHorses

What a difference a year makes for the SeaHorses Mikawa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2018

New York witches aim hex at Supreme Court's Brett Kavanaugh despite death threats

Melissa Madara was not surprised to receive death threats on Friday as her Brooklyn witchcraft store prepared to host a public hexing of newly confirmed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh this weekend.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

Ireland and Japan collaborate on biometric innovation

World-renowned for its technology talent and expertise, Ireland has been a great destination to set up international operations for European, American and Japanese companies over the last 20 years.
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2018
Oct 19, 2018

A preferred LEGAL advisor of Japanese companies

A&L Goodbody has had long, established relationships with Japanese companies investing in Ireland since the 1980s. In the past, the law firm assisted Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Minebea Mitsumi Inc., among others, in setting up their operations. It also...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2018

After slew of complaints from sexually harassed women, India looks to tighten abuse laws

India is considering tightening sexual harassment laws, government officials said Thursday, after an avalanche of allegations of abuse lodged by women in recent weeks thrust the issue to the forefront of politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2018

Firecrackers and reluctant authorities: New Delhi's smog set to worsen during Diwali

With a toxic smog beginning to envelop New Delhi as winter approaches, residents of the Indian capital are set to make matters a lot worse by burning hundreds of thousands of firecrackers to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali early next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2018

Thousands in U.S. South may not be able to cast ballots in early voting as registrations surge, suppression is alleged

Thousands of voters in Tennessee were at risk of being blocked from casting regular ballots when early voting opened this week, as officials struggled to process a surge of new registrations ahead of Nov. 6 elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
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