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Japan Times
Vietnam report 2019
Apr 26, 2019

Vietnam’s first choice for MEP solutions

In just five years, JESCO Hoa Binh Engineering JSC (JHE), a joint venture between Vietnamese and Japanese companies, has achieved dramatic and rapid growth with annual sales reaching $21.6 million in 2018, approximately eight times the sales made in 2013 ($2.6 million), a year prior to the JHE joint...
Japan Times
Vietnam report 2019
Apr 26, 2019

Supporting Vietnam’s booming construction industry

Vietnam has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country’s construction industry is booming and new infrastructure, high-rise buildings and private housing projects are shaping the skylines of cities across the country.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2019

A whole new ballgame: Yokohama DeNA BayStars get an upgrade

Looking down at the sea of dark blue seats that frame one of Nippon Professional Baseball's smallest playing fields, one thing becomes clear: For the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, the ballpark, and the myriad experiences it offers those who take in a game, is their top commodity.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 25, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu tops best efforts by Japan skaters this season

With the long season now over, Ice Time has collated a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters during the 2018-19 campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2019

Shaving milliseconds off currency trades could make Singapore billions

Singapore is seizing an opportunity measured in milliseconds to win a bigger slice of the world's foreign exchange market, worth $5.1 trillion (¥570 trillion) daily.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 25, 2019

Niigata hopes to take momentum into playoffs

Niigata Albirex BB coach Kazuhiro Shoji has been in an enviable position throughout the season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 25, 2019

English proficiency to be required for Japan fencers

Japan Fencing Federation president Yuki Ota has been known as an innovator in the sport since taking over his leadership post in 2017.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2019

'Water is life': Unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

This time last year, most of Iraq's historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 24, 2019

Yuta Watanabe not distracted by rising profile in Japan

Yuta Watanabe has certainly become a basketball celebrity in Japan, having become the second-ever player from the country to play in the NBA this season.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Apr 24, 2019

Vissel faces challenges after week of turmoil

Seven weeks ago, David Villa's first J. League goal in front of an enthusiastic home crowd led even the most cynical of observers to wonder whether this could be the year that perennial underperformer Vissel Kobe would finally put together a campaign worthy of its arsenal of European talent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2019

Putin's art of the purge

The recent arrests and imprisonment of numerous regime figures have fueled a pervasive sense of fear among Russia's elites
WORLD / Society
Apr 24, 2019

Bowing to abortion foe Trump's demands, U.N. waters down resolution on sexual violence in conflict

A U.S. threat to veto U.N. Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump's administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 23, 2019

Horrific terrorism in Sri Lanka

The Easter Sunday attacks appear to be another indication that jihad is becoming truly global and Asian governments must prepare for that threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2019

At Tokyo C20, civil society leaders from around the world press to be heard at Osaka G20

Participants from 40 countries concluded a gathering in Tokyo calling for inclusion at the Group of 20 leaders' summit set to be hosted by Osaka this year.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2019

How to make politics a creative and attractive vocation

Most Japanese people don't want to become politicians because the job lacks creativity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 22, 2019

Hiroshima bone marrow donors dwindling with age amid lack of registration volunteers and education

Following renowned swimmer Rikako Ikee's announcement of her leukemia diagnosis, public interest in donating bone marrow has increased, especially in Hiroshima Prefecture, which has more than its fair share of patients as a result of the atomic bombing in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 22, 2019

As Japan's banks snub personal stamps, hanko makers pin hopes on growing foreign population

With Japan's foreign population expected to grow in light of the new visa statuses introduced this month, makers of hanko (personal seals) see a new opportunity for business.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2019

Half of economists now expect Bank of Japan's next move to be more easing

About half of economists now expect the Bank of Japan's next policy move to be monetary easing, including three who see it coming this week, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2019

Elon Musk takes on Panasonic in rare public tweet battle with key Japanese supplier

Elon Musk has engaged in Twitter spats with a long line of folks, from rival automakers to short-sellers and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 22, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、ACE主催の「SDG 8.7 Dialogue Dinner（持続可能な開発目標8.7 ダイアログ・ディナー）」にメディアスポンサーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、2019年4月23日に東京で開催される「SDG 8.7 Dialogue Dinner（認定NPO法人ACE（エース）主催）」にメディアスポンサーとして参加いたします。
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2019

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 93rd birthday at Easter service

Queen Elizabeth II, the world's oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday Sunday by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Apr 21, 2019

Worker influx ignites resort island rent bubble on Miyakojima

An influx of construction workers to meet the demands of the tourism boom on the Okinawan resort island of Miyakojima is creating severe apartment shortages, sending rents higher.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 20, 2019

Downsized dwellings: Inside Tokyo's tiny living spaces

Twenty-five-year-old Sotaro Ito lives in a 9.46-square-meter apartment with a loft in the capital's retro-hip Koenji district.
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.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Megha Wadhwa

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