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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 21, 2018

'Herbivore' investor Haruhiro Nakano takes on lions of Japanese finance

In a tiny, windowless meeting room high above the streets of Tokyo, Haruhiro Nakano starts to cry. The rail-thin, 54-year-old fund manager, who looks like a faded former J-pop star, has just shared his investing pitch, which sounds so deceptively simple you may not appreciate just how radical it is:...
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2018

Robert Mueller describes lawyer's encrypted talk in Russian and deleted emails

The lawyer who pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements gave no indication in court he's cooperating with U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 21, 2018

George Clooney to join Florida teens in gun control march on Washington

George Clooney and his wife said on Tuesday they are donating $500,000 to the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington and will walk with students in support of gun control following last week's shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 dead.
EDITORIALS
Feb 20, 2018

Challenges for Kuroda in his second term

In his second stint, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will face as many challenges as in his first term.
Feb 20, 2018

SENDING JAPAN’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SCRIPPS’ FINAL!
THE 9th JAPAN TIMES SPELLING BEE TO BE HELD MARCH 3

Tokyo, Feb.20, 2018 - The Japan Times, Ltd. is pleased to announce that the 9th Japan Times Bee will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
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BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2018

Japan, U.S., Australia and India look to establish alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative

Four nations discuss establishing a joint regional infrastructure project in an attempt to counter Beijing's multibillion-dollar initiative and growing influence.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2018

Japan falling behind global leaders in renewable energy use, panel warns in report

Japan is falling behind other leading countries in renewable energy use, while its promotion of coal-fired plants risks hindering the competitiveness of domestic firms in a global market more concerned than ever about carbon emissions.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2018

After Daifuku's 1,200% stock surge, departing Japan chip CEO aims for more

Masaki Hojo, who built Daifuku Co. into the world's largest maker of machines for handling chip materials, is once again challenging market expectations even as he prepares to make his exit from the company.
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2018

Airbnb vows to curb sex trafficking in rental homes seen serving as 'pop-up brothels'

Short-term home rental company Airbnb said Monday it would invest in new technology to crack down on modern slavery, amid concerns that traffickers are turning its properties into "pop-up brothels" to sexually exploit vulnerable women and girls.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 18, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu's second Olympic title reaffirms greatness

Yuzuru Hanyu's epic performance in the free skate at Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday was one for the ages.
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BUSINESS / Markets / Deep Dive
Feb 18, 2018

Cryptocurrency boom: A fading fad or real innovation?

The ¥58 billion digital token heist at Tokyo-based exchange Coincheck last month reminded many of the infamous Mt. Gox fiasco in 2014 and renewed debate on a critical question: Is the cryptocurrency boom a fad or a prelude to real innovation?
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 18, 2018

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga

Nonprofit turns neglected land into productive farmland and brings together foreign volunteers and local people.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 18, 2018

Changing the way that we live

The perfect room mate
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2018

Kuroda must channel his inner Greenspan

The BOJ governor must shift from being a man of bold action to one of courageous words.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 17, 2018

The face of immigration is rapidly changing in Japan

Over the past half decade, major changes have taken place in the demographics of foreign residents in Japan. Weekly Playboy's Dec. 18 issue devoted a four-page article to "Research into Vietnamese." Why Vietnamese? And why now?
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2018

Tax-filing season starts with a bang as Moritomo protests hit agency branches nationwide

Protesters kick off tax-filing season with demonstrations in major cities aimed at getting the chief of the National Tax Agency to resign over the Moritomo Gakuen land scandal.
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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 16, 2018

Tax incentive tweak to raise Japan's wages expected to have limited appeal

On the surface, it looks like an attractive deal: Raise your workers' pay by 3 percent and your company qualifies for a substantial tax break.
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JAPAN
Feb 16, 2018

Japan lags in fact-checking initiatives, media watchers say

Japan lags behind other countries in fact-checking initiatives and still has low awareness of their importance, according to FactCheck Initiative Japan (FIJ), a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that encourages fact-verifying activities.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2018

Mitsubishi Electric shines spotlight on new AI technology at R&D event

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. launched a research and development open house event in Tokyo this week to showcase their latest advanced research products. The main focus of the event was the company's new array of AI technology.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2018

The push for solar power lights up options for India's rural women

In her village of Komalia, the fog swirls so thick at 7 a.m. that Akansha Singh can see no more than 15 meters ahead. But the 20-year-old is already cycling to her workplace, 9 kilometers away.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018

Shogi showdown pits 'god' against 'genius'

The match of the century. The battle between a "god" and a "genius." The faceoff between the undisputed champion of shogi and his touted successor.
EDITORIALS
Feb 15, 2018

What last quarter's GDP says about the economy

Japan's GDP continues on a growth path, put that doesn't mean all is rosy with the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2018

Japan's trading houses on the prowl as record earnings boost investment appetite

Domestic trading houses are scouting for assets as they enjoy their best profit outlook in six years, driven by higher prices for commodities from metals and coking coal to oil and natural gas.
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JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018

Education ministry to introduce new compulsory subjects at high schools in Japan

The education ministry released a draft Wednesday of revised curriculum guidelines for high schools, including the introduction of rekishi sōgō (comprehensive history) and kōkyō (public affairs) as new compulsory subjects.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami