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North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

Unlock the future with the power of light

Japanese and German consumers both attach great importance to quality, reliability and top-notch performance. Nikon Corp. of Japan specializes in precision optics and imaging solutions, and the company’s products are well received in the German market. Nikon GmbH, with its regional headquarters in...
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

Duesseldorf: ‘The Little Tokyo on the Rhine’

Duesseldorf has successfully attracted Japanese companies for over 60 years and today is home to more than 400 Japanese companies within the city boundaries and more than 600 in the region. The Office of Economic Development is continuing to actively strengthen the city’s ties to Japan. The office...
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BUSINESS / Economy / G20 Osaka
Jun 27, 2019

Japan should prep for worst from U.S.-China trade war, economists say

With confidence in the free-trade system shaken, mainly by the heated tensions between the United States and China, ensuring trade friction doesn't weaken the global economy will be a major item on the agenda at the Group of 20 leaders' summit this week in Osaka.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2019

New era, new Self-Defense Forces

The Reiwa Era is one of great promise for the SDF but not without significant challenges.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Supporting aging populations, agriculture

Keio University is the host of several flagship research initiatives engaged in developing solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the international community.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Programs help students tackle challenges

Ever since establishing its College of International Relations in 1988, Ritsumeikan University has distinguished itself as a leader of global education in Japan, with world-class education and research initiatives across 16 undergraduate schools and 22 graduate schools in campuses in Kyoto, Shiga and...
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Highly recognized in MEXT's Top Global University Project

In 2014, Soka University was selected for the Top Global University Project initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT). Of the 37 universities selected for the project, Soka University is categorized as a Type B or Global Traction Type.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Pursuing sustainability and diversity in global activities

Since its establishment over a century ago in 1913 as a Jesuit school, Sophia University has steadfastly embodied its mission: "Men and Women, For Others, With Others."
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA 2019
Jun 27, 2019

Bringing Japanese manufacturing excellence to Alabama

Topre America Corp., a manufacturer of automotive metal press products, has undergone several expansions — its seventh in Alabama and its eighth in Tennessee — since it moved to the United States in 2004. The Japanese subsidiary attributes that success to how its looks after its employees, whose...
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2019
Jun 27, 2019

Pasco EDC delegation visits Japan

A delegation from Pasco Economic Development, led by President and CEO Bill Cronin, returned to Tokyo in April to persuade more Japanese companies to invest in Florida’s Pasco County, which has access to a skilled workforce of more than 1.5 million and provides the optimum location to reach both the...
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2019
Jun 27, 2019

Working together to welcome Japanese investors

The Chattanooga region has displayed robust growth because of its ideal location within a day’s drive of 30 percent of the U.S. population and two hours from Atlanta international airport. At the heart of this development is the Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership, which extends into the surrounding...
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2019
Jun 27, 2019

A global brand with a significant local impact

Eighty-eight years since its founding in Japan, Bridgestone Corp. has become the world’s largest tire manufacturer, with 180 production and R&D facilities in 27 countries. Among the many milestones that propelled the Japanese company to its current position was its merger with Firestone Tire & Rubber...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2019

One-third of Americans would back nuclear strike on North Korea — even if it killed a million civilians, survey shows

Over one-third of Americans would back a preventive attack by the U.S. on North Korea — including one using nuclear weapons — despite knowing it would kill some 1 million civilians, an innovative new survey has found.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Maximizing the potential of people and businesses

Bahrain is focused on advancing its private sector and making it the key driver of an increasingly diverse, competitive, entrepreneurial and knowledge-based economy.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Ancient traditions in harmony with contemporary art

Hospitality is woven into the culture of Kagawa Prefecture. For ages, locals have hosted religious devotees traversing the area on ohenro (pilgrimages).
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2019

Japanese government cites White House as denying report Trump considered ending defense pact

The report said Trump was unhappy that the alliance does not oblige Tokyo to come to America's aid even though it guarantees U.S. aid if Japan is attacked.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 25, 2019

Rui Hachimura's marketability already evident

Rui Hachimura's rise to national icon didn't happen overnight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / G20 Osaka
Jun 25, 2019

In blow to China, Japan's 'quality infrastructure' to get endorsement at Osaka G20

When world leaders adopt new international principles for "quality infrastructure" during the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Osaka, it will be the moment when Japan's flagship initiative will finally bear fruit after years in the making.
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Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

Agricultural sustainability for a growing population

On a sunny weekend during rice-planting season, the people of Japan's largest rice-producing prefecture, Niigata, welcomed ministers and delegates from the 20 major economies of the world as well as six invited countries and eight organizations, as the G20 Niigata Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held...
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 25, 2019

Huawei's U.S. research arm builds separate identity as it seeks university research deals

The U.S.-based research arm of China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. — Futurewei Technologies Inc. — has moved to separate its operations from its corporate parent since the U.S. government in May put Huawei on a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2019

U.S. and allies can still make Iran blink

Canceling the missile strike against Iran made the White House look indecisive, but it could be turned to America's advantage
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WORLD / Society
Jun 24, 2019

Trump sets deadline for Democrats to change asylum system and vows deportation raids

President Donald Trump gave Democrats two weeks to work on immigration reform and stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, but cast doubt on getting action from Congress and vowed to go ahead with a roundup of people facing deportation.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 23, 2019

Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga ready to mess with Texas

Keisei Tominaga had always been bound for the United States; the only thing that remained uncertain was where he would end up.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 23, 2019

Cleaning toilets with a smile: The lessons you can learn from a convenience store side job

Learning Japanese and want a bit of extra cash? Getting a part-time job in the service industry can teach you a lot more than the language.
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WORLD
Jun 23, 2019

Brexit murder plot and other online lies: Study blames Russians for multinational attempt to 'divide, discredit and distract'

In August 2018, Spanish authorities uncovered a plot by anti-Brexit campaigners to assassinate Boris Johnson, a leading Brexiteer who now is the favorite to be Britain's next prime minister. Or did they?
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 22, 2019

Discovering a Japanese-Korean fusion feast in Osaka Ikuno Koreatown

Steeped in local history, Osaka Ikuno Koreatown's 120 shops are a mecca for locals or visitors hankering for some Korean, Japanese or fusion cuisine, as well as shops selling contemporary K-pop merchandise.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 22, 2019

Shokudo Marushin: Light, flavorful teishoku meals

At Shokudo Marushin, chef Shintaro Nakamura serves up simple fare in a laid-back setting.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2019

U.S. psychoanalyst association apologizes for past labeling of homosexuality as an illness

The American Psychoanalytic Association apologized on Friday for previously treating homosexuality as a mental illness, saying its past errors contributed to discrimination and trauma for LGBT people.

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic