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LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Nov 23, 2017

Flower Japan highlights beauty of ikebana

The third exhibition of Flower Japan, a project to promote a richer lifestyle through ikebana was held at the Hillside Forum in Daikanyama from Nov. 17 to 19. The theme of the exhibition was "Books and Flowers."
WORLD
Nov 22, 2017

Businesses warned about security flaw in common Intel chips

The U.S. government on Tuesday urged businesses to act on an Intel Corp. alert about security flaws in widely used computer chips, and industry researchers scrambled to understand the impact of the newly disclosed vulnerability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2017

Japan ranks dead last in Asia for top foreign talent

In a survey measuring appeal to highly skilled foreign employees, the nation fell behind countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 20, 2017

Introducing the phrase 'iru'

How do you say 'Oh, the window is open' in Japanese?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2017

Airbus faces high hurdles over stalled A380 Emirates deal, including call to keep program going 10 years

A preliminary deal to sell 36 A380s to Emirates blew up in an Airbus hospitality chalet moments before the Gulf carrier was expected to shower $30 billion on the plane maker and its U.S. rival Boeing at the start of last week's Dubai Airshow.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Nov 18, 2017

Japan's shifting attitudes toward prostitution

Sex is a necessity and a pleasure; it's also a problem. It exalts some, degrades others. It generates offspring. It's dynamite. Taboos concerning it are as old as humanity. Laws regulating it predate civilization. Nowhere is the human libido absolutely unfettered. Incest is nowhere tolerated, marriage...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2017

Airbnb's Japan unit denies violating antitrust laws after raid by FTC in October

Airbnb's Japan arm reveals it was raided by the Fair Trade Commission last month but denies any wrongdoing.
Nov 15, 2017

TSUNEISHI GROUP Announces the Appointment of Executives, Dated as of January 1st, 2018

TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) hereby announces the appointment of executives of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. and KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd., and the appointment of presidents of TSUNEISHI ENGINEERING Co., Ltd....
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2017

Trump's Asia visit showcases his 'America first' foreign policy

U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Japan, South Korea and China this month showcased his foreign policy driven primarily by the pursuit of America's interests first.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 14, 2017

Good defense has Celtics on 12-game win streak

It wasn't a great start for them — OK, the Warriors aren't going 80-2 — but Golden State is back at the top of the Western Conference, as expected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2017

Theft of North Korean diplomat's alcohol stash in Pakistan raises suspicions of bootlegging

Neighbors say when three men kicked down the doors and burgled the home of a North Korean diplomat in Islamabad last month, it took them more than three hours to lug out their booty: thousands of bottles of Scotch whisky, beer and French wine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017

For Japan's casinos to work, keep the yakuza out and deal with problem drinking: experts

As the nation debates how to establish and operate casinos via integrated resorts, it must take measures to keep the yakuza out and manage not only problem gambling but also develop a responsible drinking policy for the casino floor, a group of U.S. experts said in two new reports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 10, 2017

Are libraries to blame for Japan's slump in bunko paperback book sales?

Kiyondo Matsui, the president of the publishing house Bungei Shunju, spoke at this year's All-Japan Library Conference, which took place in Tokyo on Oct. 12 and 13. During his talk, Matsui asked the assembled professionals to no longer acquire bunko editions of books for lending in their libraries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
Nov 10, 2017

Okinawa solar firm eyes new revenue by converting vacant house into lodging for overseas tourists

A solar power generation firm based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is pursuing a new line of business, tapping into a renovated vacant house as an inn for foreign visitors, especially large families.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2017

Lebanon believes Saudis are holding Hariri after forcing him to resign, and demands his return

Lebanon believes Saad al-Hariri is being held in Saudi Arabia, from where he resigned as Lebanese prime minister, two top government officials in Beirut said, amid a deepening crisis pushing Lebanon onto the front lines of a power struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

South Korea unveils new policy focused on stronger ties with Southeast Asia

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday unveiled a new policy aimed at deepening ties with Southeast Asia, as the North Asian economic powerhouse seeks to curb its reliance on traditional trading partners like China and the United States.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 9, 2017

Monsanto's decisions behind the weed-killer crisis that caused millions acres of crop damage

In early 2016, agri-business giant Monsanto faced a decision that would prove pivotal in what since has become a sprawling herbicide crisis, with millions of acres of crops damaged.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2017

Toshiba rides memory chip unit to 28-year high in operating profit

The electronics giant posts a half-year operating profit that topped a 28-year high, driven by performance from its memory chip business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2017

Apple seen eying 2018 iPad revamp to add facial recognition, but OLED screen unlikely

Apple Inc. is working on a redesigned, high-end iPad for as early as 2018 that incorporates key iPhone X features such as slimmer edges and facial recognition, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017

Duterte says he will tell Trump to 'lay off' if U.S. leader raises rights abuses in Manila talks

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump to "lay off" if he raises the issue of human rights when they meet.
EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2017

Unrest in Riyadh ripples through the Middle East

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is right to promote reform in Saudi Arabia, but his means are risky.
Japan’s fertility rate hits record low despite government push
The total number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000, according to a health ministry release on Wednesday.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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.
Is Japan ready to say goodbye to tax-free shopping?
Arrows lead to the tax-free counter at a branch of discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Six months into 2025, J-pop is having a full-on identity crisis (and a great time)
The year so far is only proving that Mrs. Green Apple is the biggest band in Japan. Their success also seems to be hinting at a change in the musical landscape more broadly.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 console is finally here
The Switch 2 is Nintendo's first new gaming console in eight years.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.

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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
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