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BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019

Japan to encourage foreign workers to maintain employment outside major cities

The government is planning measures to encourage foreign workers with specific skills under the country's new visa statuses to secure jobs and continue employment outside of big cities, officials said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 11, 2019

Nagoya-based firm develops tech to let autonomous cars know if driver is holding the wheel

Sumitomo Riko Co., a Nagoya-based auto parts maker, has developed a system that can determine whether a driver is holding the steering wheel, a piece of technology that could prove to be indispensable for semi-automated cars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2019

Are Japanese ready to make their mark on the world?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan a signficant player on the world stage, but many young Japanese people don't seem to care about global issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2019

G20 finance chiefs in Fukuoka warn 'intensified' trade dispute could damage global growth

Amid growing concerns due to escalating tensions over trade, Group of 20 finance ministers ended their two-day meeting in Fukuoka with a shared message: Trade friction is a downside risk for the global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2019

Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang at Tokyo's Ueno zoo to turn 2 this week

Few birthdays call for greater celebration than that of Xiang Xiang, a female giant panda cub living in Tokyo's Ueno zoo who will turn 2 years old on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2019

United Technologies and Raytheon poised for massive merger

Raytheon and United Technologies, two major American aeronautics and defense groups, are poised to announce as early this week plans for a massive merger, according to U.S. media.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 7, 2019

Chemical firm hit for punishing worker who took paternity leave with transfer halfway across Japan

Chemical producer Kaneka Corp. faces allegations of harassment after an employee returned from paternity leave to find that he — and, one presumes, his family — was being transferred to a different branch in another part of the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2019

West Point cadet killed when military vehicle flips at training site

One cadet from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, died and 22 cadets and soldiers were injured on Thursday when a tactical vehicle carrying them flipped over during a training mission, officials said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 6, 2019

'Employment ice age generation' needs support

Many people who came of age when the economy was struggling and had trouble finding good jobs are still suffering financially and face a grim future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019

Mitsubishi weighs buying Bombardier's regional-jet unit

Bombardier Inc. is in talks to sell its CRJ regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., a move that would end the Canadian industrial champion's involvement in commercial aircraft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders accuses Walmart of paying 'starvation wages'

Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Wednesday told Walmart Inc. shareholders and top executives that the world's largest retailer should boost the "starvation"-level wages it pays its workers and stop fueling income inequality.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2019

U.S. shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi slaying, senator says

The Trump administration granted two authorizations to U.S. companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi Arabia shortly after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October, a U.S. senator who saw the approvals said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 4, 2019

The Royal Ballet brings the best of British ballet to Japan with its production of 'Don Quixote'

For ballet fans across Japan, The Royal Ballet represents the pinnacle in dance, and its upcoming summer tour of Tokyo and Yokohama from June 21 to 30 keeps expectations high.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2019

Opposition parties submit bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan

Major opposition parties have submitted a bill that would permit same-sex marriage, a move that comes weeks after Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalize gay marriage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2019

Everest's deadly toll has a commercial solution

Letting the private sector manage the world's highest mountain would reduce overcrowding and improve safety.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Jun 3, 2019

『JLPT 日本語能力試験 ベスト模試』シリーズ発売

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、『JLPT日本語能力試験ベスト模試N１』『JLPT 日本語能力試験ベスト模試N2』を2冊同時に出版しました。
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 1, 2019

Takefusa Kubo steers FC Tokyo past Oita Trinita

If Saturday turns out to have been Takefusa Kubo's last game for FC Tokyo, no one can accuse him of failing to make the most of it.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2019

Toshiba to sell U.S. LNG business to French energy giant Total

Toshiba Corp. said Saturday it will sell its U.S. liquefied natural gas business to French energy giant Total SA after a previous deal with a Chinese gas firm was canceled earlier this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2019

Trump's top two trade advisers opposed decision to impose tariffs on Mexico, sources say

Frustrated at an unending flow of migrants across the country's southern border, U.S. President Donald Trump overruled the advice of his two top trade advisers in abruptly imposing tariffs on Mexico, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 31, 2019

Strong outside shooting carries Japan past Belgium

Japan kept hitting shots from beyond the 3-point line and tamed Belgium 91-75 in the first game of their two-game exhibition series at Adastria Mito Arena on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2019

B. League's steady growth continues

The B. League continued its steady growth in its third season that concluded on May 11.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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