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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 5, 2017

Drive-thru funeral service will let Japanese bid an easy and fast last farewell

In a first for Japan, a funeral home operator in Nagano Prefecture will be offering a drive-thru service allowing the bereaved to give their final farewells without having to get out of their car.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Sep 5, 2017

Japan must adhere to cap on social spending, new labor minister says

Japan needs to hold fast in limiting the rise of social welfare spending, said Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Katsunobu Kato in a recent interview.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2017

Japan's 'Super Mario Syndrome'

The early success of video games in Japan created market conditions that smothered e-sports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2017

Going on 80, Toyota navigates 'uncharted territory' beset by fierce competition, disruptive technology

Toyota Motor Corp. is looking to revive its founding spirit amid an era of intense competition and drastic changes in the auto industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2017

Kakao counting on Japan's love of manga to crack overseas market

Asia's messaging apps have a history of becoming huge in their home market before struggling to gain traction overseas. South Korea's Kakao Corp. is counting on the Japanese love of manga to break that trend.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 4, 2017

Introducing the adverb 'sappari'

How do you say, 'Why don't you first take a shower and freshen up?' in Japanese
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Sep 3, 2017

Line CEO Takeshi Idezawa hears voices guiding smartphones evolution

Since its messaging app debuted in June 2011, Line Corp. has shaken up the online communications landscape in Japan and morphed into a player in smartphone communications infrastructure.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 2, 2017

The naivete of youth can be a costly problem

From Aug. 15, the Yukan Fuji ran a three-part series by investigative reporter Fumiaki Tada about the "dangerous summer" that confronts Japan's young people, including the possibility of falling victim to fraud or robbery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The critics who shaped modern Japan
Sep 2, 2017

Hideo Kobayashi: Spearheading the age of the professional critic

In the autumn of 1956, Japan's most renowned literary critic, the 54-year-old Hideo Kobayashi, engaged in taidan ( a "conversation" to be published in a magazine) with 31-year-old rising literary star Yukio Mishima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2017

Missiles join quakes, typhoons in annual disaster drills

Marking the anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake on Friday, municipalities nationwide and companies used the opportunity not only to test their preparedness for disasters but also to raise public awareness about a variety of threats including typhoons, floods and a potential North Korean missile...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017

In Tokyo, British Prime Minister stresses solidarity on defense, Brexit

Abe and May vow to jointly deal with the North Korean military threat and to maintain smooth trade relations as Britain prepares to exit the EU.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017

If not for yakuza laws, Japan could be cleaning up in e-sports ring

Spectators packed a Seattle arena and 5 million more went online to watch a video game tournament this summer in which winners each earned $2.2 million, about as much as tennis pro Rafael Nadal won at this year's French Open. Players came from all over the world but, as usual at these events, none was...
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017

ASEAN profit seen by investing in Malaysia

History has proven that Malaysia is a resilient nation, despite multiple challenges faced by the global economy. The country has a well-diversified economy resting on the back of solid economic fundamentals. With a stable economic and political environment, good infrastructure and proximity to the large...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2017

U.S. protectionism's destructive path

Tariffs subsidize narrow interests and for Americans as a whole the record is one of almost unrelieved failure.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 29, 2017

Tokyo stocks fall on North Korea missile launch

Stocks lost ground in Tokyo on Tuesday due to growing geopolitical concerns following a North Korean missile launch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 27, 2017

Are $1,500 blue jeans worth it?

What does $1,500 get you in blue jeans?
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2017

Vietnamese to increase charter flights to Fukushima

Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori said on Friday in Ho Chi Minh City that he had reached an agreement with two Vietnamese companies to temporarily increase charter flights between Vietnam and the northeastern prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2017

Intersection of U.K. and Japan interests

A former British ambassador to Japan offers his personal views on the bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2017

U.S. possesses a powerful — but risky — tool to halt North Korea's nuclear progress

The U.S. government is turning the screws on companies that do business with North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions but has stopped short of taking the more aggressive — and riskier — move of targeting Chinese banks that facilitate Pyongyang's trade in arms and other banned goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2017

Grocery wars seen heating up as Amazon gets U.S. FTC, shareholder nods to acquire Whole Foods

Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday cleared two of the biggest hurdles it needed to close its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc, with approvals from a U.S. regulator and the grocery chain's shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017

For foreign companies in Japan, adapting to local culture seen as key to success

Adjusting to culture in Japan is often a challenge for foreign residents. The same goes for foreign companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 22, 2017

Bank of Japan's ETF buying leaves Nikkei 225 trailing Topix, analysts say

The Bank of Japan's reduction of the amount it invests in the Nikkei 225 stock average is leaving the blue-chip gauge lagging behind the broader Topix by the widest margin in nearly two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 21, 2017

Japanese war memorabilia pile up at museums, while online auctions of artifacts remain unregulated

More and more people whose relatives lived through World War II are donating inherited personal items to peace memorial museums throughout Japan. Such artifacts offer a lens through which visitors are afforded view of Japan's wartime experience. But many museums face difficulties, including insufficient...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2017

Citigroup plans to move Tokyo headquarters, bringing brokerage and banking ops together

Citigroup Inc. will move its Japan headquarters and about 1,200 employees to a new building in Tokyo by the end of the third quarter, according to people familiar with the matter.

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