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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2019

Recession, robots and rockets: Another Roaring '20s for world markets?

Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy — investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third decade of the 21st century.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 30, 2019

Better Latte than never: A new cat helps a family in need

Tenri, who was first featured here in June of 2018, has found a home with the Shimaoka family of Hyogo Prefecture: father, Kenji, and his three children Kentaro, Yuna and Himari.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2019

Putin thanks Trump for tip Russia says foiled St. Petersburg terrorist attacks

Russia said on Sunday it had thwarted terrorism attacks reportedly planned in St. Petersburg thanks to a tip from Washington, bringing personal thanks again from President Vladimir Putin to his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 29, 2019

Offbeat career driven by desire to continue learning

Moneytree has been a 'game changer' for Japan's digital banking environment, according to Chief Executive and founder Paul Chapman.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2019

Funeral prep for Emperor Hirohito began seven years before his death: declassified documents

The Foreign Ministry began funeral preparations for Emperor Hirohito seven years before his death, holding secret talks with the Imperial Household Agency on the matter in 1982, recently declassified ministry records show.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2019

At least 90 people killed in Mogadishu checkpoint blast after rush-hour truck bomb explodes

In one of the most deadly recent attacks, at least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, an international organization working in the country said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2019

FBI investigates socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and others who 'facilitated' Jeffrey Epstein

The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2019

Falling output and retail sales signal Japan's economic strains

Industrial output slipped for the second straight month in November, raising the likelihood that the economy will contract in the fourth quarter due to slowing demand abroad and at home.
Reader Mail
Dec 27, 2019

Remembering a landmark and life-saving kidney transplant

The hospital information packet advised me to bring my own chopsticks, but I prefer a knife and fork. That was just the start of my experience as the first-ever Western woman to donate a kidney at Osaka University Hospital, in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2019

Follow up on the Abe-Moon talks to restore ties

Both Japan and South Korea need to make every effort to get the bilateral relationship back on an even keel.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019

Iran curbs internet before possible new protests, reports say

Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests were expected to kick off following calls for demonstrations on social media.
EDITORIALS
Dec 25, 2019

Take steps to ensure payment of child support

Japan is woefully lacking of a system that ensures divorced parents pay their court-designated child support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 25, 2019

Survey reveals worry over Japan's tougher rules on foreign investment

A private survey has found that nearly 90 percent of institutional investors are worried about the possible negative effects of a law revision that tightens restrictions on foreign investment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 24, 2019

New airborne disaster response group on target to deliver

ARROWS is aimed at providing timely assistance by bringing together and coordinating the expertise and manpower of many organizations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2019

WeWork bailout stalls as Japan banks balk at lending Softbank $3 billion

SoftBank Group Corp.'s talks to secure $3 billion (about ¥328 billion) from the nation's three biggest banks have stalled as the lenders have hit internal lending limits to the firm, two people said, complicating a $9.5 billion rescue package for WeWork.
Japan Times
Shanghai report 2019
Dec 24, 2019

Measuring growth in the Chinese market

Mitutoyo Measuring Instruments (Shanghai) Co. has become one of the most trusted state-of-the-art precision measurement solutions companies in China.
Shanghai report 2019
Dec 24, 2019

Yamaha and China: Celebrating four decades of success

Yamaha Motor’s story in China began with the successful Guangzhou Yamaha Exhibition held in southern China in 1979.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 23, 2019

Luke the cat is looking for a new place to call home

He has a round baby face and the cutest meow, but Luke is no youngster. He has been at ARK for a decade through no fault of his own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 23, 2019

2020 relations among Japan, China and South Korea

Don't expect any big surprises or setbacks in 2020 among the players in East Asia.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 23, 2019

Let's discuss the kanji of the year

An article by Ryusei Takahashi goes into detail about the kanji of the year, but if you could choose your own kanji for 2019 then what would it be?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2019

Japan's electronics makers break the bank to woo talented AI engineers

Electronics makers are revising pay scales to attract competent engineers, including by throwing salaries of more than ¥10 million per year at recruits fresh out of college.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2019

'A mini-China story': Vietnam-linked hacking group targets Toyota and others

A Vietnam-based hacking group is learning from China's playbook, using increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks to spy on competitors and help Vietnam catch up to global competitors, according to cybersecurity experts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2019

Rouhani welcomes Japan's decision to sidestep U.S.-led naval mission in Persian Gulf

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japan's decision not to join the U.S.-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf and said he had discussions on ways of "breaking" U.S. sanctions during his visit to Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019

Indonesian miracle survivor is on a mission to help close gaps in tsunami warning system

Arif Munandar had been pronounced dead before he woke up in a body bag four days after a monstrous wave swept his village in Indonesia's northern Aceh province 15 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 21, 2019

Japan's treatment of freelancers comes under the microscope

Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach's latest work, "Sorry We Missed You," which opened in Japan recently, is about the gig economy, the new employment environment surrounding companies like the ride-sharing service Uber that don't so much hire people as give them access to users.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
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