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Dec 5, 2018

ORIX to Invest in CORNES AG, a Major Japanese Importer and Seller of Dairy and Agricultural Equipment

TOKYO, Japan – December 5, 2018 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) today announced that it will invest in CORNES AG. CORPORATION (“CORNES AG”), one of Japan’s largest importers and sellers of dairy and agricultural equipment. ORIX has concluded a share transfer agreement with existing shareholder...
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WORLD
Dec 5, 2018

Parents of American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012 appeal to U.S., Syria

The parents of an American journalist kidnapped in Syria six years ago appealed on Tuesday for the United States and Syria to work together to find their son and said they had applied for Syrian visas to lobby there for his release.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 4, 2018

'Les Mains sans Sommeil': It's not what you do, it's the way you do it

'Les Mains Sans Sommeil' is an ode to handiwork by Hermes artists-in-residence, whose experimental textile works wrestle with beauty and desire in surprising ways.
Dec 4, 2018

Children’s Hands-on Learning Programs Held in Yufu City and Beppu City, Oita Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan – November 30, 2018 – ORIX Miyauchi Foundation hosted the Children’s Hands-on Learning Program on November 10, 2018 to teach children in Oita Prefecture about work at a confection factory and a hotel.
WORLD
Dec 4, 2018

Fearful of bias, Google blocks gender-based pronouns from new AI tool

Alphabet Inc.'s Google in May introduced a slick feature for Gmail that automatically completes sentences for users as they type. Tap out "I love" and Gmail might propose "you" or "it."
Dec 4, 2018

ORIX Capital Partners Acquires NTI Connect, LLC.

TOKYO, Japan – December 4, 2018 – ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced today that ORIX Capital Partners*, a subsidiary of ORIX, acquired NTI Connect, LLC (NTI), a Chicago-based provider of mission-critical network deployment solutions in fiber optics, data centers, wireless and video networks....
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WORLD
Dec 4, 2018

Trump asks Pakistan leader Imran Khan for help with Afghan peace talks as U.S. pullout speculation swirls

Pakistan said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump has sought its help with faltering Afghan peace talks, part of intensifying efforts by Trump to end one of America's longest wars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018

G20 gives markets a short-term win

China and the U.S. agree to freeze tariffs for three months, but that's about it.
Japan Times
Dec 3, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING’s MT-FAST receives 2018 Minister of the Environment Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity

Achieved CO2 emission reduction of 1.34 million tons total
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 3, 2018

Iga, known for its ninja, looks to draw foreign tourists by turning castle town into a hotel site

The Mie Prefecture city of Iga, the origin of one of Japan's most famous ninja clans, plans to open the growing number of vacant homes in its castle town to tourists.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2018

Sanaa water supplies sterilized as world's worst cholera outbreak surges

Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are sterilizing water supplies at wells, distribution networks and houses to help stem the world's worst outbreak of cholera.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 2, 2018

Harri Koskinen: The Finnish connection

Industrial designer Harri Koskinen talks about his designs for the Iittala x Issey Miyake Home Collection and the affinity between Japanese and Finnish culture.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 1, 2018

Question mark hangs over holiday reshuffles

The Diet passed a bill in June that will shift certain national holidays in 2020 to ease traffic congestion during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Marine Day, which is usually the third Monday of July, will be moved to July 23, the day before the opening ceremony, while Sports Day, normally the second Monday...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 1, 2018

Developing a coffee break for the Philippines

Katuhisa Ota's drive for social development led to a grassroots coffee venture in Mindanao that aims to help locals and promote fair trade.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 1, 2018

At Ikoyi, Philosopher-chef Jeremy Chan gets to the core of deliciousness

The word 'intense' is frequently used by friends and colleagues to describe Jeremy Chan, the 31-year-old philosopher-chef behind restaurant Ikoyi, which serves global interpretations of West African cuisine in the center of London.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 1, 2018

Submitting to the masters on Onomichi's Path of Literature

The Onomichi Path of Literature is a short 1-kilometer walking trail that introduces the many famous literary masters associated with the Japan Heritage city.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 1, 2018

Carlos Ghosn's arrest is more about Japanese criminal justice than corporate governance

A 'hostage-based' criminal justice system, second arrests and trial by public all play a part in a case that the world is watching.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2018

Lion Air crash sheds light on the dark side of cockpit automation

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JAPAN
Dec 1, 2018

Over half of Japanese choose not to obtain My Number cards: survey

The Cabinet Office finds more than half of 3,000 Japanese aged 18 or over questioned during survey have chosen not to obtain My Number social security and taxation identification cards.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2018

Hitachi and Uber take part in huge London trial aiming to crack electric-car charger shortfall

Uber Technologies Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. are among the companies that will flood London with 3,000 electric vehicles as part of a study aimed at overcoming a shortage of charging points blamed for holding back sales.
Japan Times
Nov 30, 2018

Affordable "Parent-Child work-study abroad program" to learn English in immersive environment and work in innovative Nature city in Cambodia

vKirirom Nature City located in Kirirom National Park in Cambodia, built by a famous Japanese entrepreneur, has started "Parent-Child work-study abroad program" from November 2018. The concept of this program is to provide parents with jobs and opportunities to improve themselves at vKirirom Nature City,...
Japan Times
Nov 30, 2018

The Fukushima I Want to Show the World Photo Contest 2018;
Fukushima International Association's Announcement of the Prize-Winning Photos

Please have a look at these photos that are taken from the perspective of Fukushima’s foreign residents and illustrate the current situation of the prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018

American Airlines pilots seek more 737 Max training after Lion Air crash

American Airlines Group Inc. pilots want the carrier to offer more training on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max to better understand new anti-stall software, after a preliminary report on an Indonesia plane crash suggested that aircraft malfunctions left aviators overwhelmed.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2018

SoftBank's ¥2.4 trillion IPO reaches retail sales target

SoftBank Group Corp.'s ¥2.4 trillion ($21 billion) initial public offering for its Japanese telecommunications unit has successfully secured sales for the bulk of its shares to individual investors, sources have said.
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CULTURE / Stage
Nov 29, 2018

'An Enemy of the People': The not-so-silent majority speaks out again

In one bound, the rising English director Jonathan Munby found himself in the spotlight of Britain's theater scene in 2017 when his smash-hit production of "King Lear," with Sir Ian McKellen in the title role, transferred straight from the rural Chichester Festival Theatre to the West End.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018

U.S. senators ask White House to probe alleged ZTE effort in Venezuela to monitor citizens

Two U.S. senators on Wednesday will ask the Trump administration to investigate whether ZTE Corp., the Chinese telecommunications company, violated U.S. sanctions by helping Venezuela set up a database that monitors the behavior of its citizens.

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