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Aug 30, 2019

Jinseki International School Appoints its Founding Headmaster
https://jinsekikogen.co.jp/headmaster

Next Educational Environment Development (NEED), has announced that the founding headmaster of Jinseki International School, the first elementary full boarding school in Japan, will be Mr. Nicholas James Gunn.
Aug 21, 2019

Jinseki International School Will Participate in LINDEDN Boarding School Tours Moscow, Orange Country (USA), Shanghai, and Tokyo

Next Educational Environment Development (NEED, located in Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture), which aims at opening “Jinseki International School,” Japan’s first boarding school for primary school children, will participate in LINDEN Boarding School Tours and join tours to be held in Moscow,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2019

Japan Post scraps catalog gift quotas after employees spent own money to meet sales targets

Japan Post Co. will not require staff to meet sales targets for gifts marketed in its catalogs after those unable to meet the quota made up for the shortfall from their own pockets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2019

FedEx ends ground delivery deal with Amazon as e-commerce giant morphs into rival

FedEx Corp. confirmed on Wednesday it would terminate its contract with Amazon.com Inc. for ground delivery of small packages as the online retailer focuses on building out its own delivery network.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2019

Well-wishers fold 50,000 origami cranes for KyoAni victims

More than 50,000 origami paper cranes made by thousands of anime fans and well-wishers were presented Thursday in tribute to the victims of the arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio three weeks ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2019

Nissan's loveless Renault marriage is laid bare

Coaxing Renault to sell down its stake shows the Japanese automaker is just going through the motions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2019

Japan Post Capital fund puts money behind Tokyo-based news startup SmartNews

It's a challenging time in the digital media industry. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc., which defined a generation of news startups, dismissed hundreds of employees this year in cost-cutting maneuvers. But a glimmer of hope is coming from a software company in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 4, 2019

In digital age, singles in Japan returning to journal exchanges to find love

Despite Japan's growing obsession with digital communications, singles in Nagano Prefecture have gone head over heels for a decidedly old-fashioned correspondence program in Chino that links strangers seeking marriage partners through shared, handwritten diaries.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2019

Yahoo Japan pushes out CEO of partner Askul as public dispute heats up

Yahoo Japan Corp. has pushed out the chief executive officer at partner Askul Corp., intensifying a public dispute between two of Japan's major internet companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2019

In escalating clash, independent directors at Askul slam shareholder Yahoo Japan over vote

Independent directors of Askul Corp. criticized the company's biggest shareholder, Yahoo Japan Corp., for voting against their reappointment, escalating the public dispute before key meetings this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2019

U.K.'s Johnson heads to Scotland as Edinburgh leader attacks no-deal Brexit

Britain's Boris Johnson will make his first visit to Scotland as prime minister on Monday, his office said, as his Conservative Party's leader there said she would refuse to support a no-deal Brexit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2019

Askul fight escalates as CEO says he will try to force top shareholder Yahoo Japan to sell its stake

The CEO of the office supplies provider says he has the right to demand the sale and will hold a board meeting to vote on the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2019

'Top Gun' sequel, co-produced by China's Tencent, drops Japanese and Taiwanese flags

Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a curious discrepancy in the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick," the sequel to the beloved '80s classic "Top Gun," which Paramount debuted Thursday — the patches on the iconic leather jacket worn by star Tom Cruise no longer bear the Taiwanese and Japanese flags....
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WORLD
Jul 13, 2019

Police warning to media over U.K. diplomat's leaked memos stirs anger

Senior British politicians, including both contenders to be the next prime minister, on Saturday joined journalists in criticizing police for warning media not to publish leaked government documents, saying it was a "dangerous road to tread."
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 12, 2019

Ex-England striker Peter Crouch announces retirement

Former England striker Peter Crouch announced on Friday his retirement from soccer after more than two decades as a professional.
Japan Times
Jul 10, 2019

Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest Now Accepting Submissions

Tottori Prefecture is the "Manga Kingdom" that has produced many great manga artists whose works represent Japan abroad. Gegege no Kitaro, by Shigeru Mizuki, A Distant Neighborhood, by Jiro Taniguchi, and Detective Conan, by Gosho Aoyama are but a few of them. Tottori Prefecture host its own manga contest,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 8, 2019

The Japanese verb 'kuru' comes in many forms

The irregular verb 'kuru' (to come) changes sound and structure depending on the context. And once you learn the rules of using it, prepare to break them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2019

U.K. minister to apologize to Ivanka over ambassador's leaked memos

Britain's trade minister said Monday he would apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka for a leak of confidential memos in which the U.K. ambassador describes the U.S. administration as "dysfunctional" and "inept."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2019

Wahhabism confronted: Sri Lanka curbs Saudi influence after bombings

Sri Lanka is moving to curtail Saudi Arabian influence, after some politicians and Buddhist monks blamed the spread of the kingdom's ultraconservative Wahhabi school of Islam for planting the seeds of militancy that culminated in deadly Easter bomb attacks.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 5, 2019

The Japan Times On Sunday announces plans to collaborate with Kateigaho International Japan Edition

'The Japan Times x KateigahoInternational Japan Edition' (July 7 issue)
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 5, 2019

The Japan Times On Sunday、家庭画報国際版との提携コンテンツを掲載開始

 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、毎週日曜に発行するThe Japan Times On Sundayの7月7日紙面から、株式会社世界文化社(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:鈴木美奈子氏)が発行する英字ビジュアル誌『家庭画報国際版』(Kateigaho...
Jul 5, 2019

The Japan Times On Sunday announces plans to collaborate with Kateigaho International Japan Edition

Tokyo, July 5, 2019 — The Japan Times On Sunday, a compact weekend newspaper published by The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Represent-ative: Takeharu Tsutsumi), will collaborate with Kateigaho International Japan Edition, which is published by Sekai Bunka Publishing Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,...
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

Promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Editorial Management

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is announcing promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Management Editor as of July 1, 2019. Co-Management Editors structure has been introduced in order to reinforce news coverage and expand deeper...
Japan Times
Jul 1, 2019

Promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Editorial Management

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is announcing promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Management Editor as of July 1, 2019. Co-Management Editors structure has been introduced in order to reinforce news coverage and expand deeper...
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

The Japan Times 編集局幹部人事異動に関するお知らせ

 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、7月1日付で編集局幹部の人事異動を行いました。The Japan Times紙のニュース報道と企画コンテンツの強化・拡充を推進するため、共同編集局長体制とします。...
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...
Japan Times
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...

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