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BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2018

1922 Einstein letter fearing German anti-Semitism fetches $32,000 at Israeli auction

A 1922 letter in which Albert Einstein confided his fears of the rise of anti-Semitism in Germany, more than a decade before the Nazis took power, sold at an Israeli auction on Tuesday for $32,000.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018

Four Chinese ships briefly intrude into Japan's waters near Senkaku Islands

Four Chinese Coast Guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2018

Japan to make trademark registration of era names impossible

The government plans to set a clear rule that no trademark containing any era name can be registered.
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Nov 4, 2018

Snapshots celebrating Japan's rural beauty

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium held a photo contest to further expand interest and awareness in satoyama — a Japanese term referring to woodlands in rural areas maintained by area residents. The general public and relevant parties, including local governments, submitted photos in hopes of capturing...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 31, 2018

For work rules in Japan to legally count, employers must hammer them home

Court precedents in Japan have reinforced that work rules lack legal power if they are not easily accessible and known to employees.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2018

Japan's central government has already spent ¥172.5 billion on 2020 Games

The announcement is expected to further fuel concerns about games-related costs, as the new figure exceeds the u00a5150 billion that the central government has promised to shoulder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2018

Analysts predict Bank of Japan will maintain policy stance with focus growing on 10-year yield range

At meetings scheduled for this week, the Bank of Japan will maintain its policy settings, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg, amid a growing view that the BOJ will eventually use greater flexibility in yield movements as a tightening measure.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2018

Kris Johnson, Seiya Suzuki lead way as Carp silence Hawks in Game 2 of Japan Series

This time there was a winner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 27, 2018

Moral education may not reflect the realities of life in Japan

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo