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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2018

After 12-year wait, Sony relaunches robot dog Aibo to much fanfare

Sony Corp. relaunched the Aibo on Thursday, with fans expressing excitement at the second unleashing of the robot dog.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2018

South Korea's plans to ban cryptocurrency trading rattles market

The South Korean government on Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation's police and tax authorities raided local exchanges on alleged tax evasion.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2018

Unlike Facebook and Google, Twitter misses deadline to provide info to U.S. Senate in Russia probe

Twitter Inc. missed a deadline on Monday to provide the U.S. Senate Intelligence committee with information about alleged Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election, a spokeswoman for the committee's top Democrat, Sen. Mark Warner, said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2018

Cryptocurrency Monero seen being quietly channeled to Pyongyang university

A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 8, 2018

Terms related to New Year's celebrations

What's the phrase for 'auspicious' in Japanese?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 7, 2018

Ambassador eager to brand and boost country

'The readiness is all,' utters the Danish title character in the last act of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet.'
JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2018

Shifting attitudes toward sexual violence in Japan

The arrival of 2018 shouldn't bring the discussion of issues surrounding sexual violence to an end.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2018

Brazilian agency requires Apple to inform consumers on batteries

A Brazilian state agency responsible for consumer issues notified Apple Inc. on Wednesday that it must explain how Brazilian owners of iPhones will be able to buy battery replacements at lower prices.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 2, 2018

North Korean hackers seen hijacking computers to mine digital currencies as sanctions kick in

North Korean hackers are hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrencies as the regime in Pyongyang widens its hunt for cash under tougher international sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2018

More investors consider nonfinancial factors in decisions

Although it may seem slow to overseas investors, the ESG (environment, social and governance) investment started picking up in Japan just last year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Dec 31, 2017

Lessons about Japan's school catchment areas

A neighbor recently asked us to sign a petition requesting that the local education committee keep a certain elementary school open. Due to falling enrollment, students who attended the school would be transferred to a different one in the near future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Dec 30, 2017

Remembering a stalwart of the mayonnaise world

Masashi Matsuda, who died in September, became a folk hero and media darling for his fight to maintain the integrity of his product.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2017

The best and worst of Asia in 2017

Asia had its share of ups and downs in 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2017

Space World buys naming rights to star ahead of closing finale

Despite the fact that a space-themed amusement park in Fukuoka will close for good soon, it's still ready to brighten people's lives — as a small twinkling star in the night sky.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2017

Tokyo's Kabutocho financial district gets creative in bid to revive its quiet streets

It's a Monday night in late November and Ryutei Ichiya, a kimono-clad 34-year-old rakugo comic raconteur, is performing a skit in front of a crowd of over 100.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2017

Nomura unit told to end abuse of work system that forced hundreds to engage in unpaid overtime

The Tokyo Labor Bureau has advised Nomura Real Estate Development Co. to take corrective measures against its abuse of a discretionary work system that forced hundreds of employees to work unpaid overtime, the bureau and other sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2017

The top business news stories of 2017

The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2017

Philippines to investigate whether firms involved in deadly mall fire failed to meet safety standards

The Philippines said on Tuesday it would investigate whether safety regulations were ignored at an office where a fire killed 37 call center employees, and vowed to impose sanctions if firms had not met standards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2017

What online retailers hate about holiday shopping

You can send back that ugly sweater for free. But for merchants, it's a huge expense.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 25, 2017

V.League hoping to shake up volleyball scene

The name of the new league is nothing fresh, but Japan's top volleyball circuit will shake things up next fall.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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