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BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2018
Jan 23, 2018

Japan: A frontrunner to solve social challenges

Achieving sustainable growth while coping with a population decline calls for "Society 5.0," a super smart society where we can resolve various social challenges by incorporating the innovations of the fourth industrial revolution such as the "internet of things," big data, artificial intelligence, robots...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 22, 2018

Hawks explore every avenue to improve club

It's often said in professional sports that teams with bigger payrolls have a better chance to win games and championships.
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BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018

Organizer still counting on Trump to speak at Davos despite U.S. shutdown

The World Economic Forum (WEF) still expects U.S. President Donald Trump to attend its annual meeting in the Swiss Alps this week, the forum's chairman, Klaus Schwab, said on Sunday.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jan 21, 2018

Japan's Kansai region abuzz over chance to host G-20 and climate gatherings in 2019

2018 has just begun, but Osaka and Kyoto are already looking ahead to 2019, when the prospect of hosting two major international conferences has the local political and business circles excited.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2018

Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui files suit against Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama over Twitter comments

Matsui demanded an explanation after Yoneyama made a reference on Twitter to a Nippon Ishin leader who attacks party members voicing different opinions, forcing them to be obedient.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2018

Japan's Recruit Holdings announces entry into vacation rental market

Recruit Holdings Co. announces its entry into the vacation rental market ahead of a new law giving the green light to private short-term minpaku lodging services.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2018

Special counsel subpoenas Trump ex-aide Steve Bannon to testify in Russia probe: NYT

President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has been subpoenaed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before a grand jury in a probe into alleged ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2018

Facebook's new mission may be impossible

Mark Zuckerberg's company is imitating Snap in trying to focus on interactions with 'friends and family.' But can the media genie be bottled up again?
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 16, 2018

Time for a Japan Figure Skating Hall of Fame

I was hit by a thunderbolt last week.
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CULTURE / Music
Jan 16, 2018

Three's never a crowd for Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

British sibling trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are discussing why their fourth album "Superscope" is their most upbeat yet. "I think you just get bored of moaning all the time, don't you?" says Daisy, 29. "Going on about love and 'poor old me,' that kind of thing can get boring."
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2018

Tokyo and allies should coordinate more on 'prenegotiation bargaining' with North Korea: ex-Japan defense official

The United States, South Korea and Japan must coordinate more closely on North Korea, with whom they are engaged in a "pre-negotiation bargaining process," a former Japanese defense official has said.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2018

Warning: Trump's baby sitters are about to head home

If this is what he's like surrounded by A-list advisers, expect chaos after they quit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jan 14, 2018

Tsukiji fish market: Old schooling for kids

A new year means new beginnings. For the Tsukiji fish market, that new beginning may finally arrive in 2018. News of the market's closure in Tsukiji and rebirth in the nearby Toyosu neighborhood has been a regular feature in the news. This year, however, the closing will very likely become a reality....
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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Jan 14, 2018

Japan Post chief sees bright future beyond mail services

Even for Masatsugu Nagato, an experienced business executive who has worked in prominent companies, making Japan Post Holdings Co. stand on its own two feet as a private company comes as a daunting challenge.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2018

Top U.S. diplomat for refugees to leave post

The U.S. diplomat in charge of refugee issues plans to leave his post within days, becoming the third senior U.S. official to depart or be re-assigned from refugee work in recent weeks.
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jan 14, 2018

Non-financial factors influencing investment

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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2018

Shōtengai: Examining the evolution of Tokyo's venerable shopping districts

Jesse McFaddin strolls around Togoshi Ginza shōtengai (shopping district) on a recent chilly December afternoon.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018

Hachioji group leads charge to redo Coming-of-Age Day for women ambushed by kimono firm's failure

Some of the new adults who were deprived of kimono for Coming-of-Age Day when a debt-ridden rental firm folded on Monday will get another chance to celebrate the event in style next month with help from volunteers, it was learned Friday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2018

Has #MeToo had its intended effect?

For the first time, we must grapple with crime not just as a social problem, but also as a social matter.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2018

Abe rejects Seoul's new call for apology on 'comfort women' issue

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Seoul's apparent demands for a fresh apology are “completely unacceptable” in light of the 2015 agreement Japan and South Korea signed.
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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.

Longform

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