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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2017

WeWork reportedly to debut in Japan with 10 to 20 Tokyo workspaces

WeWork Cos, a co-working space startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is making its first foray into Japan with 10 to 20 locations in central Tokyo, a source said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2017

Trump Jr. hires lawyer specializing in criminal defense for Russia probes

Donald Trump Jr. has hired a lawyer to represent him in Russia-related investigations, his office and the lawyer said on Monday, as Republicans voiced concern about a meeting between the U.S. president's son and a Russian.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 9, 2017

Tokyo filling the shoes of European artisans

While Yohei Fukuda was learning the art of shoemaking in London in the early 2000s he applied to work at John Lobb, one of the oldest and most prestigious footwear firms in the world. He was offered a position, but was asked if he would accept payment in shoes — not money. Somewhat taken aback, Fukuda...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2017

False claims and false flag stories

Nowadays, Russian, media outlets are more trustworthy than their Western counterparts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 8, 2017

Tokyo poll offers Abe an opportunity to take a long, hard look in the mirror

We have witnessed Abe's peak and he is now a diminished leader, with the aura of invincibility he projected since December 2012 now gone.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 8, 2017

Nao Yazawa: 'I never imagined I'd need English as a manga artist'

Manga artist on teaching manga to foreign students.
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2017

A dangerous peek behind the technology curtain

Governments too often have other motives — the identification of holes for future exploitation or even the 'mundane' desire to steal intellectual property — for demanding source code from technology companies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 7, 2017

Cultural construction boom aims to offset Hong Kong's business-like image

The theater stage is bathed in a luscious lavender hue, a color that in Chinese tradition signifies nobility and mystery — and portends things to come. A young couple, pure of heart, fall in love only to see their romance thwarted by the machinations of a corrupt bureaucrat. They declare their devotion...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2017

Ghosn boosts Renault's China ties with Brilliance van buy-in

Renault SA has agreed to acquire almost half of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.'s unprofitable minibus unit, giving the French carmaker a foothold in light commercial vehicles in the world's largest auto market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 6, 2017

Rainbow Reel film festival celebrates the struggles and the victories of the LGBTQ community

You officially become an adult at the age of 20 in Japan, but you don't really start feeling it until your mid-20s. That's when the pressures of work and marriage start kicking in, making it as good a time as any to re-evaluate.
EDITORIALS
Jul 6, 2017

Apple's iPhone turns 10

The iPhone has changed the world, transforming the lives of billions of people around the world and facilitating a social and economic transition that is still underway.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 5, 2017

Gross-out gags make 'Gintama' a miss

Some actors have a knack for picking good material. And some, like Shun Oguri, drift from stinker to stinker: "Museum," "Terra Formars," "Galaxy Turnpike," "Lupin the Third."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 4, 2017

Johnny Depp finds nothing but smooth sailing with Japanese fans of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

While the return of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise has gotten mixed reviews from critics overseas, it's bound to be a hit in Japan for two reasons: Johnny Depp and Paul McCartney.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017

With victory in hand, Koike to step down as head of Tomin First

A day after leading Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) to a landslide victory in the metropolitan assembly election, Gov. Yuriko Koike reaffirmed her commitment to reform but said she would resign as leader of the upstart party to focus on the job at hand.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2017

Researchers develop app that boosts memory in people with cognitive decline

A brain training computer game developed by British neuroscientists has been shown to improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, and could help such patients avert some symptoms of cognitive decline.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2017

Koike's camp clobbers Abe's LDP in historic Tokyo assembly election

Gov. Yuriko Koike's upstart Tomin First party scored a sweeping victory Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, dethroning the Liberal Democratic Party and damaging Shinzo Abe's prospects for winning another term as prime minister.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 2, 2017

The sweet artworks of Tetsuya Nagata

Osaka-born artist Tetsuya Nagata has found a unique way to breathe new life into two time-honored crafts of Japan — washi (Japanese paper) and wagashi (Japanese sweets).
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2017

May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill: report

British business leaders have been told to brace for the possibility that Prime Minister Theresa May's government may walk out of Brexit talks this year, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
EDITORIALS
Jul 2, 2017

Woman's retrial points anew to judicial problems

Once again a conviction comes into doubt because of a lack of hard evidence and questionable confessions and testimony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2017

80 years on, mystery of U.S. aviatrix Amelia Earhart's disappearance over the Pacific remains unresolved

On June 28, 1933, Nellie Simmons Meier sat at her desk and cast an expert eye over the imprint before her, searching for telltale signs much as she had done since she first started such readings as a young girl.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jul 1, 2017

Blogger Namiko Chen satisfies an appetite for Japanese fare

Every day for the past six years, Namiko Chen has been sending recipes from her cookbook of Japanese dishes out into the world from her home in San Francisco via her website and through a mix of social media channels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 1, 2017

Japan Times 1992: 'Oita village sells itself as "Twen Peaks" '

The tiny village of Maetsue, Oita Prefecture, and Kyushu Japan Railway Co. are riding on the bandwagon of the popular U.S. television series “Twin Peaks,” asserting that the local scenery closely resembles the fictional American town.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jul 1, 2017

Are crime syndicates in Japan sitting on a gold mine?

The Japanese underworld loves gold — it has been the analog bitcoin of crime syndicates in recent years. The origins of gold are difficult to trace, and the material is easy to convert into cash and store. Crime syndicates are increasingly smuggling it, stealing it or robbing it from other smugglers...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2017

U.S. warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms

The U.S. government has warned firms about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest event to highlight the power industry's vulnerability to cyberattacks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2017

Germany approves Israel nuclear submarine deal: Der Spiegel

Germany's national security council has approved a deal to sell three further nuclear-capable submarines to Israel, magazine Der Spiegel reported on Friday, the latest act in a defense deal that has been overshadowed by corruption allegations.

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