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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court takes up major gay and transgender job discrimination cases

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether U.S. law banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sex protects gay and transgender workers, as the conservative-majority court waded into a fierce dispute involving a divisive social issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2019

It's time for a green EU deal

With the world facing increasingly serious environmental threats, European leaders should make a green Europe their number-one priority for the coming years.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2019

WTO takes on 'national security'

Japan, as chair of the Group of 20 this year, has an opportunity and a duty to put WTO reform at the top of the group's agenda.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Apr 4, 2019

A look at some of Japan's lesser-known idol-pop players

I made my first trip to Japan just over 10 years ago to see concerts by Morning Musume and AKB48, two of the country's biggest idol-pop groups this century. What struck me most about the experience was the camaraderie among the fans, it was a closeness that was unlike anything I'd seen with Western pop...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 30, 2019

Will Japan finally promote its female politicians?

Japan has one of the lowest participation rates of women in national parliaments in the world, but a law is meant to remedy this deficit, even if it includes no enforceable quotas or penalties.
Japan Times
Mar 27, 2019

Kotozna, Inc and Usuki City Collaborate on
First Ever Full-Scale R&D of
Tourism and Disaster Prevention SNS Utilization Services

Tokyo, Japan – On March 26th, Kotozna, Inc. and Usuki City announced utilizing multilingual translation platform “Kotozna Group Chat” for tourism as well as studying and utilizing its application for disaster prevention. The R&D collaboration is a world first and the findings based on a country...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2019

Steve Mnuchin says U.S. government would shield Trump tax returns from Congress

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that he would shield President Donald Trump's tax returns from Congress, during remarks that could signal the administration's approach to an expected request from congressional Democrats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2019

Russian physics Nobel Prize winner Zhores Alferov dies aged 88

Zhores Alferov, the 2000 Noble Prize winner in physics and a member of the Russian parliament, has died aged 88 in St. Petersburg, the Russian Communist Party said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2019

Vietnam relishes role as peacemaker with Kim-Trump summit as it seeks to balance ties

While the leaders of North Korea and the United States debate banishing nuclear bombs from the Korean peninsula, the host of their summit this week, Vietnam, is relishing its role as a promoter of peace.
Japan Times
Feb 22, 2019

Real-time Multi-language Translation “kotozna chat”
Adds new service “Kotozna Group Chat”

Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc (formerly known as Jaqool, Inc) adds group conversation capabilities with its new service “Kotozna Group Chat” to its roster of tools for kotozna chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service for inbound travelers using social media platforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 8, 2019

Princess vs. coup leader in Thai poll as king's sister declared PM candidate for Thaksin's party in shock move

Thailand's royalty made an unprecedented move into politics Friday when the sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn was declared a prime ministerial candidate in a March 24 general election, registration papers showed.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 6, 2019

Japan to accept unofficial talks on Sea of Japan name as South Korea pushes 'East Sea'

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga indicated Wednesday that Tokyo is ready to accept unofficial talks among member countries of the International Hydrographic Organization on a review of the body's guidelines that would include discussion over the name for the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 6, 2019

Amateur coaches feted at annual gala

The Japan Coaches Association rewarded amateur coaches who accomplished remarkable feats in 2018 during the sixth annual Japan Coaches' Awards ceremony on Sunday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2019

Outrage erupts online in Japan after assaulted NGT48 pop idol apologizes for 'causing trouble'

Idol says the group's management did not act even after she spoke with them, and asked who would be responsible in “the worst-case scenario.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2019

What will not happen in 2019

The international situation may provide Japan with a golden opportunity to maximize its national interests on the global stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2018

Trump's team attempts to reassure markets Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's job is safe

Trump administration officials moved to reassure financial markets that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's job is safe following a report that said President Donald Trump has repeatedly discussed firing the central bank chief after last week's Fed rate hike.
Dec 20, 2018

Real-time Multi-language Translation “Kotozna Chat”, we serve Kakao Talk now!

Tokyo, Japan - Kotozna, Inc (formerly known as Jaqool, Inc) added Kakao Talk as a new chat channel for kotozna chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service using social media platforms, for inbound travelers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2018

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis: draft statement

Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state to be held "fully accountable," according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 4, 2018

Japan’s busy year on trade likely to shake up the economy for years to come

The nation's deal makers are having a busy year, as the reincarnation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership moves a step closer to implementation and another trade pact may also be concluded.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2018

Austria to join U.S. in shunning global migration pact

Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in backing out of a United Nations migration pact over concerns it will blur the line between legal and illegal migration, the right-wing government said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 20, 2018

Japonismes 2018 seeks to break down cultural stereotypes

A stupendous full autumn moon, bright orange and fat, flashes intermittently between the nondescript high-rise flats and offices on the drive to Charles de Gaulle Airport. It's an apt and beautiful reminder of one of the events that we, a group of Tokyo-based editors and writers, were invited to see...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 20, 2018

'Terrace House' opens its doors to LGBTQ members in Japan

Warning: The following may contain minor spoilers for "Terrace House: Opening New Doors."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2018

TPP takes back seat as Malaysia sets sights on early conclusion to RCEP trade deal

Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its trade minister told The Japan Times in a recent interview, while also apparently relegating the Japan-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership to the back burner for the time being.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2018

The need for a skill-based approach to jobs

Keidanren's easing of recruiting limitations represents a small step toward better hiring practices in Japan.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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