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Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jan 12, 2018

キックオフフォーラム（参加無料）を2月13日（火）に開催

　Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム（代表：末松（神原）弥奈子、株式会社ジャパンタイムズ・代表取締役会長）は、2018年2月13日（火）にキックオフフォーラムを開催します。
PRESS / Events
Jan 9, 2018

英字新聞ジャパンタイムズと英会話イーオンの共催セミナー第6弾開催

日 時：2018年3月4日（日）13:00-16:00（開場・受付12:30）
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 18, 2017

In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 3

The last in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 11, 2017

イーオンの外国人教師が選ぶ「2017年最も印象に残った日本の出来事ニュース」
「長時間労働是正のための働き方改革」が1位に

英字新聞を発行する株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：堤 丈晴、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」）と、英会話教室を運営する株式会社イーオン（本社：東京都新宿区、代表取締役：三宅義和、以下「イーオン」）は、日本に暮らす外国人が、今年ニュースを賑わした日本の出来事についてどのようにとらえているのかを調査すべく、イーオンに在籍中の外国人教師511名を対象に、「2017年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」について調査を実施しました。...
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Nov 21, 2017

ジャパンタイムズが、ソニーのデジタルペーパーを用いた実証実験開始

　株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は2018年1月より、ソニーの電子ペーパー端末であるデジタルペーパー「DPT-RP1」を用いた新しい新聞配信サービスの実証実験を開始します。
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2017

Abe and Trump to rekindle friendship, but not all see rapport as positive for Japan, survey says

While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump are said to have a good personal relationship, 43.7 percent of those who responded to a recent survey by The Japan Times viewed it as bad for Japan, while 14.1 percent said it was bad for the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2017

Jimmy Carter has offered to travel to North Korea to help defuse tensions

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help defuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 14, 2017

'Asia's Reckoning': Australian journalist sheds light on Asia's fraught and complex ties

Wittingly or otherwise, Japan, the United States and China — Asia's top powers — all have their guns simultaneously trained on each other, in what Australian journalist Richard McGregor likens to a geopolitical Mexican standoff in his new book, "Asia's Reckoning."
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 28, 2017

Let's discuss fashion-sharing services

The fashion industry in Japan has begun offering people the option of renting clothes instead of buying them.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 20, 2017

Notice of Change in Shareholder and Board Members

Nifco Inc., (Representative Director: Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Headquarters: Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, the parent company of The Japan Times Ltd.,) today completed the transfer of 100% shares of The Japan Times, Ltd. to News2u Holdings, Inc. (Representative Director: Minako Kambara Suematsu, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 17, 2017

Let's discuss job hunting in Japan

A job interview can be an etiquette minefield.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2017

The U.S. shouldn't be running scared of Russia

Russia may not be America's best buddy, but Washington's campaign to turn Moscow into an enemy is dangerous.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2017

Japan's health care system edges foreign care in expat survey

Just over half of non-Japanese residents feel Japan's health care system is generally better than that in their home countries, a trend particularly pronounced among U.S. citizens, with 3 out of 4 rating it more highly, an informal Japan Times survey has found.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2016

Charges of Russian hacking fall flat without evidence

Why are the very same media outlets that let themselves get duped 13 years ago dutifully transcribing what amounts to nothing more than unsubstantiated allegations?
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 13, 2016

Hanyu adds to legacy with latest triumph

Yuzuru Hanyu's victory at the Grand Prix Final in Marseille, France, on Saturday made it five straight years that a Japanese man has won the title at the event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2016

Japanese students shine in English-language newspaper contest

A group of students from Soka Senior High School in Tokyo won the English Paper Champion Prize this week for their English-language newspaper featuring articles on world peace, human rights and nuclear disarmament.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 27, 2016

Finding fishy enlightenment and sustenance on the Mackerel Trail

The Wakasa Road is a historical trail that helped advance Japan's culture and cuisine. The Wakasa region of Fukui Prefecture, on the nation's west coast, was one of the strategic miketsukuni regions of Japan that produced food for the emperor in ancient times.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 12, 2016

Family debate: same-sex parents?

With LGBT relationships starting to be recognized by authorities, questions are now being asked about whether such couples should have children.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2016

No surprise defense-dependent allies like Clinton

All too many governments cannot imagine a world in which Washington does not provide for their nation's defense.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2016

BayStars, fans give Miura emotional send-off in final start of 25-year career

Daisuke Miura didn't get a fairy tale ending. Instead, Hama no Bancho (Boss of Yokohama) went out fighting; grinding for every last out in a blaze of guts and glory as he tried to summon every last ounce of baseball left in his 42-year-old body and leave it all on the field.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2016

Could a tiny islet in the South China Sea be key to maritime dominance by Beijing?

Beijing is once again testing the waters for a potential move on a hotly disputed site that would further extend its grip — and significantly ratchet up tensions in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2016

SoftBank's $120 billion debt nears Moody's downgrade trigger

SoftBank Group Corp.'s debt — which is set to swell as its latest global acquisition became effective Monday — is nearing a level at which Moody's Investors Service has said it will consider a rating downgrade.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 8, 2016

True meaning of Ichiro even greater than 3,000-hit milestone

There were a lot of people in Japan who awoke early April 3, 2001 (the night of April 2 in the U.S.), with a mix of anticipation and wonder as they watched new Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's first game in the major leagues. Ichiro was hitless after three at-bats. Then, in the seventh, he...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 30, 2016

Crimes that imperil Japan's safe image

On July 22, The Japan Times ran an article with the headline, "Crime set to hit postwar low this year, first-half data shows." In it, the National Police Agency reported that the number of criminal offenses is on track to fall below 1 million for the first time since World War II ended, down from the...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Jul 13, 2016

Shadow of surveillance looms over Japan's Muslims

While millions around the world marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan last week, a cloud hung over celebrations in Japan. Muslims here say they feel they are constantly under the ever-watchful eyes of the police.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

Media gamed Democratic primary

The vast majority of U.S. corporate media outlets appear to have had their thumbs on the scale for Hillary Clinton throughout the Democratic primaries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 11, 2016

Line’s two-year wait for IPO may have cost it $4 billion in valuation

Japan's leading mobile messaging service finally pulls the trigger on its IPO after a two-year hiatus, the proceeds of which will go to spearhead its global expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2016

Line plans year's biggest tech IPO, pitching U.S. investors

Japan's Line Corp. is headed for what could be the biggest initial public offering for a technology company this year, including a major pitch to American investors.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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