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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2019

China car sales sink over chaotic adoption of new emissions rules

Shanghai-based Buick dealer Ron Li in late April found himself in an unfamiliar quandary: how to sell off almost 80 sedans and SUVs crowding his dealership lot.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2019

Cybersecurity threat looms large in Japan

The government has made cybersecurity a priority but the public remains leery at best when considering whether Japan's cyberdefenses will withstand the challenges of the future.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2019

U.S. political cartooning was murdered; here's the autopsy

In the United States, political cartooning as we know it is dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Cryptocurrency advancements propel global hopes

Mike Kayamori, the co-founder and CEO of Liquid Group Inc., spoke about how blockchain technology is changing society and associated global trends at The Japan Times Advanced Technology Forum held in Tokyo on May 31. The forum was supported by the Ogasawara Foundation for the Promotion of Science and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / G20 Osaka
Jun 27, 2019

Japan should prep for worst from U.S.-China trade war, economists say

With confidence in the free-trade system shaken, mainly by the heated tensions between the United States and China, ensuring trade friction doesn't weaken the global economy will be a major item on the agenda at the Group of 20 leaders' summit this week in Osaka.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Tech show a glimpse into society's potential future

This year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) will be held in Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from Oct. 15 to 18.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

A citadel of humanistic education fostering global citizens

Within the verdant grounds of the Soka University Campus, there are two unmissable bronze statues.
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Highly recognized in MEXT's Top Global University Project

In 2014, Soka University was selected for the Top Global University Project initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT). Of the 37 universities selected for the project, Soka University is categorized as a Type B or Global Traction Type.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2019
Jun 27, 2019

A global brand with a significant local impact

Eighty-eight years since its founding in Japan, Bridgestone Corp. has become the world’s largest tire manufacturer, with 180 production and R&D facilities in 27 countries. Among the many milestones that propelled the Japanese company to its current position was its merger with Firestone Tire & Rubber...
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

A new chapter in history

In April 2018, Bahrain’s Minister of Oil Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa announced the kingdom’s biggest hydrocarbon discovery in decades — an estimated 80 billion barrels of oil, and between 10 and 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas had been found off the country’s west coast.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Leading the world in aluminum

In 2019, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) will fully bring online a major expansion of its production site that will make it the world’s largest single-site aluminum smelter. “We will generate an extra 540,000 metric tons a year (mtpa) of the metal, giving us a total capacity of over 1.5 million mtpa,...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2019

The gulf of deniability

Regardless of the culprit, the U.S., Iran and other players must not overreact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Commentary
Jun 24, 2019

Will Nissan reforms finally bring end to corporate governance woes?

In many ways, the problems surrounding Nissan Motor Co. have spawned renewed interest in the state of Japan's corporate governance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2019

Brexit murder plot and other online lies: Study blames Russians for multinational attempt to 'divide, discredit and distract'

In August 2018, Spanish authorities uncovered a plot by anti-Brexit campaigners to assassinate Boris Johnson, a leading Brexiteer who now is the favorite to be Britain's next prime minister. Or did they?
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2019

More foreign travelers venturing beyond Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya areas, reports says

About 18 million foreign travelers visited regions outside of the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka metropolitan areas in 2018, some 40 percent more than the number of travelers who visited only those metropolitan areas, an annual government report showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019

How Japan turned against 'bazooka'-wielding central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda

In late January 2016, the lights were on well past midnight on the seventh floor of the Bank of Japan's headquarters. Inside, a handful of bureaucrats were working on a shock plan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 20, 2019

Standout point guard Kaito Ishikawa joins Kumamoto Volters

Kaito Ishikawa demonstrated throughout the 2018-19 season that he was one of the B. League's most dependable point guards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 20, 2019

A chance to showcase Japan's leadership

Japan should leverage the G20 summit in Osaka to highlight its leadership, political stability and commitment to multilateralism and a rules-based order.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 20, 2019

Building bridges to Bangkok through stage

Never at risk of being run of the mill, Chelfitsch — which took its name from a baby's pronunciation of the English word "selfish" and usually stylizes itself with a lowercase "c" — is one of Japan's foremost contemporary theater companies, despite only rarely performing here. Instead, it can mostly...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 20, 2019

Human Rights Watch accuses Nicaragua of torturing protesters and urges sanctions

Pro-government forces in Nicaragua committed human rights abuses including torture in suppressing recent protests against President Daniel Ortega, and top officials should face sanctions, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2019

Canada becomes first G20 country to ban trade in shark fins

Canada passed a new law banning the import and export of shark fins, which also includes a requirement to rebuild depleted fish populations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2019

World Refugee Day: How well is Japan fulfilling its obligations in 2019?

Ahead of World Refugee Day on Thursday, attention has been turning to just how well Japan — the world's third-biggest economy — has been fulfilling its responsibilities as a signatory of the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention this year.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2019

Stopping assaults on police officers

The police need to examine why their system once again allowed such a horrific assault to take place and fix any shortcomings that are found.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 19, 2019

Takehiro Tomiyasu set for big move to Italy's Bologna

After a breakout season with Belgium's Sint-Truiden, defender Takehiro Tomiyasu appears set for a blockbuster move to Bologna in the Italian first division.

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40