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Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Past and present of Malaysia-Japan relations

On behalf of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the inauguration of the Mahathir administration and appointment of Darell Leiking as the minister of international trade and industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2018

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2018

Japanese researchers aim to unlock secrets of the mysterious giant squid

In ancient legend they were called the kraken, fearsome sea monsters of giant proportions that would drag sailors down to their doom.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2018

U.S. may have twice as many undocumented immigrants as commonly estimated: MIT-Yale study

The U.S. may have twice as many undocumented immigrants as commonly estimated, according to a study that could further fuel the debate over one of the nation's most politically charged topics.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2018

With Abe re-elected, local governments now look for him to deliver on campaign promises

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured strong support from the Liberal Democratic Party's local chapters in securing a third term as president of the party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2018

China removes unapproved and foreign content from school textbooks

China's education ministry has launched a "comprehensive" inspection of school textbooks to remove unapproved alterations or foreign content, state media reported late on Wednesday, amid a push to combat Western influence in China's schools.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2018

China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities

China on Sunday accused Taiwan's spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of "infiltration" and "sabotage," and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2018

Where is Japan going?

Business, society and government remain largely closed to change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2018

Under visionary Shigenobu Nagamori, precision motor-maker Nidec sees EVs driving future profits

Since starting Nidec in 1973 in a tiny Kyoto shed with just three workers, Shigenobu Nagamori has built it into the world's top maker of precision motors and became one of Japan's most venerated business leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2018

Australian air force and ASDF to hold first joint drills in Japan

The Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force in September will hold joint exercises in Japan for the first time, as the Chinese military continues to punch further into the Western Pacific.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2018

Justice Ministry to enforce rule designating number of weeks Japanese-language schools must be in session

The measure is intended to ensure that students who enter Japan to learn the language do not spend the majority of their stay working.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 26, 2018

Views From Tokyo: What do you think about the Tokyo Medical University test scandal?

Women in the capital were asked about their feelings about the gender discrimination in the medical school exam-fixing case and the situation where they live and work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 22, 2018

Amnesty International Japan program aims to help schools fill the gender information gap

Amnesty International Japan introduced the Gender Human Rights Education Project, with an aim to provide a forum and tools for students to learn about and discuss gender, discrimination and human rights protection
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2018

Japan firms welcome skilled foreign workers; majority open to more open immigration system: poll

Most companies support loosening the country's immigration system to cope with labor shortages, but they favor skilled workers, not an influx of unskilled laborers, a poll shows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2018

China's student activists cast rare light on brewing labor unrest

When Shen Mengyu graduated with a master's degree from a top Chinese university in 2015, she could have landed a comfortable job in government or at one of China's internet giants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2018

Start lifetime learning now

We need to depart from the conventional thinking that a majority of learning takes place when we are young and mainly at school.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018

South Korea's 'Hyundai Town' faces grim future with idled shipyard, rise in suicides

When Lee Dong-hee came to Ulsan to work for Hyundai Heavy Industries five years ago, shipyards in the city known as Hyundai Town operated day and night and workers could make triple South Korea's annual average salary.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2018

Birds of a feather do fall out sometimes

Seasoned diplomats are much subtler and more prudent than badgers of the same stripe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2018

Gender discrimination: Nation's dignity is being questioned

Are the rigged entrance exams at Tokyo Medical University merely the tip of the iceberg?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 11, 2018

Duo Yumeno: Making music across the Pacific

Contemporary classical duo bring together the cello, koto and shamisen for original classical contemporary compositions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2018

A quantum computing startup tries to live up to the hype

Few corners of the tech industry are as tantalizing or complex as quantum computing. For years its evangelists have promised machines capable of breaking the most impenetrable coded messages, unlocking the secret properties of the physical world and putting supercomputers to shame.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018

Tokyo Medical University admits subtracting points from repeat male applicants' scores and boosting others to secure donations

Lawyers tasked with investigating Tokyo Medical University's alleged discrimination against female prospective students said Tuesday that they have confirmed the practice occurred, and criticized the actions taken by the institution.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2018

Doctored entrance exam scores

Instead of seeking to restrict opportunities for women to pursue a career in medicine, it makes more sense to remove the hurdles that female doctors face in their work environment.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.

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