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LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
Aug 23, 2014
Sagi (詐欺)
Instant messenger Line has been a popular target with fraudsters in recent months, with users being asked to buy prepaid cards in messages from friends whose smartphones have been hacked. In August, Line users have been hit by a new type of fraud (sagi, 詐欺) in which swindlers ask for ¥100,000 to...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 18, 2014
Line said to pursue U.S. IPO with confidential filing to SEC
Line Corp., operator of Japan's most popular mobile messaging service, filed confidentially for an initial offering in the United States, people with knowledge of the matter said, taking a step closer to a dual-listing in New York and Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2014
Line applies to TSE for IPO that could see value exceed ¥1 trillion
Line Corp., operator of Japan's most popular mobile messaging service, has submitted an application for an initial public offering to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 4, 2014
SNS apps blocked amid massive democracy rally in Hong Kong
Line and other popular messaging apps are apparently being blocked in China to censor a pro-democracy rally.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2014
Yamanote Line trains to get revamp next year
East Japan Railway Co. is developing a new commuter train design that it wants to get rolling on Tokyo's Yamanote Line by fall 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 30, 2014
New station to boost Shinagawa's international role
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced in early June it will open a new station on the Yamanote loop in Tokyo in time for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 25, 2014
'Presents from Eiji Mitooka: Designs to Make People and Cities Happier'
Through his train designs and station-building plans for Japan Rail's Kyushu Line, industrial designer Eiji Mitooka has won multiple awards for work that harmoniously reflects locals and their lives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2014
North Korea conducts firing drills near disputed border with South
North Korea conducted live fire drills on Tuesday in two areas near a disputed sea border with South Korea that have been the scene of deadly clashes and where they fired hundreds of artillery rounds only weeks ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 12, 2014
Tokyo underground: taking property development to new depths
With demand for commercial and residential space increasing on the surface of Tokyo, developers are exploring new ways to utilize space underground.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2014
Students in Aichi city to be banned from using cellphones after 9 p.m.
Hoping to minimize the negative effects that smartphones can have on children, students in elementary and junior high schools in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, will be banned from using cellphones after 9 p.m.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 8, 2014
Rabid right foams at the mouth over Line's Korean connection
Internet entrepreneurism has spawned all kinds of free services and applications. Some — with names such as Yahoo, Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter — have emerged as wild successes and earned sizable fortunes for their founders.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 8, 2014
Amya Miller: 'What's the difference between a duck?'
Where do you go to escape Tokyo? The Yamanote Line. I ride it all the way around once and I'm all better.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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