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JAPAN / Media
Jun 12, 2015

Times advisory board meets, offers recommendations

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2013

Japan Times, New York Times announce publishing agreement

Subscribers to two-section product, coming out Oct. 16, will also enjoy benefits in the digital domain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 28, 2010

Our man, Mr. Pound

On May 15, 1939, readers of The Japan Times were introduced to a new correspondent — although, in literary circles, at least, he needed no introduction. He was Ezra Pound, then a 53-year-old American Modernist poet who could boast accomplishments that included having launched the career of T.S. Eliot....
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 18, 2020

英語でのクラウドファンディングサポート「the moment by The Japan Times」がスタート

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は2020年9月18日より英語でのクラウドファンディング支援事業「the moment by The Japan Times」をリリースいたします。
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 10, 2020

Media Enterprise Department’s separation from The Japan Times, Ltd. and its re-establishment as The Japan Times Agency

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JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017

Japan Times advisory board weighs in on the paper's past and future

The Japan Times Media Advisory Board met at the newspaper's office Oct. 24 to review the redesign implemented on April 1 and news coverage over the past year.
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JAPAN / History
Oct 12, 2017

Motosada Zumoto and the origins of The Japan Times

A 10-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station brings one to a small, white clock tower in the city center. The 13-meter-high Western timepiece is an iconic image of the city and Hokkaido.
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JAPAN / Media
Dec 25, 2014

Japan Times Advisory Board serves up brickbats, praise for newspaper's coverage

Ichiro Fujisaki, who formerly served as Japan's ambassador to the United States, praised the paper for its "readability." He said he senses that the editors try to choose phrases and words that are easy for Japanese readers to understand.
JAPAN / Media
Apr 30, 2014

Advisers assess Japan Times performance after INYT tie-up

Now that The Japan Times is being distributed together with the International New York Times, the advisory board members agreed that there should be a newsroom shift toward even more coverage of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2016

Jubilance in Times Square as New York rings in 2016

More than a million people in New York's Times Square hailed the arrival of 2016 early Friday with kisses, cheers and a measure of relief as America's biggest New Year's Eve celebration unfolded without a hitch under a blanket of unprecedented security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2020

Trump campaign says it is suing New York Times over Russia opinion piece

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign said on Wednesday it was filing a libel suit accusing the New York Times of intentionally publishing a false opinion article that suggested Russia and the campaign had an overarching deal in the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2015

Growth in digital subscriptions, expanding global reach key to newspaper success, says New York Times executive

Further increasing digital subscriptions and expanding their reach outside the United States are the keys to success in the rapidly changing newspaper business, a top executive of The New York Times said Friday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2015

NYC rang in new year with heightened security in Times Square

Roughly 1 million revelers packed New York's Times Square and rang in the new year with the city's annual crystal ball drop under unusually tight security for the nation's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2016

Proceeds from The Japan Times Readers' Fund go to four worthy causes

Every yen counts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022

New York Times to buy the Athletic in $550 million deal

While the purchase will add to revenue growth immediately, the Times expects the acquisition to reduce its operating profit for about three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2019

'Forbearance' pays off: India International School in Japan student wins 10th Japan Times Bee

The winning word was "forbearance," meaning "patience," and Ariya Narayanasamy may be representative of the word — going through more than two dozen rounds of unceasing demands to spell sometimes arcane words accurately and pick correct definitions without making a single mistake.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 19, 2018

“Award of Excellence” given to The Japan Times On Sunday
in annual Best of News Design Competition

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JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018

K. International spelling whiz wins Japan Times Bee

Hanna Yoshida of K. International School Tokyo managed to outlast her final opponent Saturday over the course of nine tense rounds by spelling "insubordinate" to secure victory at the ninth annual Japan Times Bee.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2018

Students prepare for the ninth annual Japan Times Bee, the nation's only Scripps-endorsed contest

The Japan Times will hold its ninth annual spelling bee Saturday in Tokyo, with students from Japanese, international and United States military base schools across the nation competing to be recognized as the best speller in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 8, 2017

'Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8': 'The Reason I Jump' author returns with new English collection

The accomplishments of Japanese poet, novelist and essayist Naoki Higashida are impressive. He's published more than 20 books in Japanese, pens a popular blog and is seeing the release this month of his second book in English — all before his 25th birthday in August.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2016

The 12-year-old winner of the 7th Japan Times Bee credits victory to hard work

Tathva International Secondary School's Sidaarth Kumarevel was crowned winner of the 7th Japan Times Bee on Saturday after besting his 37 rivals by correctly spelling philhellenism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2015

Nikkei Inc. announces it will buy venerable Financial Times in ¥160 billion deal

The surprise announcement by Nikkei Inc. has raised questions about whether the Japanese company can successfully manage such a highly regarded news company.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2013

Japan Times appoints advisers to improve coverage

The Japan Times announced Thursday that it has established The Japan Times Media Advisory Board, appointing four distinguished individuals living in Japan to improve the quality of the newspaper and its reportage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022

Wordle buyout by New York Times draws backlash from fans

Announcing on Monday that it had bought Wordle for an undisclosed price in the low seven figures, the New York Times said the game would 'initially' remain free for existing and new players.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2017

Japan Times' 120th anniversary exhibition kicks off in Yokohama

An exhibition showcasing The Japan Times' 120 years of reporting on the nation's most important historical moments opened Saturday in Yokohama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2015

Misawa spelling prodigy wins 6th Japan Times Bee

A diligent speller whose favorite English word is "floccinaucinihilipilification," or "the action or habit of estimating something as worthless," proved his exceptional talent by correctly spelling the championship word "snood" to clinch the 6th Japan Times Bee on Saturday at Japan Times Nifco Hall in...
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 21, 2019

Wallenda stunt siblings to walk 25 stories high across Times Square Sunday on live TV

The rope is no wider than his thumb, the height is 25 stories up and the length is five city blocks, but what really concerns aerialist Nik Wallenda about his high-wire walk in New York on Sunday is his sister.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2018

New York Times scoffs at Trump's claim of 'failing,' adds 200,000 online subscribers in quarter

The New York Times Co, assailed by a U.S. president who brands it as "failing," signed up more than 200,000 paying online subscribers in the third quarter, helping it top Wall Street estimates for both profit and revenue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2017

Times Square subway bomber claims ties to Islamic State but officials say he's solo player

A Brooklyn man wearing a pipe bomb attached with Velcro and zip ties set off an explosive in the Times Square subway station Monday morning, injuring himself and three others, sending ambulances racing and commuters fleeing as Christmas shoppers poured into New York City. He later said he is a follower...

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