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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: The Rise of O.G.

Chapter 2
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 27, 2019

J. League establishes global ambassador program to promote league overseas

The J. League will draw from its considerable network of foreign former players under a new global ambassador program intended to promote the competition overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019

Yahoo Japan is under fire for its China-like rating system

Some users of Yahoo Japan Corp. are rising up against Japan's biggest web portal after the rollout of a new rating system that's being compared with a social-scoring initiative in China.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 13, 2019

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BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2019

Nissan considers buying stake in Chinese electric carmaker

Nissan Motor Co. is looking to invest in a Chinese electric car startup to provide it with a greater footprint in the world's biggest market for new-energy vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / SDG8.7 Dialogue Special
May 14, 2019

Advocates fighting child labor come together in Tokyo ahead of Osaka G20 summit

Empowering workers, installing social protection programs and monitoring organizations to implement those programs are key points to reducing 152 million children engaged in child labor worldwide — more than half of whom work in hazardous conditions that put their health and development at risk.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
May 1, 2019

Stressing over finances? The community at RetireJapan is here to help

Ben Tanaka wanted to take more control over his finances and launched RetireJapan.com to share what he has learned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2019

Hands-free travel approaches reality in Japan as firms tap demand for luggage-storage options

Having your luggage stolen or losing it while traveling can easily ruin a trip, but dragging bulky baggage around crowded tourist spots can hijack your itinerary, too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2019

Carlos Ghosn released from detention center, days after his fourth indictment

The court made the decision partly because it determined there was no risk of evidence tampering, legal experts have said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2019

A whole new ballgame: Yokohama DeNA BayStars get an upgrade

Looking down at the sea of dark blue seats that frame one of Nippon Professional Baseball's smallest playing fields, one thing becomes clear: For the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, the ballpark, and the myriad experiences it offers those who take in a game, is their top commodity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 24, 2019

'The Wonderland': Surface-level charm, but no true wonder

"The Wonderland," the new film from director Keiichi Hara ("Miss Hokusai"), certainly has the building blocks of something wondrous: a skilled director, top production values, and a story by beloved children's author Sachiko Kashiwaba.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 13, 2019

Aaamyyy whips up a synth-heavy soundscape for the year 2615

"Body," the much-anticipated debut album from music maker Amy Furuhara, aka Aaamyyy (stylized as AAAMYYY), opens with an instrumental of tumbling beats, skittering hi-hats, wonky nighttime synth and pitch-shifted samples of a Spanish monologue — the portal of sound aims to transport the listener to...
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2019

South Korea day trader gave 'peace stocks' a chance and cashed in on Kim-Trump summit collapse

For Jung Jae-hoon, a 37-year-old day trader in South Korea, the botched Trump-Kim summit was a success: The volatility that rattled the market helped him earn a nice profit.
Mar 7, 2019

AEON Product Finance and ORIX Auto Enter Business Partnership

TOKYO, Japan – March 1, 2019 – AEON Product Finance Co., Ltd. (“AEON Product Finance”) and ORIX Auto Corporation (“ORIX Auto”) announced that they have entered a business partnership for personal car leasing business and will launch joint services starting today.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2019

Commercial flights to and from Pakistan, India disrupted as tensions rise

Several airlines, including Emirates and Qatar Airways, suspended flights to Pakistan on Wednesday after the South Asian nation closed its airspace following heightened tensions with neighboring India.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Heisei Icons
Feb 7, 2019

Masayoshi Son: Betting big and winning

There's a well-known anecdote about Masayoshi Son, the maverick billionaire founder and chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp. and the man behind the world's largest technology investment fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 13, 2019

Huawei fires employee arrested in Poland on spying charges

Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei said on Saturday it had sacked an employee arrested in Poland on spying charges in a case that could intensify Western security concerns about the company.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2018

China releases Canadian teacher Sarah McIver, accused of working illegally

A Canadian citizen who was detained in China this month has returned to Canada after being released from custody, a Canadian government spokesman said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Dec 22, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When communication in Japan went mobile

The launch of a pager known as the Pocket Bell marked the birth of texting and mobile communications in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 21, 2018

Social media could play crucial role for Congress and BJP in 2019 Indian election

When India votes in a general election next year, the poll will be the world's largest democratic exercise and the biggest-ever test of the role of social media in an election.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 12, 2018

Ticket sales brisk despite Takanoiwa scandal

Once again, sumo finds itself embroiled in a violence scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 7, 2018

Abuse is the norm for Japan's hometown tax donation system

On Sept. 11, then-Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiko Noda gave a news conference at which she stated the government's intention to revise laws for local taxes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Dec 1, 2018

Escape from the everyday with Miyuki Miyabe's 'Brave Story'

Miyuki Miyabe's 'Brave Story' tackles pertinent adolescent issues that are juxtaposed against a supernatural realm of fantasy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 24, 2018

Kaparu's victory in 2018 mascot awards gives Saitama a reason to shine

The Yuru-kyara (Promotional Mascot) Grand Prix in Japan has become one of the internet’s most anticipated events of the year. The 2018 edition lived up to expectations, and even featured a little voting drama. In the end, the city of Shiki’s Kaparu captured the crown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2018

Goldman Sachs to failed manga artist to startup queen: Akiko Naka's unique path to success

By the age of 34, Akiko Naka has already experienced more career-wise than most people do in a lifetime.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 6, 2018

'Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts': Deliciously sinister, beautifully illustrated supernatural tales

Hard-boiled, multifaceted writer Joel Rose paired up with the late Anthony Bourdain to pen 'Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts,' an illustrated collection of fright and food evoking the Japanese kaidan (ghost story) tradition.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Sep 29, 2018

At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in

The reception area at Yoshida Dormitory, a 105-year-old student residency in Kyoto University, is reached via a short lane lined by tall gingko trees and rows of bicycles, some of which look like they have been stationary for as long it would take to complete a Ph.D. The classic wooden entrance is a...
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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