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ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 5, 2018

U.N. goals factor highly in investment choices

At a recent symposium in Tokyo, Chair of the Board at the London-based Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Martin Skancke underscored the relevance of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 goals adopted in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity....
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 25, 2018

Carbon emissions goals at risk as 'clunker' cars flood Africa and South Asia

African and South Asian nations could miss national targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions unless rich countries stop using them as dumping grounds for millions of polluting old cars, a study has warned.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jul 22, 2018

A global platform for environmental stories

To strengthen international efforts toward a long-term environmental goal, a United Nations-led initiative has called for stakeholders around the world to share their knowledge and individual engagement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jul 22, 2018

'Miracle' lands Japan-based Bangladeshi doctor with a teaching career once dreamed of but denied

Sabina Mahmood is an associate professor and medical educator at Okayama University, and mentors incoming International Baccalaureate graduates and foreign students at the university.
Japan Times
Reference / EXPLAINER,Q&A
Jul 20, 2018

Q&A: How to survive this year's scorching summer in Japan

This year's heat wave is again lethal, having already killed over 30 people and sent more than 10,000 to hospitals since July 9 due to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Japan Times
Jul 17, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Holds a Meeting to Present Results of Joint Research with Carnegie Mellon University

- The Future of Shipbuilding with Advanced Robotics -
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 7, 2018

Can co-working spaces change work culture in Japan?

Freelancers aren't the only people utilizing shared office space these days, with companies increasingly looking at getting in on the act.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2018

Open-plan offices are making us less social

Being in a wall-less aquarium makes workers want to communicate electronically rather than face-to-face.
EDITORIALS
Jul 2, 2018

The North Korean threat remains

While every effort must be made to encourage North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, blind faith and naivete will not defend Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018

More investors engaging in the battle against climate change: PRI chairman

Global investors are becoming more aware of the risk of the global warming and thinking that their investments can function as a spearhead to counter the problem, said the head of the world's leading organization that advocates responsible investment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 30, 2018

Playwright Aya Ogawa: Seeing theater as a stage for cultural identity

Director believes her multicultural upbringing helped open doors to the theatrical business.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2018

Recycling game rigged against U.S. consumers

Even if you put everything into the right bins, a lot of plastics will end up in landfills and the ocean. Consumers can't solve this problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2018

Why loving our animals just isn't enough

Despite the positive attitudes people have toward dogs and cats and other pets, many of these companion animals lead miserable lives.
Jun 28, 2018

New Strategic Partnership Formed for Water Treatment Project in China

TOKYO, Japan – June 27, 2018 – Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”), ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”), and China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (“China Water Affairs”), which is engaged in water and sewage businesses in China, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership to undertake water treatment...
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2018

Japan rethinks its LNG policy

Japan's readiness to invest in global liquid natural gas projects is a critical shift in the right direction.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 17, 2018

Outreach programs highlight nature in city

As part of its unique environmental efforts creating and nurturing green spaces in its properties in the middle of Tokyo, Mori Building Co. recently hosted a one-week event to give people hands-on experiences to enrich their understanding of biodiversity and the importance of nature.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2018

Experts question wisdom that more food production means less hunger

Increasing food production through intensive farming will not necessarily end world hunger, experts said Thursday — a finding that flies in the face of established policy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2018

Teenage star Chikara Tanaka to attend IMG Academy in bid to gain college hoop scholarship

Is up-and-coming basketball player Chikara Tanaka going to be a Japanese Kyrie Irving or Steph Curry?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2018

Online shopping drives air freight profits higher despite protectionism fears

An explosion in e-commerce demand is buoying the air freight business, boosting profit at some major airlines despite global trade tensions and underscoring robust consumer confidence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Co-authors discuss satoyama push

Five years after the release of the book "Satoyama Capitalism," its co-authors spoke about the background behind its publication and shared their thoughts on the ensuing developments at a symposium in Tokyo on May 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 2, 2018

Market forces in Japan failing to tackle growing plastics problem

Last month, news outlets all over the world reported on the discovery of a plastic shopping bag at the bottom of the Mariana Trench near the Philippines, the deepest point in the Earth’s oceans. The discovery was made by a group of Japanese researchers studying images from deep-sea exploration projects,...
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 2, 2018

Apple set to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality, sources say

Apple Inc. will in the coming week debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 26, 2018

Rafaela Takeshita: This conservationist certainly doesn't monkey around

Brazlian primatologist on her research methods, where to soak in a hot spring like a Japanese macaque and ecotourism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2018

Bank of Japan board member urges winding down stimulus to avoid destabilizing banking system

Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai said on Thursday excessive monetary easing could destabilize the economy and suggested the bank could whittle down its massive stimulus program if growth continues to strengthen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2018

U.K. decontamination finished at shopping center after nerve agent attack on Russian ex-spy

A shopping center in the English city where a former Russian spy was found collapsed with his daughter after a nerve agent attack more than two months ago has been successfully decontaminated, Britain's environment department said on Monday.

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