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JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Women's empowerment equals economic growth

For Haruno Yoshida, co-chair of the Women 20 (W20) committee, a G20 engagement group, female empowerment is something like the construction behind Nara Prefecture's famed ancient wooden Horyuji Temple.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Expanding perspectives in research

What is described as "so Shiseido" by many of its employees is the Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Food hub boasts traditional flavors, open-minded spirit

When a city's being is inextricably linked to the maxim, "To eat oneself into ruin" (kuidaore), it's a foregone conclusion that the city is serious about its food. Such is the case of Osaka, Japan's second-largest city and gateway to the Kansai region.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Programs help students tackle challenges

Ever since establishing its College of International Relations in 1988, Ritsumeikan University has distinguished itself as a leader of global education in Japan, with world-class education and research initiatives across 16 undergraduate schools and 22 graduate schools in campuses in Kyoto, Shiga and...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Boosting production to 380,000 bpd

In March 2019, construction work officially started on an expansion and upgrade project at Bahrain’s main Sitra oil refinery that is thought to be the biggest industrial development ever initiated in the kingdom.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Ninja clan of yore and a mountain blanketed in sakura

For inbound travelers seeking traditional, yet one-of-a-kind experiences in Kansai and central Japan, Nara Prefecture and adjacent Mie Prefecture to the east are two areas worth exploring.
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Island-hopping in search of history and literary giants

Setouchi is an area around the Seto Inland Sea. Located west of Osaka and Kyoto, the region's major cities of Hiroshima and Matsuyama are connected by a chain of small islands.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 23, 2019

Navigating and advancing a unique domestic market

There's no industry quite as dynamic as the automotive industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 23, 2019

Schools urged to modify lunches for religious needs as foreign population grows

With foreign residents on the rise in Japan, schools and day care facilities are being called on to give more consideration to the dietary restrictions faced by people with different religious backgrounds.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019

Japanese-American director of 'comfort women' documentary sued by interviewees

A group of seven Japanese intellectuals and activists has sued the director and the distributor of a documentary film that covers the political debates over "comfort women," demanding the screenings be terminated and seeking compensation totaling ¥13 million.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 20, 2019

Floral fusion makes up signature Osaka scent

They say that nothing is more memorable than scent. If this stands true, the Aroma Package Stay at the InterContinental Osaka should be a truly unforgettable experience.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 19, 2019

Retirement ceremonies often full of emotion

It's no secret that difficulty in procuring tickets is one of the main hurdles preventing overseas visitors from being able to watch sumo in person.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2019

Facebook wants its cryptocurrency to one day rival the greenback

Facebook Inc. unveiled plans for a new cryptocurrency Tuesday that the social media giant hopes will one day trade on a global scale much like the U.S. dollar.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2019

How Japan's clout is rising in age of U.S.-China tensions

As the West's concerns about China's dominance on the global stage continue to grow, Japan is increasingly regarded as a balancing force in the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2019

'100 + 20 Peoples' Tokyo: 2019-2020 North'

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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 17, 2019

A year after stabbing, Japan's shinkansen wrestle with balance between safety and convenience

A year after a knife attack on a bullet train left one passenger dead and two wounded, authorities and railways are trying to take steps — especially visible ones — to prevent similar crimes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 16, 2019

At Fukushima's ground zero, a town slowly comes back to life

Shigeru Niitsuma moved back into Okuma's Ogawara district on June 1 — the first day residents were allowed to move into disaster-relief housing since the triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant forced them to leave town in 2011.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 15, 2019

Ramen no Bonbo: First steps on a ramen journey

Kyoto's newly opened Ramen no Bonbo may be owned by two of the youngest ramen chefs in the city, but they're no amateurs in the kitchen.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 15, 2019

Examining the morbid fascination with violence on social media in Japan

Twenty-one-year-old Yuka Takaoka stabbed a man in an apartment in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district in late May, leaving him in a critical condition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 14, 2019

The open-air museum at the top of Nagano Prefecture

Art meets nature on the Utsukushigahara Highlands, where an idyllic mountain hike offering gorgeous views of the Japan Alps ends with a stroll through a quirky open-air sculpture museum.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 13, 2019

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2019

China's Senkaku Islands ambition

China aims to establish a situation of de facto co-administration of the Senkakus as a stepping stone to vying for sole administration at some point in the future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2019

Tokyo Detention House, in spotlight after Carlos Ghosn's extended stay, rejects criticisms

The case against Nissan Motor Co.'s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn has recently put Japan's controversial criminal justice and detention system in the spotlight, provoking calls for an overhaul of procedures that keep suspects in detention longer if they continue to deny allegations made against them....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 11, 2019

Breaking down the barriers of animation with Hiroyuki Imaishi

One does not tune into an anime directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi for subtlety.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2019

Japan must prepare as the U.S. and China dig in

Tokyo will be increasingly squeezed between demands from its ally and those from its top export market and driver of its economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 11, 2019

Nagoya-based firm develops tech to let autonomous cars know if driver is holding the wheel

Sumitomo Riko Co., a Nagoya-based auto parts maker, has developed a system that can determine whether a driver is holding the steering wheel, a piece of technology that could prove to be indispensable for semi-automated cars.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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