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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2018

Japanese electronics firms look to re-engineer their design mojo

Akihiro Adachi, a 31-year-old audiovisual equipment designer at Panasonic Corp., longed for some personal space during his lengthy train rides from Osaka to Tokyo. So when his company set out to encourage innovation, he joined with some colleagues and came up with Wear Space, a headset that limits noise...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 16, 2018

Emphasis on adaptability for successful global career

The Japanese markets have closed and the trading floor at Societe Generale's Tokyo branch is noticeably less frenetic, even though traders remain glued to their computer screens, keeping an eye on movements in other markets around the globe.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2018

'Pokemon Go' maker Niantic is seeking a $3.9 billion valuation: source

Niantic Inc., the company behind the popular mobile game "Pokemon Go," is looking to catch a $3.9 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
UAE report 2018
Dec 14, 2018

Celebrating 100 years and successful expansion into global markets

Next year, Torishima Pump Manufacturing Co. Ltd. will celebrate its centennial anniversary. The company’s high-tech pumps, projects, services and renewable energy and environmental solutions have gained international recognition. 
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2018

Hitachi and Switzerland's ABB confirm talks on potential power grid deal

The move would boost Hitachi's position in the growing power transmission and distribution sector, and help it diversify away from its nuclear plant business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 11, 2018

2018 was the year in Japan that saw the stage sing, while contemporary drama barely made a squeak

Musicals have flourished in 2018, with many young stars also helping to sell out straight plays in which they appeared. However, the contemporary drama scene in Japan has been unusually quiet this year in terms of new works and writers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2018

Concerned about health issues, Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou seeks bail in Canada

Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., argued that she should be released on bail while awaiting an extradition hearing, citing her long-standing ties to Canada, properties she owns in Vancouver and fears for her health while incarcerated, court documents showed...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2018

Clues in Marriott hotel hack implicate China: sources

Hackers behind a massive breach at the Marriott International hotel group left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 3, 2018

Let's discuss the arrest of Carlos Ghosn

The arrest of Carlos Ghosn made headlines around the world. Check out some of the vocabulary used when discussing this kind of case.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2018

Iran's global disinformation

Website Nile Net Online promises Egyptians "true news" from its offices in the heart of Cairo's Tahrir Square, "to expand the scope of freedom of expression in the Arab world."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2018

Renault-Nissan's Mexican standoff

The danger of all-out war has receded, but the guns are still loaded and pointed in this fractured French-Japanese alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2018

Kura's Kunihiko Tanaka: From peddling vinegar to running a sushi empire

Kunihiko Tanaka was peddling vinegar to sushi restaurants in western Japan when he spotted the opportunity that would change his life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2018

SoftBank to invest $2 billion in Coupang, S. Korea's largest online retailer

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund will invest $2 billion in South Korea's Coupang, giving the e-commerce giant funds to accelerate development of new shopping and delivery services.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018

3,000 foreign employees join ramen noodle shop's workers union

Ramen noodle restaurant operator Hiday Co. says its workers formed a labor union, with some 3,000 foreign employees — mostly part-timers — joining the union's ranks.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Nov 18, 2018

Green, social efforts span work, play, unity

Environmental and social factors in particular are what leading food tray container manufacturer FP Corp. (FPCO) incorporates into its core business and daily operation among the much-talked-about ESG (environmental, social and governance) efforts.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

Measuring Success in the heart of Southeast Asia

Next year sees Shimadzu Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. celebrating 30 years in Singapore. The company is the leading provider of analytical equipment, testing machines, balances and medical equipment to research institutions, universities and chemical manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2018

Japanese housebuilding startup Homma seeks to give U.S. housing market a dose of innovation

Not every Japanese entrepreneur manages to launch a startup in Silicon Valley, and odds are even lower if that person wants to take on the challenge of the U.S. housing market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2018

Signpost's cashierless kiosk in Tokyo signals a real challenge to Amazon in 'smart store' sector

Amazon.com Inc. is betting that stores of the future won't have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2018

Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical pushes back as dissident shareholders seek to stop Shire deal

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Chief Executive Officer Christophe Weber pushed back against dissident shareholders seeking to stop the drugmaker's acquisition of Shire PLC, saying he won't release minutes of boardroom discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018

Facebook tamped down on hoax sites but polarization and skewed news thrive

In February, the YourNewsWire page on Facebook was at its peak popularity, boosted by its salacious post claiming that Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, was Fidel Castro's love child.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 31, 2018

For work rules in Japan to legally count, employers must hammer them home

Court precedents in Japan have reinforced that work rules lack legal power if they are not easily accessible and known to employees.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 28, 2018

Indian women in Japan struggle to find their niche

After following their husbands to Japan, educated Indian women face obstacles tracking down work that matches their qualifications.
Japan Times
Hungary report 2018
Oct 23, 2018

A perfect climate for business

“We have seen our business develop at a healthy rate through our extensive product portfolio and our commitment to customer care,” said Balazs Zuggó, managing director of Daikin Hungary Kft.
Japan Times
Hungary report 2018
Oct 23, 2018

Suzuki: A way of life in Hungary

Suzuki Motor Corp. has driven the development of Hungary’s automotive industry since establishing Magyar Suzuki Corp. (MSC) in 1991. By successfully combining Hungarian talent and Japanese expertise, the company has become a strong driving force in the Hungarian automotive sector and is reaching out...
Japan Times
Hungary report 2018
Oct 23, 2018

Canon Hungary – New direction focuses on partnerships

Canon is recognized as a leading company in consumer, business-to-business and industrial digital imaging solutions.
Japan Times
New Zealand report 2018
Oct 22, 2018

Sato New Zealand: The spirit of innovation

Tokyo-based SATO Holdings Corp. is a global leader in integrated automatic identification, data collection and end-to-end solutions. In New Zealand, the company has grown through three strategic acquisitions.
Japan Times
New Zealand report 2018
Oct 22, 2018

Healthy, natural New Zealand goodness

The South Canterbury region of New Zealand is an agricultural oasis. Dairy, meat and produce companies across the region are surrounded by rivers, lakes, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Alps, with the fertile land producing a variety of quality produce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 21, 2018

Rights advocates urge Japan to step up LGBT-inclusive efforts and legalize same-sex marriage

Until a few years ago, Rin Okabe, then the general affairs department manager at a subsidiary of ad agency Dentsu Inc., would say goodbye to his wife and son, and commute to work wearing a conventional suit and tie.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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