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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018

Flea market apps transforming Japan's thrift culture

When strapped for cash before his next paycheck, Ryo Takezawa would trudge over to the nearest Bookoff, the nation's largest chain of secondhand bookstores, to sell his novels and CDs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018

Tesla's call for suppliers to refund cash going back to 2016 'reeks of desperation'

When a company asks suppliers to retroactively give money back, it's a sign that something has gone wrong.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2018

Liberia's biggest palm oil project quits eco-certification body

Liberia's largest palm oil company, Golden Veroleum, has quit a global eco-certification body in response to accusations from a global watchdog that it failed to get consent from communities before expanding onto their lands, the firm said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2018

Former president of bankrupt travel agency Tellmeclub gets six years for fraud

The Tokyo District Court on Friday found Chikako Yamada, the former president of failed travel agency Tellmeclub, guilty of falsifying her company's financial records to fraudulently receive funding from two banks. She was sentenced to six years in prison.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018

Comcast concedes to Disney in bidding war for Fox assets but still vies to buy chunk of Sky

Comcast Corp. dropped its $66 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.'s entertainment assets on Thursday but said it would still try to expand its international footprint by acquiring 61 percent of European broadcaster Sky PLC, the remainder of which is owned by Fox.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2018

As heat wave grips Japan, demand spikes for products aimed at staying cool

Looking for effective ways to stay safe and cool as temperatures soar? Worried that the smell from your summer sweat is bothering those around you?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Uniqlo, Rakuten test brand power overseas

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer made headlines two weeks ago when he appeared on center court at Wimbledon wearing an outfit bearing the red-and-white squares of Uniqlo.
Japan Times
France report 2018
Jul 13, 2018

WeAre Pacific — combining family values and strengths to ensure success

Toulouse-based WeAre Group is the result of a shared vision between five family-owned industrial companies from the aeronautics industry. 
Japan Times
France report 2018
Jul 13, 2018

Igniting the automotive industry through expertise and innovation

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. is igniting the engines of French automotive giants Renault, Peugeot and Citroen. The 80-year-old Japanese company, a world leader in spark plugs and lambda probes, is committed to delivering solutions to its French partners.
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 30, 2018

Explosions in the sky: Fireworks lie at the heart of summer in Japan

Is Japan "the best" at fireworks?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018

U.S. manufacturers vie for Trump tariff relief, exposing competitive info to rivals

The flood of requests from U.S. manufacturers with the Commerce Department to exempt them from the Trump administration's hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is exposing competitive information to rivals, customers and U.S. metal producers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jun 23, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan experiences a hangover

The Japan Times presents the second installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2018

Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu linked to mining abuses in Myanmar: report

Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu contribute to abuses in Myanmar by selling machinery used by domestic mining companies implicated in land expropriation, environmental destruction and armed conflict, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2018

Fujifilm sues Xerox for $1 billion over failed takeover bid

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. accused Xerox Corp. of caving to the whims of Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason in backing out of a $6.1 billion takeover deal as it initiated legal action over the unsuccessful transaction.
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
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2018

Online educator iTutorGroup sees stronger demand for English education amid Japan's tourism boom

Although iTutorGroup has turned into one of the largest online marketplaces of learning in the world, earning itself a $1 billion valuation along the way, the company can trace its roots back to the pre-internet age, when English tutoring was restricted to face-to-face interaction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2018

Trump irks U.S. Congress as he reaches deal with Chinese phone-maker ZTE that includes $1 billion fine

China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment-maker, ZTE, secured a lifeline from the Trump administration on Thursday after agreeing to pay a $1 billion fine and overhaul leadership in a deal that will lift a ban on its doing business with U.S. suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Subaru and Mazda seek advantage from being among last to sell electric vehicles

American Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 million vehicles each year without sending any waste...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018

U.S. lawmakers press Facebook over data sharing with Chinese firms

Facebook Inc. faced criticism Wednesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers who demanded that the social media company be more forthcoming about data it has shared with four Chinese firms.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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