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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Sunak set to unveil Northern Ireland Brexit deal with EU

Meeting could see resolution to a standoff that has persisted since the U.K. left the EU single market and customs union in 2021.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 26, 2023

Nobuhiro Tamura: 'Those who need spirituality will find it themselves'

A fan of 1990s hip-hop and electronic music, former Buddhist monk Nobuhiro Tamura has opened a bar on Mount Koya to talk to people about good tunes, spirituality and whatever else they like.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 17, 2023

[Rectification] “Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

There has been a partial rectification to the contents of the press release "Roundtable #28: "Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture" with Yuki Hanyu" released at 11:00 on February 14.
Japan Times
Feb 17, 2023

"2023 Spring Festival Effect" Seen in Data from Kotozna In-room Displays Signs of Inbound Recovery from Taiwan and Hong Kong

Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) investigated the use of foreign languages at Japanese accommodation facilities from the usage data of Kotozna In-room, a multilingual communication tool. The results showed that Chinese (Traditional) ranked first in the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 17, 2023

Phoebe Bridgers: 'I was born into a slow apocalypse'

The 'Kyoto' singer-songwriter confronts past traumas and returns to a place of catharsis on her three-city Japan tour.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2023

Putin cronies and criminals gear up to steal Russia

Owing to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and the West’s response, hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of assets are up for grabs in Russia.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 14, 2023

“Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

“Updated with revisions on 17 February, 2023”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2023

Bet you didn't know you needed a sleep coach

Getting quality sleep is starting to look like a competitive sport in today's health-obsessed society.
Japan Times
Jan 25, 2023

Kotozna In-room, the Multilingual Digital Concierge for Accommodation Facilities, Saw a 5x Increase in Usage by Foreign Language Users in 2022 from September to December

●Overview Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) has conducted a survey of foreign language usage at accommodation facilities in Japan based on Kotozna In-room usage data. As a result, it was found that from September to December 2022, the number of foreign...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2023

Local governments in Tokyo spruce up donor gifts

Shinjuku Ward is considering a menu of unique gifts, such as crafts related to local industries including printing and dyeing, and a one-day 'mayor's experience' program.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2023

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government email accounts: Microsoft

Microsoft said Storm-0558 gained access to email accounts at approximately 25 organizations including government agencies.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jul 6, 2023

'One Second Ahead, One Second Behind': Rom-com remake benefits from fantastical twist

A remake of the Taiwanese hit 'My Missing Valentine,' Nobuhiro Yamashita’s rom-com gets decidedly quirkier with a midpoint twist.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 23, 2023

Trapped in trash: Japan’s hidden hoarders

Behind closed doors, Japan has more houses filled with garbage than you might think — a phenomenon being exacerbated by shifting demographics and pandemic-induced social isolation.

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