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BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2019

Top business news of 2018

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following business news stories as the most important of 2018.
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JAPAN
Jan 1, 2019

Top Japan news of 2018

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2018.
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SPORTS
Jan 1, 2019

Top sports stories of 2018

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following sports stories as the most important of 2018.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 22, 2018

Celebrities use social media to counter criticism online in 2018

Celebrities are just like the rest of us: They eat, sleep and would probably be better off if they reduced the time they spend on their social media.
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CULTURE / Film
Dec 19, 2018

As two rule breakers gave the Japanese film world hope in 2018, elsewhere eyes turned to China

The Japanese movie business is something like a restaurant where new cooks and waiters arrive as old ones retire or die, but the menu remains much the same, decade after decade.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 27, 2018

The faces of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Competition

The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival, which opened on Thursday, is screening a variety of cinema from all over the world at various venues in Tokyo. The festival runs until Nov. 3, when the jury will announce the winning films from the competition.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 27, 2018

The faces of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Special screenings

The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival, which opened on Thursday, is screening a variety of cinema from all over the world at various venues in Tokyo. The festival runs until Nov. 3, when the jury will announce the winning films from the competition.
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CULTURE / Music
Jul 31, 2018

More hip-hop, more J-pop and a typhoon: Fuji Rock 2018 was full of new energy

Nothing encapsulated the strangeness of this year's Fuji Rock Festival than the spectacle that unfurled on the main Green Stage on Saturday night. After delivering what was already one of the silliest sets of the weekend, EDM producer Skrillex returned for his encore, accompanied by a surprise guest...
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SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2018

Japan vs Belgium @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened

Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Belgium game, which will decide who advances to the quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
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SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2018

Japan vs Poland @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened

Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Poland game, which will decide who moves to the final 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2018

Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 16: First time for everything

It was a day of big firsts. Finland picked up its first gold of the games, and Nana Takagi become the only woman to get two speedskating golds at Pyeonchang, but perhaps the most historic first was Czech snow star Ester Ledecka taking golds in both the giant slalom event of snowboarding and skiing.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2018

Who to watch on Wednesday, Day 6 of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

10 a.m. Figure skating, pairs short program: The pair of Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara will compete. Kihara competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, pairing with Narumi Takahashi, but has been competing with Suzaki since 2015.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018

In search of progress in 2018

As the new year begins, it's worth reflecting on the paradoxical and frustrating nature of progress.
Japan Times
Events
Oct 26, 2018

Halloween 2018 in Tokyo

Not so long ago, it was scary how few Halloween events there were in Japan, but in the past decade the country has truly embraced all of the tricks and treats that come with the haunted holiday. Here are just a few of the parades to see and clubs to party at this year.
Japan Times
Dec 25, 2017

Pop Culture Experience Program 'pop-cul.jp' for International Visitors to Japan Launch on January 2018!

'MANGA Drawing Experience for Press' on January 4.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 10, 2018

イーオンの外国人教師が選ぶ「2018年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」

 英字新聞を発行する株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤 丈晴、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」)と英会話教室を運営する株式会社イーオン(本社:東京都新宿区、代表取締役:三宅義和、以下「イーオン」)は、日本に暮らす外国人が、今年ニュースを賑わした日本の出来事についてどのようにとらえているのかを調査すべく、イーオンに在籍中の外国人教師534名を対象に「2018年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」について調査を実施しました。...
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JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018

Japanese buzzwords of 2018 nominees reflect myriad influences and issues

Thirty candidates for buzzword of the year, announced Wednesday, highlight the numerous scandals that rocked Japan's amateur sports, the brutal summer of natural disasters as well as the country's response to the worldwide #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 26, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、Advertising Week Asia 2018(アドバタイジング・ウィーク・アジア 2018)にメディアパートナーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、2018年5月14日から東京で開催される「Advertising Week Asia 2018」において、メディアパートナーとして参加いたします。

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