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Japan Times
Nov 9, 2018

High evaluation from Japanese learners and teachers all around the world
“An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Genki” series exceeded 2 million copies

Tokyo, Nov. 9, 2018 – The Japanese language teaching material “An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Genki,” published by The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) has exceeded 2 million copies in its series sold.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 27, 2018

Will 'hōjicha' be the next Japanese tea to take the world by storm?

Danielle Geva and Francois Mathieu are trying to spread hojicha (roasted green tea) to North America. Together, they founded Hojicha Co. in May 2018, the first company to specialize in selling premium hu014djicha on the continent, and they are betting it will be the next big Japanese drink abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2018

NTT Docomo to launch world's 'thinnest and lightest' phone in November

For years, electronics giants have been developing smartphones with increasingly larger screens. Bucking the trend for phones to be bigger and flashier is a handset set to debut next month from NTT Docomo Inc. that can fit in your business card case.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 3, 2018

Japan's diverse bunch of disaster volunteers are primed for a warming world

In these polarized times, crises bring together people from a range of backgrounds to spread the word about perils linked to climate change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 29, 2018

John Okada's 'No-No Boy': Once overlooked, now a classic tale of identity

'No-No Boy,' a 1957 novel by Japanese-American writer John Okada, unravels the complicated, varied perspectives of Japanese-Americans in the aftermath of World War II under the shadow of the internment camps of the American northwest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Leading voices and thought leaders shaping the future of water at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018

Agenda-setting thought leadership from the most prominent figures within the water sector and beyond. The following keynote speakers are top specialists in their fields and will provide the overarching narrative for the congress. Keynotes and supporting panels will frame the discussions and topics that...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2018

Myanmar's Suu Kyi at World Economic Forum defends jailing of two Reuters journalists

Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists had nothing to do with freedom of expression and they can appeal against their seven-year sentences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2018

Toyota ready to share hybrid secrets with China to advance in world's largest auto market

Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to divulge details of the hybrid-car engine technology it pioneered with the Prius to China in an attempt to catch up with rivals in the world's biggest auto market.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2018

'World-class' skeleton of herbivorous dinosaur excavated in Hokkaido

Announcing the completion of time-consuming "cleaning" work, a research team in Hokkaido has unveiled what it claims is the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Sep 8, 2018

Finding beauty amid defeat: Jan Morris' 'Battleship Yamato: Of War, Beauty and Irony'

In this slim, beautifully illustrated book, historian Jan Morris details an account of the battleship Yamato's final, suicidal run near Okinawa at the end of World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018

In race to contain deadly swine fever, China shuts slaughterhouse of world's top pork firm

China has ordered the world's top pork producer, WH Group Ltd., to shut a major slaughterhouse as authorities race to stop the spread of deadly African swine fever (ASF) after a second outbreak in the planet's biggest hog herd in two weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2018

Congo's Joseph Kabila agrees not to seek third term, drawing world praise

The United States, European Union, African Union and U.N. mission to Congo all commended President Joseph Kabila on Thursday for agreeing not to seek a third term in an election, a decision that has calmed fears of the country sliding into chaos.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018

Gree-owned firm launches app aimed at boosting Japan's booming world of 'virtual YouTubers'

An app offering livestreamed videos featuring virtual stars debuted Tuesday with the aim of accelerating Japan's emerging world of avatar entertainers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2018

'Pippi Longstocking and the World of Astrid Lindgren'

July 28-Sept. 24
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018

Hunter Engineering: a pioneer in Japan and around the world

Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1946, Hunter Engineering develops automotive service equipment and exports its products to more than 130 countries around the world. The company has earned several awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce over many years
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2018

Much of world to see 'blood moon' for 21st century's longest lunar eclipse Friday

A blood moon will appear in the night sky around much of the world on Friday night as the moon moves into the shadow of the earth for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 25, 2018

'Bleach': Easy entry into an action-packed manga world

Marvel and DC may rule the North American multiplex, but that doesn't mean their fans have read the source comics. In Japan the opposite is true: The manga comes first and foremost in a media chain that eventually leads to anime, games and, at the end, live-action films.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2018

World's poorest risk losing out as Brexit Britain pushes 'aid for trade'

Women, young and disabled people risk being left out as Britain shifts aid spending to boost its own trade, experts said on Tuesday, with worries over Brexit already hitting the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 11, 2018

WMD, political violence threats prompt most to think world is more dangerous than two years ago: survey

Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2018

Why it pays off for governments to invest in sports

Sports-based investment can go a long way toward strengthening communities and enabling young people to live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 30, 2018

Favoritism means nothing: Casemiro

Brazil may be the hot favorite to beat Mexico and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals but midfielder Casemiro pointed to the already departed Germans as proof that, in soccer, favoritism counts for nothing.
Trump pledges to save U.S. from 'decline,' vowing new 'golden age'
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Cedar pollen is already in the air in Tokyo
Climate change and urbanization are believed to have contributed to the earliest ever observation of cedar pollen in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, an expert says.
Large fire breaks out near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower
Smoke rises from a fire at a commercial building near Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, on Tuesday.
U.S. Osprey accidentally drops cargo into sea in Okinawa
A V-22 Osprey
What went wrong at Fuji TV's news conference on allegations against Nakai?
Fuji TV President Koichi Minato speaks at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo.
'America first' returns as Trump ditches focus on allies and rules-based order
U.S. President Donald Trump reviews troops during his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington on Monday.
Japan looks to learn from the past with bid to build Australian warships
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami frigate, of the class of the same name, is anchored at the MSDF's naval base in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2022.
Amid rising world hunger, a Japan-inspired group in Kenya is making a big impact
Wawira Njiru, the founder of Food4Education, serves food during the opening of a new kitchen in Mombasa County, Kenya, in 2022. The organization started in 2012 by feeding 25 children out of a single kitchen. Now it feeds nearly half a million every day.
From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink
It's taken Takuma Watanabe little time to establish himself as one of New York's hottest bartenders.
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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