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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 12, 2018

Failure to educate girls could cost world $30 trillion a year: report

Failing to let girls finish their education could cost the world as much as $30 trillion in lost earnings and productivity annually, yet more than 130 million girls are out of school globally, the World Bank said Wednesday.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jul 12, 2018

『The Japan Times Alpha』リニューアル新創刊 トークイベントの開催

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、英語学習者向けの英字新聞『The Japan Times Alpha（ジャパンタイムズ・アルファ）』（以下『Alpha』）のリニューアル新創刊に伴い、世界を舞台に活躍するアスリートによるトークイベントを開催します。...
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018

EU urged to draft law on child labor, deforestation in coffee and cocoa areas as voluntary curbs fail

The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labor and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Will China have seven aircraft carriers by 2025?

The Chinese Navy's upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Kavanaugh resembles Roberts, but he's no clone

The U.S. Supreme Court chief justice has encountered some buyers' remorse, but that won't stop the confirmation of Trump's latest Supreme Court pick.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2018

Luis Enrique hired as Spain's new coach

Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has signed a two-year deal to take charge of Spain.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 10, 2018

As Arctic warms, reindeer herders tangle with new industries

When he's not out on the Arctic tundra with his 2,000 reindeer, his dog and Whitney Houston blasting through his headphones, Nils Mathis Sara is often busy explaining to people how a planned copper mine threatens his livelihood.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 9, 2018

Tigers should consider trading pitcher Shintaro Fujinami

The Hanshin Tigers should trade pitcher Shintaro Fujinami.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 7, 2018

Japan still in hunt for 2020 berth

Everyone that is associated with the Japan men's national team and its fans breathed a huge sigh of relief after it managed to book a spot for the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers with a win over Taiwan on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2018

Capital punishment in Japan: Unscheduled executions and hangings witnessed only by prison officials and a priest

Japan and the United States are the only two members of the Group of Seven advanced economies that have the death penalty.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2018

Mexico's election could change the trade landscape

With Japan purchasing just 1.3 percent of Mexico's exports last year, there is great room for growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018

Trump will join list of leaders Queen Elizabeth II has met amid protests

Protesters are planning demonstrations when U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain next week for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II .
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2018

The cover-up: Malaysian officials reveal just how much 1MDB probe was obstructed

The government of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spent years systematically obstructing probes into the alleged looting of state fund 1MDB while also ruthlessly muzzling critics, according to current and former government officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2018

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak pleads not guilty to corruption charges in 1MDB case

Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and criminal breach of trust in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2018

Time to address Imperial family's shrinking ranks

The declining size of the Imperial family is an issue that shouldn't remain on the back burner.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2018

LDP-Komeito bloc plan basic law for dementia support as Japan's demographics shift

The ruling parties are considering jointly submitting to next year's ordinary session of the Diet a lawmaker-initiated bill, to set out a basic law urging central and local governments to comprehensively promote support measures for dementia sufferers, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2018

Young social entrepreneurs use Ashoka contest to find peers across Japan

To get access to a network of young social entrepreneurs scattered across Japan, four high school and university students fearlessly presented their projects during a youth social entrepreneurship contest held by the Japan office of Ashoka, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that financially supports...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018

Handy Japan ties up with SoftBank to provide free smartphones in hotel rooms

Handy Japan Co., a startup providing free-to-use smartphones docked in hotel rooms, announced on Monday a capital tie-up with SoftBank Corp. to boost its service for tourists with "internet of things" technologies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jul 2, 2018

Giving visitors to Japan something they can dance to

Is this a case of deja vu on the dancefloor?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2018

The season of economic policy

Fundamental structural reforms must be pursued with the leadership of the prime minister and his office.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 30, 2018

Shinzo Abe's Kake Gakuen scandal refuses to lie down and die

Most people believe politicians lie, though the reflexive skepticism with which the current U.S. president’s pronouncements are met is probably exceptional. The secret to successful lying is to never admit to it in the slightest way.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 30, 2018

Warriors an inspiration to Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani

Effective leadership involves the ability to inspire others.
Possibility of Nankai Trough megaquake now 80%, government panel reports
A map of the hypocentral region of an anticipated Nankai Trough earthquake
Hanshin quake sparked changes to Japan's disaster response policies
Self-Defense Forces members search for victims in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Jan. 28, 1995, in the wake of the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
KKR considers joining Seven & I management buyout after Apollo
KKR is discussing investing several hundred billion yen for an equity stake in the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores.
Los Angeles wildfires test how Democrats aim to counter Trump
A helicopter drops water on the Palisades fire near the Sullivan Canyon area of Los Angeles on Saturday.
With new regional party, Shinji Ishimaru touts rebirth
Shinji Ishimaru announces details of his new regional party at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Steel’s case against Biden probably unwinnable, attorneys argue
U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvannia, in 2019. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel face significant legal challenges in their case against the United States.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
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