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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.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2018

Open-plan offices are making us less social

Being in a wall-less aquarium makes workers want to communicate electronically rather than face-to-face.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2018

Trump's border policy making private prisons great again

Business is booming for America's vast, secretive, politically connected $5 billion private-prison industry.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Seafarers with passion

First-class quality and long-term partnerships steer Anglo-Eastern toward the future.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Contributing to the growth of the international maritime industry for over 65 years

“Shipping is an irreplaceable business and essential to global trade,” said Sabrina Chao, executive chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jul 1, 2018

Working for the sake of play: Interactive family fun

Smartly dressed in a subtle plaid suit with a hefty timepiece adorning his wrist, Torben Jensen looks like a regular, if not a more stylish-than-usual business executive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018

Implementation of minpaku laws lambasted

One year ago, the Kasumigaseki Watch column in the monthly business magazine Keizaikai (August 2017) noted that while the government has set an annual target of 40 million foreign visitors by 2020, the tourism ministry was unable to formulate an effective strategy due to "insufficient" staistical data....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 30, 2018

Warriors an inspiration to Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani

Effective leadership involves the ability to inspire others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2018

The Asia-Pacific region's gender parity imperative

Asia-Pacific economies could boost their collective GDP by $4.5 trillion per year by 2025, just by accelerating progress toward gender equality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2018

In fintech bet, Line to launch overseas cryptocurrency exchange

The firm sees a key role for financial services in its growth strategy, and plans to integrate them into its messaging app used by 75 million people in Japan.
Japan Times
Jun 28, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING celebrates its centennial by publishing Archipelago Travelogue

Illuminating the charm and value of Setouchi culture through stunning visuals and profound observations of intellectuals
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 27, 2018

Minpaku law could leave tourists to Japan without beds

Onerous licensing process for private lodging won't stop bad operators, but it will put off honest would-be entrepreneurs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 24, 2018

Former mentors inspire 'pay it forward' approach

American Peter Jennings vividly remembers the day he was called into his CEO's office. “He said, u2018I have a question for you. Would you be interested in another overseas assignment as president of Dow in Japan?' I was totally surprised, but thrilled to have the opportunity,” Jennings recalled during a recent interview in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018

U.S. tariff exemptions on steel and aluminum unlikely to placate Tokyo, experts say

Experts see the policy change as motivated by business interests rather than a sincere desire to shift away from protectionism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2018

Stocks dive as Trump threatens almost all imports from China and Beijing fires back

China has underestimated President Donald Trump's resolve to move forward with tariffs unless Beijing changes its "predatory" trade practices, a top U.S. trade adviser said on Tuesday, in comments that diminished the chances of a negotiated settlement to a looming trade war between the world's economic...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018

The challenge of America's new extraterritorial sanctions

Trump's aggressive unilateralism poses a diplomatic test for Japan and other democracies.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2018

Panel balks at proposing the killing of Japan's political fairness clause

The proposal had drawn criticism for potentially opening up the nation's airwaves to a deluge of politically charged programs and internet-driven 'fake news.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2018

Japan launches entrepreneurial matching platform to boost space startups

In a bid to boost investment in domestic space startups, the government launched on Thursday an online platform to help connect investors with entrepreneurs seeking funds to put unique ideas into action.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2018

Bike-sharing race expected to heat up

Bike-sharing service operators are locking horns with each other as the service catches on with consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2018

Sen. Marco Rubio believes supermajority would back bill to keep China's ZTE from operating in U.S.

A potential bill to prohibit ZTE Corp. and other Chinese telecommunications companies from operating in the U.S. would have supermajority support in Congress, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
May 27, 2018

Training and innovation for better livelihoods

Delegates from six continents will gather on June 9 and 10 at Sophia University for the NELIS Next Leaders' Summit in Tokyo. The Next Leaders' Initiative for Sustainability is a Japan-led nonprofit organization seeking to bring together the rising generation of leaders in sustainability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 25, 2018

Unique universities can rescue rural areas

Regional universities should not be taken lightly anymore; now is the time for them to shine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2018

Donald Trump Jr. draws Robert Mueller's scrutiny anew over more foreign campaign contacts

Donald Trump Jr. stayed out of his father's Washington to run the family business, but he keeps getting drawn back into special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 presidential campaign

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