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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2022

Nintendo surges after record debut of new Splatoon game for Switch

The long-awaited release topped initial domestic sales of any Switch title, surpassing Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 1.88 million units.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022

Many 'Abenomask' applicants rejected without notice

Some 370,000 applications for 290 million masks were made during a one-month period, against about 71 million masks left in inventory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 11, 2022

Yuka Natori: ‘Starting a climate initiative in your own community would be great’

Yuka Natori helped found the group Media Is Hope as way to get Japan's mainstream media caught up with the global conversation on climate issues.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2022

Ukrainian woman sues Japanese firm over harassment

The woman filed the suit against Akagi Helicopter, an air freight company based in Tokyo's Koto Ward, demanding the firm pay her some u00a55.5 million.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 9, 2022

Ichinojo seeking repeat as focus shifts back to sumo for Autumn Basho

It's looking increasingly likely that all members of the top division will be ready to go when the final Tokyo meet of the year gets underway at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2022

Kumamoto turns to trusty mascot Kumamon for post-COVID tourism boost

Authorities are developing bear-themed attractions across the region, betting they will spur an influx of overseas visitors when some of the world's strictest border restrictions ease.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022

Suntory eyes U.S. canned cocktail push as young Japanese shun booze

Expanding overseas is a matter of survival for Japanese drinks companies facing an aging market at home and a shift away from alcohol among younger people.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2022

'Kimono Style' traces the artistry and impact of Japanese designs

As designers such as Hiromi Asai work to secure the kimono's place in high fashion, a new exhibition at The Met in New York highlights the garment's history of cross-cultural influence.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2022

Thousands back former SDF member demanding sexual assault probe

Rina Gonoi, 22, alleges that she was assaulted by multiple male colleagues while on a training exercise in 2021, a year after she joined the Ground Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

Russia approves Japan stakes in Sakhalin-2 energy project

Two Japanese trading houses will maintain stakes in the Russian oil and gas project despite Tokyo joining sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

A new development path for Africa

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Ownership and partnership growing rapidly in ‘last frontier’

The Japan Times recently interviewed the Ambassador for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Jun Shinmi, prior to TICAD 8, which is to be held in Tunisia on Aug. 27 and 28.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Aug 21, 2022

BitSummit shows signs of transformation

Kyoto's annual independent game convention marks its 10-year anniversary with hints of taking on new challenges in the near future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 17, 2022

Lay Japan’s war debates to rest along with Abe

Commemorating the end of World War II can be a sensitive moment in Japan. How to honor the slain prime minister is now another one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2022

Growing number of shareholder meetings held online in Japan

The number of such companies is expected to increase 60% from the previous year to some 800 this year, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 15, 2022

OAT Agrio’s agrochemicals are from nature, for crops

OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. operates its business with the corporate philosophy of “We contribute to the people of the world with our agrotechnology and sincerity.” Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company was established in 2010 through a management buyout from Otsuka Chemical...
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 6, 2022

Australian swimmers keep focus on 2024 Paris Olympics

Australian swimmers celebrated their dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday but only for a moment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jul 30, 2022

Myaku-Myaku's unnerving cuteness wins over netizens

After organizers for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka revealed the name and final globulous form of its mascot, social media users quickly embraced Myaku-Myaku's strangeness in all its glory.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2022

Execution of Myanmar democracy activists reveals junta's true colors

It is well past time for the community of nations to impose sanctions against Myanmar's military government and its key supporters after the execution of pro-democracy activists.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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