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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 17, 2019

Tourism-heavy period encourages flexible hiring

Living in the city of Tokyo could be described as a dream come true for Robert Walters Japan and Korea Managing Director Jeremy Sampson
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LIFE / Digital
Mar 17, 2019

'East of the Rockies': Reliving Japanese-Canadian internment

Innovative augmented reality storytelling app introduces users to the dark history of Japanese-Canadian internment during World War II, via a touching tale by Joy Kogawa.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2019

Ghosn eager to speak publicly, but are the dangers of entrapping himself too great?

Legal and communications experts not involved in the former Nissan CEO's case warn he may be wading into treacherous waters.
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BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2019

Trump's trade war cost U.S. economy $7.8 billion in 2018, study says

President Donald Trump's trade battles cost the U.S. economy $7.8 billion in lost gross domestic product in 2018, according to a study by a team of economists at leading American universities.
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BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2019

At B20 in Tokyo, world business leaders urge stronger cooperation on looming challenges

As confidence in free trade appears to be waning mainly due to U.S. foreign policy and Brexit, international business leaders said Friday that stronger cross-border cooperation is needed more than ever to prevent further damage to the principles of globalization.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 15, 2019

As population declines, Fukushima Prefecture to lose 15 of its 96 high schools

The Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education will reduce its number of prefecture-run high schools by 15 by the end of fiscal 2023 as the region continues to struggle with a dwindling number of students due to a declining birthrate.
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BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2019

Climate protesters ejected from Houston energy conference

Protesters tried to interrupt the biggest U.S. energy conference, holding signs and using a microphone to shout "Climate Change is Genocide."
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BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2019

Volkswagen pulls truck unit IPO in setback to CEO's revamp

Volkswagen AG canceled plans to sell a share of its Traton SE division due to weak market conditions, dealing a setback to the automaker's plan to generate fresh funds for the heavy-truck unit's expansion outside Europe.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 13, 2019

Chiba Lotte's Mike Bolsinger sets lofty goals for 2019 season

Mike Bolsinger ended his first year in Japan with a 13-2 record and 3.06 ERA in 117⅔ innings for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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JAPAN
Mar 13, 2019

14% of medical students in Japan asked personal questions, including on marriage and childbirth, during entrance interviews

A total of 14 percent of medical students said they were asked personal questions on topics including marriage and childbirth during their entrance examination interviews, a survey showed Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2019

Calling for 'renewed sense of urgency,' Toshiba activist investor King Street to nominate new directors

Toshiba Corp. investor King Street Capital Management plans to nominate a slate of independent directors to replace a majority of the manufacturer's board, ratcheting up the hedge fund's first public activist campaign.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2019

What does the 'Indo-Pacific strategy' mean?

The Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy is now the official policy of Japan and the United States, but few people understand what it comprises.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019

Will Trump win a second term?

Logic would suggest that Trump can't win the 2020 election, but his success at solidifying his base could be his salvation in 2020.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Mar 9, 2019

Unlocking Japan's geothermal energy potential

How Japan can meet its future energy needs is not necessarily something you think about while enjoying a nice long soak in a hot-spring bath.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 9, 2019

Just how convenient are convenience stores in Japan?

The recent trend of online videos showing "baito tero," or "part-timer terrorism," enacted by part-time workers has sparked another media discussion about the plight of low wage earners. Most of these videos were recorded by people working in food-related businesses, and explanations for why they are...
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 9, 2019

Spotify has one eye on untapped podcast market in Japan

Spotify paid nearly $340 million to acquire podcast producer Gimlet Media and services provider Anchor in deals disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, prompting analysts to start considering what this all meant for the industry.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2019

North's repression and political prison camps remain intact despite warm and fuzzy diplomacy: U.N. expert

Despite actively pursuing diplomacy on its nuclear program, North Korea continues to quash basic freedoms, maintaining political prison camps and strict surveillance over its citizens, a United Nations human rights investigator said Friday.
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JAPAN / 3/11: Moving forward
Mar 8, 2019

Tohoku tours shed light on life in the aftermath of the 3/11 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster

This is the second in a series examining how the northeast and the nation are progressing with efforts to deal with the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
EDITORIALS
Mar 7, 2019

As military exercises end, uncertainty rises

U.S. alliances are entering uncharted waters as the regional security situation evolves.
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COMMUNITY
Mar 6, 2019

There's a student Uprizine that needs to be heard

When students Hikari Hida and Trica Euvrard discovered that their university had no support in place for victims of sexual violence they created Uprizine to help make a change.
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BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2019

Airlines stall in tackling climate change but ANA, United and Delta rated best at managing risks in study

Airlines are doing too little in the fight against global warming, a study funded by investors with $13 trillion in assets under management said on Tuesday.

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