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Japan Times
Sep 4, 2018

Suntory Group to donate $200,000 to environmental charities through global employee health & wellness program

Annual walking event includes 38,000 employees worldwide
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2018

Look-alike yogurt drink on Netflix teen comedy boosts sales for Yakult

Dairy producer Yakult Honsha Co. is finding that the power of product placement is so potent it works even when it's mistaken.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2018

Killing the peace process with kindness

Washington must come back to the peace process as an honest and respected mediator. This is the best and probably only way to secure Israel's right to exist.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2018

A strategic framework that works for Japan and India

India, as the geographic anchor, and Japan, as the development anchor, are key actors and their partnership will be central to the success of the FOIP.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2018

Why is the U.S. in the middle of an economic boom?

There are plenty of theories, but no definitive answers.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 3, 2018

Getting to know Japan on a first-name basis

What's in a first name? In Japan, you'll find insights into societal change.
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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 3, 2018

In Japanese, turn to 'omoi' when something weighs on your shoulders or mind

Introducing the i-adjective u91cd(u304au3082)u3044/u91cdu305fu3044 (heavy).
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 2, 2018

Kazunori Hamana: Simple vessels of complex self-reflection

Inspired by a love for the craftsmanship of traditional items, Kazunori Hamana abandoned his vintage clothing business in Tokyo to make clay tsubo jars that have since won him critical acclaim.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 2, 2018

Seeing things from another angle

Design that thrives on different perspectives of the innovative, the classic and the traditional
Reader Mail
Aug 31, 2018

Kofi Annan, the peace-loving lion

The editorial "Kofi Annan, an African Lion" in the Aug. 21 edition led me to ponder the life of this man.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2018

U.K. scientists uncover how cannabis component CBD may fight psychosis

British scientists have unraveled how a nonintoxicating component of cannabis acts in key brain areas to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis, suggesting the ingredient could become a novel anti-psychotic medicine.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2018

Chinese-built port evokes dreams of El Dorado in Cameroon as CHEC expands Africa reach

Every day at sunrise, Alain Eko walks half an hour on a footpath cutting through a coastal forest to the edge of what's to become the biggest deep-water port in central Africa.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Aug 29, 2018

Wanting to make a difference, Bolivia-born Noemi Inoue turned Japanese and entered politics

Shocked by gender inequality and wanting to do something about it, Noemi Inoue decided to naturalize and stand for her local council.
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CULTURE / Film
Aug 29, 2018

'And Your Bird Can Sing': A vague take on the complexities of youth

The work of the late novelist Yasushi Sato, who took his own life in 1990, has been enjoying a minor cinematic renaissance over the past decade. Starting with Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's "Sketches of Kaitan City" in 2010, the author's stories have spawned four films to date.
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JAPAN
Aug 29, 2018

Bad news for students: Completed homework assignments are no longer for sale

It's the last week of August, when children who have spent their entire summer vacation slacking off suddenly realize with daunting dismay that they have piles of book reports and diaries left untouched, not to mention an art project they were supposed to start weeks ago.
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WORLD
Aug 29, 2018

Brazil sends army to border as Venezuelans flee crisis at home

Brazil said it was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area, while Peru declared a health emergency, as a regional crisis sparked by thousands of Venezuelans fleeing economic collapse escalated Tuesday.
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 28, 2018

'Tadanori Yokoo: The Complete Drawings for Genka by Jakucho Setouchi 1974-1975'

Sept. 5-Oct. 20
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2018

Address Japan's demographic, fiscal woes

The most important items on the agenda should be reversing Japan's population decline and rebuilding the government's fiscal health.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2018

Japan's baby bust is an opening for experimentation

When nothing works, it's time to go try something bold and unconventional.
Japan Times
Aug 27, 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Photo Contest Selected by Readers 2018

~Share the beauty of "Satoyama" to the world~
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PRESS / Events
Aug 27, 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Photo Contest Selected by Readers 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium (Representative: Minako Suematsu, chairperson of The Japan Times Co., Ltd.) will hold the "Satoyama Photo Contest 2018."
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Rugby / Coach's Eye
Aug 26, 2018

Japan needs to act now to capitalize on 2015 RWC success

I think there have been some amazing developments and some not-so-amazing developments in Japanese rugby since the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Aug 25, 2018

Turning the table on global food inequality

Masa Kogure started Table For Two in 2007 to address both obesity and global hunger issues and 'flatten out the calorie imbalance.'

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