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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2019

What's in store for China's economy in 2020?

The year, and the decade, will be fraught with difficulties for the economic powerhouse.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 31, 2019

Forecasting Japan's top medal hopefuls for 2020 Games

Japan's Olympians intend to take the nation by storm with their best-ever results at the 2020 Tokyo Games this summer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 27, 2019

'The escalator is going up': Alaska to record its warmest year yet

Alaska is set to finish 2019 with a record average high temperature after a year of extremes ranging from a sweltering summer and rampant wildfires to vanishing sea ice and winter rains where heavy snows were once the norm.
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2019

Tax hike helps, but sustainable budget is the key

The government has to get more serious about maintaining a sustainable national budget.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Nov 25, 2019

『The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST』最新号発売

Japan Times
Nov 13, 2019

Yamaha Motor Net Sales Up Slightly, Earnings Down in First Three Quarters of FY Ending in December

IWATA, November 13, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first nine months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 2, 2019

Halloween festivities in Tokyo appear to embrace a softer side

Domestic news outlets and social media users love a good scare. Ever since a horde of rowdy Saitama-types turned Shibuya into something akin to “The Purge” last year, many Tokyoites have viewed this year’s Halloween festivities with trepidation.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 25, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、第32回東京国際映画祭にメディアパートナーとして参加

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、2019年10月28日から11月5日まで開催される第32回東京国際映画祭(主催:公益財団法人ユニジャパン)に、メディアパートナーとして参加いたします。...
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Sep 17, 2019

英検®1級/準1級を目指すためのリスニング・語彙対策本 発売

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版(本社:東京都千代田区、取締役社長:伊藤秀樹)は、『最短合格! 英検®準1級 リスニング問題完全制覇』『出る順で最短合格! 英検®1級/準1級 語彙問題完全制覇[改訂版]』を出版しました。...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2019

Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open

Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to take the court at Osaka's Utsubo Tennis Center, where world No. 4 Naomi Osaka...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2019

For Canada's water polo teams, Pan American Games provided valuable testing ground

The Canada water polo national teams have made steady progress since holding training camps last summer in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, according to Justin Oliveira, Water Polo Canada's high performance director.
Aug 7, 2019

dotData Releases Updates to its dotData Enterprise and dotDataPy
Data Science Acceleration Platforms, Enhancing Feature Engineering and AutoML Capabilities

Significant enhancements include feature engineering for text data, deep learning capability in AutoML, and more flexible and secure Hadoop deployment
EDITORIALS
Jul 21, 2019

Take action to reinvigorate global trade

It is imperative that politicians and business strategists understand the causes of declining trade and what they can do about it.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 16, 2019

ジャパンタイムズと楽天グループの「Voyagin」が提携し、特集企画「The Best of Japan」でトライアルサービスを開始 外国人におすすめの体験サービスをThe Japan Timesにて紹介

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 11, 2019

Fourth season set to commence Oct. 3

The first three seasons in league history zoomed by — or so it seemed — in the blink of an eye, with new stars emerging before our eyes and dominant teams and individuals producing many unforgettable moments and games.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

Promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Editorial Management

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is announcing promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Management Editor as of July 1, 2019. Co-Management Editors structure has been introduced in order to reinforce news coverage and expand deeper...
Japan Times
Jul 1, 2019

Promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Editorial Management

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is announcing promotions and changes to The Japan Times’ Management Editor as of July 1, 2019. Co-Management Editors structure has been introduced in order to reinforce news coverage and expand deeper...
Japan Times
May 13, 2019

Yamaha Motor co-sponsors of TOTAL AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

- 1,000 soccer balls for African children -
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2019

Struggling Harley-Davidson points to tariff impact as Trump weighs in

Harley-Davidson Inc. stuck with a cautious outlook for 2019 on Tuesday that indicated its struggles with long-term competitive problems even as President Trump changed tune on the company, promising to stand up for it in global trade talks.
Japan Times
Apr 22, 2019

TSUNEISHI Group FY2018 Consolidated Performance Report - Shipbuilding, shipping, environment, energy, life & resort: revenue growth in all segments due to market recovery and response to demand

Consolidated sales for TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) (46 companies, including TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS) in the fiscal year (January–December 2018) came to 219.3 billion yen, a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 20.4%....
Japan Times
Places
Apr 19, 2019

Things to do in Tokyo during Golden Week

This year's unprecedented 10-day-long Golden Week is a chance for people to travel and see the world. Unfortunately, with sky-high plane tickets and sold-out bullet trains, many of us will be staying in Tokyo for long staycation. If you are living in the capital and have seen most of the big tourist...
Japan Times
Apr 2, 2019

alt Group, the provider of “Altgo.com”, an AI development platform, and CyberSolutions partner to release the AI engine to users of “CyberMail”.

alt Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President & Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Kazutaka Yonekura. Hereinafter called “alt”.), a developer of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and ALT Technologies, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President & Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Jeongyong Kim. Hereinafter...
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Mar 29, 2019

ぐるなびとジャパンタイムズが提携し、
特集企画「The Best of Japan」にてトライアルサービス開始

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴、以下 ジャパンタイムズ)と、株式会社ぐるなび(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:久保征一郎 以下、ぐるなび)は、在日外国人および訪日外国人の飲食店へのさらなる送客を目的に、日本国内の飲食店情報のコンテンツ展開(英語)においてトライアル施策を実施します。...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 5, 2019

The man bringing classical music to millions through La Folle Journee returns to Tokyo

Instead of explaining the essence of classical music in words, French music producer Rene Martin chooses a piece from an enormous number of musical samples stored in his smartphone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 27, 2019

Simmering tension with Taiwan means China defense budget likely to defy slowing economy

A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China's 2019 defense budget growth, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and focuses on Taiwan after a stern New Year's speech from President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 25, 2019

Japanese city to use AI to predict seriousness of school bullying

The Otsu City Board of Education has decided to implement a digital solution to one of the country's most pressing problems.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 12, 2019

THE 10th JAPAN TIMES SPELLING BEE TO BE HELD MARCH 10

Tokyo, Feb.12, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. is pleased to announce that the 10th Japan Times Bee will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 9, 2019

Loft under fire for its outdated portrayal of women in advertising campaign

Retailers typically strive to promote their products by creating ad campaigns that attract consumers’ attention.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 6, 2019

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