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WORLD
Nov 3, 2018

Harvard defends admission policy as Asian-American bias trial wraps up

Harvard University defended its admissions policies Friday against a group accusing it of discriminating against Asian-American applicants in the closing arguments of a trial that could change the role of race in U.S. college admissions.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Nov 1, 2018

Young players make new friends at YCAC rugby clinic

While the All Blacks and Wallabies were doing their bit to woo Japanese rugby fans at last weekend's Bledisloe Cup match at Nissan Stadium, another group of Antipodean rugby players were in Japan doing an equally important job.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2018

As high-rise farms go global, Japan's Spread leads the way

In the hills between Kyoto, Osaka and Nara prefectures, surrounded by technology companies and startups, Spread Co. is preparing to open the world's largest automated leaf-vegetable factory.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2018

France opens national investigation after reports of spike in birth defects

France has launched a nationwide investigation into why babies in some parts of the country have been born without hands or arms after several new cases were reported this week, the health minister said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2018

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ buys up Commonwealth Bank of Australia's asset arm for $2.9 billion

The upheaval in Australia's scandal-tainted banking industry has handed Japan's largest banking group a long-awaited opportunity to get a bigger foothold in the global asset management industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2018

Cities seek cash and tech as they plan a safer and greener future

As 1.4 million people move to cities each week, local abilities to keep residents safe can become strained, increasing the risk of disasters, warned the United Nations secretary-general.
Japan Times
Oct 31, 2018

Michael Rob Gray, the Headmaster of Institut Le Rosey, assumed the post of advisor for NEED

We are pleased to announce that Michael Rob Gray, Headmaster of Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, has assumed the post of advisor for Next Educational Environment Development (Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture) to support the company in establishing Japan’s first elementary boarding school, Jinseki...
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2018

The electric vehicle future will run on two wheels

For much of the emerging world, the key to reducing pollution is making the transition to battery-powered motorcycles and scooters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2018

Military service is a hard sell for Taiwan's youth, despite tensions with China

Taiwan Air Force Staff Sgt. Jiang Pin-shiuan's pitch to freshmen at Taipei's Tamkang University seemed compelling: join the island's armed forces and get a state-sponsored degree, 110 days of leave each year and annual savings of 312,500 New Taiwan dollars ($10,200).
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Oct 27, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When anime and manga went global

The Heisei Era commenced after two gods fell in rapid succession. The first, Emperor Hirohito, was no longer officially a god, having repudiated his quasi-divine status under the terms of Japan's surrender in World War II, but he remained god-like in stature. His January death in 1989 at age 87 signaled...
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Rugby
Oct 27, 2018

All Blacks get best of Wallabies

New Zealand completed a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep of Australia on Saturday with a 37-20 win at the venue where the 2019 Rugby World Cup final will be held.
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BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2018

Jair Bolsonaro's anti-China rants have Beijing nervous about Brazil

The Chinese government is trying to make peace with Brazil's leading presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, whose China-bashing threatens to chill a profitable trading relationship that has benefited both countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2018

Abe weighs visit to Britain in December for meeting on Brexit, trade and South China Sea

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Britain in December, government sources have said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2018

Three odd points about Abe's tax hike

Raising the consumption tax could once again hurt the economy more than help it.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2018

Antlers to play Persepolis for ACL title

The stage is set for the AFC Champions League final following the Kashima Antlers' wild 6-5 aggregate win over the Suwon Bluewings in the two-legged semifinals, which concluded on Wednesday night at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 25, 2018

Okisawa sets firsts for international conductor competition

Young, up-and-coming Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa won first prize at the Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting earlier this month.
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2018

U.S. manufacturers say tariffs are pushing prices higher: Fed

U.S. factories have raised their prices because of tariffs, although inflation has appeared modest or moderate in most parts of the country, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in its latest report on the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2018

Trump, U.S. defense industry work to save much-touted $110 billion Saudi arms deal

The Trump administration and the U.S. defense industry are scrambling to save the few actual deals in the much-touted $110 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia as concerns rise about the role of the Kingdom's leadership over the death of a prominent critic.
Japan Times
Hungary report 2018
Oct 23, 2018

Historical anniversary signals long standing friendship
A message from the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán on the Hungarian-Japanese Memorial Year

In 2019, Hungary and Japan will be celebrating 150 years of diplomatic relations. We not only cherish our ties going back to 1869, but we are also proud of how deep our cooperation has been over the past centuries. Japan is our strategic partner in the region, with whom we cooperate closely — not only...
Japan Times
Hungary report 2018
Oct 23, 2018

Mitutoyo: Measuring success in Hungary

Mitutoyo is the global leader in metrology ― the science and practice of dimensional measurement. The company has built its name on its ability to deliver sophisticated solutions based on its precision-measuring tools and instruments. Today, Mitutoyo’s extensive network covers over 22 countries....

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