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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 29, 2018

April 30, 2018

BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2018

In nod to Trump trade pressure, Japanese ship takes 'first of many' U.S. gas loads

The giant Japanese gas tanker LNG Sakura is doing its share to appease U.S. President Donald Trump's frustration over trade with Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2018

Nintendo hands over Switch to 46-year-old president who grew up playing the Famicom

Shuntaro Furukawa grew up playing the Family Computer, eventually realizing every teenager's dream of joining the company that made the genre-defining console. Now, as the next president of Nintendo Co., he has the chance to build a new franchise atop a hit product — the Switch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2018

Facebook to clearly label political ads in Britain after taking flak in Parliament over data scandal

Facebook will introduce new measures to improve transparency around advertising in Britain and require political ads to be clearly label led, an executive said on Thursday, as he faced questions in Parliament over a data scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018

Government looks to relax requirements for bus and taxi licenses amid labor crunch

A National Police Agency panel began talks Wednesday to ease eligibility requirements for those looking to take tests for bus and taxi licenses, in response to chronic labor shortages due to Japan's graying workforce.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 25, 2018

'Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities': Cirque du Soleil's whimsical steampunk is thrilling

When Cirque du Soleil was founded in Canada in 1984, it redefined the idea of the circus. Its latest show, "Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities," lives up to the troupe's unique reputation of being about more than just jugglers and acrobats — though those characters are still accounted for.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 25, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、JAPAN EVENTING(日本の総合馬術を応援する会)にメディアスポンサーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、2018年5月から2019年3月まで、総合馬術の競技会開催や普及・支援活動を行っている Japan Eventing(日本の総合馬術を応援する会) の活動に、メディアスポンサーとして参加いたします。...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2018

Amazon reportedly working on another big bet: home robots

Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled out the Echo, prompting millions of people to start talking to a computer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2018

Japan to screen departing foreign flyers with facial recognition tech to shorten arrival process

Automated gates equipped with the technology will screen departing foreign nationals at major airports from fiscal 2019 in a bid to speed up the immigration process.
Japan Times
Apr 23, 2018

TSUNEISHI Group FY 2017 Consolidated Performance Report: A year of steady growth for the different segments and a market upturn with shipbuilding and shipping businesses showing signs of recovery

TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Hirotatsu Kambara) is pleased to announce the FY2017 consolidated results of the TSUNEISHI Group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2018

Still reasons for optimism despite trade fears, says Panama Canal CEO

Although a war of words over tariffs has intensified between China and the United States, there is still good reason to be optimistic about prospects for global trade, the administrator and CEO of the Panama Canal Authority said in an interview with The Japan Times on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 19, 2018

Yet another wave of opposition realignment?

The splintered opposition camp needs to be rebuilt into a more united force that can compete with the ruling parties through policies that seek to address the nation's mounting challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018

Arab leaders demand probe into Syria chemical attacks, condemn Iran

An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the "criminal" use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran's interference in the affairs of other countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2018

Rape-murder of girl, 11, further inflames protesters over Indian justice on sex crimes

Days after a lawmaker from India's ruling party was arrested in connection with a teenager's rape, a sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl was reported on Sunday in Gujarat, the latest in a string of cases that have sparked protests across the country.
WORLD
Apr 16, 2018

Israel foils new Gaza tunnel, lifts veil on detection lab

Israel said on Sunday it destroyed a guerrilla tunnel from the Gaza Strip and gave rare details on a classified military laboratory spearheading efforts to foil the cross-border digs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Apr 14, 2018

'Safe, secure and stable' mantra a winner at the polls

"The people all said, 'Sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat.'"
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018

Britain to have three warships in Japan by year's end, envoy Mark Field says

Two more British warships will join a Royal Navy frigate in Japan by the end of the year to help enforce sanctions on North Korea, while plans are underway for British ground troops to conduct an exercise with their Japanese counterparts to assist in an international effort to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 13, 2018

Nintendo teams up with venture fund to find new tech for Switch

Nintendo Co. is teaming up with San Francisco-based Scrum Ventures to scout startups working on new ways to play or use the company's hit gaming console, the Switch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018

Japan calls for 'emergency measure' blocking access to websites that pirate manga and anime

A government report calls for taking an “emergency measure” to block access to websites that pirate anime and manga, including Mangamura, Anitube and Miomio.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Apr 13, 2018

Okinawa angling to become cruise liner hub, not just waypoint

Okinawa has unveiled a road map to develop the southern island prefecture into a major hub for international cruise ships in East Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2018

U.N. child agency's report says Boko Haram has abducted more than 1,000 children in northeast Nigeria since 2013

Islamist fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram group have abducted more than 1,000 children in the northeast since 2013, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said Friday.

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