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Japan Times
Apr 27, 2018

The Japan Times expands The Japan Times Archives (1897-2017) to include valuable English-language records dating back to 1865

Tokyo, April 27, 2018 -The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo. President: Mr. Takeharu Tsutsumi) has added new content to its digital archives (The Japan Times Archives (1897-2017)). This new content covers the period from the turbulent years of the Bakumatsu (final years of Edo) to the...
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
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2018

Number of foreign residents in Japan hit record 2.56 million at end of 2017

The number of foreign nationals who lived in Japan as of the end of 2017 grew 7.5 percent from a year earlier to hit a record high of 2,561,848, reflecting a jump in Vietnamese residents, the Justice Ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2018

China announces 8.1% defense budget boost from 2017 as Xi pursues 'world-class' force

China announced Monday that it will boost its defense budget 8.1 percent this year from 2017, a larger increase than in the two previous years as leader Xi Jinping seeks to turn the country's military into a "world-class" force that can venture farther from its shores.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 7, 2018

Father John Misty bets his music will not be remembered as 'an artifact of the year 2017'

Josh Tillman was in Japan when he made a life changing decision: to quit as drummer of Fleet Foxes and finally pursue the sort of music he'd always wanted to make. His swan song came in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018

One in 20 of South Africa's rhinos slaughtered in 2017

South Africa's efforts to stem the poaching of endangered rhinos for their horns failed to prevent another 5 percent of the population being slaughtered last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018

Boeing seen topping Airbus with record 763 jets in 2017 as it keeps output flow moving

Boeing Co. said on Tuesday it delivered an industry-record 763 jetliners in 2017, likely beating European rival Airbus SE to retain the title of world's biggest plane maker.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2018

Nuclear arms: Look ahead to 2018 in hope, not back at 2017 in anger

The biggest positive story line of 2017 was a new nuclear ban treaty adopted July 7.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2018

Civilian deaths from explosives surged in 2017, campaign group says

More than 40 civilians were killed every day by explosive weapons last year, according to a preliminary survey of media reports, a sharp rise on 2016 largely due to an increase in deadly airstrikes, a campaign group said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 30, 2017

No looking back in hunger: a wrap-up of Tokyo's restaurant scene in 2017

As the year draws to a close, all that's left to do is to slurp New Year's soba and give thanks for another bumper year of superlative dining.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 18, 2017

Hit products of 2017 home in on uchi

Nikkei Marketing Journal ranks the hit products for 2017, with Amazon and Rakuten sitting pretty among the grand champions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 18, 2017

Kanji meaning north picked to symbolize 2017

Where was the 'Kanji of the Year' announced?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 12, 2017

Asia in the wings of Japan's art scene

"Tis the season to be jolly ... circumspect. As regards art, despite suggestions from some art professionals that biennials and other recurring art festivals are an exhausted format, 2017 offered up an embarrassment of riches, some more embarrassing than others as it turned out.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 12, 2017

“The most memorable Japan news events of 2017” as chosen by English-language instructors from AEON Ltd. “Overworked Japan slowly adopting fixed rest hours” wins first prize

English conversation school AEON Ltd., (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Yoshikazu Miyake) conducted a survey of 511 of its English-language instructors on “the most memorable Japan news events of 2017.”
Dec 12, 2017

“The most memorable Japan news events of 2017” as chosen by English-language instructors from AEON Ltd.
“Overworked Japan slowly adopting fixed rest hours” wins first prize

English conversation school AEON Ltd., (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Yoshikazu Miyake) conducted a survey of 511 of its English-language instructors on “the most memorable Japan news events of 2017.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2017

Japan's top 2017 buzzwords powered by politics and Instagram

Japan's most popular buzzwords of the year reflect the scandals that rocked the political arena and the trend of people eager to shoot photogenic items for social media.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017

Kibo no To expected to get ¥503 million in subsidies in 2017, eclipsing opposition rival

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Kibo no To (Party of Hope) is expected to receive ¥503 million in political subsidies for 2017, a Jiji Press survey has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 20, 2017

Anchored by Edano's underdog charm, CDP turning into formidable force ahead of election

Yukio Edano was the face of Japan during the unprecedented nuclear crisis that hit Fukushima Prefecture in 2011, leading numerous news conferences as the government's top spokesman.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 6, 2017

October 7, 2017

Japan Times
BASEBALL
Sep 11, 2017

Samurai Japan to face Asian rivals in November tournament

For manager Atsunori Inaba and Samurai Japan, it's full steam ahead for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. And the first stop on what Japan hopes is the road to a gold medal comes in November, when Inaba makes his debut at the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship 2017.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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