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WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2018

John Bolton tells Russians their 2016 election interference was ineffective

White House National Security Adviser John Bolton told his Russian counterpart that his country's interference in the 2016 presidential election didn't affect the outcome but has nonetheless damaged relations with the U.S.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 22, 2018

Let's discuss the 10-day Golden Week holiday for 2019

In a move that will create a 10-day Golden Week holiday period in 2019, the government plans to designate May 1, when the new Emperor is planned to ascend the throne, as a one-off holiday.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 22, 2018

Can Tokyo's new Toyosu market live up to the Tsukiji brand?

The Toyosu wholesale market opened its doors for the first time earlier this month after relocating from Tsukiji, where it was famed for being one of the largest seafood and fish markets in the world and for catering to the finest restaurants in Tokyo.
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New Zealand report 2018
Oct 22, 2018

On Target: Sporting nations share economic success

As investment opportunities continue to create strong business ventures and close partnerships, the New Zealand economy is attracting increased global attention.
Japan Times
New Zealand report 2018
Oct 22, 2018

Enabling business between Japan and New Zealand

Increasing numbers of Japanese corporates and high net worth individuals are investing in New Zealand. In addition to traditional tax, accounting and advisory services, Japanese investors require a trusted, local partner who speaks Japanese and adds value to their business.
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JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Government aims for 300,000 international students

Japanese universities are racing to attract international students to raise competitiveness among their ranks, as well as their global counterparts. The government is also taking steps to help them.
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JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Toyo's 'education to all' policy upholds universal agenda

Toyo University was founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue in 1887 as Shiritsu Tetsugakukan (private academy of philosophy) to provide education in diverse fields based on philosophy.
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JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Foreign graduates bring huge benefits to workforce

As Japan becomes increasingly globalized, so does its workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Changing practices increase options for foreign students

The number of Japanese universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses that can be completed totally or partially in English is increasing every year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2018

Trump claims China election meddling that cyberfirms don't see

U.S. President Donald Trump has said China is interfering with the November midterm elections, but the findings of top cybersecurity firms are casting doubt on his claims.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 21, 2018

Passion for interconnections merge with social initiatives

Playfully known as 'Salon de Melanie,' dinners at Australian consultant Melanie Brock's house are sought-after affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2018

Is 'Hothouse Earth' avoidable?

The only way to balance growth and sustainability is through structural and societal transformation on a global scale.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2018

U.S. weighs new warship passage through Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions with China

The United States is considering a new operation to send warships through the Taiwan Strait, U.S. officials tell Reuters, a mission aimed at ensuring free passage through the strategic waterway but which risks heightening tensions with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Oct 20, 2018

For Kyoto, a chance to lead Japan in fight against food loss

Compared with constitutional revision, the economy, celebrity gossip and pontificating (if not panicking) over geopolitical changes in East Asia and Japan's role in those changes, Japan's mainstream media and politicians had, until recently, given environmental issues less attention.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2018

Japanese government considers public exhibition of Imperial Throne following 2019 Enthronement Ceremony

The government is considering holding a public exhibition of the Imperial Throne after it is used in Crown Prince Naruhito's Enthronement Ceremony in October 2019.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2018

Kavanaugh and the politics of emotion-shaming

However you assess Kavanaugh's tears, they marked a giant leap for public emotionalism and a major political moment for malekind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2018

Firms must play bigger role in tackling climate change, experts and business leaders tell Tokyo forum

As climate change threatens to transform the world as we know it, the business sector needs to increase its efforts to deal with the threat by boosting investment in environmentally friendly firms and developing green technologies, business leaders and experts said at a recent international forum.
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BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018

As deficit soars after huge tax cuts, Trump now tells Cabinet to cut budget by 5%

U.S. President Donald Trump, faced with a budget deficit at a six-year high, on Wednesday told his Cabinet to come up with proposals to cut spending by their agencies by 5 percent, but he suggested the military would be largely spared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2018

Many U.S. mall owners say good riddance to Sears now that it's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The real estate investment trusts that own the malls and shopping centers where many Sears stores are anchor tenants have waited years for the retailer's demise to renovate the sites and boost rent, although redevelopment costs may strain some plans.
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JAPAN
Oct 15, 2018

Battling 'fatbergs': Tokyo's sewers get an upgrade so they can keep on flowing

In September last year, a monster was discovered in London's sewers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2018

Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars less likely; trade war poses risk to Japan: poll

Higher U.S. tariffs on Japanese car exports are less likely now that the two nations have agreed to start new trade talks, economists said, but most think U.S. trade friction with China and other economies will have a significant impact on Japan.
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Oct 14, 2018

Water conservation efforts at home, abroad

Suntory Holdings Ltd. is one of the major Japanese companies that manufactures and sells beverages globally.

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