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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2018

Top wagyu exporter Itoham projects 16% surge to new sales record this year

Itoham Foods Inc., the nation's biggest exporter of premium wagyu, expects shipments to hit a record with Taiwanese demand for the beef set to triple and exports to Brazil on the verge of beginning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 9, 2018

Japanese consumers increasingly face stealth price hikes via 'shrinkflation'

In Japan, a phenomenon known as "shrinkflation" — an important economic countermeasure against inflation for businesses — has been catching the attention of consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2018

Japan sounds Brexit alarm: We cannot continue in U.K. without profit

Japan's ambassador to Britain tells Prime Minister Teresa May that Nissan, SoftBank, Nomura and other companies will likely leave if post-Brexit trade barriers make them unprofitable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2018

At last, Japan gives nod to gaming as a profession

A skinny chain smoker with pale skin, Yota Kachi doesn't look much like a professional athlete. But this weekend, the 31-year-old will get a chance to become one by playing video games.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2018

Kansai business leaders seek nationwide support for World Expo bid

Kansai-area corporate leaders urged the local business community on Friday to boost efforts to promote Osaka's bid to host the World Expo 2025, and called on Tokyo to be more involved in the process.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2018

Japan to survey mercury use in batteries and other products, in line with Minamata Convention and domestic law

Environment Ministry will start investigating possible uses of mercury in commercial products, such as button cells and fluorescent lights, from April, sources with knowledge of the matter have said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 8, 2018

TPAM's magic happens in front of and behind the curtain

Back in 1995, some of the movers and shakers of the domestic theater scene got together at various venues around the capital for an event called the Tokyo Performing Arts Market. The aim was simple: connect up-and-coming Japanese artists to the producers and theater buffs who might be able to support...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2018

Mitsubishi Heavy sees no need to further delay delivery of first regional jet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. sees no need to further postpone the first delivery of its small passenger jet, the firm's president and chief executive officer, Shunichi Miyanaga, said Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 6, 2018

Ekiden guru Susumu Hara calls for big changes to sport

With the remarkable achievements he's accomplished in collegiate ekiden, including four Hakone titles, Susumu Hara could easily rest on his laurels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2018

Abe explains uncompromising stance on inserting 'explicit SDF mention' in Article 9

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reluctant to compromise on the substance of constitutional amendments, emphasizing his commitment to the ambitious goal of altering the war-renouncing Article 9.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2018

An agenda for the next BOJ governor

The prime minister's upcoming pick for governor of the Bank of Japan will be the key executive decision defining the future of Abenomics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2018

H.I.S. plans eight more robot-staffed Henn na Hotels across Japan

Travel agency H.I.S. Co. is eyeing an ambitious plan to build eight more android-staffed Henn na Hotels in addition to the one it opened in Tokyo's high-end Ginza shopping district on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 5, 2018

A party in Fukuoka introduces the joys of sushi in a halal style

A food tasting party was held on Jan. 28 in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward, which took Islamic law into consideration when serving halal sushi.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2018

Former XFL player Shinzo Yamada optimistic about relaunch

Former linebacker and defensive back Shinzo Yamada says that he is fond of the plan to relaunch the XFL, because it could serve as a window for international players, including his compatriots.
Reader Mail
Feb 2, 2018

Students should volunteer for the Olympics

The Olympics will offer an opportunity for all of us to participate as volunteers. Regrettably, it seems that most young people are indifferent to Tokyo 2020 even though it would help widen our view of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2018

Kanagawa to test free smartphone rentals for tourists

Kanagawa Prefecture will test a free smartphone rental service for foreign tourists from mid-February to the end of March as the country readies itself for an expected influx of overseas visitors in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018

Touted by Trump for U.S. manufacturing role, slumping Harley-Davidson closes Missouri plant

Harley-Davidson Inc. said on Tuesday it will close a plant in Kansas City, Missouri, as it consolidates manufacturing operations after its motorcycle shipments fell to their lowest level in six years, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jan 28, 2018

Court cases shine a light on Japan's problem with paternity leave

Two cases currently before the courts show how the reality of Japanese workplaces can clash with government attempts to encourage fathers to help raise their children.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2018

English teacher challenges students to plug in to the world

The English-language learning programs in Japan's public schools have long been criticized for being too focused on rote learning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 26, 2018

With self-parking slippers, Nissan drives hospitality to a new level

Old traditions are constantly being updated with new technology, and one ryokan (guesthouse) is making use of automated driving technology to offer the latest in hands-free hospitality — self-driving slippers.
Reader Mail
Jan 26, 2018

Blackface and a worrying lack of awareness

Regarding the Baye McNeil article "Time for Japan to scrub off the blackface" in the Jan. 11 edition, it was shocking, embarrassing and not at all funny as I watched a Japanese comedian on TV with their face colored black.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 25, 2018

Plug wars: leading the charge in the battle for electric car supremacy

German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them an edge over rival makers of electric vehicles.

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