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BUSINESS / Tech
May 24, 2019

Mario Kart Tour could be the monster mobile hit that Japan gaming giant Nintendo needs

More than four years after a much-ballyhooed entry into mobile gaming, industry giant Nintendo Co. remains bereft of a monster smartphone hit. But the wait may finally be over.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 23, 2019

As new cold war looms, China struggles to grasp Trump's endgame

When Donald Trump first took office in 2017, officials in Beijing saw a pragmatic businessman: All that tough campaign talk, they argued, was merely "Art of the Deal" negotiating tactics rather than deeply held beliefs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2019

Trump's foreign policy has finally run out of road

Iran, Venezuela and North Korea all show the problem with making threats you can't back up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019

Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal

Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump's wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2019

Private equity sees hot opportunity in Japan's traditional onsen inns

For Japan's growing flood of foreign tourists, one of the top internet search terms is onsen, the traditional hot springs where travelers have soaked since the days of the samurai. Now some of the world's oldest businesses are attracting big new money.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 18, 2019

Mari Yamamoto: Staying international on and off camera

Becoming an actress was a way to liberate Mari Yamamoto from a salaryman way of life.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2019

Chinese court sentences Japanese man accused of stealing state secrets to 5½ years in prison

A Chinese court has sentenced a Japanese man who was detained some two years ago on charges of spying to 5½ years in prison, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2019

Japan to ask municipalities to dispose of industrial plastic waste as trash piles up due to China ban

Municipalities that accept the request will pass on the costs for incineration to companies generating industrial plastic.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 16, 2019

Scotland's Stuart Hogg looks ahead to rematch with Brave Blossoms

Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg admits the autumn heat in Japan could hamper his team's chances of claiming a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal spot at the host nation's expense later this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 13, 2019

Hiroshima museum unveils new atomic bomb-related items

The main building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum reopened April 25, after it was closed from April 2017 in order to do exhibition renovations and quake-resistance reinforcement work associated with the building's aging.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019

KDDI rolls out new 'price down' smartphone plans for Japan amid government push for lower rates

The move is in response to government pressure to cut consumers' bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2019

Weak Uber market debut augurs poorly for other Silicon Valley unicorns

Uber Technologies Inc.'s conservative initial public offering could not keep its shares from sinking in their trading debut on Friday, fueling debate on Wall Street over whether the outcome of the most anticipated listing since Facebook would weigh on other Silicon Valley unicorns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019

North Korea's Kim uses 'long-range strike' drill to heap pressure on Trump

North Korea's two launches of short-range missiles in just five days — part of what it said were military drills designed to bolster the nuclear-armed country's "various long-range strike means" — will heap more pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2019

North Korean ministry says recent rocket and missile drill was 'regular and self-defensive'

North Korea's "strike drill" last week at which leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of rockets and at least one short-range ballistic missile was "regular and self-defensive," the North's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, according to state media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 7, 2019

China's furtive fleet of nuclear missile-laden submarines tests the Pentagon

Recent visitors to the bay surrounding a submarine base on the southern coast of China's Hainan Island describe a curious nocturnal phenomenon. Powerful spotlights are sometimes trained directly on the ocean frontages of neighboring hotels at night, making visibility out to sea virtually impossible....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2019

Drills overseen by Kim may have included ballistic missile in challenge to Trump

Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire military exercise Saturday that potentially included North Korea's first ballistic missile launch since 2017, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bottom line in nuclear talks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 5, 2019

The power of Generation Reiwa

The Reiwa generation of university and high school graduates will enjoy a natural tailwind propelling them toward economic prosperity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2019

North Korea fires several rounds of short-range 'projectiles' into Sea of Japan, South Korea says

North Korea fired several rounds of unidentified short-range "projectiles" into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2019

Office makeovers focus on comfort and productivity as activity-based working takes hold in Japan

The first thing Hiroaki Ninoyu does almost every day when he arrives at work is head to the meditation room.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 30, 2019

Japan's role in 'Making America Great Again'

Diplomacy requires leaders to find ways to enhance and build their relations.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Apr 28, 2019

Ties key to driving social investment in Asia

Social investment refers to the various ways of structuring capital for both financial performance and social value creation, ranging from impact-only approaches, such as traditional philanthropy to venture philanthropy, impact investment and socially responsible investing through environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens and integration.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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