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Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ecuador report 2019
Dec 13, 2019

Ecuador’s first mover in frozen broccoli

Ecofroz is one of the finest examples of a joint-venture between a South American and Japanese company. Just one year after it was founded in 1995, the company exported its first batch of high-quality frozen broccoli to Japan. Ecofroz formed the partnership when visiting officers from Saveur, part of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2019

SoftBank will have 'last laugh' on WeWork deal, analyst predicts

SoftBank Group Corp.'s massive investment in WeWork triggered a multibillion-dollar write-down and a rare apology from founder Masayoshi Son. But one analyst argues the deal is likely to work in the end and SoftBank will have the "last laugh."
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 26, 2019

Sunwolves building roster for 2020 season

As they enter their likely final season in Super Rugby, the Sunwolves revealed 15 players who will compete for the Japan-based team in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

WeWork's escape plan is buried in the books at its Tokyo office

Masayoshi Son stood on stage in Tokyo earlier this month and told skeptical SoftBank Group Corp. investors that making WeWork Cos. profitable is not only possible, but will be "simple." Driving that confidence is WeWork's Japanese unit, which is already in the black and will be the springboard for a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019

Philippine leader looks to ban 'toxic' e-cigarettes and arrest users

The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, its president said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of nations moving to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and addiction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2019

Ford bets on an electric Mustang to charge its turnaround

The Mustang Mach E electric sport utility vehicle that Ford Motor Co. unveiled in Los Angeles on Sunday is more than another car for the storied automaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Takedown: The monumental fall of auto titan Carlos Ghosn

It took two decades for "le cost-cutter" Carlos Ghosn to carve out his three-way automobile empire. But in a matter of days, it was ripped from his grasp.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 15, 2019

Five years after earning Super Global status, Hiroshima University eyes elusive top 100 ranking

As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the education ministry designating Hiroshima University as a "Type A Super Global University," the university has taken major steps to achieve globalization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2019

Nissan reports 70% profit slump in second quarter and slashes full-year outlook

Nissan, whose financial performance has been in the doldrums for nearly two years, also cut its forecast for operating profit by u00a580 billion for the year through March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 9, 2019

It's time for the Brave Blossoms to be on a level financial playing field

After six boisterous weeks, the 2019 Rugby World Cup is over. By all accounts, the tournament has been a roaring success, with Nikkei Business estimating that it has injected more than ¥430 billion into the economy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2019

Japan beverage-maker AGF to launch trial sales of domestic coffee around 2022

Beverage-maker Ajinomoto AGF Inc. will launch trial sales of coffee made from beans grown on Tokunoshima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, in around 2022.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 3, 2019

Fans sad to say farewell as Rugby World Cup ends

Pride, sadness and hope were in the air as thousands of mostly Japanese fans watched the final Rugby World Cup match.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 29, 2019

Big decisions ahead for New Zealand rugby, says former All Black Justin Marshall

New Zealand Rugby faces some big decisions in the wake of its World Cup semifinal defeat to England and while it has had so much success promoting from within it might be time to bring in a new voice as coach, former All Black Justin Marshall has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2019

AI startup SenseTime among the many Chinese firms scrambling to survive Trump's blacklist

The co-founder of China's SenseTime Group Ltd. was visiting New York to encourage more collaboration with the U.S. on artificial intelligence when he heard the news: The Trump administration had blacklisted his company. So much for more cooperation.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 28, 2019

Innovative technology shines in world championships

As the 2019 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships wrapped up in Doha on Oct. 6, Seiko once again accurately recorded every second and centimeter of the athletes' efforts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2019

Asahi still keen to keep buying months after $11 billion AB InBev deal

Three months after shelling out $11 billion for Anheuser-Busch InBev's Australian operations, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. plans to keep growing via more deals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 21, 2019

Indonesian President Joko Widodo sets sights on $7 trillion economy with new cabinet

Indonesian President Joko Widodo's new Cabinet is taking shape, with some well-known business figures set to join his team as he pledges to put the world's fourth most-populous country on path to become a $7 trillion economy by 2045.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2019

Taro Kono: A different kind of defense minister

For the first time ever, the Defense Ministery is headed by a prime minister-ready politician.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2019

Will Libra be stillborn?

The remedy for the financial woes of people in developing countries isn't going to come from Facebook.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2019

Your next vacation may be virtual

Airlines are investing in virtual reality because the global tourism boom is unsustainable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 15, 2019

CEATEC 2019 features driverless shuttle bus and avatar tech among exhibits

Organizers said this year's four-day event has brought together 787 exhibitors from a broad spectrum of sectors.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2019

India investing $60 billion on gas grid to link up nation by 2024

India, one of the world's largest consumers of oil and coal, is investing $60 billion to build a national gas grid and import terminals by 2024 in a bid to cut its carbon emissions, the oil minister said on Sunday.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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