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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017

Toshiba under pressure to draw up plan B as chip sale falters: sources

As plans to sell Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip unit falter, some bankers and potential investors press the board to seriously consider alternatives, including picking a new buyer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 8, 2017

'Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8': 'The Reason I Jump' author returns with new English collection

The accomplishments of Japanese poet, novelist and essayist Naoki Higashida are impressive. He's published more than 20 books in Japanese, pens a popular blog and is seeing the release this month of his second book in English — all before his 25th birthday in August.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 8, 2017

Japan's used goods sell big in Southeast Asia

Japanese companies are turning the nation's secondhand goods into cash in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2017

Colombia considers salvage proposal for one of the world's largest sunken treasures

Colombia is making progress toward salvaging a Spanish galleon carrying jewels and coins that sank more than 300 years ago, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday after receiving a proposal from an investor to bring it to the surface.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2017

The next recession may be postponed

The Phillips Curve, a tool that shows the relationship between inflation and unemployment, has shifted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 3, 2017

Government mulls 'Kids Week' holiday to prompt overworked Japan to take paid leave

The government is considering plans to create a holiday called "Kids Week," in an ongoing effort to change the country's workaholic culture and allow more time for families.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2017

Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido returned for fifth term as voters take experience over change

While Tokyo voters took a new direction with Gov. Yuriko Koike's Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) on Sunday, Hyogo voters opted for more of the same by giving 71-year-old Gov. Toshizo Ido a fifth term on his promises to deal with the prefecture's ailing finances and falling population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 2, 2017

Survey: What's been your experience of trying to rent an apartment in Japan?

We asked foreign residents to tell us about the hurdles they faced when trying to rent an apartment in Japan. The following is a selection of their responses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2017

'Comfort women' statue in Georgia latest to irk Japan

A new “comfort women” statue pops up in a suburb just northeast of Atlanta as the movement to commemorate the victims continues to frustrate Japanese diplomats.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2017

Roles of individual shareholders

Individual shareholders are strongly encouraged to use shareholders meetings as an opportunity to critically evaluate the management of firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2017

Ransomware the go-to hack for cybercriminals amid bitcoin rally, glut of stolen data

A recent outbreak of ransomware attacks, from the WannaCry worm in May to Tuesday's infection of thousands of computer systems around the globe, shows that digital stickups are becoming the go-to hack for cybercriminals, fueled by powerful leaked U.S. government exploits and the rise of bitcoin and other...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2017

What Japan Inc. should learn from Takata

Now, as Tokyo sorts out the biggest failure in postwar Japanese manufacturing, it's all too possible its political and corporate cultures will learn little from 'Takatagate.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2017

Watch what you do and say: Broader ramifications of the new conspiracy law cause concern

"Big Brother in the form of an increasingly powerful government and in an increasingly powerful private sector will pile the records high with reasons why privacy should give way to national security, to law and order ... and the like." — U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, 1970
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 24, 2017

Entrepreneur seeks to wean Hong Kongers off eating meat

David Yeung believes that meat is the new tobacco. But the longtime vegetarian and practicing Buddhist won't try to get you to stop eating meat. He just wants you to consider eating less of it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2017

Fintech firm uses credit card data to fix holes in Japan's consumption figures

Private consumption is 56 percent of Japan's GDP, so understanding where people are spending and what they're buying is essential to have a clear picture of what's going on in the world's third-biggest economy. That's true not just for the government, but also for businesses and people.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 21, 2017

Parenting expert sues Disney, says it stole 'Inside Out' idea

A parenting and child development specialist has sued Walt Disney Co and its Pixar unit, accusing them of stealing from her the concept for their 2015 blockbuster movie, "Inside Out."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2017

As Japan Inc. inefficiency reigns, some see going paperless as a clear fix

Looking for a job in Japan? You might want to start off by writing a resume by hand and using your hanko (personal seal) to prove its authenticity. If you actually get hired, you may need to get used to faxing documents to clients.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2017

Trump meets Poroshenko, says he wants peace in Ukraine but skips backing of Minsk accord

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukraine's president on Tuesday that he hoped to see a resolution to the country's crisis but stopped short of publicly endorsing a 2015 accord calling for Russia's exit from eastern Ukraine.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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