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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 6, 2019

The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase

Tokyo, Feb. 6, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), the worldfs largest halal-focused trade show. The trade show is planned to be held in Malaysia from April...
Japan Times
Feb 6, 2019

The Japan Times to Participate as a Media Partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase

The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will participate as a media partner at the 16th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), the world’s largest halal-focused trade show. The trade show is planned to be held in Malaysia from April 3 to 6, organized by...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2019

Facebook bums us out, but we'll pay for it anyway

Those who deactivated their accounts for a month were less anxious and depressed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019

From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment

Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 26, 2019

Clamor grows for Heisei Era memories online as abdication approaches

A lot of people online appear to be feeling anxious ahead of the Emperor’s abdication. Some simply don’t like change, and this upcoming transition represents the biggest change their lives have ever known.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2019

Story of Iwao Hakamada, boxer who spent 48 years on death row, to become manga series

The story of Iwao Hakamada, a former professional boxer and death-row inmate, 82, who continues to battle to clear his name over a 1966 quadruple murder, will be adapted into a manga series, supporters of the convict announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019

Competitive culture brings out the worst in scientists

A Chinese researcher wanted to be a pioneer so badly that he ignored ethical boundaries; others think a Nobel is a license to rant
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 21, 2019

Rudy Giuliani admits Trump pursued Moscow tower throughout 2016, raising collusion questions

U.S. President Donald Trump pursued a business deal to erect a tower bearing his name in Moscow throughout 2016, his attorney said on Sunday, raising new questions for congressional investigators looking into possible ties between the president and Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2019

Kim Jong Un's right-hand man expected to visit Washington for meeting with Pompeo and Trump

The right-hand man of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to meet this week with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — and possibly even President Donald Trump — as deadlocked denuclearization talks look to get a fresh injection of momentum.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 13, 2019

Sort out your digital diet and keep your sanity in 2019

Judging by the New Year's resolutions I'm hearing so far this year, the internet was a real source of frustration for a lot of people in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 11, 2019

Moon Jae-in doubles down on his unpopular economic agenda for South Korea

Moon Jae-in began his second full year as South Korea's president with a reminder of what didn't work in the first — namely his economic policies.
WORLD
Jan 8, 2019

U.S. top court rules Exxon must hand over papers to aid probe into what it knew about climate change

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Massachusetts' attorney general to obtain records from Exxon Mobil Corp. to probe whether the oil company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil fuels play in climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019

Mexican president says he owns no cars or real estate — but his wife does

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country's politicians of shifting assets to relatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 29, 2018

Social media and online outlets led charge for change in 2018

A reflection of how the internet functioned in Japan in 2018 can be seen in a recent incident at Shinjuku Station.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2018

A backlash is emerging over Ghosn's arrest

What could happen if the former Nissan chairman is released, and his story doesn't match the prosecutors' claims?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2018

North Korea's Kim reportedly open to inspections at main Nyongbyon nuclear complex

Exactly a year since nuclear-armed North Korea last tested a missile — its most powerful to date — news has emerged that leader Kim Jong Un is open to inspections at his country's main nuclear complex.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2018

Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested over allegations of 'grave' financial misconduct

Prosecutors move toward arresting the top executive over allegations that he under-reported his corporate salary.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2018

Trump would not intervene if Matthew Whitaker moves to curtail Robert Mueller's Russian meddling probe

President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he would not intervene if Matthew Whitaker, his acting U.S. attorney general, moved to curtail special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2018

U.S. judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN's Jim Acosta

A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the White House to temporarily restore CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass, which was revoked after a contentious news conference last week with President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018

May vows to carry on as Brexit's hard-liners try to topple her

British Prime Minister Theresa May is defying demands to quit as she battles to keep control of her fractious government long enough to deliver a Brexit deal that has drawn ire from across the political spectrum.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 3, 2018

Testing times for students' English-language ability in Japan

The education ministry last year announced it would change the common testing system for universities, starting in 2020. A major change is expected to be made to the English-language component of the exam. Applicants will be asked to take English tests developed by commercial testing companies for the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018

Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence

Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Oct 27, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When anime and manga went global

The Heisei Era commenced after two gods fell in rapid succession. The first, Emperor Hirohito, was no longer officially a god, having repudiated his quasi-divine status under the terms of Japan's surrender in World War II, but he remained god-like in stature. His January death in 1989 at age 87 signaled...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 27, 2018

Patrick Baumann's profound impact on basketball will live on

Global basketball is a far-flung enterprise with 213 national federations and complexities that don't easily mesh into a single entity. Successful leaders, especially at the top, are vital to create meaningful bonds, improve governance and deal with problems.

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