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BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2018

Trump's migrant child detentions mean $458 million for nonprofit minder

The Trump administration plans to pay a Texas nonprofit nearly half a billion dollars this year to care for immigrant children who were detained crossing the U.S. border illegally, according to government data.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 17, 2018

Nintendo's new game changers

Nintendo's summer releases include a new look for 'Pokemon' characters, an unusual sushi battle game and a tennis game that has already stood the test of time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 16, 2018

Online Japanese releases under fire after missing the mark

Even the most innocuous upload can carry political baggage online in 2018. It’s a truth Western users have become used to, where a pancake restaurant’s idiotic rebranding strategy can become a discussion about the appropriation of gang culture. Recent examples show that Japanese netizens are just...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2018

Trump and Kim's joint statement

Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 12, 2018

責任投資原則(PRI)議長来日シンポジウムに、
ジャパンタイムズが協賛

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、2018年6月25日に東京で開催される責任投資原則(PRI)主催のシンポジウムに協賛いたします。
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2018

Will 'flammable ice' be a critical factor in Asia's security?

Efforts to commercially exploit methane hydrate could raise regional tensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2018

Breaking down the Kake Gakuen scandal: Who's lying, Abe or his political opponents?

Opposition camp lawmakers roared in anger. Stenographers were ordered to stop transcribing. The prime minister accused an opposition leader of lying.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 1, 2018

Robert Mueller's Russia probe spent $4.5 million from October to March, way below Trump's 'Witch Hunt' claim

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's team investigating suspected Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election spent $4.5 million between October last year and March 2018, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 31, 2018

Raise a glass on 'Moet & Chandon Grand Day'

"Moet & Chandon Grand Day 2018," celebrated in more than 80 countries, will be held in Japan at Hotel Koe Tokyo in Shibuya Ward on June 9. A series of events will take place throughout the day, celebrating a variety of Moet & Chandon Champagnes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 30, 2018

How about a study-abroad adventure in Europe?

For Japanese students, continental EU universities offer high-quality courses often at lower prices than U.S. colleges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2018

China is taking Trump to school on trade

The saga of Chinese tariffs and ZTE makes clear that the Trump administration hasn't thought through difficult issues.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2018

Trump's threat of 'national security' auto tariffs tests Tokyo's patience

The U.S. Commerce Department is considering plans for new tariffs on imported vehicles under a national security law used to levy duties on aluminum and steel earlier this year.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
May 24, 2018

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Japan Times
May 23, 2018

Yamaha Launches F425A/FL425A Outboard Motor in North America

IWATA, May 23, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new F425A/FL425A* 425 horsepower outboard motor in North America in summer 2018.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 22, 2018

Tomoo Gokita: Exposing the underbelly of pop culture

Tomoo Gokita's deformations of his subjects are surrealistic with a precision mix of austere black, white and grays, low-brow culture imagery, kookiness and powerfully evocative draftsmanship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2018

The missing piece in Macron's Asia vision: Japan

It is time for France to become truly aware of the major economic and strategic role that Tokyo is playing in the region and beyond.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2018

Roppongi Art Night's giant splash of color

Roppongi Art Night's ninth iteration promises to be a vibrant collection of large-scale works and performances, including those by Teppei Kanueji, Ujino and Kengo Kito.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2018

Japan's foreign policy balancing act

This year's Diplomacy Bluebook shows Japan scrambling to square long-held positions with rapid changes in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2018

Russia sets out to sanction Western sanctions

Just as investment banks are cutting their growth forecasts for Russia because of a growing likelihood of new U.S. sanctions, Russian legislators are looking for a strong response.
May 19, 2018

12 Strong / Shibuya Cine Palace / 2018-05-19 to 2018-05-25

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2018

Lagging inflation and indecisiveness could delay Bank of Japan's exit from easing

The Bank of Japan's preferred inflation gauge fell for the second straight month in April, dropping from 0.9 percent in the previous month to 0.7 percent, as consumer prices refuse to cooperate with the BOJ's 2 percent inflation target, according to government data released Friday.
JAPAN / Society
May 18, 2018

U.S. cites Japan for noncompliance with Hague treaty on cross-border parental child abductions

The move may help put greater pressure on Japan to comply with the treaty, observers say.
Japan Times
WORLD / EU Special 2018
May 16, 2018

'Milestone year' yields firm progress

On behalf of the European Business Council in Japan (EBC), I would like to express my gratitude to The Japan Times for this opportunity to address its readers on Europe Day, which marks the 68th anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declaration on May 9, 1950, a date regarded as the starting point...
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
May 15, 2018

Tokyo stocks turn down on profit-taking

Stocks turned lower Tuesday, dragged down by profit-taking after their recent advances.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2018

After record profits, Japanese firms growing jittery over protectionism, oil prices

The companies did well in 2017 but face exchange rate and other uncertainties stemming from the gyrations in U.S. trade policy.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
May 11, 2018

5月16日開催「セインさんが教える!すぐに使えるビジネス英語」

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は2018年5月16日(水)、英語学習者向け無料セミナー「セインさんが教える!すぐに使えるビジネス英語」を開催します。週刊英語学習紙『The Japan...
May 11, 2018

Marmalade Boy / Os Cinemas Kobe Harborland / 2018-05-12 to 2018-05-18

until May 17 9:20, 12:00, 17:20, 20:10
May 11, 2018

Eiga: Precure Super Stars / T-Joy Kyoto / 2018-05-12 to 2018-05-18

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