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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 6, 2017
Calling card: the evolution of business cards in Japan
On the afternoon of Jan. 26, 1948, a man claiming to be a public health official walked into a branch of Teikoku Ginko (Imperial Bank) in Tokyo's Shiinamachi district and told all 16 people present that dysentery had broken out in the neighborhood.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 29, 2017
Masako Nemoto-Deacon: Bringing experience abroad to the workplace
It was love that drew Masako Nemoto-Deacon to her current home, London, but she believes that leaving Japan had been inevitable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 3, 2017
Judging Japan Inc.'s health through financial reporting
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 31, 2017
Porn scouts face crackdown on forced sex scenes
The government decided Friday to crack down on scouts who force women to appear in pornographic videos as part of a series of emergency measures to combat sexual exploitation.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2017
China's Anbang Insurance denies investment in Kushner property
China's Anbang Insurance Group said it is not investing in a flagship Manhattan office tower owned by the family of Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2017
Kushner family's business set to get over $400 million from Chinese firm
A company owned by the family of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, stands to receive more than $400 million from a prominent Chinese company that is investing in the Kushners' marquee Manhattan office tower at 666 Fifth Ave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2017
T-shirt designer hopes to cash in on North Korean assassination
A U.S.-based designer said he hoped to cash in on the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother by selling T-shirts emblazoned with "LOL" in the style worn by his alleged assassin.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2017
First bill targeting JK industry headed for Tokyo assembly
What would be the nation's first ordinance targeting businesses that arrange dates with teenage girls is presented to a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly panel for approval.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2017
Industrial output up 0.5 % in December on solid auto production
Industrial output rose 0.5 percent in December from November, lifted by robust production growth in transport equipment, government data showed Tuesday amid hopes for continued recovery.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 3, 2017
60% of major Japanese companies expect economy to grow this year
Last year, 90 percent of companies were bullish on the coming 12 months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2016
Japan's industrial output rises 1.5% in November
Japan's industrial output rose 1.5 percent in November from the previous month, boosted by growth in electronics and automotive parts, the government said Wednesday, upgrading its assessment for the first time since August.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 14, 2016
U.S. Democrats enlist experts to scour Tillerson's business record
U.S. Senate Democrats plan to enlist accountants and legal experts to pore through the business records of Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, Democratic aides said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2016
Core private-sector machinery orders rose 4.1% in October
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in October from the previous month, lifted by strong growth in the nonmanufacturing sector, the government said Monday in maintaining its basic assessment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2016
Will Trump's foreign policies hurt or help his business empire?
Any moves by Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States or bring back waterboarding to interrogate suspects could have repercussions for some of his sprawling foreign business interests — from his golf course in Scotland to luxury resorts in Indonesia.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2016
Japan's wholesale prices drop 2.7% in October, down for 19th month
Japan's wholesale prices dropped 2.7 percent in October from a year earlier for the 19th straight monthly fall, weighed by lower oil and other commodity prices as well as a stronger yen, Bank of Japan data showed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2016
Laotian women get a feel for female entrepreneurship in Aomori
A recent visit to Japan sparked an entrepreneurial spirit in Phonepaserth Luangsivongsa, a college senior from Laos, inspiring plans to sell local specialty goods in a "one village, one product" style.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2016
Government cuts assessment after September core machinery orders fall 3.3 percent
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent in September from the previous month for the second consecutive month of decline, prompting the government to lower its assessment for the first time in four months, it said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Suu Kyi may overlook qualms with Japan, give firms chance to move in: experts
The policies of Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will likely help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe build stronger ties with Myanmar when she visits Tokyo this week.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 12, 2016
Godiva chief finds modern business lessons in the ancient art of the bow
Arriving in Japan in 1985, Jerome Chouchan wasted little time enrolling in an archery dojo in Tokyo, a first step that has taken him to the elevated title of renshi and the rank of fifth dan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 12, 2016
For Godiva boss, outcome follows form, in business as in archery
In his book titled 'Target,' Jerome Chouchan shares how the philosophy of Japanese archery increased company performance and made business more enjoyable.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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