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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 2, 2018
Nagoya firm's high-tech service aims to prevent sudden infant death syndrome at nursery schools
Unifa Inc., an IT venture firm in Nagoya, has begun offering a monitoring service that can alert nursery school teachers to the warning signs of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death among babies at day care facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Mar 13, 2018
Kanagawa computer programmer, 82, recognized worldwide for efforts to keep seniors digitally engaged
People say it is never too late to start new things. No one would object to that. But in reality, not many people have the guts to tackle things that are totally unfamiliar to them as they get older.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 27, 2018
SMAP star's Instagram foray reflects weakening grip of Japan TV ads
Shingo Katori commanded the adoration of millions of fans across Asia as a member of SMAP, one of Japan's most successful boy bands. After decades as a ubiquitous TV presence, he finally decided in November it was time to get an Instagram account.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 26, 2018
Education in the digital age
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will amount to a major test for a Japanese education system focused on reciting facts and performing formulaic calculations — precisely the areas where humans cannot compete with intelligent machines.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
To show contribution to EU community, Facebook to open digital training hubs in Europe
Facebook said on Monday it will open three new centers in Europe to train people in digital skills and committed to training 1 million people over the next two years, part of the social media giant's drive to show its contribution to the bloc.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2017
Cryptocurrency's worrying boom
Virtual currencies have assumed a new prominence in business and finance, raising important questions about their role, viability and regulation. As the largest trading market for bitcoin, Japan can play an important role in answering these questions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2017
What exactly is bitcoin good for anyway?
Perhaps it's a payment system. If so, it's inferior to credit cards and grossly overvalued.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2017
Toshiba said to be nearing resolution in Western Digital dispute
Toshiba Corp. and Western Digital Corp. are close to settling their legal dispute under an agreement that the U.S. company will drop efforts to block Toshiba's $18 billion sale of its flash-memory business in exchange for the extension of their joint venture agreements, according to people familiar with...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2017
Western Digital's battle for Toshiba: A tale of threats and culture clashes
Steve Milligan was ready to declare victory. A statement was drafted and a photographer was getting lined up for a handshake ceremony planned in Tokyo. As the brash Silicon Valley executive prepared to announce the biggest deal of his career, a prominent Japanese newspaper was reporting his consortium...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2017
Toshiba signs memorandum to favor Bain consortium for chip unit sale
Struggling Toshiba Corp. signs a memorandum of understanding with a consortium led by Bain Capital to accelerate negotiations to sell its flash memory business by the end of September.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

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Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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