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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015
Retracing forced laborers' journey, Koreans finally bring their loved ones home from Hokkaido
A decade-long effort by civic groups in Japan and South Korea culminates in a 3,500-km journey to bring back the remains of wartime forced laborers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2015
Japan piling probe to expand to entire industry as data falsification fears grow
The infrastructure ministry says it will expand its probe into data management for piling work to the entire industry, as fears of manipulation involving building foundation piles continue to grow.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015
Asahi Kasei piling scandal grows to at least 50 workers, 266 sites
The company at the center of Yokohama's tilting condominium reveals that over 50 employees falsified data on at least 266 piling projects over the past decade.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2015
Piling scandal needs deep probe
The probe into the piling data scandal mustn't end with individual companies and workers; instead it should dig deep into the very foundation of the construction industry and get at the real root of the problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
The highway to the future of transport starts here
The Tokyo Motor Show 2015 kicks off this week, giving visitors an opportunity to see the latest automotive trends and a glimpse of the future of vehicles and mobility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Toyota showcases a look at vehicles of tomorrow
Toyota Motor Corp. will present its vision for the future of mobility at this year's Tokyo Motor Show, where three very different new concept cars will be revealed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Honda to showcase extensive lineup
Using its global brand slogan — The Power of Dreams — as a booth concept, Honda Motor Co. will exhibit a broad range of items including innovative mobility items to make daily life easier, as well as a lineup of products capped by racing machines that pursue excellence in driving performance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
New sports concept from Mazda
Mazda Motor Corp. will hold the world premiere of a new sports car concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. A total of 14 models will be on display at the Mazda booth, including the crossover concept Mazda KOERU making its first appearance in Japan, two racing-spec Mazda Roadsters (known as Mazda MX-5 outside...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Mitsubishi places EVs in the spotlight
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will debut the Mitsubishi eX Concept compact SUV concept car with a next-generation electric vehicle (EV) system at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Nissan hopes to attract youth
Nissan Motor Co. is highlighting its Teatro for Dayz, an innovative concept that signals a new direction in mobile technology at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
BMW set to debut newest M car
BMW has chosen the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 for the world premiere of the BMW M4 GTS. Celebrating its Asian premiere, meanwhile, is the new, luxurious BMW 7 Series containing a host of innovations never before seen in automotive construction. Likewise making their Asian debut are the completely newly designed...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Fiat Chrysler unveils latest models
The Japanese unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will display eight models, two each from four brands — Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep and Abarth at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Benz shows off luxury, style, safety
Mercedes-Benz will display 19 brand-new models of its flagship brand, as well as offerings from Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-AMG and its smart brand at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Luxury, sportiness from Peugeot Citroen
Peugeot Citroen Japon Co. will display five Peugeot, three Citroens and five DS models during the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015
Bike makers bring brand-new fun on 2, 3 or 4 wheels
Nine motorcycle manufacturers will unveil both world and Japan premieres at their booths to showcase their newest offerings at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015. Here are just a few of the many highlights.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
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.”

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