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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 29, 2023
DJ Nobu: The face of Japanese techno is ready to break free
Japan＊s current king of underground techno leaves the pandemic years with a renewed desire to defy the status quo... and maybe even skip the country.
Japan Times
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Nov 6, 2018
Climate change issues likely to be one of top points at Osaka G20 summit: Jacques Attali
Dealing with various climate change-related issues is likely to be one of the top points of discussion at the Group of 20 Leaders＊ Summit in Osaka next June, Jacques Attali, one of the world＊s most prominent nongovernmental organization leaders, said in an interview with The Japan Times on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Dec 9, 2015
Japan needs to seek out regional allies, view U.S. as ＆second resort,＊ says head of think tank
Japan needs to stop relying on the U.S. for its defense and form a security alliance with other Asian nations if it is to become a respectable global leader in the decades to come, according to the founder and president of Washington-based think tank Economic Strategy Institute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2015
Kyocera founder＊s secret: Make workers happy
If this 83-year-old billionaire is right, one of the most important lessons of business school is pretty much wrong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015
New Honda chief discusses air bags, Asimo
Although the root cause of Takata Corp.＊s deadly air bag malfunctions remains unclear, Honda＊s new president on Thursday tried to reassure drivers and passengers that recalled vehicles are rendered safe with replacement inflators.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 21, 2015
Sony＊s ＆The Interview＊ surpasses $40 million in digital sales
※The Interview,§ the Sony Pictures comedy believed to have triggered a cyberattack on the studio, has racked up over $40 million in sales from 5.8 million digital downloads, the studio said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2015
Sony expands ＆The Interview＊ to pay-TV systems, more cinemas
Sony Pictures expanded its release of the Seth Rogen comedy ※The Interview§ to the largest pay-television services and to additional theaters after initial showings occurred without incident.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 30, 2014
＆The Interview＊ top-selling 2014 flick on Google Play
Sony Pictures＊ ※The Interview§ is the top-grossing movie of the year for Google Inc., after earning $15 million in online sales and rentals from all sources through Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 26, 2014
U.S. moviegoers trumpet free speech as ＆Interview＊ opens to sell-out cinema crowds
※The Interview,§ the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, opened in more than 300 cinemas across the United States on Christmas Day, drawing sell-out audiences in many theaters where outspoken patrons said they were championing freedom of expression....
WORLD
Dec 18, 2014
Top U.S. theater chains delay screening Sony＊s ＆The Interview＊ amid terror threat
Movie theater chain Regal Cinemas said on Wednesday it will delay showing Sony＊s North Korea parody ※The Interview,§ while trade publication The Hollywood Reporter said AMC, Cinemark and Cineplex would also not screen the film, citing an unnamed source.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 18, 2014
In magazine interview, Obama reveals experiences with racism, including being mistaken for a waiter, valet
As national protests over the death of unarmed black men by white police officers pushed race relations to the top of the headlines, President Barack Obama revealed his own experiences of racism, including being mistaken for a waiter and a parking valet.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2014
Group claiming Sony hack demands ＆Interview＊ not be released
A group claiming to be responsible for the massive computer hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment demands the company cancel the release of ＆The Interview,＊ a film comedy that depicts an assassination plot against North Korea＊s leader.
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Feb 21, 2014
Abe adviser says WSJ article on military buildup is false
Etsuro Honda, a key economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, denies stressing that one of the main goals of ＆Abenomics＊ is for Japan to build up a more powerful military and stand up to China, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Japan Times
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Feb 20, 2014
Disaster prep to be 2020 focus: Masuzoe
To help ensure that foreign visitors can enjoy the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics without concern, Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe says he will focus on making the city safer from disasters, improve access to public transportation and even encourage residents to brush up on their English conversation skills....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2013
Nomura to hire 20 U.S. bankers for M&A push
Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to hire about 20 bankers in the U.S. to help regain lost share of the world＊s largest mergers and acquisitions advisory market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2013
Tourism goal within reach, JTA chief says
The rapid drop in the yen helped lure a record 3.17 million tourists to Japan from January to April, but achieving the government＊s goal of 10 million this year will require more work, Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Norifumi Ide said.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
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