June 17, 2022
Leaders&Readers is a Monday interview series showcasing prominent figures who have a strong connection to Japan.
Swiss envoy ‘creating value together’ with Japan
Louise George Kittaka
Contributing writer
With a career that spans three decades and which has...
New technologies, pure science made in paradise
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
On the main island of Okinawa, a little-known graduate university...
From music industry leader to director of TELL
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Giles Duke’s first experience with the music industry of Japan...
Bradley Busetto: Green investments, great returns
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Of all the types of finance, green finance simply sounds...
The English-language events will invite readers of The Japan Times to be guest speakers.
While today’s companies fight for the innovative edge out in the marketplace, they also increasingly tout their commitment to diversity back in the workplace, often in the form of a noble gesture, yet sometimes leave the impression that the two aspirations are somehow mutually exclusive. For Kaori Sasaki, founder and CEO of Ewoman Inc., Unicul International Inc. and the International...
Naonori Kimura explores the potential of Japanese businesses
This past May, the Sega Sammy group worked out a “sustainability vision” for 2030 and announced important issues and action plans that it aims to work on toward improving corporate value in a sustainable manner. The keyword for the vision is “compassion.” A company whose corporate philosophy or business practices fail to convince or win support of the public will...
Highlights the ESG (environmental, social and governance) activities of companies and other organizations.
Symposium examines financial pathways to net-zero future
Jacob Reed
Contributing writer
A symposium sponsored by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) on...
Just Peoples is a leader in locally controlled change
Timothy Schultz
Contributing writer
Christey West is a co-founder of Just Peoples, a unique...
Introduces municipalities and local companies promoting the beauty and excellence of the real Japan.
Big goals: Soccer clubs work to revitalize their regions
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
The sports industry was one of the first and foremost...
Tsukuba ‘bar’ guides both visitors and revitalization efforts
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
On the outskirts of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, there is...
On the occasion of our 125th anniversary The Japan Times, in commemorating its 125th anniversary on this special page, expresses gratitude for the consistent support and encouragement it has received from its diverse stakeholders, including readers, over the years. This paper was established as Japan’s first English-language newspaper with a purpose of bringing Japanese and non-Japanese people together in closer...
The Japan Times publisher Minako Suematsu interviews business leaders who are active proponents of ESG investing and practices in Japan.
Efforts to promote ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing, which were led by Europe, have been rapidly spreading across the globe. In Japan, many companies are committed to efforts to make our society sustainable, led by major corporations. One of the issues in the country is to encourage companies’ pension funds to make investments from the ESG perspective. “If we...
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