From the economic boom of the ’70s and ’80s to the collapse of the bubble economy and the ensuing “lost decade,” Bruce Stronach — Dean of Temple University Japan (TUJ)...
To mark its 100th anniversary in 2025, Nomura Holdings Inc. established a corporate purpose for the entire Nomura Group: “We aspire to create a better world by harnessing the power...
The recent sit-down between Sally Townsend, chair of the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ), and Ross Rowbury at the 32nd Roundtable was a conversation about...
For the goal of making Japan carbon neutral by 2050, the Ministry of the Environment is supporting regional efforts through measures including legislation and subsidies. Tokutaro Nakai, vice minister of...
The region comprising the city of Kumamoto and 10 surrounding municipalities is a rare example of an area where the tap water for approximately 1 million residents is sourced almost...
A former elementary school building located a 15-minute walk from Yamagata Station has been transformed into a commercial facility and a hub for the creative city of Yamagata. It is...
2025年に創立100周年を迎えた野村ホールディングスは、2024年４月に「金融資本市場の力で、世界と共に挑戦し、豊かな社会を実現する」という野村グループの企業パーパスを策定した。1925年の野村證券設立以来、野村グループは強い営業力を原動力に事業を拡大し…
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持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）の達成期限とされる2030年が近づくなか、野村総合研究所（NRI）は、日本と世界が次に何をすべきかに焦点を当てた全国的な議論を呼びかけている。SDGsの次なる国際目標…
On Oct. 22, 1967, when Frank Lloyd Wright's last wife, Olgivanna, came to Japan to appeal for the preservation of the Imperial Hotel, a Japan Times reporter asked why she...
The first issue of The Japan Times was published on March 22, 1897. The leading founders were President Sueji Yamada and Editor-in-Chief Motosada Zumoto, a former executive secretary to Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito.
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Presented by The Japan Times since 2021, Destination Restaurants seeks out Japan’s best restaurants beyond big cities, selected by Japanese experts with international diners in mind...
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