1970s-era musicians sue Sony, UMG to reclaim song rights NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Johansen, John Waite and other prominent 1970s musicians filed lawsuits on Tuesday accusing Sony Music Entertainment Inc and UMG Recordings Inc of improper…

Apple suppliers feel 'extraordinary' change in China demand TSMC and Nidec cut 2019 forecasts as trade war holds back global economy CHENG TING-FANG, LAULY LI and MITSUTOSHI MASUNO, Nikkei staff writersJanuary 17, 2019 20:46 JST Updated on…

“Never install prerelease software on your production PC.” In this sentence, “production PC” means not “PC for producing (manufacturing) something” but “your main PC” or “PC that you mainly use for work or at home”. If you think of other e…

If a company has announced plans to construct a large factory in my community, I would support, rather welcome, this addition to my area. It would help my community become economically flourish, and would contribute to revival of manufactu…

My essay about “Is a large university better than a small college?” (My first essay (Please just read. Do not proofread.) From my experience, a large university is better than a small collage. Firstly, a large university enables students t…

Net neutrality never stood a chance Farhad Manjoo STATE OF THE ART I remember the first time I ever heard about net neutrality. It was around 2004 or 2005, and when the full idea was explained to me hey, let's prevent phone and cable compa…

Akita dogs’ popularity down in Japan, surging overseas秋田犬、海外人気が急上昇(週刊ST 2018/5/11) Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russia's figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have something in common: They…

One dead and three injured after driver in her 90s mounts curb in Kanagawamount curb(縁石に乗り上げる)https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/28/national/one-dead-three-injured-driver-90s-mounts-curb-kanagawa/#.WxJNAeSCi0cKyodo, AFP-JIJI…

245. Controversial Japanese labor reform bill clears Lower House committee(法案が衆議院委員会を通過する)May 26, 2018 Japan Times (Newspaper) A Lower House committee has approved a controversial labor reform bill, paving the way for its pas…

Gourmet Television Patrick St. Michel The topic of TV can be a divisive one among Westerners living in Japan. Get a bunch of them together and bring up the topic, and you are sure to hear a lot of complaints about domestic broadcast option…

The labor union accused the company of unpaid overtime work. The employees expect that they will be compensated for the EXPENSE(?). However, the company said that this issue will be solved on a case-by-case basis.==========================…

Workers who steep themselves in their work voraciously should be vigilant about their health. ==================================== They are hapless because their new boss is intimidating and disdains his employees. ========================…

Standard work procedures shall be created so that anyone can manufacture products with intended functions and quality at any factory at any time. ================================================ Customers are not as knowledgeable about our…

Their skill level does not reach our expectation. In a nutshell, they are not entitled for promotion this time. ==================================== Admittedly, these countermeasures will be effective. However, they are costly. ===========…

People who will have a year-end/beginning vacation are asked not to make circuit modifications just before the vacation. It would be difficult to contact them to ask questions during vacation. ==================================== I came fr…

Subject: Announcement about IT system maintenance Dear all in Japan, Let me inform you of the scheduled maintenance of our Internet system from 7 p.m. July 22, 2017 to 5 a.m. July 23, 2017. This is to enable all of you to use the latest ve…

"BlueBottle Coffee" in Shinagawa, Tokyo If you work or travel around Shinagawa station in Tokyo, I recommend you try visiting “Blue Bottle Coffee” shop. It is a coffee shop chain based in Oakland, U.S. Its Shinagawa shop opened in November…

How to Make Enemies and Lose Influence in the Chip Business By Pavel Alpeyev and Ian King Steve Milligan was ready to declare victory. A statement was drafted and a photographer was getting lined up for a hand-shake ceremony planned in Tok…

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Asuka Cambridge, Naomi Osaka, Mathew Baker, Genki Dean... They have something in common. They are famous athletes at their peak. They are expected to win as Japanese representatives in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They …

Message for the Compliance Month by President Mr. White 1. Stop overwork immediately.Safety & Life is the first priority. Continue innovating workstyle. 2. Detect misconducts immediately.If you find any misconduct, share it with the compan…

A new business field, so-called sharing economy, is spreading in various business areas. People and companies lend things and give skills to each other, from which they gain money. This movement will create new business chances, and may he…

Are the words in BOLD letters natural?Can you teach me words that can fill the brackets? (1) Users will REPLACE their smartphones less frequently because more durable smartphones will be developed.=Users will REPLACE their smartphones AT L…

Automobile makers are striving to develop autonomous driving technology. Society has been waiting for the technology to be put into practical use because driving autonomy will reduce traffic accidents and increase comfort. However, it will…

The printer has gone out of action again.SCENARIO: Used when sth is not working as it's supposed to.DIALOGUE:A: Not again!B: What are you upset about?A: The printer has gone out of action again.NOTE:Upset has many acceptable prepositions. …

９－１－１ 9 1 CHAPTER 1: PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTLesson 1: Changes in the CompanyLISTENING[to state reason for change]“We cannot afford to stand still despite [the changing market].”[to say there will be challenges]“We’ll face a tough road ah…