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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 8, 2023

Long road ahead: Tokyo and Seoul look to take ties to the next level

While Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol will look to bask in the success of a fruitful summit in Seoul, the Japan-South Korea relationship remains fragile.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 8, 2023

Sendai firm banks on unique cosmetics specialty store

Shoen Sukiya's Perfumerie Sukiya S-Pal store boasts a floor space of 560 square meters and monthly sales of over ¥100 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 8, 2023

Crows’ nests on utility poles in Fukushima raise risk of power outages

Data shows that the number of crow-nest removals in Fukushima Prefecture totaled 1,903 in 2022, roughly tripling from 662 in 2013.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 5, 2023

Why bilingual literature is needed in a place like Japan

Only when Japan’s great stories are translated into other languages can we get a glimpse into the real lives of people living here.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 1, 2023

Fukuoka researcher eager to revive Japan-made semiconductors

The strengthening of research and development ability in Kyushu, once sarcastically called the “silicon island without a brain,” has been touted as a goal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 1, 2023

As travel demand rebounds, Okinawa firms look to sustainable tourism

Local businesses are exploring ways to re-establish Okinawa's rich nature and unique history and culture as valuable tourism resources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2023

Europe takes tougher stance toward China in boost to U.S. policy

Countries such as Germany and Italy are following the Netherlands’ example and studying export and investment controls adopted by the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2023

China rebuilds Australia ties after failing to pressure economy

On the Australian side, the election of a center-left Labor government has seen a change in tone from the more confrontational approach taken by its predecessor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2023

Japan and EU oppose U.S. plan for G7 to ban all exports to Russia, report says

The proposal, made by the United States, would ban all items from being exported to Russia, with exceptions including agricultural and medical products.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 24, 2023

In Japan, special adoption offers route to legal ties, but uptake remains sluggish

Around 80% of of the 42,000 children in Japan unable to live with their biological parents are being cared for in institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 24, 2023

Integration of My Number and health insurance cards accelerating

Concerns remain among medical and welfare workers who worry about the possibility of people who don’t own My Number cards having difficulty seeing a doctor.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Apr 24, 2023

Black people of Japan, we need to talk.

A mental health and wellness event aims to support Black residents of Japan and it's looking to expand in the coming months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023

South Korea's Yoon opens door for possible military aid to Ukraine

It was the first time that Seoul suggested a willingness to provide weapons to Ukraine, more than a year after ruling out the possibility of lethal aid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2023

TSE finally ramps up market reform one year after questionable restructuring

The Tokyo Stock Exchange finally appears to be ramping up its efforts to revamp the market, one year after its consolidation of market segments left investors feeling frustrated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2023

Why left-wing parties in Japan are failing to attract young voters

While liberal youths overseas have been able to find their way into politics, in Japan, forces on the left like the Japanese Communist Party have largely been unable to garner support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 17, 2023

Miyagi firms tap abundance of product innovation found through collaborations

Many companies are creating new products and services by incorporating innovative technologies and ideas that are not available within their own organizations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 17, 2023

Fukushima care providers falling behind on business continuity planning

Without plans, it will be difficult to keep offering services during large-scale disasters, but amid a chronic labor shortage operators lack personnel to work on forward thinking.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 17, 2023

Traditional Japanese homes are the focus of weekend-long Minka Summit

Amid a movement toward sustainable living, old Japanese farmhouses are getting a second look from the non-Japanese population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2023

On the U.S. and China, Macron says the quiet part out loud

French President Macron has annoyed allies by saying Europeans should stand apart from the U.S. on China and Taiwan or risk becoming 'vassals.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Former BOJ chief Kuroda joins Japan’s GRIPS policy school as fellow

Kuroda, who ended his decadelong term helming the central bank last week, has taken up a senior fellow position at the Tokyo-based graduate school.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2023

Russia pounds Ukraine's front line as leak prompts questions over counteroffensive

Ukrainian officials played down a report that Kyiv is amending plans following the unauthorized release of classified U.S. documents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2023

U.S. officials review intel sharing after damaging leak

Investigators are also working to determine what person or group might have had the ability and motivation to release the intelligence reports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Apr 10, 2023

Already at risk, performing arts in northern Okinawa dealt blow by pandemic

The local culture of the Yanbaru region is rich in variety, ranging from dance and theater to staff fighting and drum dancing, but relies on being handed down from generation to generation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023

U.S. searches for source of highly-classified intel leak

Some Western security experts and U.S. officials have said they suspect the source could be someone from the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 10, 2023

Harassment of women in politics is rampant in Kyushu, survey finds

The text-based survey found that more than half of the 145 female members of prefectural and municipal assemblies surveyed had experienced some form of harassment in their work.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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