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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 8, 2015

Japan's elderly boomers squeezed to pay more as care facilities struggle

The elderly nursing care industry is facing a perfect storm of problems as the ranks of elderly swell and subsidies from local authorities and central government shrink.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 6, 2015

Hot spring home away from home; buffet with a beautiful night view; keeping cool with craft beer offerings

Hot spring home away from home
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2015

Despite long odds, independent media battle on in Putin's Russia

Alexei Venediktov, one of Russia's most prominent journalists, doesn't go out without a bodyguard and doesn't answer mobile phone calls for fear of being tracked.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 30, 2015

Creative, informative events for kids; sipping Champagne to beat the heat; summer treats filled with fruit flavor

Creative, informative events for kids
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 28, 2015

New issue of Foreign Student Times published

On July 20, The Japan Times published the Foreign Student Times, a publication for foreign students who are studying or want to study in Japan.
WORLD / Society
Jul 28, 2015

Ireland to hand adoptees birth records for first time

Ireland will allow tens of thousands of adopted people access to their birth certificates for the first time under proposed legislation that some advocacy groups say could still deprive many of their identities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 23, 2015

Flying high at Haneda Excel Hotel; Ritz-Carlton, Osaka offers fun for kids; art at ANA Crowne Plaza Nagoya

Flying high at Haneda Excel Hotel
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 20, 2015

U.S. trans fat ban prompts call for better Japan labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's move last month to phase out artificial trans fats over three years from all processed foods has made few ripples in Japan, where there are currently no regulations on the oil.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2015

International taxation and global development

The system of taxing global profits is broken — and it is exacerbating inequality both within and across countries
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 2, 2015

Luxury at new Hyatt Regency Naha; love is in the air at Ritz Carlton, Tokyo; Imperial Hotel offers Indian delights

Luxury at new Hyatt Regency Naha
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2015

New economic growth plan adopted but some economists unconvinced

The Cabinet on Tuesday adopted a revised policy to rehabilitate the budget, saddled with the world's biggest debt burden. It also accepted a strategy to boost economic growth, but economists and an opposition leader warned that snowballing social security costs need further belt-tightening.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 25, 2015

Art fair at Hotel Granvia Osaka; summer BBQ at Hilton Tokyo Narita; fine French fare at Cerulean Tower

Art fair at Hotel Granvia Osaka
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2015

U.S. employee data breach tied to Chinese intelligence: sources

The Chinese hacking group that is suspected of stealing sensitive information about millions of current and former U.S. government employees has a different mission and organizational structure than the military hackers who have been accused of other U.S. data breaches, according to people familiar with...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 18, 2015

50 years for Hotel Toba Kowakien; beer in the forest by the bay; summer desserts at The Hyatt Regency

50 years for Hotel Toba Kowakien
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2015

Consumer groups skeptical of health claims from new food labels

The first batch of products with new "functional food" labels will hit stores nationwide this week, amid controversy over regulatory policy that critics say is too lax.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2015

Outgoing JPX chief brushes off media concerns about earnings leaks to Nikkei

The outgoing head of Japan's top bourse is unperturbed about a disclosure practice that has characterized the nation's stock market for years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 11, 2015

Lunch, stay at Asakusa View Hotel; evening beer at Tokyo Prince Hotel; Fauchon at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo

Lunch, stay at Asakusa View Hotel
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 10, 2015

Foreign same-sex couples here enjoy rights that Japanese don't

Gay and lesbian non-Japanese couples married abroad can register as spouses with authorities here, but Immigration has mixed messages for foreigners married to Japanese same-sex partners.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2015

Relatives in China ship disaster say they were beaten by police

Relatives of passengers missing in the sinking of the Eastern Star cruise ship on the Yangtze River have accused Chinese police of beating them when they sought more information about the disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 4, 2015

Kyu Karuizawa Hotel re-opening; lunch at the Century Southern Tower; ANA offers taste of South America

Kyu Karuizawa Hotel re-opening
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2015

Abe team moves to limit political damage from pension hack

Hoping to minimize the political damage from the latest pension system scandal, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga admonishes the Japan Pension Service and announces that a team will be set up to probe the massive theft of pension data.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 28, 2015

Rainbow spas at Hotel Nikko Tokyo; Feast Hawaiian-style at the Imperial; Fireworks buffet at ANA Crowne Plaza

Rainbow spas at Hotel Nikko Tokyo
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2015

Tehran trial of Iranian-American journalist on unspecified charges to be closed, brother says

The trial in Iran of jailed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian will be closed to the public when it starts on Tuesday, his brother said on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
May 22, 2015

Piman juice bar also squeezes out some great dishes

I have professed my love for beer and cheese numerous times in this column, and always look forward to the next kushiage (deep-fried kebabs) or pizza outing. I admit, I'm not always the healthiest of vegetarians.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2015

Canada, Mexico ready trade sanctions after WTO nixes U.S. meat labeling appeal

Canada and Mexico are readying trade sanctions against the United States after they won a meat labeling dispute on Monday, increasing pressure on the U.S. Congress to scrap the laws.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2015

South Korean spy agency under scrutiny after reporting execution by Pyongyang

The South Korean spy agency's assertion that North Korea purged its defense chief and executed him with anti-aircraft fire is one of its boldest claims ever and, given the agency's checkered history, has come under growing scrutiny.
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe
A screen displays a news report on the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Wednesday. Investigators arrested Yoon after launching a pre-dawn operation to bring the impeached leader in for questioning over his short-lived martial law declaration.
BlackRock quits climate group as Wall Street lowers environmental profile
In November, BlackRock and rivals were sued by Texas and 10 other Republican-led states that claimed their activism cut coal production and boosted energy prices.
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
From wrath to radiance: Why the 'Manyoshu' feels like paradise lost
The entrance gate to Arakura Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the distance.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake

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