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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022

Japan to face a shortage of nearly 1 million medical and welfare staff in 2040

While 10.7 million such workers are projected to be necessary in 2040, only 9.74 million will be available, according to the 2022 white paper on health, labor and welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2022

Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi secures eighth term unopposed

Yamaguchi's 13-year tenure as leader is the party's longest since Komeito was reorganized into its current form in 1998.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2022

Is there such a thing as a ‘real’ state funeral?

The phrase 'real state funeral' has been “trending” on Japanese social media ever since Queen Elizabeth's death was announced.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2022

Behind the Japanese government’s purchase of the Senkaku Islands

Tokyo's attempts to not aggravate Beijing further over the Senkakus raises questions over how far it will go to defend its own territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022

Tourists will love the yen. Will Japan love them back?

With the yen near the cheapest level in decades, Japan is set to reopen its borders — but it should think about what type of tourist nation it wants to be.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Japan's machinery orders posted surprise gains in July

The surprise increase in core orders — a barometer of capital expenditure — could provide temporary relief for policymakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

Public safety chief vows to improve VIP security measures in Japan

The new chairman said it is his duty to guide his agency to make sure that tragic incidents like the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe never happens again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 13, 2022

Coal, lumber and food under threat from potential U.S. rail strike

Freight railroads and labor unions worked through the weekend to try to avoid a strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion a day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022

Japan to resume missile evacuation drills after uptick in North Korean launches

Missiles fired by Beijing also fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone during military exercises conducted by China last month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

Russian defenses crumble as Ukraine retakes key territory

Ukraine's top military commander said the country's forces had returned 3,000 square kilometers of lost territory to Ukrainian control since the beginning of September.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2022

How Japan's political system linked the Unification Church with lawmakers

One problem faced by Japan is that there are institutional and customary factors that allow fringe organizations to maintain access to politicians at the highest levels of government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 11, 2022

Japan must take steps against 'excessive, one-sided' yen moves, government spokesperson says

The yen has fallen to 24-year lows against the dollar as investors focus on the widening divergence between the U.S. Fed's aggressive rate hikes and the BOJ's continued ultralow rates.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2022

Xinjiang abuses needed to be called out and condemned

While the latest U.N. report did not use the word “genocide,” it is hard to consider China's systematic attempts to eradicate the Uyghur culture in Xinjiang anything but.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth mourned globally as a stabilizing force in tumultuous age

Her death prompted an outpouring of condolences from global leaders, many noting that her long reign provided constancy to a world beset by wars, a pandemic and other crises.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

‘Special master’ wanted: Must keep secrets and ignore Trump’s barbs

That person will review documents seized from the former president's Mar-a-Lago home as part of a probe into his handling of sensitive government records.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2022

Japan’s second quarter growth beats initial estimate with annualized 3.5% rise

The numbers confirm that the economy regained its pre-pandemic size and is on firmer footing than was seen in the initial reading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022

Yen plunge worsens despite strongest government warnings yet

The renewed selloff in U.S. Treasurys this month has widened the yield gap between the U.S. and Japan, pushing the yen to a 24-year low.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss, elected leader of U.K.'s ruling party, set to become PM

Truss faces a long, costly and difficult to-do list, with the U.K. now facing what is forecast to be a long recession triggered by sky-rocketing inflation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Japan drafts plan to punish hospitals and people for skirting pandemic rules

The government is planning to revise a related law to mandate that people suspected of having COVID-19 isolate at home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2022

Unification Church and the LDP: A scandal or a witch hunt?

Japan performs a balancing act with political parties and how closely they should be allowed to work with religious groups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022

Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective

While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022

U.N. says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

The report was hailed by human rights groups for adding credibility to long-running concerns over violations that some Western nations have labeled genocide.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

Hungary takes aim at women in study panned by critics

Having too many female college graduates threatens the economy and demographics by skewing education in their favor and making it more difficult for them to have children, the report says.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shiite power struggle

Iraq has been sent spiraling into yet another round of violence as it struggles to recover from decades of war, sanctions, civil strife and endemic corruption
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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