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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2022

Frugal is the new cool for young Chinese as economy falters

Penny pinching by China's youth is a problem for China's economic policymakers, who have long relied on increased consumption to bolster growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 17, 2022

As costs rise in Japan, even businesses accustomed to deflation are raising prices

On top of changing ingredients or reducing portion sizes, firms have implemented unusual price hikes to goods such as cooking oil, snacks and popular instant noodle brands.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2021

Weak winds worsened Europe's power crunch as utilities eye better storage

The situation illustrated a challenge facing the European Union as it tries to boost renewable power and meet its climate targets
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 10, 2021

How COVID-19 has changed live events in Japan

While some live events have resumed, the arrival of artists and participants from overseas still may be a ways off.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2020

COVID-19's economic hit is all in your mind

Psychology can be more powerful than facts when it comes to an epidemic's impact
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 12, 2019

Consumers look for ways to blunt impact of consumption tax hike

Japan's consumption tax on goods and services has arguably been unpopular from the get-go. Introduced at 3 percent in 1989 as a means of improving public finances, the rate was raised to 5 percent in 1997, 8 percent in 2014 and, from Oct. 1 of this year, to 10 percent.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2019

Abe sticks with plan to raise Japan's consumption tax despite weak tankan results

Analysts say all signs point to the October increase going ahead as planned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2019

In era of AI and apps that track, could Recruit be Japan's top contender for global internet domination?

It was one of the most infamous companies in Japan, rocking the nation with a corporate scandal that ousted a prime minister and then nearly collapsing under a mountain of debt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018

Flea market apps transforming Japan's thrift culture

When strapped for cash before his next paycheck, Ryo Takezawa would trudge over to the nearest Bookoff, the nation's largest chain of secondhand bookstores, to sell his novels and CDs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Jan 10, 2015

Point systems stir privacy fears among Net users

The battle for point card supremacy in loyalty programs is hotting up across the country, causing consumers to express concern over privacy issues as a growing number of companies get in on the act.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2013

Purchase harks back to age of newspaper titans

The Graham family's decision to sell The Washington Post to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos underscores the re-emergence of wealthy individuals at the helm of major metro dailies as newspapers seek a refuge from the battering they have experienced on Wall Street.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIAN ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
Apr 4, 2008

Consumer mind-set key to success of China's green policies

China has set ambitious goals to deal with its energy and environmental problems, but the challenge lies in their implementation, and that will require not just government policy decisions but changes in consumer awareness and behavior, said Zha Daojiong, a professor at Peking University's School of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2007

Frozen food makers seek ways to stay cool with consumers

Meatballs, hamburger steaks, Chinese-style meat dumplings, fried rice, gratin, tempura and fish boiled with soy sauce — these are just some of the hundreds of frozen food items stocked by the nation's supermarkets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
May 2, 2003

Firms itching to cash in on athlete's foot sufferers

The phrase "I wouldn't want to be in your shoes" threatens to take on a whole new meaning as summer kicks in, with an estimated one in five Japanese suffering from athlete's foot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

How eco-friendly is that product? Here are four ways to spot greenwashing

Research in the EU found that more than half of the 'green' claims it studied were vague, misleading or unfounded — and that consumers don't trust businesses to tell the truth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2022

‘There’s less noise’: How investors are dealing with the fintech slowdown

Funding globally for financial technology firms smashed several records last year, but that boom didn't last into 2022.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 19, 2022

Will Japan’s nonvegans bite on plant-based yogurt?

After perfecting a homemade recipe, this coconut yogurt devotee is trying to convert the rest of Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2022

Banking could go the way of news publishing

Tech giants pose a far bigger challenge to brick-and-mortar lenders than fintech startups that don't have the scale of platform businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Mar 21, 2022

Okinawa firms raising productivity to give workers ‘earning power’

The prefecture's economy has grown significantly in the past 50 years, but it still lags behind the rest of the nation with low per-capita income and high child poverty rates.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 7, 2022

James Yamanaka: One purpose, many changes

BAT area director drives sustainability into every aspect of the business. He has spent his entire career broadening the sustainability mission that was first highlighted by the DJSI, moving from environmental impact to every aspect of BAT's business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Build Back Better would make Biden's terrible year even worse

If in 2022 the Democrats' congressional majorities enact Build Back Better, they might earn, and certainly will merit, the restfulness of the political graveyard in 2023.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

‘As One, We Can!’

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is driving business and innovation within the container shipping industry. From its global headquarters in Singapore, the company is successfully navigating and addressing industry challenges while attracting young talent and raising future leaders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2021

Will East Asia win the pandemic?

East Asian economies should take great pride in what they achieved in 2020. But they cannot rest on their laurels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2020

Unilever’s ice cream deliveries show anything can be sold online

Just-in-time gains a new meaning when you’re rushing online orders of frozen treats like almond-coated Magnum ice cream bars to consumers before they melt.
Cute characters like Pikachu are deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. The global reach of kawaii has contributed to Japan's soft power and international appeal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2024

What does the global power of kawaii say about us?

Kawaii is one of Japan's greatest cultural exports. But cuteness is more than just a fad or a commercial success story: It's part of our evolution.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Ride-hailing restrictions to be eased during 2025 Osaka Expo
A venue for the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka
Foxconn's interest in Nissan said to be on hold amid Honda merger talks
Foxconn’s pause in its pursuit of Nissan is the latest development in the unexpected emergence of two suitors for the ailing Japanese carmaker.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

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