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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 30, 2019

Old habits die hard: Japan still struggling with push toward working style reform

Older managers are failing to recognize changing expectations among a younger workforce.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 29, 2019

December 30, 2019

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / 2019 in Review
Dec 26, 2019

The dawn of a new era and a change in J-pop

2019 brought changes to Japan's pop scene, including established acts finally embracing the internet as a way of reaching fans
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2019

Japan big firms pay record winter bonuses for second straight year

The average winter bonus for workers at major Japanese businesses rose 1.77 percent from a year earlier to a record ¥951,411 this year, a survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 25, 2019

Big history helps understand today's issues

A sweeping study of historical data yields fascinating revelations about the past, present and future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 24, 2019

New airborne disaster response group on target to deliver

ARROWS is aimed at providing timely assistance by bringing together and coordinating the expertise and manpower of many organizations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2019

North Korea: Agree, but verify

Verification is an indispensable element in the step-by-step denuclearization of North Korea.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2019

The stalled restart of idled reactors

The government needs to make an honest assessment of the situation surrounding nuclear power in this country and think again whether its nuclear energy plan is feasible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2019

Japanese government bolsters support for foreign students seeking jobs

In a revision of its 2018 measures for an inclusive society, foreign students will be given greater leeway to apply for internships and work visas while in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2019

Hitachi to sell chemical unit and diagnosis imaging equipment business

Machinery giant Hitachi Ltd. said Wednesday that it will sell its subsidiary Hitachi Chemical Co. to Showa Denko K.K. and its diagnosis imaging equipment business to Fujifilm Holdings Corp. for a total of about ¥700 billion.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Dec 19, 2019

Clock signals changing face of Wako Building

Leading watch brand Seiko unveiled its Rondeau Karakuri Clock in Ginza's Wako Building on Dec. 18, just in time for the Christmas and New Year season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 17, 2019

From bad to worse: Japan slides 11 places to 121st in global gender equality ranking

The nation's attempts to create “a society in which women shine” are falling well short of its G7 peers and much of the rest of the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 13, 2019

Nikkei hits 14-month high; value stocks jump on trade deal bets

The 225-issue Nikkei average sprung to a 14-month high Friday, boosted by gains in value stocks such as banks and steel-makers on hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal that would herald robust global growth.
Reader Mail
Dec 13, 2019

Japan needs to get on green path

Japan has put on a good face in front of the international community as a "green country"— without actually addressing its people about the problems of climate change. The voices of the Japanese people can change this.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 13, 2019

Sending Japan's 'Paprika' out to the world

The biggest Japanese children's song of recent years gets an official English translation, in the hope of boosting diversity and interest in the language.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 11, 2019

'National Treasure Pine Trees in the Snow and the Meiji Emperor: A Special Tea Ceremony at the Kyoto Exposition'

Jan 14-Jan 30, 2020
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2019

Japan estimates post-3/11 reconstruction costs at ¥1.5 trillion for fiscal 2021-25

The government announced an estimate Monday that it will spend around ¥1.5 trillion on reconstruction projects for areas devastated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in the five-year period starting from fiscal 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2019

Japanese transport ministry to study shinkansen accessibility for wheelchair users

Transport minister Kazuyoshi Akaba said Friday a study group will be set up as early as this month to consider how to make bullet trains more accessible to wheelchair users.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 4, 2019

'Hodaka Yoshida: Walls of Wonder'

Dec. 7-Feb. 16, 2020
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2019

Trump plays up 'good relationship' with North Korea's Kim, but hints at possibility of military action

U.S. President Donald Trump, well-known for his off-the-cuff remarks, hinted Tuesday at the possibility of military action against North Korea if necessary, despite emphasizing his "good relationship" with leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 2, 2019

Japan's end-of-year fashion ups and downs

As the year ends, Japan's fashion landscape finds itself facing big changes in street brands, department stores and sales tactics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2019

'Coal Japan' threatens to displace 'Cool Japan' as U.N. climate conference set to kick off in Madrid

A key United Nations climate change conference is due to begin in Madrid but Japan finds itself facing global ire over its reliance on fossil fuels.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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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