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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2020

Moving the nation beyond Abenomics

Japan's next government must focus squarely on the supply-side and administrative reforms needed to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 7, 2020

Your Japanese vocabulary can expand as the new coronavirus spreads

When news of a virus began to surface we took the opportunity to review the Japanese for things like 'symptoms' and 'cough.' Now we're learning terms like 'pandemic' and 'state of emergency.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2020

What to make of the record defense budget

If the Abe administration is seeking to make its mark on defense spending, it will have to try again next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2020

As COVID-19 spreads, Takeda CEO urges more industry investment in vaccines

The spread of novel coronavirus infections is starting to make one thing clear: More vaccine investment is needed, the CEO of Asia's biggest drugmaker said.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 19, 2020

Squads, not stars, could define J. League's 2020 season

In its chosen hashtag for the season (#2020の主役は誰だ), the J. League literally asks "who will play the lead role in 2020?"
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 13, 2020

Japanese students take idol worship to a whole new level

Take a look at the world of Unidol, in which teams of Japanese university students emulate the moves of pop groups in a battle to be the greatest idol copy dance club.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2020

Tokyo seizes title of Japan's bag-snatching capital from Osaka

Osaka has lost its title as Japan's bag-snatching capital after the number of cases recorded by police in the prefecture fell by 146 in 2019 from the previous year to 254, police sources said Thursday.
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JAPAN
Feb 5, 2020

No-fly zone: Japan urging foreign nationals to be aware of drone rules

Japanese authorities are introducing a variety of measures to prevent the wrongful use of drones, which has been increasing due to many people being unfamiliar with regulations, especially tourists from abroad.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2020

Coronavirus lurking in feces may be a hidden source of spread

While doctors have focused on respiratory samples from pneumonia cases to identify coronavirus patients, they might have ignored a less apparent source of the spread: diarrhea.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2020

Don't repeat the lost decade of climate action

As the world's fifth-largest emitter, Japan must step up to the plate and promptly revamp its efforts to combat global warming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Davos Special 2020
Jan 20, 2020

How Japan can leverage its long history of stakeholder capitalism

The concept of stakeholder capitalism has long been familiar in Japan. Businesses have been aware of the importance of engaging multiple stakeholders and acting for the good of society since the Edo Period (1603 to 1868) and the Meiji Era (1868 to 1912).
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 4, 2020

Mo'mugi: A Canadian take on Japan's barley tea

In Japan, mugicha (barley tea) is a ubiquitous and generally unremarkable drink. But for Janice Ishizaka, CEO and cofounder of The Canadian Barley Tea Company, the drink's lack of appreciation represents an opportunity to create a new, healthy, made-in-Canada beverage.
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JAPAN
Jan 3, 2020

Awareness of issue of plastic garbage in Japan slowly gaining steam

At a mid-December meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization and UNESCO, Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa spoke with pride about his city's successes in the area of sustainable, environmentally friendly tourism.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 3, 2020

15 minutes with rising star Ryota Katayose

Ryota Katayose is facing a busy year, with television and film projects and a tour with his group in the offing
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2020

Photos of black holes will blow our minds again in 2020

The most awe-inspiring scientific discovery of 2019 is just the beginning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2020

3 in 5 Hong Kongers support protesters' demands, survey shows

Hong Kong's protest movement is supported by 59 percent of city residents polled in a survey conducted for Reuters by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, with more than a third of respondents saying they had attended an anti-government demonstration.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 31, 2019

Number of inmates falls to 23-year low in Japan

At present, no prisons or detention facilities have a shortage of capacity, and the occupancy rate stands at slightly below 60 percent of overall national capacity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Dec 30, 2019

Good time to buy yen with your dollars, history suggests

The last quarter of 2019 has been painful for yen bulls, but if history is any guide, good times may be just around the corner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2019

Fidelity's top Japan fund places wagers on 5G stocks for 2020

Fidelity International's biggest equity fund in Japan is betting technology companies will help boost the nation's stock market in 2020.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / 2019 in Review,2019 in Review
Dec 18, 2019

Future design in Japan: Recycle, upcycle and reinvent

The focus on traditional artisanship is still strong, as is the global obsession with minimalism, but what about sustainability and ethical consumption?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Dec 17, 2019

What would a 'kanji of the decade' say about the state of Japan?

This year's kanji of the year is 'u4ee4,' but writer Paul Dargan posits a guess as to what the kanji of the decade might be while looking back on the annual tradition and what the top picks say about the state of the country.
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2019

The nation's falling number of newborns

Fewer newborns means the nation's population will be aging and declining faster.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019

Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally

LGBT people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Nov 20, 2019

ジャパンタイムズと下野新聞が連携し、第6回世界遺産サミット開催に合わせたコラボレーション企画「Nikko Special(日光特集)」を発行

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴、以下ジャパンタイムズ)と、株式会社下野(しもつけ)新聞社(本社:栃木県宇都宮市、代表取締役社長:岸本卓也 以下下野新聞)は、日光の社寺世界遺産登録20周年を記念した第6回世界遺産サミット開催に合わせて共同で特集を企画・制作し、2019年11月21日に発行します。下野新聞社にとって英字新聞とのバイリンガル企画は初めての試みになります。...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2019

The economic challenge of Japan's aging crisis

What should the Abe administration do to mitigate the damage?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2019

Golf tournament seeks to inspire diversity through sport

The 2019 ISPS Handa Watch World Cup pro-am golf tournament was held on Nov. 4 and 5 at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba West. The course is located in the scenic foothills of majestic Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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