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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2018

BOJ-watchers pare back expectations of future policy changes

Economists now see a lower chance of any further changes to Bank of Japan monetary policy through the 2019 calendar year, after the central bank last week announced the most significant changes in two years.
EDITORIALS
Jul 20, 2018

The need to overhaul the electoral system

The amendment to the Public Offices Election Law that was hastily enacted this week highlights all the more the need for a more fundamental overhaul.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 16, 2018

'Akira': Looking back at the future

On the 30th anniversary of the release of the animated version of 'Akira' in Japan, we examine the enduring legacy of Katsuhiro Otomo's sci-fi classic.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2018

Partisan electoral system reform

The LDP's latest proposal for narrowing the vote-disparity gap prioritizes its own interests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 30, 2018

Nintendo unveils Pokemon titles and 'Poke Ball' Switch controller aimed at unifying gaming experience

Nintendo Co. is bringing together the magnetic appeal of Pokemon, smartphones and the Switch console to create an interlinked gaming experience.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2018

Volvo Trucks to share electric battery technology across brands

Volvo Trucks plans to share battery technology across its brands to tame development and production costs for the crucial but expensive component.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 14, 2018

BOJ set to forecast inflation of about 2 percent for fiscal 2020 as labor shortage continues

The Bank of Japan is likely to adopt an inflation forecast of around 2 percent for fiscal 2020 that excludes the impact of the consumption tax hike planned for October 2019, it has been learned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018

Cautious BOJ holds line on monetary policy

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday it is still premature to start any discussion on the timing of an exit from the ultra-loose monetary easing policy, saying his 2 percent inflation target is still too far out.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2018

EU and Japan rush to activate trade deal before Brexit

The European Union and Japan are rushing to ensure their planned free trade agreement can take force early in 2019, ideally before the British exit from the EU, the lead negotiators of both sides said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 21, 2018

What Trump's tax reforms mean for Americans in Japan

Changes under the U.S. Republican administration are likely to affect the bottom line for individuals and companies here alike.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2018

Japan may delay release of new era name until year-end or later

The pending name of Japan's next era might not be released for awhile to avoid unforeseen complications and controversies ahead of the Emperor's abdication in April 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2018

Trump signs deal to end brief agency shutdown and boost U.S. spending

A brief U.S. government shutdown ended on Friday after Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law a temporary spending deal expected to push budget deficits past $1 trillion annually with new military and domestic outlays.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 24, 2017

Expo, casinos and shinkansen at top of Kansai's 2018 agenda

For Kansai, many of 2017's events will remain newsworthy in 2018. Here are some of the bigger topics expected to be closely followed in the region.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 22, 2017

Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics

The city of Sapporo has expressed its interest in bringing the Winter Olympics back to Japan's northern island in 2026.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2017

A standard approach to fiscal reconstruction

If it's really serious about rehabilitating its fiscal conditions, Japan should first get over deflation, even by expanding fiscal spending — and it still has room for fiscal expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2017

Outspoken adviser to Abe urges regime change at BOJ

Amid strong expectations that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may reappoint Haruhiko Kuroda to another term as governor of the Bank of Japan, at least one key voice is calling for fresh blood at the top of the BOJ to lift the nation's flagging inflation rate.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 4, 2017

Wallabies crush Brave Blossoms

Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Australia handed 2019 host Japan a harsh lesson two years ahead of the tournament with a 63-30 win in Yokohama on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017

Cabinet turmoil prompts likely delay in setting timing of Emperor's abdication

The government is considering dropping its plan to set and announce in September the dates of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of a new era, sources said.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2017

Emperor Akihito's abdication date may be announced in September

Originally expected to make an official announcement next summer about the timing of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of the new era, the government may reveal details as early as September, informed sources said.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2017

Volvo's electrifying decision

Volvo, long at the forefront of automobile innovation, demonstrates this once again by saying it's going fully electric.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2017

Argentine Lamas hired as new Japan men's national team basketball coach

Julio Lamas has assumed the head coaching position for the Japan men's national squad, the Japan Basketball Association officially announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2017

Panasonic eyes storage boost as Japan's solar incentives wane

The government's scaling back of a program encouraging residential solar power has Panasonic Corp. hopeful the market for home energy storage systems is about to receive a boost.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 25, 2017

Education in Japan in 2016: new solutions and age-old problems, from teaching English to bullying

With schools well into their final term and the university academic year already winding down it's time to reflect on the most significant events in Japanese education this past year.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.

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

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
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