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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 17, 2021

Nomura sees shift into wealth management pay dividends

The move has been buoyed by investor demand, after central banks made bonds and some other traditional investments less profitable and pushed the price of stocks and real estate higher.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2021

Next prime minister unlikely to set off Bank of Japan policy shift, survey shows

Some 84% of survey respondents predict there won't be any meaningful change in monetary policy as a result of the new political leadership, while the other 14% say it's hard to tell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 14, 2021

Unhappy with profitability, Nidec founder pushes on targets

Nagamori recently told his senior managers that they need to do more to boost Nidec's business performance
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 14, 2021

Japan needs a strategy for economic growth in the post-virus era

The country's financial stability faces challenges from a global perspective, especially regarding overseas investments.
Japan Times
Thailand report 2021
Sep 8, 2021

Luxury reimagined: Raimon Land joins hands with Japanese property developers to redefine luxury in heart of Bangkok

Bangkok’s skyline is changing. In Phrom Phong, Bangkok’s upscale neighborhood, and Sathorn, the city’s central business district, two new luxury high-rise condominiums are set to attract young, international and affluent investors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2021

Myanmar shadow government calls for revolt against military rule

Comprised of members in exile or in hiding, Myanmar's National Unity Government has declared a state of emergency.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2021

Drought forces North American ranchers to sell off their future

Liquidations of breeding stock are expected to limit cattle production in the coming years, tightening North America's beef supply and driving up consumer prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2021

Toshiba warns power-chip supply will stay tight for another year

Mature tech such as Toshiba's power chips is cheaper than cutting-edge memory and sensors but no less important for any electronic device.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021

Vaccinated Singapore eases into reopening as other nations watch for lessons

Despite a high vaccination rate, masks are still mandatory in almost all public settings, group sizes are limited and a contact-tracing app is required.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2021

After dragging its heels, the Biden administration finally embarks on Southeast Asia charm offensive

Against the backdrop of the debacle in Afghanistan, the incidental timing of the U.S. visits to Southeast Asia also helped soothe lingering anxieties over American commitment to the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2021

Chip crunch may last through 2022, Toyota supplier Rohm warns

'All of our production facilities have been running at their full capacity since September last year, but orders from customers are overwhelming,” the firm's CEO said this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2021

Blasting China, Harris says U.S. won’t push Asia to pick sides

In Singapore, Harris spoke about the U.S. vision for a region built on rules, human rights, freedom of the seas and unimpeded commerce.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2021

‘Evangelion’ director explains how he finally found his ending

Hideaki Anno has concluded the story of Shinji Ikari and company in a film streaming on Amazon this month but says, “There might come a time when I meet them again.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021

New Malaysian prime minister brings old guard back as pandemic concerns rise

The swearing in of Ismail Sabri Yaakob caps weeks of political upheaval, which pushed former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign over the handling of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2021

U.S. declares first Western reservoir water shortage, triggering cuts

The shortage will reduce water apportionments to Arizona, Nevada and Mexico for the year beginning in October, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said in a statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2021

Spring Airlines Japan bets on post-pandemic China tourism boom

Spring Airlines Co. and Japan Airlines Co. are anticipating a post-pandemic tourism boom between China and Japan for their joint-owned budget carrier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2021

Space billionaires stir alarm with absence of safety oversight

The success of two privately funded human-space launches last month has supercharged the U.S. commercial launch industry, and advocates say the lack of rules is a key component.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021

Panasonic pioneering hydrogen power to fuel factories worldwide

The Japanese firm intends to commercialize system used at its own fuel-cell plant, which will combine hydrogen energy with solar, by fiscal 2023.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / ASEAN Special
Aug 9, 2021

Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan

Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast Asian Nation member states and Japan in the areas of trade, investment and tourism, as well as promoting exchanges of people between the members and Japan....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021

U.S. carmakers’ EV pledge gives burned environmentalists deja vu

President Joe Biden has set the goal of slashing U.S. emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving a carbon-free economy by 2050.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's casino resort candidates put finishing touches on bids

A maximum of three locations for so-called integrated resorts — which combine casinos with hotels and other facilities — will then be formally announced sometime after May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Aug 6, 2021

Kansai looks to lessons from Olympics for own international events

Political and business leaders are likely to focus on the good and bad points of Tokyo's experience as they look ahead to the World Masters Games Kansai and the 2025 World Expo.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2021

Stand with the people of Myanmar

ASEAN must be reminded that its credibility depends on how it deals with Myanmar's coup. Otherwise it could be seen as an enabler of authoritarianism.
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.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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