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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 29, 2007

Bus system special, elderly comedy drama and a mystery at the lost-and-found office

This week's "NHK Special," entitled "Kosoku Basu Senso (Highway Bus Wars)" (NHK-G, Monday, 10 p.m.), looks at the fierce competition that has arisen in the tourism and transportation industries since deregulation in 2000 opened the market to hundreds of new bus companies.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2007

U.N. special rapporteur challenges Ibuki's 'homogenous' claim

The U.N. special rapporteur on racism countered Education Minister Bunmei Ibuki's claim over the weekend that Japan is a homogenous country.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 16, 2006

Umi no Hi special: NTV's "Seimei no Umi — Chi-kyu Judan and more

July 17 is a national holiday -- Umi no Hi, or Day of the Sea. Ostensibly, it commemorates a famous day when the Emperor Meiji returned from an extended sojourn in northern Japan to the Port of Yokohama, and is meant to instill appreciation for the sea's bounty. However, it was established as a national...
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2005

Special legislation eyed to bear U.S. Marines relocation costs

The government plans to establish special legislation that would allow it to pay the expected several hundred billion yen to relocate U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam, a government official said.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 25, 2004

Kabuki star in Fuji TV's "Tuesday Special" and more

On July 25, kabuki star Nakamura Kankuro will wrap up a historic weeklong run in New York City. Though Kankuro has performed in New York before, this time he brought his portable Heisei Nakamura-za theater and had it erected in the plaza of Lincoln Center.
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2003

Certificates issued to 72 special zones

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi issued certificates Friday to 72 newly approved special economic zones that will receive preferential deregulatory treatment as part of a structural reform drive.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2002

Osaka submits proposal for local special economic zone

OSAKA -- Local governments and business organizations in Osaka submitted a plan Wednesday to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy regarding the creation of a local special economic zone, in line with a stimulus measure the panel is expected to propose.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Visa overstayers file appeal to remain

Twenty-six foreigners who have overstayed their visas jointly filed petitions Wednesday with immigration authorities to remain in Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2000

Iranian family granted special residence permits

Justice Minister Hideo Usui has granted special residence permits to an Iranian family of four who have overstayed their visas, lawyers representing the family said.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 1997

Land liquidity plan may use special firms, tax breaks

A comprehensive package to spur land liquidity to be drawn up Mar. 24 would include such measures as allowing thecreation of special purpose companies within Japan by fiscal 1998 to help securitize land held as loan collateral, the finance minister said Mar. 25.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 1997

Special tax measures mulled for NTT split

Special tax measures may be temporarily applied for the planned breakup of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. but they will not be applied to consolidated earnings, a top Finance Ministry official said Feb. 20.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 3, 2023

Japan tourism woes an opportunity for needed change

While the tourism industry modernizes, it’s vital that Japan not lose the special touch that has made this country a unique destination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022

Japan issues rare special warning as 'violent' Typhoon Nanmadol approaches Kyushu

The warning, only issued for the most extreme storms, means that forecasters predict a large-scale disaster that is only seen once every few decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2022

Myanmar 'special command' authorized lethal attacks on civilians, report finds

The investigation will add to global pressure on the military to halt its crackdown on opponents and the use of air strikes and shelling in civilian areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2021

Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa to get tougher steps to fight coronavirus

Special countermeasures are likely to go into effect in the capital's 23 wards and Musashino, as well as the city of Kyoto and Naha.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 15, 2020

Special train unveiled as Hokkaido railroad marks 140th anniversary

A new train pulls into the station in Hokkaido and a Kyodo article looks at its significance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2020

Hong Kong government warns removing U.S. special status is 'double-edged sword'

Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "double-edged sword" and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 5, 2020

South Korea declares Gyeongsan 'special care zone' as 438 new cases reported

South Korea declared a "special care zone" Thursday around a second city hit hard by the coronavirus while the U.S. military confirmed two new cases among relatives of its troops in the country, which is battling the biggest epidemic outside China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020

Special course on disaster prevention spurs Kobe survivor's mission to teach others

Early on the morning of Jan. 17, 1995, Kurumi Kishimoto was awakened abruptly by "earth-rumbling sounds" like something she had never experienced. Her family's seventh-floor apartment in Kobe's Hyogo Ward was shaken violently, with dishes falling from the shelves. As dawn was breaking, Kishimoto was...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

Bright future lies ahead as trade, investments grow

Malaysia values its bilateral relationship with Japan that has grown from strength to strength. This year marks the 61st diplomatic anniversary between Malaysia and Japan, an important milestone that signifies the long-standing ties between our two nations.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

Strong potential seen in further transformation

One and a half years have passed since the 14th general election in May last year, when Malaysia's first-ever change of administration was realized. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who has taken the helm of government for the second time, the new administration has conducted...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

From sight to taste, diverse wonders await discovery

Rich in cultural and natural beauty, Malaysia is a wonderland begging to be explored. Next year, the country will celebrate its sightseeing gems under the banner of "Visit Malaysia 2020," a special campaign inviting visitors to experience captivating events across the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2019

Japan and India — a special relationship

As the world's economic center of gravity shifts to Asia, it increasingly falls to these two countries to take up the baton to champion freedom, inclusivity, trade and other liberal values.
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
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2019

Kim Jong Un and Trump have 'special' relationship, says KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump continue to have close relations and trust, with Kim calling the relationship "special," North Korea's state news agency KCNA said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2019

Taliban car bomb blast kills four Afghan special forces members in Kabul

A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan Special Forces base in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four commandos, officials said, as violence continued to escalate following the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Taliban insurgents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Africa commerce succeeds through new partnerships

Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 25, 2019

The sound of summer: Love them or hate them, cicadas have a special place in Japanese culture

Cicadas — known as semi in Japanese — are a superfamily of insects with around 2,000 known species worldwide, around 35 of which live in Japan.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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’

Longform

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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