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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 19, 2019

Some at Bank of Japan reportedly see price goal out of reach through 2021

Amid intense debate over the Abe government's inflation target, some officials at the Bank of Japan think the 2 percent goal will probably remain out of reach for the next three years, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 17, 2018

Toyota to launch 'talking' vehicles in U.S. in 2021

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start selling vehicles in the U.S. in 2021 that can talk to each other using short-range wireless technology, the automaker said Monday, potentially preventing thousands of accidents annually.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2023

Japan’s exports grow at weakest pace since 2021 as demand slows

Declines in exports of mineral fuel, chip making machinery and semiconductor parts dragged on shipments abroad.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2023

Japan logs record 3,085 abuse cases against disabled in FY 2021

The growth reflected rises in related consultations and reports on the back of increased public awareness about the law on preventing abuse against disabled people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2022

Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore, but for how long?

Most Asian countries, including Singapore, don't support the sanctions on Myanmar. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said they would only hurt the country's people.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2022

Central League clubs enter 2022 in race to catch Swallows

Yakult, which went from worst to first in 2021, will now face the pressure of trying to defend its throne from five challengers with ambitions of grandeur.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2022 NPB Preview
Mar 24, 2022

Pacific League set for wide-open pennant race in 2022

The Buffaloes enter the year as the reigning champions, but there are no guarantees in the PL this season.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2022

House Republicans who challenged Biden's win are losing out on corporate cash

The shift illustrates a growing gulf between business interests and members of the Republican Party still aligned with Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2021

China still needs an expansionary economic policy

The People's Bank of China (PBOC, the central bank) is likely to maintain its monetary policy stance, if not tighten it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2023

A front company and a fake identity: How the U.S. came to use spyware it was trying to kill.

The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2022

Death toll during pandemic far exceeds totals reported by countries, WHO says

Nearly 15 million more people died during the pandemic than would have in normal times, the WHO has said, a staggering measure of COVID-19's true toll.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / COP26 special
Nov 1, 2021

Uniting paths to carbon neutrality

In October 2020, Japan pledged to reach complete carbon neutrality by 2050. The following April, it announced it would target a 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2013 levels. This means Japan is set to take a leading role in decarbonization on a global scale through the creation of innovative...
Haruki Hirao, second grader at Torikai Elementary School in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, attends a mathematics class in May as nurse Yoshimi Yoshiyama looks on from the back of the classroom.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2023

More children who need daily medical care attend regular schools since 2021 law

Since 2021, more children who require daily medical care have been able to attend regular schools, broadening their horizons and raising awareness of diversity in classroom.
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May 24, 2024

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In a news conference Wednesday, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's former chief, Yukio Edano, expressed his resolve to build a party that can challenge the dominance of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in national politics.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2024

CDP's Edano takes another shot at party leadership after 2021 polls failure

After a poor showing three years ago, Edano is seeking to return to lead Japan's largest opposition party ahead of upcoming polls.
The burned down house in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, where Yuki Endo fatally stabbed the father and mother of an acquaintance in 2021.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2024

Death sentence finalized for man over 2021 murder committed as minor

The defense team for Yuki Endo filed an appeal at the deadline Thursday, but the defendant withdrew it later in the day, the Kofu District Court said.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2024

Hayashi denies agreeing to Unification Church policies

The chief cabinet secretary said he had not agreed to the policies of the church during a meeting with people linked to the religious group in 2021.
Technicians open NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule in a clean room at a U.S. military facility in Utah on Sunday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2023

Touchdown: Highly anticipated asteroid sample arrives on Earth

It is only the third asteroid sample, and by far the biggest, ever returned to Earth for analysis, following two missions by Japan's space agency.
Japan's producer prices rose 0.8% in October from a year earlier, the slowest pace of growth since gains resumed in March 2021.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2023

Japan’s input inflation slows below 2% for first time since 2021

A measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 0.8% from a year earlier, the slowest pace of growth since gains resumed in March 2021.
Japan’s producer price index rose 0.3% in November from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2023

Japan’s input inflation eases further to slowest pace since 2021

The persistent slowdown in the index this year is in line with the BOJ’s view that price pressures are cooling.
Japan's input inflation was flat in December, the weakest showing in almost three years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2024

Japan’s input inflation flatlines for weakest result since 2021

Input prices were unchanged last month from a year earlier, the weakest showing in almost three years as the yen’s recent gains helped cap import costs.
Farmers in India take part in a recent march on New Delhi to demand that minimum crop prices be written into law in scenes reminiscent of protests in 2021. 
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2024

India’s farmers are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore

Farmers in India are marching to demand that guaranteed crop prices promised in 2021 be written into law. Will Modi acquiesce like he did three years ago?
Exports declined 1.7% from a year ago, led by cars, mineral fuels and construction machinery and slipping to negative growth for the first time since November last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2024

Japan’s exports fall most since 2021 amid global slowdown

Exports declined 1.7% from a year ago, led by cars, mineral fuels and construction machinery.
A rocket is launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to put an experimental space plane into orbit for the U.S. military. Washington is adopting a multipronged strategy to address security threats in space.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 21, 2024

Biden’s track record in boosting U.S. space security

Japan needs to keep working with the U.S. to ensure growing threats from China and Russia in the space domain are met with the necessary security measures.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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