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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2016

LDP grandees fall into line on postponing second-stage tax hike

Despite their earlier opposition, top executives in the Liberal Democratic Party effectively endorse Abe's plan to shelve the planned second-stage hike of the unpopular consumption tax.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2016

AirAsia gets $1 billion offer for its leasing company

AirAsia Bhd., the region's biggest discount carrier, received an offer valued at about $1 billion to buy its aircraft-leasing company amid a surge in business in the continent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 30, 2016

Japan shedding 1940s morality by relaxing rules on nightclubs

Late-night dancing is just a step away after the revision of a law that forced nightclubs to close by midnight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016

Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan

Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / G7 Ise-Shima Summit Special
May 25, 2016

Increased efforts made to expand Japanese food exports

Vegetable and fish tempura fried crisp and crunchy, paper-thin slices of wagyu changing color as they are dipped in a steaming hot shabu-shabu pot and delicate wagashi (Japanese confectionery) borrowing seasonal motifs from nature and classic Japanese literature are only a few examples of Japanese food...
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2016

Bangladesh: a new development paradigm

Bangladesh is on course to emerge as a middle-income country by 2021 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 23, 2016

Preseason effort bearing fruit for Lions slugger Mejia

The road Ernesto Mejia took to his brilliant start to the season didn't begin on opening day, or even on the first day of spring camp. It started during a few restless days he spent in Japan while waiting to fly home after the 2015 season. He was upset with the way his year had gone, that he hadn't been...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 21, 2016

Where's the beef? Matsusaka looks to carve out a name for itself

Mie Prefecture's meat industry seeks to promote its prime marbled cuts worldwide.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2016

Less money goes to mental health in developing nations than Americans spend on Halloween pet costumes, report says

More money is spent on Halloween pet costumes and takeaway coffee in developed countries than on mental health in developing countries, a new report has found, with the amount accounting for less than 1 percent of all aid funding.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 20, 2016

Sincere: The return of a chef at the top of his game

Congratulatory bouquets were arrayed in profusion outside the entrance to Sincere last month, marking its opening in the quiet residential backstreets north of Harajuku. Sometimes those auspicious flowers — sent by well-wishers at the start of any new venture — can seem like mere ritual gestures...
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 20, 2016

Rooney assured spot in Euro 2016 squad; Rashford being scouted

Saturday's F.A. Cup final, in which the lowest-scoring Manchester United team in more than a quarter of a century is expected to beat Crystal Palace as comfortably as it can with such an impotent attack, will have two particular interests for England manager Roy Hodgson.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2016

Trump talks tough on firms that outsource but also invested in them

Donald Trump has been tough on American companies that have moved jobs to other countries. That hasn't stopped the presumptive Republican presidential nominee from investing in them.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2016

Economic growth remains fragile

The nation's economy has escaped a back-to-back quarterly decline, as shown by the preliminary data for the January-March period — which has been closely watched as a possible clue to whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will go ahead with the consumption tax hike in April 2017 as planned. Abe's assessment...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016

Viney leads charge as Grouses storm into bj-league title game

For the Toyama Grouses' loyal fans, the team's 14-game winning streak is a delightful number.
EDITORIALS
May 7, 2016

Find an effective tourism strategy

Tourism based on shopping won't keep growing at its present rate, so the hospitality industry and government need to get cracking on long-term sustainable strategies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 6, 2016

Expert sees Japan's high level of digital rights offset by public disinclined to curb Big Brother

Japan's restrictions on freedom of expression are growing but its sleepy public might not wake up before it's too late, a U.N. special rapporteur warns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016

Japan's tourism sector evolving but needs more work, cultural heritage expert says

Japan's tourism strategies have gone beyond just promoting hospitality and have put the nation on track to achieve global standards, a British-born cultural heritage expert said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016

Food security fears resurface in Asian as nations face rice shortage due to drought

Nearly a decade after a spike in global food prices sent shock waves around the world, Asia's top rice producers are suffering from a blistering drought that threatens to cut output and boost prices of a staple for half the world's population.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 30, 2016

Heel! A ruff guide to Japan's top dogs

Behind the scenes of the country's largest dog show.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
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.
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.”

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

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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