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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2016
Appointments will determine Trump's legacy
If President-Elect Donald Trump wants to transform policy, especially involving international affairs, he must not appoint those determined to uphold today's interventionist status quo.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
Japan enacts law to prevent abuse of foreign trainees
The government moves to improve supervision of firms that accept workers from abroad amid widespread abuse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 17, 2016
Panasonic to launch megaphone that can translate on the fly
Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it will start offering in December a megaphone capable of automatically translating Japanese into English, Chinese and Korean in its latest bid to help companies cope with an increase in foreign visitors to Japan.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2016
Record number of foreign students find work after graduating Japanese universities in 2015
The Justice Ministry says 15,657 foreign students took jobs after graduating from universities and vocational schools last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 16, 2016
Battered yen faces new reality: Trump reflationary pressure
The yen, jolted in a 750-plus point range against the dollar in the week since Donald Trump's presidential win, could fall back toward a February low of ¥115 on prospects of rapid U.S. interest rate increases.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2016
The limits of Trump power
There are bigger international forces at work than Donald Trump and his new administration, and Washington is no longer the power center of the Earth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2016
What foreign policy dangers await Trump?
Going forward, the success of Washington in helping manage the complexity of global affairs will increasingly depend upon cooperation of others, both competitors and allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2016
Government targets eight of Japan's national parks to draw more overseas tourists
The Environment Ministry will introduce new measures to draw more foreign tourists to eight of Japan's national parks by 2020, when the country will host the Summer Olympics, according to ministry sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 5, 2016
Huge gold shipment arrives from U.S.; few Americans living in Tokyo; stowaways return; town eats crow to solve bird woes
100 YEARS AGOWednesday, NOV. 22 1916
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2016
Japan quietly accepting foreign workers — just don't call it immigration
Send us your construction workers, your care givers, your store clerks — but for a limited time only.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2016
What Duterte's 'separation' teaches America
The next U.S. president will need to commit to a decades-long 'surge' of new strategic thinking, diplomacy as well as military and commercial presence in the Asia-Pacific if it is to maintain its stabilizing influence in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2016
Frequent visitors can now use automated immigration gates at airports
The Justice Ministry launched a new program Tuesday to allow repeat visitors to Japan to complete the immigration entry process at unmanned gates, a move aimed at cutting wait times.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2016
Record 5,803 foreign trainees went missing in Japan last year
Observers say this is another sign that the technical intern program — long criticized by rights groups at home and abroad as akin to slavery — is seriously flawed.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2016
Foreign trainees as caregivers
The government shouldn't use the trouble-plagued foreign trainee program to fill manpower shortages in the nursing care sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 21, 2016
Lower House committee passes bill to shake up Japan's foreign trainee program
The bill is intended to shake up a state-sponsored foreign traineeship program slammed by critics as akin to modern slavery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2016
NPO offers online Japanese-language classes for resident children from abroad
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization will begin offering online Japanese-language classes this month to children from abroad who need help to keep up in class at Japanese elementary and junior high schools.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2016
Is the party over? Spending by overseas visitors drops for first time in 19 quarters
Figures show foreign tourists spent u00a5971.7 billion from July to September period, down 2.9 percent from the same time last year.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2016
2014 death of overworked Filipino trainee recognized as 'karoshi' by labor ministry
The 27-year-old man died just three months before he was to return home. Thanks to the ruling, his family is now eligible for government compensation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016
Arrests at Hokkaido hostel after customers found working as maids
The manager of a hostel in Hokkaido and two others were arrested Wednesday over suspected immigration law violations for having foreign tourists work as maids in exchange for offsetting their room charges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2016
Osaka sushi chain sorry for spiking foreigners' orders with excess wasabi, denies ill intent
A sushi chain in Osaka Prefecture has apologized for serving fish with excessive wasabi to foreign customers but denied that any ill intent or discrimination was behind the stunt.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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