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GOVERNMENT

JAPAN
Feb 1, 2016
Tokyo to boost hiring to better prepare for 2020 Olympics: NHK
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has reportedly decided to increase how many people it will hire in fiscal 2016 to better prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 25, 2016
Japan without ambition
The parochialism of Japan's ruling caste blinds it from seeing how the rest of the world is adapting. Therefore, unless a great leader shows up, Japan will require a massive shock to awake from its slumber.
EDITORIALS
Jan 18, 2016
Public access to government records
The principle of sovereignty resting with the people must be reinforced by improving public access to official documents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2015
A common thread in 2015's list of ludicrousness
Some of America's most ludicrous events in 2015 were the result of a collapse of judgment in, and the infantilization of society by, government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2015
Government offices, companies mark Japan's last business day of 2015
Government offices and many companies were open Monday for the last time of the year, with many hoping for a better year ahead after a turbulent past 12 months, including a number of scandals that rocked the country.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 25, 2015
November saw Japan's consumer prices rise 0.1%
Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in November from a year earlier for the first increase in five months, the government said Friday, reflecting a smaller decline in energy prices and higher food prices.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2015
Government plans five-year extension of debt-financing law
The Abe administration plans to extend temporary legislation for five years allowing the government to automatically issue debt to help fund the annual budget without Diet approval, according to government sources.
EDITORIALS
Dec 14, 2015
Background check too intrusive
The background check required of people who are going to handle state secrets is overly intrusive in some areas.
WORLD
Dec 5, 2015
Malaysia's anti-graft agency questions Najib over multimillion-dollar deposits
Malaysian anti-corruption officials questioned Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday in an investigation into deposits of funds totalling 2.6 billion ringgit ($615.53 million) into his bank accounts that have prompted calls for his resignation.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 27, 2015
Steps unveiled to up elderly housing, child care; skeptics hit lack of specifics
A government panel announced a package of measures Thursday to increase the number of nursing care homes for the elderly and to make day care services available for more children.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2015
Abe administration to extend debt-financing law
The Abe administration plans to extend temporary legislation allowing the government to automatically issue debt to fund the annual budget without Diet approval, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2015
Tokyo cancels U.N. freedom of expression expert's visit; supporters cite secrecy law scrutiny
The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of expression says Tokyo has canceled his upcoming visit, raising suspicions it is reluctant to endure critical scrutiny of its new secrecy law.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 7, 2015
A guide to disaster survival and good design
'The medium is the message" — with that famous 1964 phrase, communication theorist Marshall McLuhan emphasized that societies are influenced just as much by a medium as the content it carries. Three years later, McLuhan and graphic designer Quentin Fiore teamed up to create the book "The Medium is...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2015
Halloween revelers descend on Shibuya, urged to keep it clean
Thousands of revelers dressed up in wild costumes and wearing makeup swarmed Hachiko Square in front of Tokyo's JR Shibuya Station on Saturday evening to celebrate Halloween.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2015
Koto Ward office building eyed for children's 'English village' learning center
The idyllic-sounding "English village" planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a learning tool to help local children overcome their apprehension about speaking English may be erected in an office building in Koto Ward near the waterfront in 2018.
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2015
Auctions eyed for solar power providers under renewable energy incentive program
A Japanese government task force is considering auctioning as a way to manage the awarding of solar projects amid an overhaul of an incentive program to encourage clean energy.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2015
Tokyo to give away 300,000 Halloween garbage bags to encourage litter sweep
As Tokyo braces for Halloween, when its streets are thronged by weekend partygoers dressed up in costumes, the metropolitan government is preparing to give away 300,000 special garbage bags.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2015
Renault looks at restructuring Nissan alliance
Renault SA is considering plans to restructure its alliance with Nissan Motor Co., including giving its Japanese partner more power to contain the growing influence of the French government, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2015
Kuroda's retreat from bonds stymied by expectations for more BOJ stimulus
With the economy weakening markedly, banks are flocking to longer-dated government debt on expectations the Bank of Japan will expand its stimulus program. That's creating fresh challenges for BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, who's trying to get banks to buy fewer bonds and lend more.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 27, 2015
Will bureaucrats stymie Kyoto's bid to lure central government bodies out of Tokyo?
Every decade or so, it seems talk arises in Japan about relocating the functions of the central government outside the capital.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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