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Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 24, 2021
'Demon Slayer' first film in Japan to top ¥40 billion at box office
Amassing over u00a510 billion in its first 10 days in Japanese cinemas, the most ever, the movie was still sat within the top 10 as of Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2021
Nagoya immigration center gets threat over Sri Lankan woman's death
The Justice Ministry has yet to determine the cause of 33-year-old Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali's death on March 6.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
May 24, 2021
How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan
The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides?
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 23, 2021
Japan’s latest woodwork designs go against the grain
“On: Design” introduces innovative new products inspired by traditional bamboo and wood crafts.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2021
Make semiconductors a Japan-U.S. alliance priority
Consumer electronics makers, such as computer, video game and phone makers, have warned that they cannot keep pace with demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 22, 2021
Media fails to agree on Fukushima water discharge
The general public is unable to comprehend the mixed messages it's hearing from the nation's leading news outlets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 22, 2021
Some food for thought amid the COVID-19 pandemic
New research warns that produce once billed as healthy can wreak havoc on the body.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2021
Convenience store sales in Japan up 6.6% year-on-year in April
The number of shoppers rose for the first time in 14 months, by 7.8% to 1.24 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2021
Japan's falling prices obscure inflation goal, but weak yen may lift economy
The disconnect as the nation bucks the global trend of rising inflation could split its policy stance away from the trajectory of other major economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2021
Japan's April consumer prices down 0.1% on lower mobile phone fees
The core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food items, marked the ninth straight month of decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2021
Tokyo traders see faster vaccine pace driving markets higher
With the country administering more than 1.3 million doses in the past three days, some strategists are expecting the slow vaccination narrative to shift.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2021
LDP seeks body to protect Japan firms amid U.S.-China rivalry
The aim would be to prevent Japanese businesses operating abroad from being affected by sanctions and export controls that the two nations impose on each other.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2021
Japan’s 2025 budget goal is near impossible, debt panel member says
Measures such as spending cuts or tax increases to meet the goal would shave 1% off the economy each year and are therefore unlikely, says Ayako Fujita.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2021
Japan's exports jump most since 2010 as trade recovery perks up
Global appetite for cars and electronics has picked up since last year, driven by a recovery in the U.S. and Chinese economies — Japan's key markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2021
Uncertain COVID-19 vaccine progress leaves economy at risk, says BOJ chief
Haruhiko Kuroda said the domestic economy remains in a 'severe' state and economic activities are at levels lower than before the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 19, 2021
Actress Yui Aragaki and singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino to marry
'We hope that we can support each other and accumulate prosperous time together,' the couple said a joint statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2021
Widow of Japanese 'Don Juan' indicted for his murder
In Japan, suspects can be held for up to 23 days before being formally prosecuted or released, and Wednesday marked the 23rd day of Saki Sudo's detention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2021
Man told to pay damages for hateful posts about late 'Terrace House' star
The man, from Nagano Prefecture, was ordered to pay about u00a51.29 million for causing emotional distress to the family of Hana Kimura.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2021
Actor Masakazu Tamura, star on TV and in film over 60-year career, dies at 77
Tamura's relatives held a funeral for the actor, a Kyoto native born into a showbusiness family, following his death on April 3, they said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2021
Suga apologizes to asbestos victims, vowing swift settlement
Meeting plaintiffs in four suits on which the Supreme Court ruled the previous day, Suga said at the Prime Minister's Office that the government 'sincerely reflects' on its past conduct.

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