Tag - japanese-tv

 
Menu
Search
 
December 24, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

JAPANESE TV

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2022
Japan’s smaller contraction masks extent of underlying weakness
Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 0.8% in the three months to the end of September from the previous period, revised figures from the Cabinet Office showed Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2022
Tokushima town vice speaker arrested over drug probe leak
Kenji Hiraishi was arrested on suspicions of aggravated bribe-taking and violation of confidentiality obligation under the Local Public Service Law.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2022
Japan needs billionaires like Jack Ma, not just more tourists
Japan has much to offer the ultrarich — it now needs to figure how to attract more of them given how much more money they spend than the average tourist.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
Explosion in Tokyo manhole kills two
Police will investigate the case with a view to bringing a charge of professional negligence resulting in death.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2022
Japan business mood up as global slowdown weighs on outlook
The monthly poll found large manufacturers expected business conditions to hold steady in the coming three months, while the service-sector had a worsening outlook.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Dec 7, 2022
Court ruling over hate crime in Kyoto highlights calls for anti-discrimination law
In the trial, the accused, Shogo Arimoto, admitted that he had hostile feelings toward South Koreans and intended to scare them out of Japan.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2022
Pricier Christmas cake hits Japan’s holiday season as inflation bites
The average price of a holiday season cake has risen by around 5% since last year to u00a54,040 ($30), according to a Teikoku Databank report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 6, 2022
Japan’s households spend more despite falling real wages
Spending in October climbed 1.2% from a year ago, more than the increase forecast by analysts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2022
Kuroda ally sees chance of Bank of Japan hitting price goal in 2023
Takatoshi Ito's remarks are likely to keep speculation smoldering over possible policy adjustment next year as investors' focus gradually shifts beyond Kuroda's 10-year stint.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 5, 2022
Japan's service-sector activity growth hits three-month low: PMI
The final au Jibun Bank Japan Services purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to a seasonally adjusted 50.3 from October's 53.2, hitting the lowest figure since August.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2022
Japan cautious on capital gains tax but must stick to increasing defense
Japan PM Kishida told his ministers last month to double the share of military outlay to 2% of gross domestic product within next five years in the face of regional threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Dec 2, 2022
Mixed messages: What the Tokyo Court's same-sex marriage ruling really means
In saying the prohibition of same-sex marriage is both constitutional and in a “state of violating” the Constitution, the court was signaling that it wants parliament to settle the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2022
BOJ board member calls for policy review at the right time
Naoki Tamura has said it's hard to define the 'right time' mechanically, or decide what would make it necessary because it depends on inflation, wages and the economy.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

Podcast

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

Longform

Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
By Kathryn Wortley

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s green new downtown ‘village’
Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s green new downtown ‘village’

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER