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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2022
More Japanese prisons to make products designed by Montbell
Inmates at Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido have already been producing items designed by the outdoor goods firm, and the program's success has led to its expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2022
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda apologizes after comment on inflation 'tolerance'
Kuroda clarified that he made the comments in the context of the 'growing need for wage increases.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2022
Tumbling yen spells inflation opportunity for Bank of Japan
The cost-push inflation the weaker yen is amplifying likely offers Japan its best chance to secure stable inflation in years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2022
Japan’s smaller first quarter economic slip points to consumer rebound
Consumption continued to grow in the quarter despite a raft of omicron-related restrictions on business operating hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2022
Japan to boost investment in tech, startups, human resources and decarbonization
The Cabinet approved Tuesday annual fiscal and economic policy guidelines that pledge aggressive investment in areas such as human resources and decarbonization to spur growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2022
Japanese government coy on specifics as five-year plan to strengthen defense confirmed
Newly approved economic policy guidelines mention plans to bolster Japan's military over five years without giving a specific spending target — reflecting divisions within the LDP.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2022
Three years out, the verdict is still out on ‘Peak Japan’
The real test is yet to come. In the most optimistic telling, Japan turns its liabilities — a declining population in particular — into assets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022
Yen touches ¥133 against dollar in Tokyo, trading at 20-year low
Traders have flocked to sell the Japanese currency for the U.S. dollar on speculation of further widening between the two countries' interest rates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2022
Putin and COVID-19 may help Kishida keep Japan’s top job for years
Kishida's tough stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and cautious virus response have swung previously skeptical voters behind the former foreign minister.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2022
Japan's household spending falls as rising costs squeeze consumers
Spending improved from the previous month as households showed increasing appetite for services such as eating out, but the month-on-month rise was smaller than expected.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2022
Alleged COVID-19 aid fraudsters targeted youths, Japanese police say
The alleged fraudsters recruited university and high school students, telling them that they could earn a 200% profit if they invested their COVID-19 aid in crypto assets, police say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2022
Monetary tightening not 'suitable' at all, BOJ chief Kuroda says
Even though core consumer inflation jumped 2.1% in April from a year earlier, it does not mean the BOJ's 2% inflation target has been achieved, Kuroda said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
Man gets 18-year prison term for 2017 Japan highway road rage deaths
The prison term was handed down as demanded by prosecutors, who argued Kazuho Ishibashi was liable for dangerous driving — the focus of the trial.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 4, 2022
Toshio Watanabe lifts the veil on the bureaucrats who developed Taiwan
Readers will get a clear understanding of what colonial administrators were trying to achieve, but are largely left in the dark as to what the local population thought.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2022
Japan to compile big extra budget for stimulus after summer election
The government is likely to issue more bonds for the envisaged second extra budget for fiscal 2022 starting in April, which would further deteriorate Japan's fiscal health.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2022
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda highlights inflation as risk to Japan's economy
Kuroda said it was undesirable for prices to rise too much when household income growth remains weak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2022
Suspicious envelope delivered to Foreign Ministry
The envelope contained a plastic bottle with its lid open, something like a warning flare and a letter. The police are investigating the case as a possible forcible obstruction of business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2022
Japanese-born American files suit against dual nationality ban
Japanese law stipulates that citizens automatically lose their Japanese nationality upon gaining a foreign nationality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 2, 2022
Kishida's 'new capitalism' not so new, economists say, but on the right track
Much of the language in this week's draft economic proposal was familiar, but the new emphasis on human resources could help lift Japan's economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2022
Japan's fiscal 2021 tax revenue to hit record high above ¥65 trillion
While corporate tax revenue for the year through March has so far increased 20% from a year earlier, income tax and consumption tax are also forecast to grow.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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