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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2021
Ex-SDF member's lawyers contest charge in Toyama police box killing
Keita Shimazu, 24, faces charges relating to the deaths of a police officer and a security guard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
Japan's expanded virus emergency to cut consumption by ¥2 trillion
The loss corresponds to 0.4% of Japan's annual gross domestic product in nominal terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
BOJ chief says Japan's economic recovery likely modest amid pandemic
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda also said the central bank will ease monetary policy further to boost the economy if necessary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
Buddhist monks are snapping up ESG bonds in Japan
Japanese religious organizations are also under pressure to earn more from investing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 13, 2021
Japan's 2020 corporate bankruptcies fall to 31-year low with government aid
The drop reflects the impact of the government's measures, including interest-free loans without collateral that helped small and medium-sized companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2021
Japan's first unlicensed tuk-tuk taxi case referred to prosecutors
A man and his company were referred to prosecutors Wednesday for allegedly operating an unlicensed taxi service in Yokohama using a three-wheeled motorized rickshaw, or tuk-tuk, marking the first illegal taxi case in Japan involving such a vehicle, local police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2021
Virus resurgence crushes enthusiasm among Japanese economy watchers
The latest monthly decline was the sharpest since a 13.2% fall was logged in March last year when the virus began to spread rapidly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 12, 2021
Inouye, first Japanese-American congressman, to be remembered in ancestral home
The decorated World War II veteran, a towering figure in the U.S. legislative branch, was known for his efforts toward deepening Japan-U.S. relations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2021
Japan November current account surplus rises 29%, up for third month
In the reporting month, the country's goods trade balance came to a surplus of u00a5616.1 billion, up from a u00a520.0 billion deficit in the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2021
Cash piles and hostile bids set stage for a wild year in Japan M&A
While the broader trends that have driven recent overseas moves will likely hold, companies are also focusing inward, as they restructure assets and evaluate domestic competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 11, 2021
Will Japan’s economy improve in 2021?
The Japanese economy is slowly recovering. In the second quarter of 2020, GDP growth rate was a grim -28%. The third quarter showed a recovery of 23%, but there are still many problems.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jan 11, 2021
Whether it's a new year or a new lockdown, the time to act on your language-learning resolution is now
A third wave of COVID-19 cases has hit the capital, which means that people may want to stay indoors more. It's a good time to make good on that resolution to learn Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 9, 2021
Basic income proposal by influential Suga adviser hard to sell in Japan
The idea has caught Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's eye at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is stirring worries about job security and social inequality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2021
Traditional bars in the firing line of Japan's second COVID-19 emergency
With losses already built up and footfall down as people work from home, owners of Japan's traditional izakaya are being forced into crushing choices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2021
Suga’s bet on softer emergency risks worse economic pain for Japan
Economists warn that the full impact will depend on whether the newly-imposed lighter measures are enough to rein in the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2021
Japan's November household spending grows 1.1%, up for second month
Household spending is a key gauge of private consumption and accounts for over half of Japan's gross domestic product.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2021
Japanese films you won't want to miss in 2021
This year's release lineup is stacked with domestic films that have little competition for audiences as many Hollywood films have been set back by the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2021
Man arrested for forging prized popsicle sticks to win Pokemon cards
A man was arrested Wednesday near Tokyo for allegedly forging and sending out dozens of special popsicle sticks to an ice cream manufacturer so they could be redeemed for popular Pokemon cards by the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 6, 2021
Japan to lose trillions of yen in consumption with virus emergency
One economist said about u00a54.89 trillion ($47.5 billion) of domestic consumption is estimated to disappear due to the state of emergency declaration for the Tokyo area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 5, 2021
Bank of Japan's conundrum seen deepening as pandemic drags on
The BOJ's 2% inflation goal remains elusive, and there are even fears that the economy will slip back into deflation, a view that Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda dismisses.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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