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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2020
Toward a new and better 'normal'
The forces toward digitalization unleashed by the COVID-19 crisis will make Japan stronger, more competitive and more prosperous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet
The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2020
IMF chief lauds Japan's spending to combat pandemic, urging others to step up
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva praised on Thursday Japan's plans to spend about 20 percent of its gross domestic product in response to the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and to help the world's poorest countries, urging others to do their part.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2020
Deflation fears reignited as pandemic hits consumer prices in Japan
Core consumer prices in the capital, a leading indicator of nationwide inflation trends, slipped 0.1% in April from a year earlier, government data showed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 1, 2020
Japanese taiga drama 'Idaten' goes global with tale of Olympic struggle
For the first time ever, Japan's national broadcaster, NHK, will show a condensed version of its famous year-long period drama in English.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 30, 2020
In Japan's record stimulus, which cleared the Diet, what will be on offer?
The government is trying to shield the nation's economy with a gargantuan stimulus package financed by a supplementary budget bill that cleared the Diet Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2020
BOJ may hold emergency meeting for new loan plan to combat pandemic
It is rare for the central bank to hold an unscheduled meeting, which only happens when imminent changes in the economy demand a quick response.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2020
Japan factory output sagged 3.7% with retail sales down 4.6% in March
The ouput reading is the sharpest since October and retail figure indicates the spending recovery from the tax hike has been infected by the coronavirus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 30, 2020
Taiko group Kodo makes a plea for donations amid the COVID-19 crisis
With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 30, 2020
Independent cinema campaign meets donation goal
A crowdfunding campaign to save art houses reaches its donation goal as Japan's film industry grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 28, 2020
Getting a party rolling in Japan
You may not have any big events coming up, but we could end up video-conferencing weddings in Japan before long. Here are some tips to help you if you're selected to direct the proceedings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2020
Bank of Japan adopts unlimited JGB purchases to buoy economy in pandemic
The move puts the BOJ in line with other major central banks that have unleashed unprecedented amounts of monetary support.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks
The logo of Jetstar Airways on an aircraft parked outside a maintenance hangar in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 27.
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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