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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 19, 2018
Japan logs goods trade surplus of ¥3.4 billion in February
Japan posted a goods trade surplus of ¥3.41 billion ($32.1 million) in February amid continued strength in exports, but rising energy imports weighed on the black ink, government data showed Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 17, 2018
Cabbage: The brassica that found a new home in Japan
The humble cabbage is the third most consumed vegetable in Japan according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, following daikon radishes and onions. It's used in everything from stir-fries and gyōza dumplings to pickles and more and, despite the high prices for fresh produce this year, it's...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 16, 2018
Why Japan will never reach its inflation target
After five years of unprecedented stimulus, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda should recognize reality.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 12, 2018
Cheat your way to better Japanese with walkthrough video game guides
Learners of Japanese, why not try offsetting the guilt of cheating at video games by changing your device's settings to Nihongo and checking Japanese online walkthrough guides?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2018
Saitama man handed nine-year prison term for holding girl captive for two years
Kabu Terauchi's defense lawyers claimed their client was not able to take full responsibility for his actions, but the judge saw things differently.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2018
Labor reforms can't wait
The third and most crucial 'arrow' of Abenomics — structural reform — must be carried out to achieve sustained economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2018
Majority of job-seeking university students put off by AI-powered candidate screening
As more companies turn to artificial intelligence to discover new talent, a recent survey has shown that a majority of job-seeking university students don't want their abilities judged by the technology.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2018
Tokyo aid helps Malaysia solve Japanese-language teacher shortage
Japan has granted a Malaysian school $68,985 in financial aid for teacher training to ease a shortage of Japanese-language instructors in the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2018
Japan lowers assessment as January industrial output falls 6.6%
The nation's industrial production in January fell by a bigger-than-expected 6.6 percent from the previous month on weakness among carmakers, prompting the government to lower its basic assessment for the first time in over two years, industry ministry data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2018
Japan asks wrong question about Olympic Games
Only bold reforms, not sporting events, will ensure the big wins that Abenomics promises
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2018
Japan needs to consider steps to ease impact of 2019 sales tax hike, Abe says
The government should study specific steps to cushion the economic impact of the planned consumption tax hike in 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said.
EDITORIALS
Feb 20, 2018
Challenges for Kuroda in his second term
In his second stint, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will face as many challenges as in his first term.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2018
New entrance exam isn't the right answer
The government is putting the cart before the horse by testing students' ability to think critically without first changing how they are taught.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2018
Here's who really matters at the Bank of Japan
Masayoshi Amamiya could provide Japan's central bank with much-needed room to maneuver.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2018
'Japanized' ethnic minority in Taiwan struggling to restore their own language
At a general store in a thickly forested mountain valley in eastern Taiwan, villagers are not speaking Mandarin Chinese nor Taiwanese but, surprisingly, a variant form of Japanese.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 19, 2018
Japan logs January trade deficit of ¥943.4 billion, dipping into the red for the first time in eight months
Japan's trade balance swung to a deficit of ¥943.4 billion ($8.9 billion) in January, falling into the red for the first time in eight months after imports rose due largely to the higher cost of natural resources, government data showed Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2018
Kuroda must channel his inner Greenspan
The BOJ governor must shift from being a man of bold action to one of courageous words.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2018
Abe keeps the right person to run the Bank of Japan
Abenomics required an end to timid monetary policy. Haruhiko Kuroda is providing it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 16, 2018
Tax incentive tweak to raise Japan's wages expected to have limited appeal
On the surface, it looks like an attractive deal: Raise your workers' pay by 3 percent and your company qualifies for a substantial tax break.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2018
'More of the same' isn't a choice for Kuroda
Reports that Haruhiko Kuroda will be reappointed don't mean he can continue stimulus forever.
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.

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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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