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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2023
Philippines may send robbery suspects to Japan ahead of Marcos visit
Manila is proceeding with arrangements for their handover ahead of a visit by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan beginning Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2023
Japan's fourth quarter economic growth likely rebounded on tourism reopening
Signs of stronger momentum heading into 2023 could influence major companies and workers in Japan as they head into annual labor talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2023
Osaka city assembly vice speaker arrested on molestation charges
Kentaro Inoue, 54, is suspected of touching the bodies of four girls age 10 to 11 at a sleepover hosted by Inoue in September 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023
A record number of Japanese nationals are now living as permanent residents abroad
In the survey released in December, 557,034 Japanese nationals were permanent residents overseas, with the figure steadily increasing in the past two decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023
Superheroes need not apply for the BOJ’s top job
The challenges facing Kuroda’s BOJ successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023
Four robbery suspects may be sent from Philippines to Japan next week
The Philippines is seeking the dismissal of local criminal charges against some of the four men. The pending charges have complicated the swift transfer of the suspects to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 2, 2023
BOJ decisions on policy change hinge on Japan’s inflexible wage dynamics
Current Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has insisted that the bank's ultraloose policy must continue until there are signs inflation can be sustained by stronger pay gains.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2023
Crime in Japan up in 2022 for first time in 20 years
Consultations on domestic violence and suspected child abuse cases both hit all-time highs last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023
Aeon to raise wages for part-time staff by 7% on average as inflation bites
With the large wage hike, Aeon aims to maintain the standard of living of its part-timers amid soaring prices and boost its productivity by securing skilled workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Manila looks to quash local charges against Japan robbery suspects and deport them
The charges against the suspects, who are believed to be behind a string of robberies across Japan, have delayed their transfer from an immigration facility in Manila.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Prison term sought for ex-Aoki head over Tokyo Games bribery
The prosecution also demanded shorter prison terms for the firm's former vice chairman and for the retailer's former senior managing director.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Suspect in attack on Japanese sociologist Shinji Miyadai found dead
Miyadai, a 63-year-old academic known for books about socio-economic issues, was seriously wounded in the November attack but has since been released from hospital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023
Japan factory activity shrinks for third month in January
On the bright side, supplier delays were the least prevalent since February 2021, suggesting improvement in the tight supply of parts such as semiconductors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Japan's sushi chains taking action after customers' inappropriate behavior goes viral
The operator of the Hamasushi chain has filed a damage report to police over a video that started to circulate in early January, while Kura Sushi is probing a similar incident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Manila weighs deporting all four robbery suspects to Japan at once
The actual date of deportation remains fluid as pending local criminal cases could present obstacles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2023
Another wave of food price hikes awaits Japan consumers in February
A supermarket industry executive said consumers will be even more cautious in buying under the growing burden of electricity bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2023
Japan's job availability rose in 2022 for first time in four years
The job-to-applicant ratio rose 0.15 point from the previous year to 1.28, thanks to a stronger hospitality sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2023
Philippines to return one of four robbery suspects to Japan in coming days
The four men are believed to have remotely coordinated a series of robberies in Japan that began last year using an encrypted messaging app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2023
Former BOJ chief questioned 2% inflation goal before its adoption, papers show
Newly disclosed minutes of bank policy meetings in 2012 show Shirakawa was skeptical about the effectiveness and prospect of achieving the target, which remains elusive over a decade later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023
Japan firms step up efforts to attract skilled staff as inflation and labor crunch bite
As annual shuntō labor talks enter full swing, both labor and management are asking firms to offer pay hikes to cushion consumer inflation, which hit a 41-year high of 4% in December.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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