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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2022
Two junior high school students injured in Sendai knife assault
The police have arrested the alleged attacker, who fled to his home nearby after the incident, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2022
Strong support validates Kishida's world-defying inflation policy ahead of vote
The prime minister has endorsed the Bank of Japan's unorthodox stance of keeping borrowing costs at rock-bottom levels even as inflation heats up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2022
BOJ likely to consider revising inflation and growth forecasts, sources suggest
The new economic projections will be released together with the bank's policy decision at the end of the meeting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 6, 2022
Warren Buffett’s advice for the barbarians at Japan’s gate
Activist investing and private equity are growing in Japan, but that doesn't mean Western-style management has all the answers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2022
Japan’s paychecks trail inflation, suggesting a reluctance to spend
The inflationary pain has become a key topic ahead of a national election on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2022
Energy crisis slams Japan as weak yen sends import costs surging
Japan imports about 90% of its energy, mostly priced in dollars, and costs were already soaring from a jump in global oil, gas and coal prices, even before the yen fell.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jul 4, 2022
As brown bears return, Hokkaido municipalities hope for police response
Many local governments have called on prefectural authorities to clarify the role of police in cases when the animals are spotted in urban areas.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2022
Bereaved families to sue local governments over Atami mudslide
The families plan to file the suit with the Numazu branch of Shizuoka District Court in late August at the earliest.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jul 4, 2022
Weak yen woes? A strong stomach helps
As the yen keeps falling, you might feel the pressure to stray from savings basics — don't.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2022
As U.S. recession fears mount, Japan widens forex watch to include risk of yen spike
The stance suggests that currency-market intervention is less likely than some investors are expecting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022
Mood at Japan's manufacturers worsens for second quarter amid rising costs
Confidence among big nonmanufacturers improved, a central bank survey showed, suggesting service-sector firms are shaking off the drag from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 30, 2022
BOJ's public relations crisis forces rethink on inflation message
Public anger has been particularly strident, with tabloids and television programs criticizing 77-year-old BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda as someone earning a fat salary and being out of touch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2022
Japan's worst factory output slump in two years heaps pressure on economy
Factory output slumped a seasonally adjusted 7.2% in May from the previous month, official data showed on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2022
Retail sales rose faster than expected in May as Japan eased COVID curbs
Strong consumption is expected to lead an economic rebound this quarter, although rising inflation poses a risk to household spending for the rest of 2022.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Jun 29, 2022
Unpacking Japan's latest ruling on same-sex marriage
While the Osaka and Sapporo courts agreed on one key point, they diverged on whether the lack of same-sex marriage violates the Constitution's equality principle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2022
The eternal optimism of Masayoshi Son
The SoftBank founder sees an upside to almost every trouble the conglomerate has faced over the past year, from slumping share prices to failed mergers.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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