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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022
Japan Inc. to be required to disclose gender pay gaps, Kishida says
The new rule would affect 17,650 firms with more than 300 employees and aims to rectify long-time gender-based inequalities.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2022
Government clarity needed as Japan eyes border reopening for tourism
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems ready to explore a more permissive policy to begin a return to normalcy and the economic rewards that come with tourism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2022
Suspect admits guilt over attack against Thai monarchy critic in Kyoto home invasion
Pavin Chachavalpongpun, whose criticisms of the monarchy have garnered him a large social media following, has linked the July 2019 attack to the Thai government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022
Japan's 'Mr. Yen' says currency may weaken to ¥150 level last seen in 1990
The former official said the contrast between a hawkish Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan's loose monetary policy remains the single biggest driver of the yen's weakness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2022
Japan's consumer prices post biggest jump in over seven years
The nationwide core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food costs but includes those of energy, surged 2.1% in April from a year earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022
BOJ's dovish isolation draws public heat ahead of leadership change
Opposition lawmakers are grilling the BOJ regularly for allowing the currency to weaken and push up living costs, putting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a tight spot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2022
Nomura explores the metaverse in digital push to boost profit
The Tokyo-based firm is considering using its investment banking knowledge to help companies in the virtual space raise money and advise on how to navigate regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2022
Japan Inc. turns against BOJ's monetary stimulus, survey shows
This year's rapid slide in the yen to a two-decade low has jacked up prices of fuel and raw materials imports, lifting corporate costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2022
Japan's trade gap widens as import costs surge on supply pressures
Japan's exports rose 12.5% in April from a year earlier, Finance Ministry data showed, led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars .
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2022
Japan’s sputtering recovery offers support for BOJ stimulus case
Gross domestic product contracted at an annualized pace of 1% in the quarter through March, the Cabinet Office reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022
Front-runner to be next BOJ chief calls for faster green growth strategy
An increase in Japan's potential growth would encourage firms to raise wages on prospects of stronger profits, and give households more purchasing power, Hiroshi Nakaso said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022
Weaker yen and supply chain chaos prompt Japanese manufacturers to head home
Among those moving manufacturing to Japan are makers of everything from auto parts to cosmetics and consumer electronics, a Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. executive has said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 15, 2022
Recipe: Japanese-style pasta with fresh asparagus
Take advantage of these seasonal treats with this wafu016b (Japanese-style) recipe that puts asparagus in the spotlight.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows
The nationwide average for men's healthy life expectancy decreased 0.11 year from the previous survey, three years earlier, to 72.57 years, while that for women rose 0.07 year to 75.45 years.
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.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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