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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 2, 2022
Escape into the courtly Heian Period with Genji
As a new year dawns, find calm and beauty in the vanished world of Murasaki Shikibu's 'The Tale of Genji.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 31, 2021
RCEP's benefits come with challenge of keeping China in check
The outlook for the pact's impact on Japan's economy is particularly rosy, some analysis suggests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 31, 2021
Profit recovery from pandemic to keep Tokyo stocks on uptrend in 2022
Market analysts forecast the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average to rise to as high as 34,000, a level not seen since March 1990.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 29, 2021
Can 'miso drops' save Japan's small-scale miso breweries?
Consumption of miso has been on the decline with shoppers opting for mass-produced versions of the traditional food. Entrepreneur Motomi Takahashi wants to fix that.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2021
Mother questioned by police after boy, 9, dies in apparent fall from Tokyo hotel
Police said an officer found the child lying on the ground on the hotel's premises in Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward, after hearing a loud noise at around 7 a.m.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2021
Record jump in Japan's production as car manufacturing rebounds
November's strong output gains suggest Japan's economy may be back on a more steady recovery path after shrinking in five of the last eight quarters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2021
Japan's November jobless rate rises to 2.8% as people seek better jobs
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose 0.1 percentage point from the previous month for the first increase in six months, after the COVID-19 state of emergency measure was lifted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2021
Japan held drill in November assuming foreign occupation of Senkaku Islands
The drill took place on an uninhabited island in Nagasaki Prefecture with land features resembling Uotsuri Island, one of the islets that make up the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2021
Kishida must turn to Abenomics to satisfy financial markets, Abe says
Some economists have observed Kishida appears to wish to address criticism that the previous economic policy mix boosted corporate earnings and thus stock prices but not the middle class.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2021
Buyers of Tokyo Olympic Village condos sue developers over delay
The plaintiffs were set to move into their new homes in late March 2023, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021
Consumer prices rise 0.5% in Japan on energy costs, but 2% without phone fees
The underlying price trend is being obscured by distortions caused by government policies — such as the drive to lower phone charges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2021
National Police Agency preparing for fully automated driving in limited areas
The government is considering a system to screen and approve providers of such services, the agency said, and an amendment to the road traffic law is being planned for next spring.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 23, 2021
Japan needs to tackle economic security head-on
Japan must devise strategies for competitiveness globally and against China at three levels: intelligence, security and innovation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2021
Kishida asks Keidanren business lobby to raise wages next year
The prime minister has been calling for an over 3% pay hike by companies whose earnings have recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2021
Japan boosts fiscal 2022 economic growth forecast to 3.2% ahead of budget approval
The projected pace of GDP growth will be used as the basis for the government's tax revenue estimates as it draws up the draft budget for fiscal 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 23, 2021
Kishida’s focus on wealth equality at odds with Japan's finance hub aspirations
Rather than cutting capital gains taxes, the prime minister floated the idea of raising them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2021
McDonald's forced to ration customers' fries as supply shortage hits Japan
McDonald's hopes that supply issues affecting its 2,900 outlets in Japan will be resolved by New Year's eve.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2021
Osaka clinic fire suspect may have copied Kyoto Animation arson attack
Morio Tanimoto is believed to have attempted to seal the clinic's emergency exit with adhesive tape from the outside a day before to prevent people from escaping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 21, 2021
Japan upgrades economic view for first time in 17 months
Authorities raised their views on private consumption and business conditions but flagged ongoing risks from supply constraints and raw material prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2021
Japan household assets hit record as savings and stock prices rise
The holding of cash and deposits increased as people were asked to stay home when the COVID-19 situation was severe, making them spend less money.
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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