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Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 26, 2023
History of kamikaze attacks not a heroic story, says former schoolteacher
Kenji Yamamoto's book, loosely translated as 'How to Teach Children about Kamikaze Attacks,' draws heavily on testimonies from former suicide pilots who survived.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 26, 2023
Haruo Nishio: ‘Thatched roofs tell a story of eternity’
The ancient craft of thatching is resisting the pressures of modernity thanks to artisans like Haruo Nishio, who connects to Japan’s historic roots by preserving its original houses.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2023
Twin toddlers die after falling from seventh-floor apartment in Nagoya
Toya and Yuya Mabe, who lived on the seventh floor of an apartment building in Naka Ward, were discovered in a parking lot next to the building.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2023
Iwao Hakamata: The former pro-boxer fighting for exoneration, with help from his sister
The day of his arrest forever changed the course of Hakamata's life, but it was also the beginning of a long, drawn out fight for exoneration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2023
Court rejects residents' call to halt Ehime Prefecture nuclear reactor
A High Court rejected local residents' call to halt the operation of an idled Shikoku Electric Power nuclear reactor in Ehime Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2023
Top court acquits Vietnamese trainee of abandoning stillborn twins
Le Thi Thuy Linh placed the bodies in a cardboard box and left them on a shelf in her room for around 33 hours, along with a letter of apology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023
Over 30% of major Japanese firms plan to hire more graduates
Competition for human resources is intensifying amid a recovery in economic activity following the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023
Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023
Of nearly 500 major companies polled, 82% said a continuation of global inflation was a concern for their business in the coming period.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2023
Japan logs record cases of trade secret theft in 2022
The year saw 29 recorded cases of trade secret theft, an increase of six from the previous year and nearly six times the number of cases recorded in 2013, the year comparable records began.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023
Why Japanese banks are well placed to withstand banking crisis
Regulators and industry heads have been quick to say Japan’s financial system is sound, while analysts have been busy reassuring worried bank investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023
Japan inflation slows but underlying price strength remains
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% in February from a year ago, decelerating by more than a percentage point from the previous month on cheaper energy costs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2023
Japan orders YouTuber and former lawmaker GaaSyy to surrender his passport
Tokyo police plan to put the 51-year-old, whose real name is Yoshikazu Higashitani, on an international wanted list through the International Criminal Police Organization, sources said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2023
Will the new BOJ chief choose to maintain the status quo?
After 10 years of monetary easing under BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, all eyes will be watching the central bank’s next steps under its new chief, Kazuo Ueda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2023
‘Great Wave’ print sells for $2.76 million, setting new record for Hokusai
The work, formally titled 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa,' sold during a live auction featuring Japanese and Korean art at Christie’s auction house.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2023
Yakuza-related police investigations hit three-decade low
Japanese police investigated 9,903 members and associate members of yakuza crime syndicates in 2022, down 1,832 from the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
Japan land prices up for second year in post-COVID rebound
Demand for both residential and commercial use recovered following a fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
Japan to spend $15 billion on inflation aid ahead of local polls
The measures include handouts for low-income households and their children, and support for households that use liquefied petroleum gas, according to documents from the Cabinet Office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2023
Japanese model Jessica Michibata arrested for MDMA possession
A customs officer found the drug hidden in a package that had arrived in Japan from overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2023
Head of Japan NPO indicted for facilitating overseas organ transplant
Hiromichi Kikuchi was arrested last month in the first such case in Japan of suspected mediation of an unsanctioned organ transplant overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2023
Osaka court nixes 12-year prison term given to man who stabbed policeman
The accused was diagnosed with schizophrenia before and after his indictment, and whether he should be held accountable for his conduct was the main focus of the trial.
'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.

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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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