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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2021
Japan and Germany align on an Indo-Pacific strategy
The world needs to pay attention to the security arrangements being made between Japan and Germany and their Indo-Pacific strategies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2021
Japan's economy contracts for first time in two quarters
The GDP figure translated into a quarterly drop of 0.8%, worse than economists' median estimate of a 0.2% contraction, Cabinet Office data showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2021
BOJ's Kuroda projects inflation approaching 1% by mid-2022
With inflation still short of its 2% target, the BOJ will maintain its 'powerful' monetary easing and stand ready to ramp up stimulus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 12, 2021
Two South Koreans nabbed in Japan part of North Korea cash operation
Police believe the case is just one part of a foreign currency acquisition network put in place by Pyongyang to circumvent economic sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2021
Japan’s economy likely shrank ahead of Kishida’s stimulus plan
Economists estimate gross domestic product contracted an annualized 0.7% in the three months to September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2021
Japan's October wholesale prices rose at fastest pace since 1981, BOJ data shows
The four-decade high in growth of the corporate goods price index following a similar spike in China's factory gate prices, amid supply bottlenecks and rising commodity costs.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2021
With momentum on his side, Kishida ready to roll out key policies on COVID-19 and economy
While Wednesday's legislative session to re-elect Kishida might have appeared to be ceremonial, one thing is clear: He is now on a much more solid footing within the LDP.
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BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2021
Sentiment among Japan's economy watchers jumps to nearly eight-year high in October
Sentiment among workers in jobs sensitive to economic trends rose in October to its highest level since January 2014. Other business sectors were not so optimistic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2021
Nissan lifts annual profit outlook despite supply disruptions
The upbeat forecast comes despite Nissan having to trim production in recent months in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia that disrupted access to chips.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2021
Former Yokohama nurse gets life sentence for murder of three patients
Ayumi Kuboki, 34, admitted to killing the patients by mixing antiseptic into their drip bags at the hospital where she worked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2021
LDP and Komeito agree to ¥100K benefits for youth but remain apart on income cap
While the LDP wants a u00a59.6 million annual income cap for recipient households, Komeito is pressing to open the benefit to all children 18 or under.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2021
Japan's current account surplus falls 31% amid slow car exports
The sagging car exports resulted from output reductions by Japanese automakers due to supply chain disruptions and the prolonged global semiconductor shortage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2021
Wages in Japan eke out meager gains as Kishida eyes tax breaks
While pay appears to have been improving this year, it is still measured against the low levels of last year and the gains are far below levels seen as necessary to help inflation reach 2%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2021
Profits return or grow in 26 of Japan's 33 sectors
Transport equipment, including automakers, a key driver of the economy, and electronics secured a net profit of over u00a52 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2021
Government panel proposes more support for Japanese firms hiking wages
To facilitate pay raises, the panel said some subsidy programs should be contingent on businesses agreeing to raise their employees' wages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2021
Japan cuts economic assessment to 'weakening' in September index report
The coincident index of business conditions worsened as a global chip crunch and supply chain disruptions hit automakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021
Man arrested after starting fire on bullet train in southwestern Japan
A 69-year-old Fukuoka man was detained on the spot and no injuries were reported on the train bound for Kagoshima-Chuo Station.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2021
BOJ policymakers stress need to keep easy policy on weak inflation
While rising energy and food costs are pushing up prices in Japan, inflation remains well below the bank's 2% target.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 7, 2021
What will Fumio Kishida do?
The questions now are how Kishida will use this impressive election result and what will his leadership mean for Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Nov 7, 2021
Joyce Lebra: Trailblazing scholar and witness to Japanese history
The world of academia lost a true pioneer when Joyce Lebra passed away last month. She received the Order of the Rising Sun award in a ceremony a month earlier.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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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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