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JAPANESE

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 9, 2020
'Economy watcher' survey got record lift in June as sentiment rebounded
The lifting of the state of emergency spurred a 23-point jump in sentiment from May, the sharpest since January 2002.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 9, 2020
Japan's machinery orders tick up but factory demand patchy
Expenditure unlikely to strengthen, as weak demand and the risk of a second wave of infection are discouraging manufacturers from boosting nonurgent spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2020
Japan's June business failures hit monthly high for the year
The number of bankruptcies caused by the fallout of the COVID-19 epidemic came to 94 in June, the highest monthly count ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2020
Japan's May current account surplus down 27.9% amid virus pandemic
Imports dropped 27.7 percent to u00a54.75 trillion, down for the 13th successive month, partly due to falling crude oil prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2020
Tokyo mother arrested after daughter, 3, died after week on her own
Autopsy results showed Noa died from severe dehydration and hunger.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2020
Banks with ‘shattered’ business models warned by Japan to adapt
Concerns are mounting that some banks are too weak to withstand the coronavirus-fueled recession and may eventually need to be rescued or delisted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2020
Japan household spending down by record amount
May saw the figure drop by 16.2 percent on the previous year, for the second consecutive record monthly low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2020
Japan airs concerns over U.S. work visa halt
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said move could hurt both Japanese companies and the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2020
Trade ministry calls for supply chains revamp
A white paper also calls for better cooperation during times of crisis, and criticizes the actions of some nations during the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2020
Tokyo home of ‘Astro Boy’ creator and other manga legends opens as museum
A museum replicating the Tokyo apartment building that was home to the late Osamu Tezuka and other legendary manga artists opened Tuesday, 38 years after the original wooden building was dismantled in 1982.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2020
Japan's May overtime pay logs biggest-ever dip
Monthly wages have also dropped, marking their third consecutive month of decline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2020
Carlos Ghosn’s accused escape plotters tap lobbyists in bid to avoid extradition to Japan
Lawyers and lobbyists for the two men have pressed their case before the U.S. Justice Department and State Department, as well as lawmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2020
Woman sues Japan over forced sterilization under eugenics law
The plaintiff has argued that she endured significant mental distress and that the 1948 law was unconstitutional.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2020
Japan asks U.S. to extradite two men accused of helping Carlos Ghosn escape
The two were arrested in Massachusetts in May for their alleged involvement in the dramatic escape of the fallen auto industry giant in late December.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 2, 2020
Police in Japan logged record 17,479 dementia patients as missing in 2019
The National Police Agency data shows the issue of dementia is becoming increasingly serious as the nation's population grays rapidly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2020
Missile defense in Japan after the Aegis Ashore cancellation
Defense Minister Taro Kono's announcement has opened a Pandora's box of politically tough questions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2020
Virus pushes Japanese business sentiment down to lowest level in 11 years
Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers in June plunged to the lowest level since June 2009 due to the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of Japan's tankan survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2020
Land prices in Japan rise 1.6% on average, up for fifth consecutive year
The increase was supported by a rise in development projects and foreign visitors, but prices are threatened by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 30, 2020
Tokyo court rejects damages suit by man in forced sterilization case
The court did not rule on whether the obsolete law that mandated the government to stop people with intellectual disabilities from reproducing was unconstitutional.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2020
Japan's May job availability logs sharpest drop in 46 years
The latest rate saw the steepest month-to-month fall since January 1974 when the economy entered a downturn phase in the wake of the oil crisis, the labor ministry said.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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