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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2023
BOJ’s Ueda says wages aren’t the goal as he keeps speculators in dark
The remarks leave room for the bank to be nimble about how and when it will be convinced about the prospect of price gains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2023
Inflation in Tokyo slows in May, but key gauge hits four-decade high
The data showed firms continued to pass on rising costs to households in a sign inflationary pressure could last longer than the BOJ projects.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2023
Horses and jockeys gear up for Tokyo Yushun’s 90th run
Modeled on the famous race founded in England in 1780 by the 12th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, the Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun by its Japanese name, might not be able to boast such a long history. However, as is often the case with many things in Japan, it’s been able to grow in prestige...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2023
‘Unstoppable’ Japan horses fuel races and sales
Japan’s racehorses are now nearly unstoppable. This year again, they ran in races in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States. In particular, their records impressed fans in Saudi Arabia and Dubai, where they were dispatched in large numbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2023
Three killed, one injured after apparent shooting and stabbing in Nagano
People in the area have been asked to remain indoors. According to police sources a male suspect was wearing camouflage clothing, a cap, sunglasses and a mask.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2023
Japanese firms feel 'sense of crisis' over falling birthrate
Of nearly 500 major companies surveyed, 94% said they felt a sense of crisis when asked about the fall in annual births in 2022.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2023
Father of 1997 murder victim slams court over destroying records despite law
The court discarded the records despite a bylaw decided by the Supreme Court stipulating permanent conservation of records on high-profile cases, Mamoru Hase noted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2023
Japan's factory activity expands for first time in seven months, survey shows
Manufacturers in the survey suggested supply chain disruption brought by the pandemic, which battered the sector, showed 'signs of improvement.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2023
Japan's fiscal 2022 real wages fall most in eight years as inflation bites
The drop was the biggest yearly decline since fiscal 2014 when the sales tax hikes stoked broader increases in prices and pushing real wages down by 2.9%.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
May 21, 2023
Any way you slice it, burdock root stir-fry hits the spot
Named after a folk hero, this dish frequently appears tucked into bento, as a side on family dinner tables and on the menu at pubs and other casual eateries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 20, 2023
A $518 billion rally shows Japanese stocks are all the rage in 2023
Some of the world’s most famed investors are voicing a near consensus that Japan’s stock market is the place to be as its larger peers grapple with rising economic headwinds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2023
Bank of Japan chief warns against premature policy change even after price jump
Ueda’s reassurance that the central bank will continue with easing contrasts with lingering speculation over policy adjustment among BOJ watchers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 19, 2023
Japan stocks extend rally as Nikkei 225 hovers at 1990 high
The Nikkei stock index advanced as much as 1.2% to 30,924.57, putting the blue-chip gauge at the highest intraday level since August 1990.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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