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JR EAST

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 22, 2022
In Japan's 'random travel' trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination
In addition to the thrill of leaving plans up to chance, railways and airlines are providing the incentive of affordability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022
Japan says five Chinese ballistic missiles landed inside EEZ near Okinawa
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tokyo had protested to Beijing over the move — the first time Chinese missiles had landed inside the EEZ.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2022
China’s planned military exercises near Taiwan may have another target: Japan
The drills, announced by China following Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan, aren't just intended to keep Taiwan and the United States in check. They're also a clear warning to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2022
JR East reports ¥70 billion loss on local railways
The company hopes to promote talks with local authorities and other relevant parties in areas along the loss-making sections as it reviews whether the services should continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022
Inflation, interest rate hikes and China lockdowns hitting Asia’s growth outlook
The Asian Development Bank's Albert Park details the reasons the organization cut its growth forecast for Asia to 4.6% from an earlier forecast of 5.2%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 25, 2022
After 10 years, 'Toyota-ism' takes root in Tohoku as force for reconstruction
Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has said, “There will be no recovery of Japan without the recovery of the Tohoku region.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2022
U.S. spotlights Japan shortcomings in latest human trafficking report
Despite Japan's lackluster grade, the report highlighted the government's decision to address problems within its Technical Intern Training Program.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
Biden ends trip with U.S.-Saudi relations on the mend but few other wins
Biden's four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first to the Middle East as president, aimed to reset ties with the Gulf Arab oil giant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
Biden fails to secure major security and oil commitments at Arab summit
Saudi Arabia, Washington's most important Arab ally, poured cold water on U.S. hopes the summit could help lay the groundwork for a regional security alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2022
Rethinking the global order
For decades, it has been obvious that the U.N. system needs to be reformed to account for the realities of the 21st century.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2022
How the U.S. can counter China’s Middle-East influence
The only way U.S. President Joe Biden can counter China's efforts is by raising America's own diplomatic and economic game.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
Japan protests to China over resource development in East China Sea
Tokyo says the activity has continued despite a 2008 agreement for bilateral cooperation in the area's waters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2022
Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions
The impasse could also undermine stability in Iraq's north, where ruling families have their own security forces.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2022
War-driven race for food and gas converges on Arab linchpin Egypt
As one of the world's largest wheat importers, Egypt is at risk of bread shortages and associated political unrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 25, 2022
Biden’s words on Taiwan leave allies in an awkward spot
Biden's statement that he would defend Taiwan militarily in any conflict left leaders around the world trying to determine his true thinking and calibrate their own positions.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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