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Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki speaks during an interview in his Tokyo office on September 7
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2023
Japan's opposition struggles to move beyond political fragmentation
The leadership race for the DPP has reignited debate over the state of the opposition, with calls for a united front clashing with divisions over policy.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2023
DPP leadership race officially begins ahead of Sept. 2 vote
Incumbent party leader Yuichiro Tamaki is facing off against No. 2 Seiji Maehara in a race that could affect the landscape of the next Lower House poll.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2023
Kishida aide Kihara sidesteps reporters after wife in the spotlight
Weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported that Kihara's wife had been questioned by Tokyo Metro Police on a voluntary basis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2023
Daiwa gives workers OK to 'freely use' ChatGPT as part of tech drive
The company has been strengthening the recruitment of science graduates to develop high-tech experts in house.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
LDP's Seiji Kihara received recommendation letter from Unification Church-linked group
Kihara, a member of the lower chamber of parliament, is the closest aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2022
Nagano music festival stays true to Seiji Ozawa's musical legacy
The maestro's daughter, Seira Ozawa, sees his passion reflected at the month-long Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2022
LDP's Seiji Kihara did not report attending Unification Church-linked event
Kihara said that he was reminded of his attendance after hearing the names of national security experts who also joined the event, when it was pointed out by outsiders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022
Japan plans to reopen to independent travelers in major shift, report says
Tourists, who will need to have been vaccinated three times or submit a negative test result under the new policy, may be able to enter without a visa.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 11, 2022
Japan must take steps against 'excessive, one-sided' yen moves, government spokesperson says
The yen has fallen to 24-year lows against the dollar as investors focus on the widening divergence between the U.S. Fed's aggressive rate hikes and the BOJ's continued ultralow rates.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022
After Upper House poll, CDP tries to forge ahead with familiar faces
With returning faces at the top again, the CDP faces questions over how it plans to convince voters it can offer a fresh alternative to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2022
Kishida aide says stimulus must be considered soon
'The surge in oil prices and food prices means that an economic package is essential at some point,' Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara has said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2022
Mizuho’s new CEO faces legacy issues from decades-old merger
Mizuho Financial Group is tapping a relatively young career insider to turn around the bank that's been plagued by a series of technical disruptions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 28, 2021
Daiwa prepares to boost base pay by 3% or more for first raise in four years
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called on firms to agree raises exceeding 3% at Japan's annual labor-management wage negotiations in the spring.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2021
Citing local needs, Kishida defends use of coupons in financial aid plan
One estimate has shown that administrative costs for the central government would more than triple to u00a596.7 billion if coupons are included in the handouts to young people.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 30, 2021
Japan's main opposition party seeks to rebuild under new leader Kenta Izumi
In the wake of October's electoral defeat and the resignation of its former leader, the CDP must now craft new strategies — and question old alliances.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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