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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 12, 2013
Yen's fall heaven-sent for Tokyo stock prices
Tokyo stocks have surged to multiyear highs on the back of the yen's tumble, brought on by the Bank of Japan's powerful credit easing measures and hopes of a sustainable recovery in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 26, 2013
Government to sell massive JT stake
The government said Monday it will sell a stake in Japan Tobacco Inc. worth nearly ¥1 trillion to help cover reconstruction costs for the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the country's largest share offering since 2010.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 13, 2013
Nikkei climbs nearly 2% as yen keeps tumbling
The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rises nearly 2 percent as the yen tumbles against the dollar, helping Japan's exporting companies.
COMMENTARY
Jun 13, 2010
Japan-U.S. relations cry out for new management, dialogue
Ripples, frictions, uneasiness, concern and even dismay — these are the words by which most of the Japanese mass-media commentaries characterize present Japan-U.S. relations.
Reader Mail
Dec 30, 2007
Christianity's big impact on Japan
As one interested in the history of Christians in Japan, I was excited to see Michael Hoffman's "From Bliss to blood" articles on Dec. 23. Unfortunately, I was sad to see that he had very little to say beyond the common assumed stereotype of Christianity in Japan -- both past and present.
Reader Mail
Nov 1, 2007
Requests won't move U.S.
Regarding Manuel Sandoval's Oct. 25 letter, Don't judge marines too fast": Sandoval says if we don't like Americans protecting Japan, then the American military can just leave and Japan can fend for itself. Could he? Could he ask the U.S. State Department and the Defense Department to remove their bases...

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals