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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2019
Two-thirds of economists see BOJ easing in October
The BOJ is laying the groundwork for deepening negative interest rates, analysts polled by Reuters said, with two-thirds expecting the central bank to loosen monetary policy this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 16, 2019
As U.K. eyes post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, its hand may not be as strong as it thinks
With the U.K. looking to secure its economic future and seize the purported benefits of Brexit, London has been ramping up its negotiating capacity and making overtures to trade partners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 15, 2019
Buffeted by Brexit, British firms try to chart a course in the Japanese market
British companies are coming under more pressure than ever to develop a footprint in non-EU markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2019
Japan prepares bill to ratify U.S. trade deal
The Abe government on Tuesday signed off on a bill that would ratify the new trade deal with the United States.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2019
Japan captain Michael Leitch looking for All Blacks' help to beat Springboks
Japan captain Michael Leitch said Monday he would be asking for help from a trio of former All Blacks in the build-up to next weekend's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with South Africa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2019
Physical strength of elderly Japanese continues to improve, sports agency survey finds
The physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan continues to improve, while the attributes are falling for women in their 30s and 40s, the Japan Sports Agency said in a survey report Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2019
South Korean PM to attend emperor's enthronement ceremony in highest-level visit to Japan since export curbs
Despite the current frosty relations, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon plans to visit Japan next week to attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2019
North Korea demands Japan pay compensation over sinking of fishing boat
North Korea has “strongly demanded” Japan pay compensation for a fishing boat that sank after it collided with a Fisheries Agency patrol boat in the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 12, 2019
Social media conversation on ID checks in Japan reflects shifting awareness
It’s not unusual for foreign residents in Japan to be asked for identification. 
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 12, 2019
Tax Hike Sticks
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2019
Coca-Cola Japan to release canned chūhai alcoholic drink nationwide
Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. has said that it will launch a canned chūhai spirits-based product nationwide on Oct. 28, making its full-fledged entry into the alcoholic beverage market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2019
Japan may release video of North Korean boat's collision with Fisheries Agency vessel
Suspecting illegal fishing, the patrol ship Okuni was badgering the ship with loudspeakers and water cannons before the accident in Japan's EEZ.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 10, 2019
Tokyo, Seoul and the weaponization of history
In July, Japan tightened its control of exports of certain materials for semiconductor production to South Korea. On Aug. 28, the government took further action and removed South Korea from its whitelist of nations granted preferential trade procedure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 10, 2019
Japan's not hedging with Australia security ties
Once willing to let others take the lead in foreign policy and defense, Japan is now employing a comprehensive security strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2019
Number of Japanese-language institutions soars in Asia, survey finds
About 3.85 million people studied Japanese at a record 18,604 institutions overseas in fiscal 2018, with the number of institutions soaring in Asia, according to a survey released this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2019
South Korea and Japan to hold talks over trade dispute on Friday
Trade officials from South Korea and Japan will hold bilateral consultations in Geneva on Friday, following a complaint filed by Seoul with the World Trade Organization last month over Tokyo's tightening of export controls, trade ministries of the two countries said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 9, 2019
Raptors and Rockets reflect on Tuesday's NBA Japan Games opener
After an entertaining exhibition game played at a frenetic pace on Tuesday night at Saitama Super Arena, the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets went back to work on Wednesday afternoon determined to make adjustments.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2019
Visits to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine by ministers may resume after more than two years
Since conservatives close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined his Cabinet in a reshuffle last month, there has been speculation that visits to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo by Cabinet ministers may resume after a halt of 2½ years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2019
Japanese manufacturers use decades of experience to dominate key chemical market for cutting-edge chips
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., JSR Corp. and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co.: Three seemingly inconspicuous companies suddenly came into the spotlight in early July when Japan announced it would slap tightened export controls to South Korea on three key chemicals — photoresists, fluorinated polyimide and hydrogen fluoride...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2019
Trial tour to Russian-controlled isles for Japanese visitors postponed
The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a planned trial sightseeing tour to two Russian-held islands off Hokkaido had been postponed.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Yokohama to buy Goodyear’s off-road tire business for $905 million
Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s off-the-road tire business as part of its global expansion plan.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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

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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
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