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BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2015
Regional economies showing moderate recovery, BOJ says
The Bank of Japan said Thursday that a moderate recovery remains underway in all regional economies, upholding previous upbeat assessments because of the expectation that cheaper oil will spur consumption.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2015
Wholesale prices rose for second consecutive year in 2014
Wholesale prices grew for the second straight year in 2014 on higher energy and raw material costs, but the pace slowed significantly in December amid the sharp fall in crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Thursday in a preliminary report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2015
Japan Post, Rakuten to offer delivery lockers
Japan Post Co. and e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. are teaming up to offer lockers where customers can pick up items purchased online at their own convenience, sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
Japan inks aviation accord with Cambodia
Japan signed a bilateral aviation agreement with Cambodia on Wednesday that will allow airlines to operate regular direct flights between the two countries, a Cambodian government official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 14, 2015
Japan complains after China says 300,000 died in Nanking Massacre
Japan told China in late December that it wasn't appropriate for Chinese President Xi Jinping to say that 300,000 people were killed in the 1937 Nanking Massacre, government sources said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2015
Japan-funded bridges appear on new Cambodian money
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that Cambodia has issued new 500 riel bank notes (about ¥14) bearing images of two bridges donated by Japan.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 14, 2015
Investor Stampede
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 14, 2015
Why isn't Japan Inc. doing more to help Japan?
If Abenomics is going to succeed, Japanese leaders need to harness the strengths of the private sector they have, not the one they remember.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2015
Japan, South Korea, U.S. to meet over North Korea issues: sources
Senior diplomats from Japan, South Korea and the United States plan to meet in Tokyo to work on resuming long-stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, sources say.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2015
Nakatani confirms crisis hotline with China is near
Defense Minister Gen Nau00adkau00adtau00adni confirms that Japan and China will soon launch a maritime and airspace crisis management mechanism to prevent inadvertent clashes in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2015
Japan urges 'no preconditions' in S. Korea summit
Senior officials have urged South Korea to attach no preconditions to a potential summit with Japan, citing the "comfort women" issue as a potential stumbling block.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Japan, China resume talks on maritime crisis management mechanism
Japan and China resumed talks Monday on launching a maritime crisis management mechanism by the end of this year, as both countries aim to avert unwanted clashes over the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2015
Under new pact, fewer S. Korean fishing boats to operate in Japan EEZ
Tokyo and Seoul agree to cut the number of South Korean longline fishing boats approved to operate within Japan's economic waters by 20 percent over the next five years.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Park open to 'meaningful' summit with Abe
President Park Geun-hye says she is open to a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, so long as it's 'meaningful.'
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
China bristles at Nakatani's criticism over Senkaku incidents
China criticized new Defense Minister Gen Nakatani for the first time on Monday, saying it was "firmly opposed" to his comments that Beijing has repeatedly engaged in "dangerous actions" around the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 11, 2015
JX-Eneos outplays Denso in fourth quarter, claims Empress Cup
The Sunflowers players and staff insisted after the game that what separated them from their opponents was their spirited mentality rather than their skills.
EDITORIALS
Jan 11, 2015
Ending worker exploitation
As part of its effort to stamp out abusive practices against workers, Japan's labor ministry plans to set up a system under which public employment security offices may decline to accept notices of job availability from so-called black companies.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 10, 2015
Dragonflies stun Alvark to reach All-Japan final
In a win-or-go-home tournament, things like this can happen. Just not all the time.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 10, 2015
'You shouldn't worry about life too much'
Save the Children Japan CEO Kunio Senga on astronomy, mangoes and patience
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 10, 2015
Debt Shadow
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
Rainy season ends in Tokai and Kanto regions
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. The rainy season appears to have ended in the regions of Tokai and Kanto, including Tokyo, on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
India’s envoy in Japan calls for boosted supply chain and defense cooperation
Indian Ambassador Sibi George says one of his main tasks in his post is to boost Japanese public and private investments the South Asian powerhouse.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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