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BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2016
Diet enacts extra budget through March, prioritizes welfare, farming
Lawmakers activate a u00a53.32 trillion extra budget for fiscal 2015 to bolster the economy through greater social support and other means.
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2016
Workers caring for ailing relatives
The government must do so much more than it has to help workers care for their ailing elderly relatives.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2016
Japan's labor ministry to investigate why 2 million workers are on wrong pension program
The labor minister pledges to look into why around 2 million firm employees are members of a pension program for the self-employed.
EDITORIALS
Jan 9, 2016
Child poverty policy falls short
The government is taking only small steps to combat the pernicious problem of child poverty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES
Jan 4, 2016
Isolation a real danger for men caring for an elderly relative
Like many people who care for elderly family members at home, Norio Watanabe, 51, struggled to deal with the physical and mental burdens of looking after his father, who had dementia.
EDITORIALS
Dec 25, 2015
Budgeting ahead of an election
The Abe administration appears to be sacrificing budgetary discipline in favor of doling out pork ahead of the Upper House election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 24, 2015
Japan's draft budget a firm move against fiscal headwinds
The record ¥96.7 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2016 is by many measures a feat, a key push in the government's efforts to cut spending.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2015
Welfare key focus as Japan plans record-high ¥73 trillion in '16 budget outlays
The government plans record-high spending of ¥73.11 trillion ($602 billion) to fund its operations and programs in fiscal 2016, with the focus on assistance for child-rearing and other welfare measures, government sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2015
Abe's Cabinet OKs ¥3.5 trillion extra budget to support economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet approved an extra budget Friday worth ¥3.5 trillion for this fiscal year through March to bolster the economy through enhanced welfare services and a more competitive farm sector.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 11, 2015
State retirement communities, aimed at luring elderly from cities, take shape in Japan
Ten to 20 cities and towns will be named next year as sites for a state program to create new retirement communities for Japan's rapidly graying populace.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Dec 6, 2015
Entrepreneur envisions world where elderly care is fulfilling work for young people
Amid the government's fight with the issue of Japan's aging society, and concerns over whether it can truly cope with the problems involved — including worker shortages in the nursing care sector — one young entrepreneur may have found the key.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2015
Abe's new package lacks road map
The prime minister's package to boost social programs is ambitious on paper, but lacks a plan to turn it into reality.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2015
No time to waste in preparing for retirement
As societies around the world prepare for swelling numbers of retirees, the policy challenge will be to ensure the financial sustainability of pension systems.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2015
Plaintiffs across Japan charge that My Number ID system is unconstitutional
About 150 people file complaints with district courts across the nation calling on the government to cease using their My Number identification codes, saying the system will violate their right to privacy.
EDITORIALS
Nov 28, 2015
New ways to reduce child abuse
While an expert panel looks for better ways to protect children, the government needs to look into the basic issue of how to eliminate the potential seeds of abuse in the first place.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2015
Fertility aid, loans for single parents eyed to revive Japanese society
The government is focusing on reforming the welfare system in a bid to promote measures to address the nation's aging population and low birthrate.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015
China's masses stubbornly refuse to consume
A Chinese economic 'rebalancing' — replacing investment and exports with services and domestic consumption — remains a distant prospect.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015
Style complements functionality at Shibuya exhibition of aids for disabled
A new design exhibition in Tokyo is aiming to give the public perception of disability a makeover by placing style at the top of the agenda.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 12, 2015
Food relief groups plan nationwide network to address growing poverty
To address growing poverty, particularly that affecting single-parent households and the homeless, hunger-relief organizations are launching a nationwide food banking network with the aim of sharing information and streamlining operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 7, 2015
No relief in sight for Japan's poor single-parent families
How can Japan's single mothers have both the highest poverty and employment rate among the OECD group of developed nations?
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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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