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Ryohei Takeda
For Ryohei Takeda's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2009
Smaller players taking over 'social business'
Small private-sector entities are gradually taking over the work of so-called social business to deal with such issues as the low birthrate and job hunting, as local governments and big companies beset by other problems turn away.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2006
Retirees filling rising niche in part-time workforce
At 4 a.m., 69-year-old Tomohiko Otake puts just-delivered "bento" boxed lunches and "onigiri" rice balls on the shelves at the Omiya Takagi convenience store run by Lawson Inc. in the city of Saitama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2006
Workforce gears up to take in growing number of seniors
Utilizing seniors as part of the workforce is increasingly being seen as vital amid projections that the labor force could drop by more than 10 million in the next 2 1/2 decades.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2006
Youths get a say in governance with mock mayoral vote
A 14-year-old boy voted in front of a railway station on a rainy Sunday in February in a mock mayoral election in Tokyo's Machida city organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2005
Tokyo's Edogawa Ward halts population decline
One of the biggest challenges for a local government with a declining population and shrinking tax base is to lure young families to move into their communities.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2003
Employment offices doing their best to jam square pegs into round holes
Faced with near-record levels of unemployment in Japan, Hello Work employment offices are stepping up efforts to get young people onto a career path.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2001
Motivators instill staff with a new enthusiasm
With the economy in deep freeze, motivational firms that claim they have the power to inject new vim into lifeless workers are attracting the attention of executives yearning to recapture lost corporate brio.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Inbound tourism numbers hit record high, with Japan set to achieve 2025 goal
Tourists in Kyoto on Saturday. Japan saw a record 3.08 million foreign visitors in March.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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