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NO GO ZONES

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2020
India needs to copy China better
To lure manufacturers away from China, India is going to have to convince them that theyu2019ll be able to operate just as easily and efficiently.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 7, 2019
RWC organizers to set up 16 fan zones across Japan for live screenings of matches
One million fans without tickets are expected to watch live screenings of matches at 16 fan zones in 12 cities across Japan during the Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 21, 2018
Kitchens of longevity: The culinary secrets of age-old Okinawa
Okinawa is one of the worldu2019s u201cBlue Zones,u201d areas where people live particularly long and healthy lives. Observing the processes and procedures behind Okinawan yakuzen medicinal cooking offers some delicious hints.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2017
Nuclear-free New Zealand turns 30
The 1987 nuclear-free act was a milestone in New Zealand's development as a nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2016
Skilled foreign workers to be employed by farms in special zones
The government will allow skilled non-Japanese to work in the agricultural sector in special economic zones to alleviate the farming labor shortage.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2015
Putting reporters on a leash
In an unprecedented move, the Foreign Ministry last week ordered a freelance photographer who planned to go to Syria to return his passport for his own good.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 8, 2014
How vulnerable is Japan to severe weather?
The deadly mudslides in Hiroshima and other parts of western Japan last month caused by torrential rains have raised concerns about how vulnerable Japan is to such natural disasters, especially given severe weather events due to climate change.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2014
Panel pushes 'special English zones' to promote Japan culture
An expert committee proposes that Japan create u201cspecial English zonesu201d to enhance communication in English as part of the governmentu2019s strategy to promote Japanese culture abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jul 20, 2014
Osaka zone a litmus test of foreign worker policy
As prefectural officials begin talks with Tokyo on a deregulated economic area, local skepticism remains high over the content, necessity of the proposal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 23, 2014
Abe hopes to roll out red carpet for foreign startups
Japan wants to lure more foreign entrepreneurs by easing visa requirements only in special zones, but experts doubt that will be enough incentive to make a difference.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2014
Foreign maids the talk of Kansai zone
Discussions began in Osaka on Monday on a proposed special economic zone in the Kansai region that will include an experimental program to attract foreign maids to the region.
JAPAN
May 12, 2014
Panel recommends new visa status for special strategic zones
Advisers on a project to set up special strategic zones to promote economic growth propose a new type of visa for foreigners who start businesses in Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2014
Watch out for colleges with 'free speech zones'
Designating a limited "free speech zone" is one way in which American colleges try to squelch spontaneous action or immediate responses to controversial news.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2014
Six special strategic deregulation zones named by panel
A government panel designates six areas, including in Tokyo and Kansai, as special strategic zones to promote deregulation as promised under "Abenomics."
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2013
'Strategic special zone' bill advances
The Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday to set up deregulated "strategic special zones" that will be a centerpiece of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2013
Abe to rule new special zone panel
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to establish and head a new government panel to promote deregulation by launching special economic zones, part of his economic growth strategy, government sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2013
High-level radiation zones now less than quarter of 2011 crisis levels
High-radiation zones contaminated by fallout from the 2011 Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant meltdown disaster had as of March shrunk to less than 25 percent of November 2011 levels, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world