As global costs soar, Japan's 'shrinkflation' gets harder to swallow
While the practice is hardly unique to Japan, its prevalence in the world's No. 3 economy is a notable legacy of years of deflation.
33% of major firms listed in Japan have no female executives
The rate of major firms with no female executives has steadily declined from 62.0% in 2017, but it remains relatively high despite the country's efforts.
Japan asks airlines to submit data daily on inbound flight bookings
With the emergence of the new variant, Japan has in principle banned all new entries by foreign nationals from around the world.
Tokyo introduces testing system for omicron variant
The system, developed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, was made ready for use on Friday. Previous tests were unable to distinguish the new variant from other strains.
India is eager for Putin’s weapons despite U.S. sanctions risk
Alex Kerr sounded an alarm 25 years ago. Did Japan listen?
Japan cautiously enters year-end party season amid omicron concerns
We have to live with COVID. Here’s how we get our lives back.
Omicron scare haunts 53,000 New York anime convention attendees
Merck seeks Japanese approval of first oral COVID drug in Japan
Omicron variant may tend to cause mild symptoms, Japan experts say
Okinawa development budget to be smallest in a decade as base row persists
Local governments in Japan preparing to give booster shots after six-month interval
Japan Times 1996: Japan envoy's residence seized
Japan expands tougher quarantine rules to India, Greece and Romania
COVID variants could hamper Japan's economic recovery, OECD says
With its exit, Didi sends a signal: China no longer needs Wall Street
U.S. keeps Japan and China on 'monitoring list' over currency practices
Japan eyes tax deduction of up to 40% for pay hikes
PlayStation plans new service to take on Xbox Game Pass
SoftBank poised to lose $74 billion payday if Arm deal is halted
Death toll rises to 13 after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts
India is eager for Putin’s weapons despite U.S. sanctions risk
Senior Chinese officials say Biden democracy summit will be a 'joke’
U.S. vows to prevent any Russian invasion of Ukraine
U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware
We have to live with COVID. Here’s how we get our lives back.
Omicron is a wake-up call to fix vaccine inequality
The most important factor in COVID-19's evolution and the threat its variants pose is the size of unvaccinated populations and the reservoirs in which they can develop.
Release oil, but only to facilitate a transition to renewables
Unfortunately for Japan, the release of government oil reserves is a veritable drop in the barrel when compared to demand for this vital commodity.
Futenma replacement base will be obsolete before it's finished
The base's design was so politically constrained to mitigate local opposition that the design constraints will severely limit its flexibility to meet military needs.
What Japan needs to do to boost its economic security
Through its Strategic Headquarters on the Creation of a New International Order, the ruling LDP is hoping to ensure Japan's economy can weather any storm.
Alex Ovechin scores 750th goal as Caps defeat Jackets
Tokushima last side to go down after home loss to Hiroshima
Ichiro Suzuki surprises at Daisuke Matsuzaka's retirement ceremony
Celtic bidding for Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate
Refugee from Myanmar recruited to Yokohama futsal squad
‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai
Cooler weather adds a new dimension to Resident Evil: Village
Recipe: Preserved lemon butter mochi
With its newly awarded Michelin star, Est prepares a holiday feast
Tokyo still tops for dining after Michelin announcement
Terry Ellis: ‘You take Japan with you … it’s a way of living’
Forty years of empowering women in Japan
Joyce Lebra: Trailblazing scholar and witness to Japanese history
With a scratch under the chin, Hama the cat will be yours
