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JAPAN / Politics / DAVOS SPECIAL 2013
Jan 23, 2013
Expert details Japan's 'seemingly' rightward shift
When the Liberal Democratic Party's Shinzo Abe became prime minister in December, some domestic and global media ran editorials labeling his appointment as the sign of Japan's swing to the right.
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JAPAN
Nov 27, 2012
Eco-, charity-awareness tied to newspaper readership
People who are daily inclined to read newspapers for long periods tend to have a strong sense of charity and environmental awareness, market researcher Video Research Ltd. and advertising agency Dentsu Inc. have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2012
Fair trade slowly catching on here
Hirokazu Kanetaka, who works in the cafe section of restaurant operator Zensho Holdings Co., was thrilled when an elementary school teacher in Rwanda thanked the company for helping students get to school on time.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2012
Firm's new HR placement goals focus on internationally minded recruits
Major human resources placement company Robert Walters Japan is strengthening its support for Japanese companies that want to hire people suited to international business, its president said in a recent symposium in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2012
Axed manager's sexual harassment lawsuit against Prada Japan fails
The Tokyo District Court on Friday quashed a demand by a former manager of Prada Japan that the firm pay her ¥58 million in damages for sexual harassment, ruling that telling her to lose weight wasn't so bad given that Prada is in the fashion business.
JAPAN / IMF-WORLD BANK IN TOKYO
Oct 12, 2012
Nearly 50 years ago, Tokyo meetings focused on liquidity
For Tokyo, 1964 was definitely one of the biggest years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2012
Japan provides meeting guests with 'cool' items
For foreign ministers and others who have come to Tokyo to discuss international cooperation on difficult subjects such as the European debt crisis, the Japanese government has prepared some entertainment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2012
S.T. Dupont excels amid steady growth in luxury brand market
S.T. Dupont, a maker of luxury lighters, pens and other merchandise, will continue to outsell industry rivals thanks to the launch of new attractive products, according to its global president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2012
Nankai quake projected toll radically raised
As many as 323,000 people in 30 prefectures could be killed by a major earthquake and ensuing monster tsunami that scientists say could hit in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast, the Cabinet Office's Central Disaster Prevention Council said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2012
Car plunges 10 meters from Imperial Hotel parking garage; three injured
A car plunged about 10 meters Sunday night from the fourth floor of the 10-story parking lot of the Imperial Hotel in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and all three occupants were injured, a hotel spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2012
What if no-benefit 'retirement' age is set at 40?
When a government panel's proposal that companies set their "retirement" age at 40 was released in early July, it made headlines and triggered hot debate on the Internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 21, 2012
Japan's hold on Olympic judo slipping
Judo became an Olympic sport in the 1964 Tokyo Games and was dominated by the country of its origin until the 2008 Games in Beijing.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2012
New foreigner IDs now bear minister's signature
Immigration offices nationwide Sunday began issuing "zairyu" residence cards to foreign residents with the electronic signature of the justice minister, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2012
Foreign students of Japanese hold Tokyo summit
At a symposium in Tokyo on Sunday, 12 people between the ages of 17 and 25 from a dozen different countries exchanged views about their cultures and the things they experienced during a one-month stay in Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2012
Schools must probe for 'grave cases' of bullying
The education ministry has ordered public elementary, junior high and high schools to conduct an emergency survey of their students about "grave cases" of bullying and for school officials to tell the ministry how they are dealing with the problem.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 30, 2012
Mikitani and his 'Englishnization' of Japanese business
On July 1, Rakuten Inc. CEO Hiroshi Mikitani published a book about his company's so-called Englishnization project titled "Takaga Eigo!" (「たかが英語!」"It's only English") to coincide with the the start of the company's eigo kōyōgoka (英語公用語化, making English the official language). The formal English name of the book is "Englishnization."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2012
Pearl-inlaid wedding dress showcased
Major jeweler Mikimoto & Co. displayed a wedding dress Friday inlaid with 13,262 pearls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 3, 2012
Health: It's in 'tokuho' label
Kirin Beverage Co.'s hit beverage Mets Cola has gained Consumer Affairs Agency recognition as "tokuho," which is short for "tokutei hokenyou shokuhin," or foods with special healthy qualities.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2012
Rakuten's English drive ready to take full effect, chief says
Rakuten Inc. CEO Hiroshi Mikitani is happy with the improvement of his workers' English proficiency and all employees understand its importance as the company expands globally, he said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2012
'Gundam' characters grace guest rooms at Grand Pacific Le Daiba
Grand Pacific Le Daiba, a hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo, will be offering three guest rooms starting Friday with interior decorations featuring characters from the popular "Mobile Suit Gundam" animated series.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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