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For Noriyuki Suzuki's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2021
ANA logs loss amid COVID-19, but cargo demand limits damage
The pandemic ruined the demand for travel, but the cargo business helped ANA take advantage of the pandemic-triggered demand for goods and home delivery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2021
Olympics may bring more risks than economic benefits for Japan
Some economists are concerned that the economy could receive a heavy blow from the postponed Olympics depending on whether Japan can keep the spread of the virus in check.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2021
Toshiba management woes seen deepening after strong shareholder rebuke
The shareholder revolt, led by foreign activist investors, against the approval of Nagayama as chairman has added to the tumult at Toshiba over the past few months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 5, 2021
Japan consumers get mixed bag of slow wage growth and forced savings
Some economists estimate that the pandemic has forced Japanese households to save about u00a513 trillion ($118 billion), or roughly 4% of Japan's annual consumption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2021
Decarbonization drive creates supply chain challenges for corporate Japan
Gone are the days when Japan was dominant in semiconductor and battery production, industries that are increasingly relevant in the modern world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2021
Japan's April consumer prices down 0.1% on lower mobile phone fees
The core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food items, marked the ninth straight month of decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2021
Panasonic expects EV battery business to push profits up in fiscal 2021
The firm has forecast sales to increase 4.5% to u00a57 trillion, with net profit rising to 27.2% to u00a5210 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021
Japanese airlines eye low-cost services to drive post-pandemic growth
Aviation experts say the strategy being pursued by full-service carriers ANA and JAL could be a double-edged sword.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2021
Japan’s consumer prices maintain downtrend amid ongoing virus restrictions
Ministry data showed the nationwide core consumer price index was down for the eighth month as energy prices fell, although the pace of decline eased.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 10, 2021
Haruhiko Kuroda becomes second-longest serving BOJ governor amid challenges
With Kuroda's term set to end in April 2023, delivering on his promise of hitting a 2% inflation target may be much harder than setting a new record as the longest-serving chief.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 7, 2021
Wary Japan firms looking for signs of risk in Myanmar chaos
The recent turmoil in Myanmar has many Japanese companies on the alert for any signs of worsening prospects for what they see as a promising market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2021
Japan's green growth plan propels firms to sharpen environment focus
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's pledge to make Japan carbon neutral by 2050 has driven trading houses to review their heavy reliance on natural resources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2021
Deflation fears fueled in Japan over slow wage growth in pandemic
With annual wage negotiations between management and labor unions getting into full swing in February and March, companies appear reluctant to raise pay after a difficult 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 5, 2021
Bank of Japan's conundrum seen deepening as pandemic drags on
The BOJ's 2% inflation goal remains elusive, and there are even fears that the economy will slip back into deflation, a view that Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda dismisses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2020
As pandemic drags on, Japanese getting comfortable with new work styles
The forced transition to a new way of working coincided with Japan's embryonic efforts to reshape work in a country known for its rigid corporate culture and excessive office hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020
After unpredictable Trump, Biden may keep Japan in trade quagmire
While Biden is seen as preferring a more multilateral approach to trade, experts warn that the U.S. is unlikely to return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2020
After Hong Kong crackdown, Japan cities wrestle for Asian financial hub status
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged to adjust tax and visa arrangements, and make administrative services available in English, in a bid to attract foreign firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Oct 28, 2020
ANA faces strong headwinds as pandemic prompts shift from expansion
The pandemic is forcing ANA Holdings Inc. to take a pause in its expansion strategy amid the specter of further financial strains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2020
Abe's departure after mixed economic results to test market confidence
Japan's longest-serving prime minister is leaving an economy that is smaller, badly hit by the pandemic and with more debt than when he returned to power in 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2020
Abe's sudden departure comes amid unprecedented COVID-19 challenge
The prime minister's abrupt decision comes at a moment of great uncertainty as the global coronavirus pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for the country.
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.
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.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
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.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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