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Noriyuki Suzuki
For Noriyuki Suzuki's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2016
Close U.S. race keeps Japanese CEOs in suspense
As the prospect of a tight U.S. presidential race continues to leave financial markets in a state of uncertainty, Japanese companies remain on alert for any clues that could prompt them to change their business plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Sep 23, 2016
Firms vie for lead as connected Japan becomes reality
For trend-conscious corporate executives in Japan, a connected world is not a distant future in the making but a reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2016
Governance improves at Japan Inc., but scandals show compliance remains a challenge
It's not rare to see Japanese corporate executives bowing in apology for scandals resulting from weak governance and compliance, and then vowing to prevent a recurrence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 3, 2016
As small and midsize businesses fight for survival, politicians silent on solutions
Legislators at both the local and national levels who claim to care about small companies have no idea about how to trigger a fundamental change in their fortunes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2016
SoftBank's long-term strategy under scrutiny as founder Son stays on
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son aims to stay at the helm of his company longer than originally planned to focus on the burgeoning business field of artificial intelligence, but is now under increased scrutiny over his longer-term strategy after the surprise departure of his successor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Dec 30, 2015
Electronics makers may be set for rethink after Toshiba scandal
Japanese electronics makers may be in for a rethink of the country's manufacturing strategy as Toshiba Corp. is set to proceed with an overhaul of loss-making operations in the wake of an accounting scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2015
Deaf community hopes 2020 Olympics a 'game-changer' for better social inclusion
Peggy Prosser was sitting in front of a travel agent in Japan when she was abruptly informed that she would not be able to fly back to the United States to visit her family because she is deaf.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2015
Toshiba scandal highlights need for diversity in corporate Japan
An accounting scandal engulfing Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp. has exposed how closed corporate culture, still prevalent even at globally well-known companies in the country, plagues corporate governance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2015
Fukushima native thinks global, goes local to keep ceramic tradition alive
Takeshi Matsunaga is an aspiring entrepreneur who until four years ago did not give much thought to tradition.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 30, 2014
Real work begins in 2015 for security policy review
Next year could be a major turning point for Japan's security policy as the country reviews its list of do's and don'ts in the postwar era, and tries to raise its security profile abroad.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2014
Constitutional reform stays low-key ahead of election, looks to heat up later
It is no secret that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party are aiming to change what has defined postwar Japan — the pacifist Constitution.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2014
Medical interpreters discuss goal for 2020 Olympics
Giving patients equal access to medical treatment is easier said than done, especially when foreign patients are involved. And with Japan set to host the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020, addressing the challenge has taken on greater significance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2014
Secrecy law creates ruckus over guidelines
With less than three months to go until the contentious secrecy law takes effect in December, Japan faces the daunting task of finding the right balance between national security and the public's right to know.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2014
Japan working with foreign coast guards for safer seas
When Japan makes its case for the rule of law and tries to ensure maritime security, the spotlight often falls on its Self-Defense Forces, an "armed organization" whose use of force is strictly limited under the pacifist Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2014
Abe move triggers rethink of military's role
For university student Yui Iwamuro, the U.S. Camp Zama near Tokyo is the closest she has gotten to anything military. She's one of many young students and adults who consider war, or the prospect of Japan going to war, as something distant, improbable and unrealistic in the 21st century.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2014
ASEAN the real test for Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows stronger ties with Southeast Asia, but can he do that while simultaneously assailing the pacifism that guided Japan to prosperity after the war?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2014
Abe's Article 9 blitz alarms Asia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's flat denial that Japan will return to being a country that wages war is raising more questions than answers for many.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2014
Okinawa: resort island or battle zone?
Okinawa residents may be starting to wonder what the future holds in Japan's new security landscape and whether their prefecture, with its heavy U.S. military presence, will be the front line of defense against China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 17, 2014
Gadgets open window to bilingual medical services
Language barriers can be life-threatening when you get sick in a foreign country and don't know how to explain it to your doctor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2014
Abe takes aim at pacifist Constitution
The pacifist credo that has given modern Japan its distinctive security framework is moving increasingly into the spotlight as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to shake up the postwar regime.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
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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