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Japan Times
Taiwan report 2021
May 14, 2021

Taiwan and Japan: Dynamic partners in commerce, investment and industry

Taiwan has successfully positioned itself as a strong regional and international trade partner.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2021
May 14, 2021

Keeping business ties with Japan and Taiwan cool and comfortable

Established in 1937, the Hotai Group has developed into one of Taiwan’s largest conglomerates.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2021
May 14, 2021

Providing Japan’s companies with expert legal advice

Taiwan’s economy is performing well. The growth rate of the gross domestic product last year was 3.11% and is expected to reach 4.64% in 2021. As Taiwan attracts more global business interest, it is vital that foreign companies in Taiwan work with a trusted partner.
Taiwan report 2021
May 14, 2021

Hirose: Making the right connections

Japan’s Hirose Electric Co. has served global industries for over 80 years. As a trusted manufacturer of high-performance electronic connectors, the company has made the right connections in Taiwan.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 13, 2021

Foreign sumo fans finding ways to make voices heard

When sumo goes through a crisis the voices calling loudest for needed change and the protection of rikishi are often those from abroad.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2021

B. League playoffs kick off with plenty of things to watch

After being forced to cancel the playoffs last season, eight B. League teams are ready to vie for the title this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2021

As Olympics near, Tokyo flagged as among most disaster-vulnerable cities

When looking solely at natural disasters and the impact of earthquakes and typhoons on economies, populations and infrastructure, Tokyo and Osaka were listed as high-risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2021

Japan to ban re-entry of foreign residents who visit India, Nepal and Pakistan

The new rules will still allow Japanese nationals to re-enter and will not bar many foreign residents who left before the measure takes effect.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 13, 2021

UEFA begins disciplinary process against three Super League clubs

UEFA has appointed disciplinary inspectors to conduct an investigation into Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2021

Unseen digital cash will stretch your money

These invisible blockchain tokens could still turbocharge our everyday money: by making it move faster and stretching its worth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 13, 2021

South Korea unveils $450 billion push to seize global chipmaking crown

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will lead more than 510 trillion won of investment in semiconductor research and production in the years to 2030 under a national blueprint devised by Moon.
A protester stands near the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington on March 12.
WORLD
Mar 20, 2025

Trump will sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says

Abolishing the Department of Education would be the first attempt by the U.S. president and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk to shut down a cabinet-level agency.
Visitors at Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture, on March 5
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2025

Myoko ski resort area feels trepidation as foreign money pours in

Many locals fear Myoko could go the way of Niseko.
An example of a Russian disinformation poster that was spread via Telegram. Some analysts said that reducing work to counter Moscow's hybrid war tactics would prove dangerous for the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2025

U.S. suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, much of the work on monitoring and countering Russia's hybrid warfare campaign has come to a standstill.
Japan forward Mina Tanaka dribbles during a SheBelieves Cup match against Australia in Houston on Feb. 20.
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2025

How Mina Tanaka evolved into a prolific striker for Nadeshiko Japan

Mina Tanaka is having a moment. The Nadeshiko Japan and Utah Royals striker dominated the SheBelieves Cup, winning both MVP and top scorer as Japan defeated the U.S.
Women's March Tokyo, a demonstration march against sexual violence and discrimination against women, is held on International Women's Day in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 8.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2025

Women remain underrepresented in Japan's news industry

Correcting the gender gap is an urgent issue in the industry, with such a change expected to bring women's perspectives to newsrooms.
Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather near the city's police headquarters on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2025

Turkey's opposition dubs Istanbul mayor's detention a 'coup'

Popular two-term Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is being held on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group.
The Kyoto Family Court dismissed a petition a married person filed to have their gender designation changed in the family register.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2025

Kyoto court rejects married person's petition for gender-designation change

The petitioner's side immediately appealed the ruling.
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave gift vouchers to lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party while he was in office, according to party sources.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2025

Kishida among several ex-PMs who gave gift vouchers to LDP lawmakers

The revelation emerges as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba comes under fire for distributing gift certificates worth ¥100,000 ($674) each to rookie LDP lawmakers.
Self-Defense Forces officers engage in the decontamination work of a train at Tsukiji Station on March 20, 1995, the day of a sarin nerve gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2025

1995 Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attack seen as a turning point for SDF

The sarin gas attack boosted the Ground Self-Defense Force's chemical weapons operations.
Shohei Ohtani belts a home run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs.
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2025

In pictures: Tokyo's weeklong celebration of baseball's best

All the stops were pulled out to showcase the best players on both sides of the Pacific as the MLB kicked off its 2025 season in Tokyo Dome.
Melanie Joly, Canada's foreign minister, speaks during a news conference in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, last week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2025

Canada condemns China’s execution of four Canadians on drug charges

The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa defended Beijing’s strict penalties on drug-related crimes.
Hino Motors pleaded guilty on Wednesday over a multiyear emissions fraud scheme in the United States and must pay $1.6 billion in penalties.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2025

Toyota's Hino pleads guilty to U.S. emissions fraud and is fined $1.6 billion

Hino admitted that between 2010 and 2019, it used "illicit short-cuts" and submitted false applications for engine certification approvals.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2025

Powell downplays growing risks, sees tariff impact as transitory

His use of the word "transitory” was surprising because the Fed employed the same word when inflation exploded following the onset of COVID-19.
The film to beat for the Niigata International Animation Film Festival’s top prize seems to be Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s “Look Back,” one of the two Japanese features in competition.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2025

Indie films vie for views at Niigata animation festival

From Satoshi Kon tributes to indie gems, this year's Niigata International Animation Film Festival continues its dedication to feature-length animation.
The European Commission informed Google parent Alphabet in a "preliminary view" that its search engine treated its own services more favorably compared to rivals.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 20, 2025

EU skewers Google and Apple over tech rules — despite Trump threats

The moves risk opening up a new front in the already fraught relationship between the EU and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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