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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 8, 2018

Video gamers from across Japan, and the world, put down their controllers and head to Yokosuka

The city of Yokosuka, located south of Yokohama, is mostly famous for feeling at times like a slice of America, as it is home to a large U.S. naval base. (Some stores in Yokosuka even accept U.S. currency.) For foodies and fashionistas, Yokosuka is also well-known for its spicy curry and flashy bomber...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 5, 2018

BlackRock sees 'silver lining' when Bank of Japan tapers funds for ETFs

Some investors are worried about the market impact when the Bank of Japan decides to wind back an extraordinary yearslong program of support for the country's stock market, but the world's largest money manager sees less reason for concern.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2018

Bank of Japan's threat to global bonds fizzles as Japanese insurers stay put

For all the frenzy over the Bank of Japan's first policy tweak in almost two years, little seems to have changed for the nation's insurers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2018

Some factories in western Japan still down a month after rain disaster

Damaged roads, train tracks and other transportation infrastructure are preventing factories in western Japan from reaching a full recovery a month after deadly rains killed over 200 people in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018

Kyogen actors Mansaku and Mansai Nomura perform in Beijing on 40th anniversary of Japan-China treaty

Stage actor Mansaku Nomura, a designated living national treasure, and his son, Mansai, gave performances of kyogen (traditional comic plays) in Beijing on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary Sunday of the conclusion of the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018

Cabinet taps ¥105 billion in reserves to help rain-ravaged areas in west Japan

The first tranche of state support will be used to fix river facilities and help damaged households and businesses clean up and get back on their feet.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2018

Apple makes free repair offer for product users in disaster-hit western Japan

Apple is offering free repair for its product owners whose devices have been damaged by torrential rain that hit western Japan earlier this month, according to the company's website.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 24, 2018

Jomon art: Japan's prehistoric charm

Fertile periods of artistic endeavor are not hard to come by in Japanese history. Many would cite the Edo, Muromachi or Heian periods. The Tokyo National Museum, however, reminds visitors of one era often forgotten — the ancient Jomon Period.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018

Record-breaking high temperatures likely a 'new normal' for Japan, experts warn

Official climate forecasts and experts are warning that the recent rise in temperatures is likely to become the new normal in the years ahead.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2018

Japan's mayors to set up contact list to improve communication during large-scale disasters

As western Japan recovers from the deadly rains earlier this month, the Japan Association of City Mayors plans to compile a contact list so members can communicate directly in the event of major disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2018

Non-Japanese speakers turned to employers for help in aftermath of west Japan flooding disaster

With basic necessities interrupted, homes evacuated and infrastructure badly in need of repair, surviving a disaster is challenging enough, but for non-Japanese speakers there is the added worry of getting important information in a language they can understand.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Farm damage from Japan's rain disaster put at ¥48.1 billion

Damage on the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors from the recent torrential rain that hit mainly western Japan has been estimated at ¥48.05 billion, the agriculture ministry said.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2018

West Japan rains to be designated 'extremely severe disaster' to increase state aid subsidies

The government plans to designate the torrential rain that wreaked havoc in western Japan as a disaster of extreme severity so that subsidies for reconstruction projects can be increased.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018

High horse: Crew in western Japan rescues miniature mare from rooftop

The natural instinct to head to higher ground when faced with rising water isn't limited to humans.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

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