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BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 6, 2011

DeCinces in hot water with SEC

Former Baltimore Orioles third baseman Doug DeCinces was charged with insider trading Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 5, 2011

'Reikai no Tobira Sutorito Byu (Gate to Another World: Street View)' / '2channeru no Noroi Gekijoban (Curse of 2channel, The Movie)'

Every August, Japanese horror films appear in theaters here, cashing in on the traditional belief that chills from scary stories help beat the summer heat. And every August, critics lament that they don't match up to the products of J-horror's glory years — the late 1990s to early 2000s.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2011

Finance Ministry intervenes to stem gains in currency

Japan followed Switzerland in seeking to stem appreciating exchange rates that threatened to damage export competitiveness, selling the yen and pledging to inject ¥10 trillion ($126 billion) in funds into the economy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Aug 2, 2011

Once settled in, chances are you'll have to pay to stay

In 1946, Japan was in ruins. The housing shortage was severe and inflation was high, so the government issued a directive to freeze rental fees. To make up for the perceived loss of income, property owners came up with supplemental fees — renewal fees, called koshinryō, and "gift money" or reikin,...
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2011

Nomura, Daiwa to slash jobs, costs as losses mount abroad

Nomura Holdings Inc. and Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Japan's largest brokerages, plan to cut costs as the faltering local economy, Europe's sovereign credit crisis and U.S. debt impasse weigh on earnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 30, 2011

Nagoya's short-term office rentals brisk

In the wake of the March 11 twin disasters, businesses in Tokyo, including foreign companies, fled the metropolis out of fear of radiation escaping the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, boosting the high-end office rental business in Nagoya.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 30, 2011

The creeping crud on my hands

Recently, I have had this creeping crud on my hands. I get it every year.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 14, 2011

Hummer don't hurt them: Are Japanese consumers allergic to big cars?

Does GM's plan to sell small cars in Japan make sense?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Jul 5, 2011

Your dream home could become a quake nightmare

Like other people in the Tokyo metropolitan area who were living in a high-rise when the March 11 earthquake struck, we subsequently decided to move.
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2011

China, Japan to deepen ties, housing risk overblown: expert

Despite the short-term disruptions to bilateral trade caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake, economic relations between Japan and China are likely to deepen once again over the long term, according to an expert on the Chinese economy.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2011

Global hedge funds eye $740 billion pensions pool

Global hedge funds are vying for allocations from Japan's corporate pension fund managers, who oversee about $740 billion (about ¥59.86 trillion) and are seeking alternatives to stocks following the March disaster.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 24, 2011

Joyful Honda and the rise of the car-centric 'home center'

Are American-styled home centers Japan's retail model for the future?
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 24, 2011

Black Stripe gets weighty with new play

Black Stripe Theater (BST) is the creation of three expatriates residing in Tokyo: Ian Martin, Walter Roberts and Chris Parham. They founded the company in 2007 after meeting through the 115-year-old foreigners' theater company, Tokyo International Players.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2011

Nintendo may fail with new Wii U

Takaki Kawatsu, a 33-year-old real estate agent, says he'll be among Nintendo Co. customers who will pass on the company's next Wii game console.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2011

BOJ can avoid more stimulus: Muto

The economy can recover from the March earthquake without additional asset purchases by the central bank because the slump isn't too severe, former Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Toshiro Muto said.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2011

Panel evaluates Tepco assets to assure redress footing

The government launched a panel Thursday to streamline the operations of beleaguered Tokyo Electric Power Co. and evaluate its financial assets as it prepares to pay massive compensation for the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 14, 2011

Fearing radiation, family quits Japan

The ripples from the Fukushima nuclear disaster have been felt across the globe, drawing offers of sympathy and support for Japan, provoking debates about nuclear power and its alternatives — even sparking complete rethinks of energy policy.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2011

Goldman Sachs: Japan stocks to beat Asian peers

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says most investors are betting Japanese stocks will outperform their Asian peers as a weaker yen and the prospect of policy stimulus in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami boost confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2011

Evacuees long for hometowns

Land minister Akihiro Ohata in early May said the government will construct temporary housing for all March 11 evacuees in time for the Bon holidays in mid-August. But speaking to those already living in such accomodations in Fukushima Prefecture makes it clear such housing units are not homes, and rebuilding...
BUSINESS
May 27, 2011

Sumitomo Mitsui exec tabbed for BOJ board

The administration on Thursday nominated an executive of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. to take over a Bank of Japan Policy Board slot traditionally held by a banker.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2011

BOJ mulled expanded postquake aid in April

Bank of Japan Policy Board members discussed last month the potential need to expand a ¥1 trillion loan program to help companies damaged by the March 11 disaster, a record of their meeting showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2011

BOJ chief sees only bubbles on horizon

With his nation's economy contracting under disaster damage of as much as ¥25 trillion ($310 billion), Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa is signaling that his biggest worry is inflation.
JAPAN
May 10, 2011

Kansai bids to be 'backup capital'

Kansai's political and business leaders are stepping up efforts to convince those in Tokyo that Osaka, Kyoto, or Kobe should be designated Japan's backup capital to ensure that companies, government organs, foreign delegations and even the Imperial Family will continue to function in the event of a Kanto-area...
COMMUNITY / Voices / HAVE YOUR SAY
Apr 26, 2011

Memories of Agent Orange; Fukushima folly

I am a victim of Agent Orange Thanks for your story on AO in Okinawa ("Evidence for Agent Orange on Okinawa" by Jon Mitchell, Zeit Gist, April 12).
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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