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JAPAN
Dec 15, 2021

Land ministry overstated construction orders data for years, potentially inflating Japan's GDP

The land ministry was 'rewriting' monthly data from about 12,000 select companies since 2013, at a pace of about 10,000 entries per year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021

China quietly and deftly shapes international discourse

China is increasingly growing confident and capable in propagating terminology and vocabulary that carry normative impact. Simply put, Beijing's discourse power shows signs of growth.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2021

Athletes to watch at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

A primer on 10 Paralympians who are poised to make their mark on the Games.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 15, 2021

U.S. ambassadors to Japan: A litmus test for ties

Reports of a new U.S. envoy after a two-year vacancy fuel speculation and reflection on past appointees.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2021

What the evolving international order means for Japan

As tensions in the Asia-Pacific region increase, the ties between Tokyo, Washington and Beijing continue to change.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2021

Hideki Matsuyama: A quiet Masters winner long lionized in Japan

In 2017, his penchant for privacy became clear: He announced that he'd married months earlier and that he and his wife had had a child.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 26, 2021

Six players to watch in the Pacific League in 2021

Japanese baseball is back, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Pacific League who fans should keep an eye on this season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 20, 2021

White Smoke: Upping the game for Japanese barbecue

Opportunity, preparedness and luck took entrepreneur Craig White from a single restaurant in Tokyo to a growing barbecue empire in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2021

Amazon documents reveal company's secret strategy to dodge India's regulators

The revelations could deepen the risks facing the company as it encounters intensifying government scrutiny in one of its fastest-growing markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 22, 2021

Locked up in a Melbourne hotel for a year, then a sudden taste of freedom

For scores of other asylum-seekers who have been held in Australian hotels, stifling conditions have stretched on for months and months.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 16, 2020

Seagulls deny Frontiers on final play of X Bowl to return to X League summit

The Obic Seagulls made their long-awaited return to the X League summit Tuesday night, knocking off the league's current dynasty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 6, 2020

Why China is eager to promote atomic energy

Beijing is effectively using its technology to ink construction and hardware deals around the world, enhancing its global status as a nuclear power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2020

Japan’s ‘misunderstanding’ about a Biden administration

The U.S. alliance is more important than ever before for Japan, which must address national security concerns in the face of a rising China while dealing with the threat from North Korea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 3, 2020

Three beloved video game franchises get spruced-up remakes

Crash Bandicoot, Pikmin and Shin Megami Tensei all have new releases coming out this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2020

Masahiro Tanaka and Shogo Akiyama gear up for expanded postseason

The two players are among six Japanese players participating in the wild-card round, including three experiencing their first big-league playoffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2020

Would Joe Biden be 'Obama 2.0' when it comes to Northeast Asia?

The former vice president, who formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday, is renowned for his foreign policy chops.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2020

Nankai quake numbers skewed to prioritize budgets over science

When manipulated figures on the likelihood of a Nankai Trough quake were released, internal disagreements were kept hidden.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2020

Japan's seismologists and policymakers at odds over quake science

Selecting the most alarming estimate for a Nankai Trough quake was seen as a good idea, meeting minutes show.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2020

The truth behind fear-inducing Nankai Trough quake prediction figures

When a revised probability number was announced for a potential Nankai Trough earthquake, some experts were far from happy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2020

Moving the nation beyond Abenomics

Japan's next government must focus squarely on the supply-side and administrative reforms needed to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2020

Reflationist Seiji Adachi tapped to replace Yutaka Harada on Bank of Japan board

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has nominated economist Seiji Adachi, a known reflationist, to the Bank of Japan's Policy Board amid growing attention over Abe's stance on monetary easing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2020

Despite risk from the 'Big One,' are Shizuoka and the rest of Japan becoming complacent about earthquakes?

When Hokkaido native Tatsushi Ueda landed a job at the Shizuoka Prefectural Government nearly 40 years ago, he was given a somber send-off that made him feel like he might never see home again.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2019

Adeyami relishes another X Bowl title for Fujitsu

The Fujitsu Frontiers have built a dynasty having won their fourth straight X League championship with a 28-26 victory over the Panasonic Impulse in Monday night's Japan X Bowl at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 14, 2019

Qanta Shimizu: Beating the Bassdrum of tech direction in the U.S.

The diversity of New York could help overlooked Japanese technical directors get the work and recognition they deserve.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Nov 15, 2019

Through scandal and stellar sales, AKB48 dominated the past decade in Japan

Do you know the songs? 'Heavy Rotation,' 'Gingham Check,' 'Ponytail to Shushu' .... Even if you don't, you're likely aware of the sales model that AKB48 has exported to the rest of the world.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2019

Shizuoka faces pushback after it delays maglev project over river water concerns

Construction of a new maglev line connecting Tokyo and Nagoya has come to a standstill, with Shizuoka Prefecture refusing to give the green light to the full-scale drilling of a tunnel under the Oi River, claiming the project could decrease the amount of water for residents living along the river.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Yokohama: Sharing passion for the future with Africa

Africa has seen remarkable development as a business partner with its abundant natural resources and growing population.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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