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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2022

Japan’s oldest and youngest political parties court disaffected voters

Despite similarities in their platforms, the two parties' voting blocs come from completely different generations.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2022

11 years on, evacuation order lifted for part of 'difficult-to-return' Fukushima town

The removal of the evacuation order was the first for a difficult-to-return zone in the municipalities that host Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jun 13, 2022

Shiseido joins wave of firms tapping Kyushu as Asia export gateway

Manufacturers' capital investment in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions in fiscal 2021 was up 25.3% from the previous year, much higher than the nationwide increase of 7.6%.
JAPAN
May 26, 2022

It's official: Japan to allow in foreign tourists on package tours from June 10

Kishida has said that Japan's strict border controls were necessary to buy time, but the government will ease restrictions from here on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2022

SoftBank faces record loss as Masayoshi Son’s bets tumble again

The world's largest tech fund is estimated to have lost about $18.6 billion on its public portfolio alone during the quarter that ended March 31.
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
May 10, 2022

The coronavirus keeps subtly changing, but how serious are new subvariants?

In the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no shortage of new coronavirus variants to track.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 3, 2022

The ¥22 trillion question: When will Japan reopen to foreign tourists?

Kishida is facing increased pressure from businesses to make what experts say is a political decision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022

The 'Quad' at a crossroads

The Indo-Pacific's four leading democracies can hold as many leaders' summits as they want, but without a clear strategic vision or agenda, the 'Quad' will have little impact.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022

Japan’s stealth reopening: Parents of foreign residents get OK to visit

With the cap on daily arrivals raised to 10,000, the number of visas issued to first- and second-degree family members of Japanese citizens and residents continues to grow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2022

With Japan still shut to travelers, it is out of sight and out of mind

Once a tourist hot spot before the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan should join Asian neighbors in relaxing its border entry rules, lest it fade even further from global consciousness.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2022

A cause for concern: China diplomacy targets Pacific nations

Governments that fear Chinese encroachment in Oceania and elsewhere should do more to address the issues that worry the residents of those nations and win favor in regional capitals.
COMMENTARY / Japan / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2022

Why hasn't Japan signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?

Despite having signed up to other agreements on the issue, and having public backing for the idea, politics has gotten in the way of a step forward on the treaty.
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 1, 2022

As tensions in East Asia mount, Japan looks to beef up Okinawa defense

Due to China's growing regional assertiveness, momentum behind the deployment of SDF forces to the Nansei Islands, and Ishigaki in particular, has grown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Feb 21, 2022

Fukushima's forestry industry still haunted by nuclear meltdown

Despite a big decline in radiation, the sector faces reduced demand and difficulty hiring new workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2022

SoftBank calls Credit Suisse subpoena a ‘fishing expedition’

The Tokyo-based holding company the subpoena prepared by the Swiss bank is nothing more than an attempt to deflect responsibility for the Greensill collapse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2022

Canada critical to helping ensure global supply chain security

At the onset of COVID-19, there was a shortage of PPE supplies, demonstrating the link between security issues such as pandemics and the disruption of supply chains.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 27, 2022

The designer bringing a new kind of cool to Kenzo

Nigo, the Japanese street wear king, is joining the luxury world and taking on “the greatest challenge” of his career.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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