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BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2013

Poll outcome may benefit economy

With the ballots tallied and the opposition crushed, observers predict the ruling bloc's landslide victory Sunday amid the third-lowest voter turnout ever for a House of Councilors poll will have a positive impact on the economy and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stewardship of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2013

Deepening, revising ties with Southeast Asia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan mark the 40th anniversary of their cooperative relations this year. ASEAN and Japan's partnership, which began with the establishment of the ASEAN-Japan forum on synthetic rubber, has evolved over the 40 years. The two parties have formed close cooperation...
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2013

Race begins for metro assembly

Campaigning kicked off Friday for the June 23 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, which appears to lack a major divisive issue but whose results may portend the outcome of the crucial July Upper House poll.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2013

Abe growth wish list gets Cabinet's nod

The Cabinet adopts two sets of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic and fiscal policy papers, filled with dozens of bold economic goals and no specifics on how to achieve them.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2013

Proof of 'Abenomics' pudding is in execution

The third pillar of 'Abenomics' approved by the Cabinet may have lacked the impact of its two predecessors, but everything will hinge on the steady execution of all three.
WORLD
Jun 4, 2013

U.K. lawmakers rebuke Cameron

Lawmakers in Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition this week plan to rebel against the government in favor of setting pollution targets earlier, a measure industry groups say will hurt the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 18, 2013

JGB yield spikes raise alarm bells

Is it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making?
JAPAN
May 10, 2013

Tourism goal sparks plan to expedite immigration process

The government may simplify the immigration process to make it easier for foreign tourists to enter Japan and achieve its goal of bringing in 25 million visitors a year by 2020.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2013

Power industry reform

The government must act to prevent the major power companies and lawmakers representing their interests from weakening efforts to reform the nation's power industry.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2013

Universities to boost classes in English

To accelerate the internationalization of their institutions, Kyoto University and Kyushu University look to drastically boost the number of classes taught in English and educators who are foreign nationals.
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2013

JOC taking steps to address crises

After a series of scandals that have rocked the sports world in recent weeks, the Japanese Olympic Committee is working to improve how it handles its societal duties.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2013

The up- and downside for the biggest economy

'Is America in decline?' may be the wrong question, as most of the affluent world — including U.S., Europe and Japan — faces similar threats.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2012

Inose says his charges must 'sell' Tokyo goals

Metropolitan government employees need to improve their ability to promote the capital's services so they can serve residents better and gain their support for hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics, newly elected Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose said.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2012

Governor poll puts legacy of Ishihara to the test

The campaign for the Dec. 16 gubernatorial election kicks off Thursday in Tokyo, with the focus on whether candidates will carry on the policies of former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2012

Olympus deal a slow cure for Sony

In the end, Sony Corp.'s alliance in the medical equipment business with scandal-tainted Olympus Corp. will help the loss-making electronics giant, it's just a matter of giving it enough time, analysts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2012

Toray ups output to meet Daimler, Boeing demand

Toray Industries Inc., the world's largest producer of carbon fiber, plans to increase capacity as customers from Daimler to Boeing. boost the use of the lightweight material to make fuel-efficient cars and planes.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2012

The unlikely chance of shrinking government

With the selection of Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential candidate, it is clear that the central issue in the presidential election will be the scale and scope of government involvement in the economy. There is disagreement over what constituted "normal" levels of spending in the past and,...
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2012

New antismoking drive

The government in early June set a numerical target for reducing the percentage of Japanese adult smokers — the fist attempt of its kind — and incorporated it into a five-year basic program to push countermeasures against cancer from fiscal 2012 to 2016 and into a fiscal 2013-22 program to promote...

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped