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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 19, 2023

Japan’s largest opposition party could be reaching a breaking point

The CDP faces a crisis as internal arguments, poor elections results and the rise of Nippon Ishin threaten its status as Japan’s largest opposition party.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2023

Japan sets 30% target for female executives at big firms by 2030

Women represented only 11.4% of executives in major listed companies in Japan in 2022, according to a Cabinet Office survey, although the figure has been rising in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2022

Japan inflation hits four-decade high, weighing on BOJ position

Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 3.6% in October from a year ago, marking the fastest price growth since 1982.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2022

Japan’s blurred vision for the future of capitalism

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has finally given the broad strokes of his signature economic growth program. It's not Abe's “Three Arrows.”
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 11, 2022

Japan’s entry ban leaves students and universities counting the cost

Restrictions on new entries have seen projects disrupted, scholarships lost, international exchange undermined, career plans left in tatters and much more.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021

Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics

Rather than curing societies financial ills, the former prime minister's economic plan has left a divide in its wake.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021

LDP race kicks off as Japan faces pandemic and national security challenges 

Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, Taro Kono and Seiko Noda are each vying to lead the ruling party in a race that lacks a true front-runner.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021

What's in a surname? In Japan, a whole lot

The Supreme Court doesn't budge on its stance on surnames, even though the Japanese public is moving in the opposite direction.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Dec 31, 2020

2020 was a watershed year for Japan's foreign residents

Increased discussion on the status of biracial Japanese, media misinterpretations of foreign communities and a bungled border policy made up our 2020.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 9, 2020

Suicide spike in Japan shows mental health toll of COVID-19

The numbers hint at what may be going on around the world as countries grapple with the fallout from mass unemployment and social isolation.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2020

'Shocking discrimination': Japan's sex industry cries foul over exclusion from government aid

A lawsuit has ignited a debate over whether the sector should qualify for subsidies, laying bare a deep-seated distrust of an industry often associated with immorality.
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JAPAN / Society
Oct 1, 2020

COVID-19 presents crucial moment for gender diversity in Japan

With the pandemic changing the way we work, the International Conference for Women in Business says women must now be brought to the fore.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020

The Japan that Shinzo Abe has left behind

Shinzo Abe’s sudden resignation (on health grounds) ends the tenure of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. The country’s most internationally recognized statesman since 1945, Abe has been, among other things, the world leader most keen on playing golf with U.S. President Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Aug 2, 2020

It's time to reset Japan's digital infrastructure

Despite its image as a world leader, the nation is falling behind as it continues to make use of outdated technology.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2020

Burden of viral outbreak threatens Abe's government and his legacy

On the road to becoming Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe has overcome countless political perils. He may have met his match with COVID-19.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2020

Discrimination in Japan on the rise as coronavirus fears grow

Verbal attacks against Chinese and Japanese alike are expected to climb during the epidemic if preventive action isn't taken.
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LIFE / Travel
Nov 28, 2019

Top 10: Where to go skiing and snowboarding in Japan this winter

Winter is approaching fast and with it Japan becomes a bucket list destination on the mind of any skier and snowboarder, with fresh powder snow and Etch A Sketch skiing conditions.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 6, 2019

Cook Japan Project: Discovering Brazil and Japan with Alex Atala

Brazilian chef Alex Atala's six-day pop-up menu for the Cook Japan Project is an innovative example of Brazilian-Japanese culinary harmony.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2019

Prominent feminist says Japan 'should not feel complacent' despite signs of progress on women's empowerment

Japan "should not feel complacent" amid signs of progress on female empowerment, sociologist and prominent feminist Chizuko Ueno has urged, saying much work remains to be done.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2019

Regional bank in Japan battles ultralow interest rates with wine bar and sea urchins

As years of near-zero interest rates in Japan make traditional lending barely profitable, one regional bank is seeking to drum up business through less conventional enterprises, from opening wine bars to helping fishermen farm sea urchins.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2019

As Heisei ends, Japan is getting a lot of things right

The country, once a symbol of economic malaise, has made up for its lost decade.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2018

A new immigration policy for Japan

Japan should focus on accepting highly skilled immigrants and leverage domestic resources to solve its shortage of unskilled labor.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 4, 2018

Japan Times 1943: Respect for parents plays vital role in Japanese life

“Japanese are great respecters for their parents for u2018ku014ddu014d' or the way of filial piety which is one of their basic national traits occupying a place only second in importance to the spirit of absolute patriotism,” declares Takeo Akiyama in describing the high esteem paid to mothers by the men of the Imperial armed services.
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JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jun 11, 2018

Panasonic employee drives innovation by connecting young, enterprising new entrants to Japan's workforce

It's often difficult for people to maintain the enterprising spirit they had when they first entered the workplace, fresh out of university.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’