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BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2017

BOJ issues rare apology over board member's remark about Hitler's economic policies

The Bank of Japan has issued a rare apology over a board member's praise for Adolf Hitler's economic policies.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jul 1, 2017

Are crime syndicates in Japan sitting on a gold mine?

The Japanese underworld loves gold — it has been the analog bitcoin of crime syndicates in recent years. The origins of gold are difficult to trace, and the material is easy to convert into cash and store. Crime syndicates are increasingly smuggling it, stealing it or robbing it from other smugglers...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2017

Foreign IT workers seen as solution to industry shortage

There is a rising demand for IT engineers in Japan as many point out there is a shortage of such professionals domestically. An estimate shows that Japan will face a shortage of close to 600,000 IT-related professionals by 2030.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017

Bank of Japan policymaker Yutaka Harada praises Hitler's economic policies

A Bank of Japan policymaker praised Adolf Hitler's economic policies on Thursday, but said they enabled the Nazi dictator to do "horrible" things to the world.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2017

Ex-education minister Shimomura denies media report claiming undeclared Kake donations

Shimomura responds to a Shukan Bunshun report that he allegedly received u00a52 million in undisclosed payments from scandal-tainted school operator.
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2017

Shogi prodigy breathes new life into the game

Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old prodigy, has lit the shogi world on fire.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 29, 2017

Coaching changes spawn diverse mix in leadership ranks

With the movement of coaches this offseason in the first and second divisions, a new-look leadership melting pot is forming for the 2017-18 season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2017

BOJ keeps snapping up debt, but pace of bond purchases slowing

The Bank of Japan continued its spending spree on government debt, although the pace of increase has slowed dramatically since the introduction of yield-curve control in September 2016.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2017

Myanmar and Thailand incinerate illicit drugs worth $800 million

Officials in Myanmar and Thailand burned illegal narcotics worth more than $800 million Monday to mark the U.N. day against drug abuse and trafficking.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2017

Chinese aircraft carrier departs for exercises, likely to visit Hong Kong for handover anniversary

A flotilla led by China's first aircraft carrier has set out from the port city of Qingdao for what the military called "a routine training mission," the country's Defense Ministry said after a report emerged that the vessel would also make an unprecedented port call to Hong Kong early next month.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2017

Watch what you do and say: Broader ramifications of the new conspiracy law cause concern

"Big Brother in the form of an increasingly powerful government and in an increasingly powerful private sector will pile the records high with reasons why privacy should give way to national security, to law and order ... and the like." — U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, 1970
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 24, 2017

Entrepreneur seeks to wean Hong Kongers off eating meat

David Yeung believes that meat is the new tobacco. But the longtime vegetarian and practicing Buddhist won't try to get you to stop eating meat. He just wants you to consider eating less of it.
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2017

Japan and 'One Belt, One Road'

Shinzo Abe's recent warming up to Chinese trade initiatives is the right move.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2017

TV presenter Mao Kobayashi, 34, dies after battle with breast cancer

Popular television presenter Mao Kobayashi, 34, died Thursday night after a more than two-year battle with breast cancer, her husband and kabuki star Ebizo said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2017

Boeing bests Airbus in Paris Air Show orders for first time since 2012

Boeing Co. secured twice as much in order value at the Paris Air Show as rival Airbus SE, marking the U.S. plane maker's first victory in five years at the aviation industry's annual showcase.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 21, 2017

U.S. military under fire for gun safety breaches on Okinawa

A series of incidents over the past few years have raised concerns the U.S. military on Okinawa is failing to securely manage its weapons in the prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 21, 2017

When it comes to action, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi is your man

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi has what we refer to in showbiz as "the look."
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
Japan to subsidize demolition of abandoned inns
Abandoned Japanese-style inns in the Kinugawa hot springs resort in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, in March 2023
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
By Yukana Inoue

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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