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CULTURE / Books
Aug 10, 2013

Three versions of the 'good wife' in Japan

Once upon a time, not so long ago, it was unusual for a Japanese woman to aspire to be anything other than a "good wife and wise mother"— an aspiration so predominant that the Japanese for it, ryosai kenbo, is a set phrase in the language.
BASKETBALL
Jun 29, 2013

Japan men, women triumph in basketball exhibition series openers

Atsuya Ota, a Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix center, scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Japan men's national basketball team defeated the Philippines 86-67 on Friday at Xebio Arena in Sendai.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2013

How will Japan's farms survive?

One hindrance to the Abe government's agricultural growth policy could be the terms of trade for Japan if it participates in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2013

Brazil's Rousseff cancels Japan visit

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will postpone her planned visit to Japan due to the mass protests breaking out in dozens of cities around her nation, officials in Tokyo said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2013

China’s leaders frequent visitors to Africa, unlike Japan’s

During the three-day fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development that ended Monday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made full use of a once in five years chance to bolster ties with African countries by vigorously holding bilateral talks with the leaders of about 40 nations from the continent....
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 17, 2013

China's foreign policy shift?

China is expected to appoint two men to its top foreign policy positions who have devoted their careers to Beijing's relations with the United States and Japan, reflecting in part the rising tensions with both countries, according to former diplomats and foreign policy experts.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2013

Japan surpasses China as holder of U.S. securities

Japan's purchases of U.S. Treasuries helped it overtake China last June as the largest foreign holder of American securities, including equities, asset-backed paper and U.S. government debt, Treasury Department figures show.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 26, 2013

Who'll repair Japan's roads?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's grandiose plan to reinforce the nation's infrastructure could end up being a pie in the sky unless more attention is paid to details.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 26, 2012

Cat girls and more: Japan's fashion trends of 2012

Cat ears and mushroom games: What the kids in Japan were into in 2012.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 20, 2012

"Tadasu Takamine's Cool Japan"

The term "Cool Japan" was recently used by the Japanese government to help boost global interest in some of the nation's most admirable achievements, such as its altruism and pursuit of cutting-edge technology.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 18, 2012

Japan Post would prefer to let sleeping dogs, and accounts, lie

With a trillion yen sitting dormant, government is eyeing so-called sleeping savings accounts and banks are getting nervous.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 21, 2011

Is Facebook's 'Check-in Coupon' a good deal in Japan?

Facebook makes a foray into Japan's mobile coupon market with location-based discounts, but will social shopping catch on?
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 23, 2011

Pucker up! It’s Kiss Day in Japan

Quick, kiss us, you fool.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 31, 2010

Trends in Japan 2010: food and drink

2010 was a year for spicy and cooling foods, ramen and mochi for breakfast, Ryoma-branded everything and dining on the cheap.

Longform

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