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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2014

Japan Inc. profit boom masks fading export gains from yen

Soaring profits among Japanese manufacturers are masking weakness in exports as the yen's slide against the dollar fails to deliver the boost seen after previous bouts of currency depreciation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 29, 2014

Osaka and Nagoya: What are your hopes for the year ahead?

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) deaf community has trouble finding interpreters who know about LGBT issues. I hope to interpret at LGBT events and help spread interest in Japanese sign language.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 29, 2014

Olé! A 'Carmen' supreme

The heroine of French composer Georges Bizet's "Carmen" is one of the most famous roles in opera, but it's also one of the most difficult of all to carry off well.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 29, 2014

'Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal'

When most people think of Pop Art, they visualize the colorful Marilyn Monroe portrait by Andy Warhol. But how many of us get the opportunity to see the original? As the largest Warhol exhibition ever to be presented in Japan, "15 Minutes Eternal" is a comprehensive retrospective of Warhol's work, with...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2014

Nintendo to buy back shares after Wii U flop

Nintendo Co. will spend as much as ¥125 billion buying back shares after Christmas shoppers shunned its Wii U console and games.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2014

Skylark said working with Nomura, BoA on IPO

Restaurant operator Skylark Co., which is controlled by Bain Capital LLC, is working with Nomura Holdings Inc. and Bank of America Corp. to prepare its initial public offering, two sources said.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2014

Road urged removed before games

Developer Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Wednesday it is in talks with the government about the removal of a highway near Tokyo Station ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jan 28, 2014

Kisenosato injury hands yokozuna quest baton to Kakuryu

Going into the 2014 Hatsu Basho all eyes were on ozeki Kisenosato and his quest to be promoted to yokozuna.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jan 28, 2014

Abe's deceptive rice reform

On Dec. 9 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that his government has abolished the subsidy system for reductions in rice acreage, yet subsidies for growing rice as animal feed will greatly increase.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 28, 2014

Slovak Trio hopes to foster ties with Japan through a pair of classical concerts

The armed forces isn't a typical place to form a band, but that's exactly where the latest combination of the Slovak Trio first met.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014

Benjamin Bernanke's triumph — and defeat

In the initial days of the 2008-09 financial crisis, Ben Bernanke, the outgoing U.S. Federal Reserce chairm, mobilized the Fed as the lender of last resort and, arguably, averted a second Great Depression. His efforts to kick-start the economy by keeping short-term interest rates low and by massive bond-buying were less successful.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2014

Ukraine PM offers to resign

Ukraine's prime minister offered his resignation Tuesday to help bring about an end to more than two months of street protests that turned deadly last week and have taken over government buildings across the nation.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 28, 2014

SAS Plus inaugural sale, Garuda to join Skyteam, Hong Kong trip on Cathay

SAS Plus inaugural sale
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 28, 2014

Reaction to Sherman's rant completely over the top

What would a Super Bowl be without a mountain being made of out a molehill?
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 27, 2014

War redress reversal in South Korea

Recent South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese firms to compensate Koreans who were forced to perform labor for them during the war have cast a shadow on already strained bilateral ties.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 27, 2014

This week: Kirby's now triple the fun and brands release some monster collectibles

Dealing out some monsters
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2014

Alcohol dependency in Japan

A major problem in Japan, where an estimated 6.45 million people have alcohol-related problems, is the lack of social recognition that alcohol dependency is an illness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2014

Yamaha hits Indonesia target for motorcycles

Yamaha Motor Co., the world's second-largest motorcycle maker, said it probably met a reduced 2013 sales target in Indonesia and expects to at least maintain the level of deliveries in its largest market this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2014

Fast Retailing in H.K. depositary listing

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. plans to list depositary receipts in Hong Kong to help promote its brand to investors and customers in the region.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 26, 2014

Asada, Takahashi book Sochi Olympic tickets

Japan's former world figure-skating champions and Olympic medallists Mao Asada and Daisuke Takahashi booked tickets to the Sochi Olympics on Dec. 23, despite their disappointing performances at the national championships over the weekend.
COMMENTARY
Jan 26, 2014

Build a Turkey-Israel pipeline to bring stability

Building an Israel-Turkey natural-gas pipeline connected to a Cyprus LNG terminal offers strategic opportunities that transcend economics, including a chance for Israel and Turkey to restore their strategic partnership.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 26, 2014

Special K: Mini-cars come of age in a maxi-world

Japanese mini-cars are becoming the norm rather than the exception.
WORLD
Jan 26, 2014

Former leader reignites simmering debate about his role in Iraq conflict

Tony Blair reignited the debate about the West's response to terrorism Sunday, with a call on governments to recognize that religious extremism has become the biggest source of conflict around the world.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
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.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

Podcast

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

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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