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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2018

BOJ policy board nominees at odds over ending easing

Bank of Japan deputy governor nominee, Masazumi Wakatabe, staked out an aggressive position in front of a Lower House committee on Monday, stating that "there are no limits to monetary policy."
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 5, 2018

Let's discuss the Pyeongchang Olympics

The Pyeongchang Olympics had a bit of everything: political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 5, 2018

China warns Taiwan it won't tolerate separatist activities

China said Monday that it would never tolerate any separatist schemes for self-ruled Taiwan and would safeguard China's territorial integrity with the aim of "reunification" with an island it considers its sacred territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2018

Japan's top auto and energy firms tie up to promote development of hydrogen stations

The consortium of 11 companies plans to build 80 hydrogen stations nationwide as the government's initiative to create a hydrogen-based economy revs up.
PRESS / Publications
Mar 5, 2018

『TOEIC® L&Rテスト 本番そのまま プラチナボキャブラリー』発売

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 4, 2018

South Korean 'job nomads' follow their dreams to Japan

Millennials drawn to not only more jobs but also a perceived less competitive working environment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Mar 4, 2018

Doling out some truths about Japan's 'share houses'

Many Japanese people are wary of investment as a means of growing their savings. There are a variety of reasons for this caution, so most keep their money in a bank, gaining almost no interest in the process, in the hope that they won't lose any in the long run. However, some salaried workers who understand...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 3, 2018

Japan's media out of step with mental health issues

In January, a couple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, were arrested for allegedly confining their daughter for at least 15 years before she froze to death in December at the age of 33. The couple told police they had kept her in the tiny room where her body was found because she was mentally ill. They...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 3, 2018

Dive headfirst into the world of nihonshu with a sake education course

Sake has come a long way from the days when it was internationally — and crudely — known as "rice wine." In recent years, sake has been the star of two documentaries, as well as a TV series on Amazon. Sommeliers and chefs around the world are making room for nihonshu — as it is called in Japanese...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2018

Speculating on the future of initial coin offerings

Governments are only now waking up to the need to regulate ICOs and their related tokens.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2018

Aussie swimmer nearing 100 sets world record at Commonwealth trials

Australian George Corones, who will celebrate his 100th birthday next month, shaved a good chunk of time off the 50 meters long course freestyle world record for his age group at this week's Commonwealth Games trials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2018

Government looking to recognize two-time gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu with People's Honor Award

The government is looking to present the prestigious People's Honor Award to figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2018

EU and Japan rush to activate trade deal before Brexit

The European Union and Japan are rushing to ensure their planned free trade agreement can take force early in 2019, ideally before the British exit from the EU, the lead negotiators of both sides said on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2018

Thailand's tourism body says it opposes 'sex tourism'

Thailand's tourism body has said in a statement that it "strongly opposes any form of sex tourism" as it hopes to welcome a record number of vacationers this year.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 28, 2018

Sumo-rich Osaka ready for stormy Spring Basho

That stretch in the evenings and the plum blossoms in bloom means just one thing to sumo fans — it's time for the Osaka Basho.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2018

Japanese researchers create most detailed map of universe's dark-matter distribution

A team of researchers said Tuesday that it has created a more comprehensive map showing the universe's dark matter distribution by using a camera on Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 28, 2018

Kazuo Hara returns to form as a documentary filmmaker with 'Sennan Asbestos Disaster'

Kazuo Hara became famous — some would say notorious — for the documentaries he made about individuals who defied Japanese social norms and laws.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2018

Chemical weapons watchdog investigates Ghouta attacks, sources say

The world's chemical weapons watchdog is investigating recent attacks in the besieged, rebel-held Syrian region of Eastern Ghouta to determine whether banned munitions were used, sources said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 27, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu reflects on Olympic glory

Yuzuru Hanyu achieved his fairy-tale ending at the Pyeongchang Olympics, winning another gold medal while enduring the pain of the serious ankle injury he suffered in November.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2018

Japan asks wrong question about Olympic Games

Only bold reforms, not sporting events, will ensure the big wins that Abenomics promises
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Rice grain-sized earphone may have been used to cheat on TOEIC English test
A pendant-shaped relay device suspected to have been used to cheat on the TOEIC English proficiency test, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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