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Dec 8, 2017

Pushback against smoking ban was pitiful

Japan must catch up with the rest of the world to protect the health of its people. We are appalled to read the recent decision by policymakers in the Nov. 17 story "After LDP resistance, health ministry waters down planned smoking rules at eateries and bars."
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2017

Nippon Paint derails Akzo bid for Axalta in surprise counter-offer

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. made a surprise counter-bid for former DuPont unit Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., derailing amicable merger talks between the U.S. company and paint maker Akzo Nobel NV as the Japanese firm attempts its biggest acquisition.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 20, 2017

The false promises of farm exports as a growth strategy

Japan's agricultural export policy depends too much on imports and lacks a food security strategy.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2017

In key policy speech, Abe sounds alarm over Japan's 'most severe security environment ever'

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warns in a policy speech that Japan is facing its most severe postwar security environment ever, condemning nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 16, 2017

Twice and Daichi Miura among 10 debuts at this year's 'Kohaku'

Pop outfits Little Glee Monster, Hey! Say! Jump and Twice will grace the stage for the first time at this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," with NHK appearing to court new viewers for its annual end-of-year musical extravaganza.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2017

As fears of Korean conflict loom, health ministry eyes halting outbreaks amid refugee influx

Japan probes how to combat outbreak of disease in hypothetical mass influx of North Korean refugees.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017

Party of Hope picks Yuichiro Tamaki to serve as co-leader alongside founder Yuriko Koike

Kibo no To (Party of Hope) elects a new co-leader for founder Yuriko Koike, choosing a candidate who shares the Tokyo governor's conservative stance on the Constitution and security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2017

Airbnb Inc. inks deal with ANA and Peach to promote 'new travel style'

Airbnb Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's largest carrier, All Nippon Airways Co., and its subsidiary, Peach Aviation Ltd., in a bid to solicit more demand for domestic travel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2017

Abe will propose a bold ¥2 trillion economic spending package in early December

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he will compile a bold economic package worth ¥2 trillion early next month to combat various woes related to Japan's rapidly aging population.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2017

Sharing-economy boom slow to take off in Japan at just 0.005% of GDP

Feel like sharing? Japan might not be your place.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2017

Vietnamese flock to Japan foreign trainee program as total tops 26,000

The number of Vietnamese in Japan's Technical Intern Training Program for foreign nationals stood at 26,437 in January-June this year — the largest group — according to a recent Immigration Bureau survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2017

Japan core machinery orders rise in August for second straight month

Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in August, handily beating market expectations, signaling a pickup in capital expenditure that should encourage Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a general election this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 8, 2017

Freeing Japanese from English trauma

Recently, I have seen two trends going on regarding English communication skills in Japan. One is the heightened interest in developing English skills among young children. The other is the high expectation for auto-translation, particularly for English-Japanese.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2017

Japan's strong inflation, factory output point to robust recovery

A flurry of positive Japanese economic indicators bolsters optimism about the world's No. 3 economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017

¥1,000 departure tax in pipeline to bolster tourism

The government is considering charging a ¥1,000 departure tax on all people to secure funding for tourism infrastructure and promotion, according to informed sources.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami