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BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2009

Action in currency market possible: Fujii

Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Tuesday the government may act to stabilize the foreign exchange market should currency movements become irregular.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2009

'Cove' debut draws mixed reactions

"The Cove," a film about dolphin slaughters in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, drew a mixed response from an audience of 150 that included foreign journalists in Tokyo on Friday evening, the first time the award-winning movie has been screened in Japan.
Reader Mail
Sep 27, 2009

DPJ's softer ban disappointing

Regarding the Sept. 22 article "DPJ's ban on press briefings loosened": It is extremely disappointing that the new government of Japan has so quickly (modified) its earlier decision banning media briefings by bureaucrats. I had understood that the notion of having the people's elected representatives,...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 22, 2009

Small group making waves

About two months before the Aug. 30 election, a small group of political leaders made big news by forming a new group. Though it consists of only half a dozen politicians at the local level, Shucho Rengo (the Local Leaders Federation) grabbed headlines nationwide and created concern among senior Diet...
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 21, 2009

Less 'exclusionary' DPJ to test mettle of reporters

The resounding victory by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in the general election Aug. 30 not only will bring about a change of government but also is likely to shatter an exclusionary "press club" system that has long prevented freelance, non-Japanese and other nonmember journalists from interviewing...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 15, 2009

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LIFE
Sep 13, 2009

Winning was the easy part for Hatoyama's DPJ

After generations of rule, the Liberal Democratic Party was trounced by the Democratic Party of Japan in last month's Lower House elections. Jeff Kingston weighs what went wrong, what went right — and what now for a nation whose voters are sick of 'politics as usual'?
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2009

Recovery slower than expected

The economy grew less than initially reported in the second quarter due to a greater-than-anticipated fall in private inventory and capital investment, revised data released Friday by the government showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2009

Suntory in talks to buy Orangina

Suntory Holdings Ltd. is in talks to buy European drink maker Orangina from Blackstone Group LP and Lion Capital Holdings Inc. as the nation's third-largest brewer expands outside its shrinking domestic market.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2009

Wen signals ready for talks

BEIJING (Kyodo) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told a Japanese business delegation Wednesday he hopes to meet Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama soon after the latter becomes prime minister next week, delegation members said.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2009

Need for emergency credit diminishing: Suda

An improvement in corporate financing has reduced the need for the Bank of Japan's emergency credit programs, BOJ Policy Board member Miyako Suda said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2009

DPJ seeks coalition balancing act

With a little more than a week to go before Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama is elected prime minister, media attention is focused on whether the DPJ will be able to create a unified policymaking system while building a stable relationship with two smaller allies.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2009

Moving from financial crisis to debt crisis?

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Everyone from the queen of England to laid-off Detroit autoworkers wants to know why more experts did not see the financial crisis coming. It is an awkward question.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 28, 2009

Cheeky for charity

It is no surprise that an adult entertainment broadcaster would be concerned about the spread of the HIV virus and AIDS. But for one satellite channel in Japan known for silly parodies and wacky porn programming, that concern goes beyond immediate commercial interests — to trying to reverse wilting...
Japan Times
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 26, 2009

Hokkaido figures to be key showdown for LDP vets

SAPPORO — The winds of change are blowing nationwide as the Lower House election nears.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Aug 20, 2009

Starting up Net portal for women turns into lifetime career choice

Kikuko Yano was searching for a job she could do her entire life, and found it in the Internet firm she started on her own.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
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.

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