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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023

Tokyo Disneyland to celebrate 40th anniversary amid business recovery

Experiences during the pandemic have prompted the theme park's operator to shift its strategy from seeking more visitors to improving visitor satisfaction and increasing sales per visitor.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023

Lightweight school backpacks in spotlight in Japan

Many of the lightweight options, which resemble Japan's traditional randoseru leather school backpacks and offer similar features, are priced at more affordable levels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2023

U.S. gets new levers from Japan to curb China’s chip ambitions

Japanese companies control key steps in the semiconductor supply chain, which could be used as potential chokepoints against China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023

Inflation in Tokyo cools for second month but remains above BOJ target

Core consumer prices in Tokyo, a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose 3.2% in March from a year earlier, compared with 3.3% in February and a nearly 42-year high of 4.3% in January.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 31, 2023

600 pages all at once: What readers are saying about Mieko Kawakami’s new novel

Initial reviews of “Sisters in Yellow” say the hefty book is a fast read that leaves an almost painful impression.
Japan Times
Mar 30, 2023

Kotozna partners with Cross Language to support the multilingualization of websites using the multilingual chat tool "Kotozna laMondo"

Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) will form a business alliance with Cross Language Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Mitsunobu Fukuda) from MARCH X, 2023 to support the multilingualization of corporate websites by utilizing the chat...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 27, 2023

TSMC’s Kumamoto plant tests Kyushu’s readiness to meet surging investment

The world's leading chip manufacturer has invested around ¥1 trillion in the construction of the sprawling industrial complex, which is expected to employ some 1,700 workers.
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2023

Egg substitutes gaining attention in Japan

As Japan struggles with a shortage and price hikes of chicken eggs, substitutes are becoming increasingly popular.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2023

With U.S. trip, Taiwan leader may be aiming to temper China's ire, ex-diplomat says

William Stanton, former head of the American Institute of Taiwan, says President Tsai Ing-wen may see visit as way of avoiding increased tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023

From rockets to ball bearings, Pentagon struggles to feed war machine

The Navy admiral had a blunt message for the military contractors building precision-guided missiles for his warships, submarines and planes at a moment when the United States is dispatching arms to Ukraine and preparing for the possibility of conflict with China.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 26, 2023

Haruo Nishio: ‘Thatched roofs tell a story of eternity’

The ancient craft of thatching is resisting the pressures of modernity thanks to artisans like Haruo Nishio, who connects to Japan’s historic roots by preserving its original houses.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2023

Japan's World Baseball Classic glory spurs fan frenzy at home

Official fan gear for Japan’s star players remains out of stock, with potential buyers reportedly having to wait months.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 23, 2023

The cherry blossoms are here and business is blooming

Kathleen Benoza explains what's at stake during the hanami season, while Thu-Huong Ha and Alyssa I. Smith discuss the science, symbolism and culture of sakura in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023

What do America’s spies really think about China?

While U.S. spy agencies focus on China’s military, economic and technological capabilities, they omit too much when it comes to the country’s domestic political challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2023

Hay fever medicine in high demand amid high pollen count

Sales of hay fever-related items such as anti-inflammatory nasal drugs more than doubled to 210% of last year's figure in the week from Feb. 27.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2023

Scratched EV battery? Your insurer may have to junk the whole car

Battery packs can cost tens of thousands of dollars and represent up to 50% of an EV's price tag, often making it uneconomical to replace them.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2023

TSMC’s container maker is the hidden jewel of Japan’s chip industry

Valqua makes specialized, superclean containers for storing essential chipmaking chemicals, and it expects to hit its highest sales ever this fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2023

Mazda to appoint former North America head Masahiro Moro as next CEO

Moro, 62, will officially take over pending the approval of the shareholders and board in June, the company has confirmed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2023

Some cash in on land boom near Indonesia's new capital, while others miss out

The project, which is under construction in an area largely made up of forest, is envisioned as a green, smart city, but has been hit by delays due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 15, 2023

Paris 2024 chief says IOC has 'last word' on Russian inclusion

Tony Estanguet, the head of the Paris Olympics organizing committee, said in an interview to mark 500 days before the start of the 2024 Summer Games that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would have the "last word" on whether athletes from Russian and Belarus will be allowed to compete next year....
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023

Biden issues executive order to strengthen background checks for guns

The visit is Biden’s latest attempt to express his horror over the continued loss of life and to demonstrate his administration’s effort to reduce the chance of another mass shooting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2023

U.K. employers feel the strain of missing skilled workers

Experts believe the growth of automation and artificial intelligence will make creative skills and adaptability all the more important.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Mar 11, 2023

Abandoned after 3/11, Fukushima starts attracting new residents

People are moving to areas near the crippled nuclear power plant in the prefecture lured by the promise of subsidies, discount housing and work opportunities. But will these migrants stay?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023

From blush to crayons, cosmetics recycling on rise in Japan

Although harder to recycle than clothing, retailers and manufacturers are seeking ways to use old cosmetics in ways deemed less harmful to the environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023

Japan's consumption rebounds by most since March, despite inflation

The latest data indicates there was a rebound in consumer confidence at the start of this year despite concerns about higher prices in fuel and daily necessities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023

South Korea is exporting billions in arms, just not to Ukraine

Traditional weapons suppliers like the US have faced production shortages in the war effort, and South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap in the global arms market.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2023

Osaka’s exclusion of Dentsu and Hakuhodo expected to impact 2025 Expo

The two companies have been excluded from the event following their indictment over Tokyo Games bid-rigging, but not many ad firms in Japan boast their level of experience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda lowers price of dengue shot in Brazil and Indonesia

The cost for Qdenga in Indonesia will be about one-third its European price, far lower than many other innovative vaccines, Takeda CEO Christophe Weber said in an interview.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2023

Subaru makes CEO change as Japan's carmakers play catch-up on EVs

Subaru hasn’t yet made plans to produce EVs in the U.S., where new federal legislation is offering hefty subsidies to domestically made EVs.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Man falls to his death from Osaka condo, killing cyclist below
Osaka's Kita Ward. Two men died Monday morning in the ward after a man fell from a high-rise condominium and struck a passing cyclist below, according to local police.
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Podcast

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

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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