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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2016

Post-Brexit, Britain may need 'Hotel California' model

After the self-inflicted wound of voting to quit the European Union, Britain's best option to limit the mutual economic and political damage could be called the "Hotel California" model.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2016

What's next? Brexit opens up plethora of plausible scenarios

Stalemate between Britain and the European Union over what happens next following Britons' referendum vote to leave has opened up a host of possible scenarios.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2016

Trump's economic policies a recipe for disaster

Some politically neutral economists have looked at Donald Trump's economic policies. What they found should scare the daylights out of you.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2016

Scandal, other outrages fuel Upper House race

A widespread growing sense of anger and concern among Japanese voters will be a key factor determining the outcome of the upcoming Upper House election.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2016

IMF report calls for 'Abenomics' reload as quest for goals continues

Japan is falling short of its economic targets and needs to reload the "three arrows" of "Abenomics" to support higher wages and labor-market reforms, the International Monetary Fund said in a report published Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2016

Abe's LDP sits on solid lead ahead of Upper House election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely garner more than twice as many votes as the Democratic Party, its biggest rival, in the pivotal July 10 Upper House election, newspaper surveys said Monday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 20, 2016

Regional papers reach out to voters in fight to stay relevant, solvent

With the July 10 Upper House election just around the corner, politics is once again in the air as Diet members head back to their local constituencies to campaign and promote their party platforms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2016

Neurosurgery theater in Japan embraces cutting-edge 'smart' tech, robotics

Even in the highly technical world of brain surgery, the success of an operation still depends largely on the experience and ability of surgeons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2016

Quarterly GDP is revised up, showing 1.9% growth

The economy grew slightly more than initially reported for the first quarter, helped by a fractional revision in private consumption and business investment that dropped less than first thought.
EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2016

The July Upper House election

Much will be at stake in the July 10 Upper House election. The nation's youngest voters should make their voices heard.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2016

Close Abe aides eyed over last-minute change in economy slides presented at G-7 summit

The Group of Seven summit meeting last week in Ise, Mie Prefecture, chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has raised suspicions about Japan's political agenda.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2016

Abe's consumption tax decision

To achieve his widely touted economic goals, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to do much more than just delay the consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2016

Lawson looking to buy U.S. convenience chains in overseas push

Lawson Inc., the nation's second-biggest convenience store operator, is looking to buy chains in the U.S. as it speeds up overseas expansion with the aim of boosting its number of overseas outlets by about a quarter within a year.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2016

On streets of Tokyo, opinion divided over tax-hike delay

Passers-by polled by reporters in Tokyo on Wednesday were split over the prospect of another delay to the consumption tax hike.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2016

Abe delays tax hike weeks before election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday announced he is pushing back a second-stage hike in the consumption tax, from April next year to October of 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2016

As voters welcome Japan's tax-hike delay, experts warn on costs

Economy mavens are split over the merits of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to delay the consumption tax hike to 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2016

LDP grandees fall into line on postponing second-stage tax hike

Despite their earlier opposition, top executives in the Liberal Democratic Party effectively endorse Abe's plan to shelve the planned second-stage hike of the unpopular consumption tax.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.

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