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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2013

A prince's push for workplace equality

Prince William's decision to take two weeks of job-protected, paid statutory paternity leave represents bold support for workplace equality between men and women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2013

New America-Japan Society chief looks to expand

It has a well-recognized name and more than a century of history. Many prominent figures from Japan and the United States have been involved in its efforts to nurture friendly ties between the two nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2013

Carmakers join push to spread charging stations

Domestic automakers led by Nissan Motor Co., producer of the zero-emission Leaf car, said they'll team up to build up the number of the charging stations across the country to speed up adoption of electric cars.
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2013

China orders government debt audit

China will start a nationwide audit of government debt this week as the new Communist Party leadership investigates the threats to growth and the financial system from a record credit boom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2013

Aflac wins wider access to Japan Post's insurance sales network

Japan Post Holdings Co., the country's biggest holder of bank deposits, will start selling more insurance products by Aflac Inc., the largest provider of supplemental health insurance.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2013

Regional financial firms should integrate across borders: LDP's Shiozaki

Regional financial institutions should consolidate across geographical boundaries to help revive the economy, lawmaker Yasuhisa Shiozaki of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.
LIFE / Food & Drink / EVERYMAN EATS
Jul 25, 2013

A nostalgic nibble on lasting favorites

As Japanese families return to their hometowns for the traditional summer holidays, cries of 'Atsui!' ('Hot enough for ya?!') give way to feelings of natsukashii — a sense of nostalgia triggered by the sights, sounds and tastes of childhood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2013

Honda's Fujino readying 'flying Acura'

Michimasa Fujino began working on Honda Motor Co.'s aviation project 27 years ago at a hangar in Mississippi. Next year, Fujino, now president of the aircraft unit, says the project may finally get off the ground.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2013

Municipalities not issuing non-Japanese disaster guides

Many municipalities across the country don't offer disaster prevention guidebooks or maps in foreign languages and have no plans to do so, according to a recent survey.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2013

Too early to talk about 'Likonomics' in China

Premier Li Keqiang's plans to overhaul the Chinese economy have hardly earned such a grand moniker as 'Likonomics' yet. Cutthroat politics lie ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2013

Japan Inc. backs Olympics bid: Cho

Corporate Japan is an active promoter of sports and is completely behind the effort to secure the 2020 Olympic Games for Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corp. Honorary Chairman Fujio Cho said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2013

Thousands hit Kanebo over skin discoloring

Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. has announced that more than 2,000 people have complained about serious skin discoloration after using its products, with the firm saying Wednesday that it has begun meeting with people suffering from such symptoms, promising them long-term support.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2013

Poll outcome may benefit economy

With the ballots tallied and the opposition crushed, observers predict the ruling bloc's landslide victory Sunday amid the third-lowest voter turnout ever for a House of Councilors poll will have a positive impact on the economy and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stewardship of it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2013

Apple shuts down developer site after hacking

Apple Inc.'s developer site has been unavailable for software engineers after a hacker tried to steal personal information, the company said Sunday.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2013

Confidence in monetary easing growing among G-20, Kuroda says

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says confidence in the central bank's radical monetary easing experiment is spreading among the Group of 20 finance chiefs.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2013

Extra Down syndrome gene silenced

Scientists silenced the extra copy of a chromosome that causes Down syndrome in laboratory stem cells, offering the first evidence that it may be possible to correct the genes responsible for the disorder.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2013

Japan's voters set themselves up for a disappointing result

Japanese voters seem ready to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe one of the bigger blank checks in memory on Sunday, but what's most noticeable is their silence.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2013

Property transactions jump 50% on 'Abenomics': JLL

Property transactions jumped 50 percent in the first half of 2013, headed for the highest level in five years, amid efforts by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to boost the economy, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. said.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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