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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2022

Kishida at odds with other LDP members over COVID-19 and foreign policy

With media polls showing Kishida's support rate is declining, questions about who is in charge — the prime minister or his party — are growing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2022

BOJ has no plans to roll back stimulus but is monitoring public mood, says Kuroda

The governor stressed the BOJ's resolve to keep monetary policy ultraloose, even as rising global inflation prods other major central banks to raise interest rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2022

Bank of America analysts see BOJ ending negative rates with October hike

The report is likely to fuel speculation over possible BOJ policy normalization even though Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has repeatedly rejected the idea, given ongoing weakness in inflation.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2022

Hoping for steeper bond yields, more bet on the BOJ buckling on rates

Bond yields have leapt to their highest since the BOJ began its policy of targeting interest rates in 2016, as traders figure that something has got to give.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2022

Nippon Steel to seek ¥2 trillion in state funds for 'net-zero' goal amid China rivalry

Chinese rivals, able to take advantage of massive funding from their own government, will be a greater threat to Japanese producers, the firm's managing executive officer warns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 14, 2022

BOJ intervenes to cap Japanese yields just as havens find favor

The Bank of Japan offered to buy an unlimited amount of five to 10-year bonds at fixed rates in a bid to cap the recent rise in yields.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 12, 2022

Unpacking the marvelous harmony of Japanese tableware

Musubi Kiln explores the beauty of ceramics and lacquerware via engaging back stories.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 11, 2022

BOJ steps in with pledge to buy unlimited 10-year JGBs at 0.25% to curb rising yields

Inflation in the West and hawkishness from other major central banks had spurred some bets the BOJ would need to taper its monetary policy soon, pushing yields to multiyear highs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2022

The contradictions of the authoritarian Olympic ceremony

Both Beijing and Moscow have sent a unified signal of dismissiveness and confidence to their domestic and international audiences and critics.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2022

The complex road to ending the dependence on Chinese rare earths

China is the global leader in rare earths mining, refining and component manufacturing, controlling about 37% of world reserves and 58% of mine production in 2020, sources show.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2022

Cabinet gives OK to allowing SDF to evacuate foreign nationals abroad

The revised bill, which is expected to pass during the current parliamentary session, comes six months after the SDF was involved in evacuations from Afghanistan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2022

Rivals and new faces shine as Yuzuru Hanyu misses mark

Hanyu's potential third straight Olympic gold may be in doubt after Nathan Chen walked out of the Capital Indoor Arena as the clear leader in a talented pack.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 7, 2022

James Yamanaka: One purpose, many changes

BAT area director drives sustainability into every aspect of the business. He has spent his entire career broadening the sustainability mission that was first highlighted by the DJSI, moving from environmental impact to every aspect of BAT's business.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2022

Beijing welcomes the world to controversial Winter Olympics

Although Beijing was able to begin its edition on schedule — unlike the troubled Tokyo Games — these Winter Olympics have also been marked by the impact of the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 4, 2022

Why mountain communities need the Winter Games

“When kids see members from their community qualify for the Olympics, they aim high, bolstered because they see what's possible.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2022

Asia to remain U.S. focus as Biden plans several stops in region, official says

The official declined to give details of the other stops in the region, which the Biden administration has declared a priority as it seeks to push back against China's expanding influence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Feb 2, 2022

Is Wordle too easy for you? Try it in Japanese.

Excitement over a simple online word game has spread to Japan for an entertaining way to practice your kanji and vocabulary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 31, 2022

Buyback regulation concerns are overblown, Tokyo Stock Exchange chief says

Kishida's 'new capitalism” has been among the major themes for investors in Japan since he became prime minister last autumn.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017

Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 29, 2022

Yu Shibuya: ‘Creating something from nothing requires a huge effort’

Yu Shibuya made the decision early on in his life to “rescue” modern Japanese culture from crass commercialism. He chose the theater as his weapon.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2022

Unite to protect Ukraine and the global order

With Putin's Ukraine actions, he wants nothing less than a rewriting of the rules of international order and must be resisted.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Tokyo inflation slows, bolstering BOJ case for standing pat

The slowdown in Tokyo inflation signals just how different Japan is from other major economies where surging consumer prices are pushing central banks to rein in pandemic-era stimulus.
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.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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

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