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Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Mar 6, 2009

Temp pioneer still going strong

Yoshiko Shinohara, president of staffing firm Tempholdings Co., has received numerous awards both in Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2023

War highlights value of radio for Ukraine's public broadcaster

PBC Chairman Mykola Chernotytskyi stressed the value of the medium while taking part in training by NHK focused on developing emergency reporting systems.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Shohei Ohtani delivers in two-way role to help Japan defeat China in WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani led Japan on the mound and at the plate in his WBC debut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2023

Japan and South Korea revive expired currency swap deal

The decision came after Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and his counterpart Choo Kyung-ho met in Tokyo during an event that was held for the first time since 2016.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2022

Japan's place in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy

Canada's position in regards to the rules that govern global trade, human rights and navigation should resonate with Japan given its deep concerns about China.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Nov 21, 2022

Polluted waterways: Examining the health of Japan’s rivers

The functional use of Japan's rivers has severely impacted water quality and public health, drawing intense scrutiny over the years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2022

Japan shows off defense diplomacy skills with international fleet review

Around 40 warships from 13 countries came together to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2022

What does 'normalization' really mean for Japan-China ties?

A look at the history of relations between the two countries shows a delicate balance and coexistence set against recurring tensions.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 26, 2021

International horses set to challenge Japan’s best

The Group 1 Japan Cup enters its fifth decade this year, and the autumn showpiece will once again be run Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, the home of many of Japan’s top-flight horse races, including the Oaks and the Japanese Derby, also run over 2,400 meters.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2020

Five takeaways from the Australia-Japan defense ministers' joint statement

For Japan, it provides a standard for which other potential security partners like the U.K., Canada and the Philippines can follow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2020

Why local communities are important to the future of Japan's ailing tourism industry

Why do people visit destinations if not to experience local flavor, and who suffers the adverse consequences of tourism but those who live there?
JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2020

Japan's re-entry ban threatens scholarships, admission and graduation for foreign students

Many students from developing countries heavily depend on financial aid, and it is often the only way they can pursue higher education.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

Japan prods firms to leave China, affecting ties with Beijing and Washington

The COVID-19 experience has left Abe with no choice but to step back from China's embrace.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2019

Blazing the way forward in Japan-Australia security ties

RAA negotiations are an epoch-making template for Japan's security relationships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2018

Trump delivers lessons for Japan on North Korea

The main lesson for Japan from the Trump-Kim summit is that instead of relying on Washington it must directly engage North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2017

What the world can learn from Japan's factories

Countries hoping to revive their manufacturing sectors should look east for answers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2016

Slow progress for Japan and Russia

Siberian energy deals are set to warm Japan-Russia ties while the peace treaty is put on ice.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 2, 2016

Japan vs. the hostage-takers

Hostage-taking prompts reactionary thinking and calls for more security in any country, not just Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Can Japan make itself great again by 2050?

The bad news is, Japan is beset by seemingly insoluble problems. The good news is the word "seemingly." No nation whose rise to economic superpowerdom began a bare decade after being bombed to rubble in history's most destructive war will ever find anything truly "insoluble." Japan will astonish us yet....
CULTURE / Music
Mar 24, 2015

SXSW's Japan Nite celebrates 20 lively years

For the past two decades, the Japan Nite showcase has been one of the most celebrated events at the South By Southwest (SXSW) music conference and festival, a gathering where industry types, everyday music fans and performers from all over the world descend on Texas' capital. The music component of this...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 28, 2014

A trip around the Yushukan, Japan's font of discord

Often overlooked in discussions about Yasukuni is the divisive role played by the Yushukan, the war museum built within the shrine grounds to promote the 'Yasukuni doctrine.'
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 28, 2012

Threatened Goldman Japan workers unionize

The past year has been anything but business as usual for the financial industry. Faced with a frosty economic climate, financial service companies have been busy chopping dead wood. Last year, 200,000 financial service jobs ended up on the cutting block worldwide.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
May 18, 2023

Japan has a new vaccine research funding unit for future pandemics — is it up to the task?

The country lacked a sense of urgency to prepare for potential outbreaks — this lack of preparedness has had a lasting impact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 9, 2023

Kishida and Yoon try to reset Tokyo-Seoul relations

Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol tried to remain sensitive to the populist views in their home countries while finding creative ways to not forget the past during their talks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 7, 2016

Views from Tokyo: What were your highlights from the Rio Olympics?

People out and about in the capital offer their views on the best of the 2016 Summer Games.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 31, 2016

Japan's team spirit remains youthful in anime

The word "seishun" ("youth") comprises the kanji characters for the words "blue" and "spring," which connotes the freshness and innocence of those earlier years in life. It's also the name of a genre of anime and manga. Even as the population ages, seishun manga and anime seem to lock themselves to the...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 15, 2019

Longtime Timberwolves fan Mitsuaki Ono seeks to foster Japan relations with Minnesota

Like countless sports fans, Mitsuaki Ono can pinpoint a formative period in his life that cemented his fandom.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 15, 2021

Lack of international streaming options hampers sumo's growth

While the Japan Sumo Association has made some progress on its online offerings, fans' inability to watch the sport overseas is a wasted opportunity for the sport to expand its audience.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who took office in April, has been considered a skeptic of negative interest rates.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2023

One small step for BOJ. One giant leap for the yen.

Japan can hold off on undoing negative interest rates
Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro (right) speaks during a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a hotel in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Aug. 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 14, 2024

Manila looks beyond Asia for defense support

Germany is the latest Western power to announce plans to deepen security ties with the Philippines amid Manila's escalating territorial disputes with China.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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