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BUSINESS
May 6, 2017

Japanese, Chinese finance chiefs meet for first time since in nearly two years

The finance chiefs of Japan and China resumed their bilateral dialogue for the first time in two years Saturday, agreeing to deepen economic and financial ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Apr 29, 2017

Tokyo cruise offers a step back in time

A new Tokyo Bay samurai-themed cruise ship fashioned after those used by feudal lords back in the Edo Period (1603-1868) promises tourists visiting the nation's capital an interesting contrast between modernity and tradition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2017

Kuroda says BOJ purchase pace to continue for some time

The Bank of Japan will continue with very accommodative monetary policy and maintain the current pace of asset purchases for some time, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said in an interview.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 19, 2017

Britain's May betting an early election will buy her more time to hash out Brexit

Nine months after becoming prime minister, Theresa May is learning how to gamble.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2017

Once upon a time in Mar-a-Lago: a joyride in Trump's red Ferrari

When The Donald first arrived in the WASPy enclave of Palm Beach he created a stir.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2017

Trump says Obama adviser Rice may have committed crime, vows to explain 'at the right time'

U.S. President Donald Trump, declining requests for evidence, said on Wednesday he thinks Susan Rice, a former top adviser to President Barack Obama, committed a crime by seeking the identities of Trump associates mentioned in intercepted communications, the New York Times reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2017

Toshiba likely to miss earnings deadline for third time

Toshiba is likely to miss a third deadline for reporting quarterly earnings, meaning it will have to seek a fresh extension or face potential delisting.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Mar 18, 2017

'Kappa': Akutagawa's masterpiece blunted by time but still fascinating

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is probably best known outside Japan for "Rashomon" but "Kappa" is considered to be his masterpiece by fans and scholars. Narrated by a "mental patient" and introduced as a tale overheard directly by the author, "Kappa" is a fantastical satire in the "Gulliver's Travels" mold.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Mar 10, 2017

Fukada's filmmaking a breath of fresh air

Koji Fukada's black comedy "Hospitalite" ("Kantai") won best film in the Tokyo International Film Festival's Japanese Eyes section in 2010 and since then he has become accustomed to stepping up on stages to receive prizes for his work.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 2, 2017

Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble build bridges between cultures one note at a time

Even before the Grammy award for best world music album was announced during a pre-telecast ceremony on Feb. 12, Haruka Fujii was awestruck.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2017

Self-driving Nissan takes to Europe's streets for first time

Guided by cameras and radars, and negotiating traffic and roundabouts, a self-driving Nissan car took to the streets of London on Monday for the carmaker's first European tests of an autonomous vehicle.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 25, 2017

Unclear on the concept

'The subject of today's lesson is 'Time.' To begin, I'd like to ask you some introductory questions. For example, 'What do you think about people who are always late?''
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2017

An idea whose time has come?

An idea that might be the solution to runaway populism has suddenly gone mainstream.
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2017

Time to repair Tokyo-Seoul ties

Tokyo and Seoul can't afford to let bilateral ties languish given the regional threat posed by North Korea.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2017

Apa under fire again, this time for anti-Semitic remarks

The Apa Group finds itself once again facing international criticism, this time for anti-Semitic comments made in a magazine distributed to hotels it owns and runs in Canada.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 2, 2017

Artificial intelligence beats humans for the first time in poker

Artificial intelligence has made history by beating humans in poker for the first time, the last remaining game in which humans had managed to maintain the upper hand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2017

Foreign workers in Japan hit the 1 million mark for the first time last autumn: ministry

Foreign workers surpass 1 million for the first time as Japan's labor-strapped companies struggle to find workers.
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2017

Number of foreign visitors to Japan tops 20 million mark for first time

The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a whopping 24.03 million last year, but the growth rate has started to slow down.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2017

Japan scrambles fighters as Chinese bombers transit Tsushima Strait for first time since August

Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were scrambled Monday after a number of Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force bombers and reconnaissance planes were detected flying over the East China Sea and Sea of Japan, the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff Office in Tokyo said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / EARLY START
Jan 6, 2017

Have breakfast in Tokyo where time has frozen, but the coffee's hot

Visiting one of Japan traditional coffee shops, known as kissaten, is a unique way to start to the day.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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