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EDITORIALS
Nov 18, 2003

Graying Japan needs a road map

Falling birthrates and aging populations -- largely consequences of affluence and longevity -- are a common phenomenon in industrialized countries. Japan is no exception, yet it stands out as an extraordinary case, historically as well as globally. To our knowledge, few countries have experienced such...
COMMENTARY
Jul 28, 2003

More transparency needed in investigations of suspects

Little progress is reported in Japan-U.S. talks on legal proceedings in the alleged rape of an Okinawan woman by a U.S. serviceman. A hitch has developed over the demand by U.S. authorities for greater protection of the suspect's rights.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2003

METI pushes more robust framework on greenhouse gases

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released an interim report Friday on global warming, calling for a new framework that covers the majority of ozone-depleting greenhouse gas emissions.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Waterfront development credited for creating jobs

Waterfront areas along Tokyo Bay have been commercialized rapidly and are creating many jobs in an otherwise stagnant economy, according to a government report released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2003

Economic growth of 0.5% verified

The economy grew a real 0.5 percent in the October-December quarter, unchanged from a preliminary report released in mid-February, the government said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2002

Rigorous, fair inspections first

United Nations-led inspections of areas where Iraq is suspected of developing weapons of mass destruction have resumed after a hiatus of four years. On the first day, last Wednesday, an 11-member team from the U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspections Commission, or UNMOVIC, as well as a six-member...
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2002

Economic policy for East Asia

The future of Japan's economy is tied to that of East Asia. China, the "factory of the world," is rising rapidly while newly industrialized countries such as South Korea and Taiwan are catching up with Japan. The challenge for this nation is to define and secure its place in this region of vast economic...
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2002

Sustainable sea resources promoted

The fisheries ministry calls for sustainable use of marine resources in its first annual report under the basic fisheries law that went into effect in June.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2002

Culture clash arises out of FTA deliberations

Japan and Mexico have made it halfway through what for Japan remains an unexplored tunnel and are beginning to see a glimmer of light.
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2001

Deregulation measures target health and labor

Japan should seek early deregulation in six priority areas, including health care, to build a consumer-friendly society and revive the faltering economy, a government advisory panel on deregulation said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2001

Economy deteriorating, government confirms

Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka said Friday that the economy is deteriorating further, signaling that the government plans to downgrade its assessment of the state of the economy in a report later this month.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2001

New rules to trim public organizations

The Cabinet on Friday approved a set of guidelines to reform public organizations financially aided by the government or conducting charity, academic or other work on behalf of the state.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2001

Ministries enlisted 345 workers from private firms

Fiscal 2000 saw 345 people dispatched from private companies to work for ministries, up 16 from the previous year, according to an annual report released by the Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2000

Economy still in recovery mode, BOJ says

The Bank of Japan left its overall assessment of the economy unchanged in its monthly report released Monday, saying the economy is continuing a gradual recovery led by business investment.
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2000

Japan refuses to give specifics on reform to U.S.

In a fresh sign of its foot-dragging on deregulatory and other economic-reform efforts, Japan has rebutted a U.S. proposal to compile and submit a new joint progress report on investment issues to their top leaders later this month.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2000

Industrial output drops by a preliminary 0.4%

The nation's industrial output declined 0.4 percent in April from the previous month, marking the first decrease in two months, according to a preliminary report issued Monday by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2000

Fueling Angola's war machine

Angola's savage civil war has lasted for a quarter of a century, has claimed 1 million lives (almost 10 percent of the population) and forced many more from their homes. International arbitration has yielded truces and peace agreements, but each has collapsed and the fighting resumed. The United Nations...
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2000

Chronology of MOX falsification

* Aug. 20, 1999 -- BNFL discovers MOX data falsification related to fuel being produced for Takahama No. 3 reactor.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2000

'Upward trend' perceived despite yearend falloff

Domestic mining and manufacturing output dropped 1.4 percent in December from the previous month, marking the first decline in two months, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Despite the monthly fall, the ministry upgraded its overall...
JAPAN
Jun 12, 1998

Panel proposes laws for protecting individual credit data

Legislation is needed to protect personal credit information, including the names and addresses of borrowers and their outstanding debts, according to a government panel report released Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 1998

Inventory woes to keep economy down: BOJ

The economy is likely to remain stagnant for the time being as pressure to adjust inventory builds due to sluggish demand, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 1998

Industrial output falls a revised 5%

Industrial output plunged 5 percent in November from the previous month, a downward revision of 0.9 percentage point from the preliminary figure, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a report released Wednesday.Production index for the nation's mines and factories, which uses 1990...
JAPAN
Dec 5, 1997

Education white paper calls for creative R&D

The level of Japan's science and technology research has steadily improved in recent years to equal that of Western industrialized nations, and now creative research and development must be promoted to keep up the progress, the Education Ministry said Friday in its 1997 white paper on education.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 1997

Industrial output rose in December

The nation's industrial output in December rose 0.3 percent from the previous month, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Jan. 29.The ministry reported that the nation's production activities are now "on the rise." The adverb "moderately," used in every...
JAPAN
Jan 22, 1997

Execs call for legal reform aimed at freeing the market

Japan's legal system should be drastically reformed in order to free up the nation's market, make it transparent and put it in harmony with international standards, according to a report released Jan. 22 by the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai).The report lists a number of revisions...
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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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
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