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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2018

Good news is no longer unspeakable in Japan

The central bank has been too obsessed with reassuring investors that stimulus would continue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 4, 2018

In Japan, who do you think you are? Fun and games with foreign names in katakana

Katakana renderings of non-Japanese names can cause a raft of problems if spelling issues are allowed to fester.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2018

The spreading recovery in land prices

The welcome development can be sustained through strong government support and guidance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2018

Abe's right — it's time to codify the SDF

The importance of providing legal clarity to decision-makers — especially during times of crisis — cannot be overstated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2018

Amid tourism rise, Tsushima Island could play evacuation role if tensions flare with North Korea

Within sight of the bright lights and bustling beaches of Busan, sleepy Tsushima Island has little in common with its neighbor located a mere 50 kilometers north, but the island of about 31,000 people has recently become a hot spot for South Korean tourists.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Mar 25, 2018

Dodgy data spared Japan's workers from a labor system that's ripe for abuse, for now

At first glance, the discretionary work system looks like a dream come true in terms of work-life balance. On closer inspection, though, it has the potential to be a worker's nightmare.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2018

Tenant group alleges Kushner Cos. falsified permits, launches probe

A New York tenants rights group and local politician said on Monday they would launch an investigation into the real estate company formerly headed by Jared Kushner, a top aide to President Donald Trump, over alleged falsification of building permits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2018

London house prices drop at the fastest pace since 2009

London house prices are falling at the fastest pace since the depths of the recession almost a decade ago, with the capital's most expensive areas seeing the biggest declines.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 11, 2018

It's not just the exhibits that are expensive at art fairs

The month of March inaugurates the spring art fair season, a combination of commerce, parties and culture that attendees love to pretend to hate. Even though the fairs are explicitly designed for galleries to sell art, dealers complain about them whenever they get a chance. For everyone else, the phenomenon...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 10, 2018

Japan's labor reform ignores elementary principles

Earlier this month, the Finance Ministry reported that the labor share in the final quarter of calendar year 2017 for companies with capital of more than ¥1 billion was 43.9 percent. That basically means 43.9 percent of these companies’ income went to employees. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun described...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2018

Journalist murders are a major EU problem

Clearly not all European Union members are enforcing the bloc's stated values.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2018

'Low yield' nukes pose a very high threat

Forces from a century ago are back in play, but the stakes today are much higher.
EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2018

Solve the problem of unclaimed land plots

Unclaimed land plots already occupy an area the size of Kyushu and the problem will continue to grow unless the government takes steps to resolve it.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2018

Scenarios abound for Japan getting dragged into a U.S.-China conflict: expert

Could a few tiny islets in the East China Sea help light the fire that sparks a wider conflagration in East Asia? What about preventive strikes on North Korean nuclear and missile sites? A collision near one of Beijing's man-made islands in the South China Sea?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 17, 2018

The face of immigration is rapidly changing in Japan

Over the past half decade, major changes have taken place in the demographics of foreign residents in Japan. Weekly Playboy's Dec. 18 issue devoted a four-page article to "Research into Vietnamese." Why Vietnamese? And why now?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2018

Abe keeps the right person to run the Bank of Japan

Abenomics required an end to timid monetary policy. Haruhiko Kuroda is providing it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2018

'More of the same' isn't a choice for Kuroda

Reports that Haruhiko Kuroda will be reappointed don't mean he can continue stimulus forever.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Feb 11, 2018

Condo management is in need of repairs

On Dec. 18, the Supreme Court's petit bench ruled against a man from Fukuoka Prefecture who was suing the management association (kanri kumiai) of his condominium for firing him as its president of the board (rijicho) because the regulations of the association contained no stipulations for dismissal....
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2018

Making housing safer for low-income people

While tightening regulations on operators of housing facilities for poor senior citizens, the government also should consider what financial support it can provide to ensure the safety of residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2018

Mitsui Fudosan ready to open new Tokyo Midtown in Hibiya in March

Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, a 35-story office and shopping complex, will open in Chiyoda Ward in March, with its developer, Mitsui Fudosan Co., saying it hopes to evolve the Hibiya area into a crossing point for both businesses and culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2018

Amazon opens its own rainforest in Seattle, hoping innovative employee ideas blossom

Amazon.com Inc has opened a rainforest-like office space in Seattle that it hopes will spark new ideas for employees.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 29, 2018

All about 'ni kan shite' and 'ni kan suru' — informative Japanese verbs that play a supporting role

Introducing uses of ~u306bu95a2(u304bu3093)u3057u3066 / u306bu95a2u3059u308b (about/regarding X).
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.
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.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results

Podcast

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

Longform

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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