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DISCLOSURE

BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2016
Japan regulators crafting new rules to prevent leaks by company execs
Japanese authorities are set to recommend new fair disclosure rules that aim to prevent company executives from leaking insider information, part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to improve corporate governance and encourage foreign investment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2016
Staff at five Shikoku prison facilities punished for wrongly dispensing medicine
Officers at five prisons and juvenile detention facilities in Shikoku have been reprimanded over errors in administering medicine to inmates, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers return for 20th anniversary of Fuji Rock
Los Angeles alternative rock outfit Red Hot Chili Peppers and Icelandic post-rock trio Sigur Ros were among acts named Friday to perform at the 20th anniversary of Fuji Rock Festival in July.
EDITORIALS
Jan 18, 2016
Public access to government records
The principle of sovereignty resting with the people must be reinforced by improving public access to official documents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2015
The real lesson from the Clinton email imbroglio
The flap over Hillary Clinton's use of private email reflects the tension between the drive for transparency and the instinct for privacy.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2015
Tepco claims it will be more forthcoming with data from Fukushima No. 1
Tokyo Electric Power Co. says it is planning to change its information disclosure policy for the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and release all data on radiation-contaminated dust and water if it is deemed they are affecting the surrounding environment.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2015
State sues Okinawa over document disclosure without consent
The central government has sued the Okinawa Prefectural Government to nullify its decision to disclose documents including an accord on joint use of a road in Okinawa without the consent of the Japanese and U.S. governments, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2014
Honda among big firms that disclose too little on operations abroad, watchdog says
Honda Motor Co. is among the world's biggest companies that disclose little or no financial details about their operations abroad, according to a report by Transparency International, which also singled out Chinese companies and pointed to U.S. tech giants like Amazon.com Inc. and Google Inc. as well.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2014
Authorities move ahead with plans to disclose info on suspected Ebola cases
Authorities are moving ahead with plans to disclose details on individuals suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus, and the flight numbers of aircraft they boarded, once their blood samples are sent for testing at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, health and transport ministry officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2014
Info disclosure eyed for suspected Ebola victims
Transport minister Akihiro Ota said Friday the government might disclose information on people suspected of having the deadly Ebola virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2014
Secrecy law creates ruckus over guidelines
With less than three months to go until the contentious secrecy law takes effect in December, Japan faces the daunting task of finding the right balance between national security and the public's right to know.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2014
Government revising guidelines on state secrets amid flurry of criticism
The central government has proposed revised guidelines on the designation of state secrets, in a bid to ease criticism that a new law will limit public access to information.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2014
Kan seeks full disclosure of testimony on nuclear crisis
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan called Tuesday for the full disclosure of testimony regarding the Fukushima nuclear crisis, including that of plant chief Masao Yoshida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2014
After leaks, government to release interviews with deceased Fukushima plant boss
After months of leaks, criticism and controversy, the government says it will release most of the transcribed testimony of the late Masao Yoshida, who dealt with the 2011 triple meltdown crisis as head of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 8, 2014
Nikkei financial newspaper has a lock on earnings prescience
If you wanted to find out what Toyota Motor Corp., NTT Docomo Inc. and Canon Inc. earned last year before they reported their results, the best guide wasn't analyst or company predictions. It was the Nikkei newspaper.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2014
Okinawa reversion papers 'likely destroyed'
The government does not have to turn over secret diplomatic documents concerning the 1972 reversion of Okinawa because in all likelihood they were destroyed, the Supreme Court rules.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2014
Supreme Court to support keeping Okinawa reversion documents secret
The Supreme Court is expected next week to uphold a lower court ruling endorsing the government's decision not to disclose diplomatic documents about the 1972 reversion of Okinawa from U.S. control, according to judicial sources.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2014
772 Fukushima No. 1 interviews slated for release
The government says it will release the transcripts of interviews with 772 people involved in the Fukushima meltdowns but might redact some parts for secrecy reasons.
JAPAN
May 8, 2014
Minutes of NSC meetings to be kept under wraps, document says
Japan has decided not to disclose the minutes of the new National Security Council's meetings from December to March to avoid compromising Japan's intelligence gathering capabilities and national security, a document obtained Thursday said.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 14, 2014
Bourses scrap disclosure reforms
Japan Exchange Group Inc. has decided to scrap a plan to adopt tougher disclosure rules, saying the nation's companies are getting better at communicating with investors on their own.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

Podcast

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Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on
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