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ECONOMIC SECURITY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2022
Cabinet approves bill to beef up Japan's economic security
Improving economic security is one of the primary policy agendas proposed by Kishida amid the pandemic and the growing rivalry between the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2022
New bill looks to beef up Japan's economic security, but firms are wary
The planned legislation would cover a range of sectors, with penalties for those that don't comply, but businesses worry that it could harm international competitiveness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022
A normal supply chain? It’s ‘unlikely’ in 2022.
For those who keep tabs on the global supply chain, the very concept of a return to normalcy has given way to a begrudging acceptance that a new normal may be unfolding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2021
Chinese man wanted by Tokyo police for alleged military-linked fraud
The man is suspected of using a fictitious Japanese company to illegally purchase Japanese security software on the orders of the Chinese military.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2021
TSMC's Japan plant was seen as a win, but its future is more complicated
With the chip plant's profitability in question, its contribution to the nation's economic security and technological progression will likely determine its worth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2021
LDP seeks body to protect Japan firms amid U.S.-China rivalry
The aim would be to prevent Japanese businesses operating abroad from being affected by sanctions and export controls that the two nations impose on each other.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. flirtation with 'technonationalism' means trouble for the world
Taking this policy to its logical conclusion, Washington should deny cutting edge technology to any country — even its allies — to preserve its pre-eminence.
Reader Mail
Jan 23, 2011
Lavatory facilities are almost there
Regarding Kaori Shoji's Jan. 19 Bilingual page article, "Paying respect to the Japanese toilet god": While Japanese lavatories are very clean, I sometimes miss soap and water or otherwise with which to wash my hands. May I recommend including soap as a necessary adjunct? Public lavatories at highway facilities are first class and deserve copying worldwide. john abecasis-phillips
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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