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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2014
Builders tap foreigners amid crunch
Building contractors are increasingly looking to foreign workers to cover labor shortages plaguing the industry amid the reconstruction demand to rebuild the Tohoku region from the 2011 quake-tsunami disaster and ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 10, 2014
Chubu won't stop at just 10 million tourists
The government achieved its target of seeing 10 million tourists in 2013, thanks largely to the easing of visa requirements for Southeast Asian travelers and the weakening of the yen to fight deflation.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2014
Japan eyes increasing foreign construction workers ahead of Olympics
Japan may let more foreign workers from Asia work at construction sites under an on-the-job training system ahead of the construction boom in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT ENGLISH
Dec 31, 2013
English to get 2020 push but teachers not on same page
A reform plan released in mid-December by the education ministry looks to bolster English study from elementary to high school from the 2020 academic year to pursue globalization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2013
First foreigner hired for 'washoku' blitz
A Frenchman will become the first foreigner to be employed at a traditional Japanese restaurant under a special measure aimed at promoting Japan's food culture worldwide, according to the Kyoto Municipal Government.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2013
2014 foreign aid to be cut 1.3% to ¥550.2 billion
The government said Tuesday it will reduce overall foreign aid to ¥550.2 billion in the general account budget for fiscal 2014, down by 1.3 percent, or ¥7.1 billion, from the amount initially allocated for the current fiscal year — the 15th straight year of decline.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2013
Redress was sought for '83 KAL jet downing
Japan drew up a claim in 1986 for just over ¥3.4 billion in damages from the Soviet Union for the 28 Japanese killed in the 1983 shoot-down of Korean Air Flight 007 over Soviet airspace, recently disclosed Foreign Ministry documents reveal.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2013
48% of firms to hire foreign students in Japan in 2014: survey
Nearly half of Japan's companies expect to hire foreigners studying in Japan next year, according to survey by a job information company.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Dec 14, 2013
Leaders from outside box could ignite Japan
On Nov. 30, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company shocked Japan Inc. by announcing that it plans to appoint Frenchman Christophe Weber as its next president by June 2014. Until then, Japanese companies with foreigners in the top spot had fallen into two categories: those that promote foreigners who have performed well in-house, and those owned by foreign capital or with a large foreign shareholder.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2013
Industry minister Motegi boasts patent for menu translation software
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday he has acquired a patent on a software system allowing foreigners to check food ingredients in their own language when ordering at restaurants.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2013
Foreign visitors to exceed goal of 10 million
Japan is likely to achieve its goal of drawing 10 million foreign travelers in 2013 as government data showed Wednesday that the number of foreign visitors totaled about 9.5 million between January and November.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2013
China girds to open sectors to foreign investors
It appears that China's leaders are cautiously preparing to let foreign investors enter any industry other than those on a 'negative list.'
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 29, 2013
Weak yen, costly fuel to fuel record trade deficit
Japan is likely to post a record trade deficit in fiscal 2013 because the weaker yen and soaring demand for energy have driven up the cost of importing fossil fuels, according to a projection by a trade business group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 29, 2013
Future teachers get prepped for foreign pupils
A lot of teachers have a tough time teaching children of foreign nationalities due to the language barrier and cultural differences.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2013
Japan's foreign policy quirks
Japan's 'honne' and 'tatamae' approach to some foreign policy issues has had poor results.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2013
ACCJ urges rise in foreign housekeepers so women can join workforce
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan is calling on the government to increase the number of foreign domestic workers and expand after-school support for children to help bring more women into the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2013
Kennedy, Saiki vow to strengthen U.S.-Japan alliance
New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy on Monday met with Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki in Tokyo, where the two agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance, the Foreign Ministry said.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2013
Fewer Japanese, more Chinese, studying in U.S.
The number of Japanese students at U.S. colleges and universities has dwindled while Chinese students have increased for the eighth consecutive year.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2013
A growing vacuum in the Middle East
Every American should be aware of recent reports that describe the Obama administration's abdication of a leadership role in the Middle East and its serious consequences for U.S. national security interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2013
U.S. Mideast policy based on fantasy
In his zeal to extract his administration from what he sees as a regional quagmire, Barack Obama has adopted a narrow and high-altitude approach to a complex set of Mideast conflicts.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Ex-METI bureaucrat given 10-year sentence for drugging and raping women
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former industry ministry bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for drugging six women with sleeping pills and then raping or groping them in 2022.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.

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