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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2023
U.S. banking troubles won't affect Japan, says Economy Minister Shigeyuki Goto
While optimistic overall, Goto urged financial institutions and authorities to respond firmly to liquidity risks that have led to difficulties in the West.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Shigeyuki Goto tapped as Japan's new economic revitalization minister
Daishiro Yamagiwa stepped down from the post over his ties with the controversial Unification Church, and the prime minister will be hoping the change eases criticism over the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Former health minister Shigeyuki Goto set to become economy minister
Goto will replace Daishiro Yamagiwa, who stepped down amid mounting public criticism over his ties with the controversial Unification Church.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2022
Islamic State fighter gets life over Syria deaths of Japanese and American hostages
El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted in April for his involvement in the plot that led to the deaths of several U.S. nationals and Japanese hostages Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 30, 2022
'Bldg. N’: Paranormal scares turn plain silly
Minori Hagiwara's commitment to portraying a college student terrorized by ghosts and cult members isn't enough to rescue Yosuke Goto's increasingly wacky horror film.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2022
Japan moves to focus resources on severe COVID-19 patients
Young, low-risk patients will no longer need a doctor's diagnosis to confirm an infection as fears grow over the strain the omicron variant is putting on Japan's health care system.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 18, 2021
Softball star Miu Goto motivated by experience at Tokyo Olympics
Goto went from having no expectations of personal success for Japan to earning the win in three of Japan's five victories during the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 31, 2021
'A huge step forward': NHK brings human touch to computer-generated sign-language commentary
The move is the national broadcaster's most ambitious initiative yet to bring a variety of content to Japan's deaf population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2021
Japan's medal-munching mayor may soon see a bite taken out of his paycheck
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura said Monday that he's ready to forfeit three months' pay totaling u00a51.5 million ($13,000) over the incident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2021
Olympic gold medal bitten by Nagoya mayor to be replaced
Takashi Kawamura later apologized for ignoring COVID-19 protocols and 'making the symbol of years and years of hard work dirty.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021
Olympic-medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota
'It is unfortunate that he was unable to feel respect and admiration for the athlete,' Toyota said in a statement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2021
Miu Goto saves the day as Japan's softball team earns dramatic win over Mexico
Goto stranded five runners over the final two innings and Mana Atsumi singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as Japan beat Mexico 3-2.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Fujifilm says pivot to health care and chips paid off in pandemic
Over the past decade, Fujifilm parlayed its expertise in film and chemicals to move into medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical manufacturing and supplying materials to chipmakers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Nov 28, 2020
Remote Nagasaki island 'getting energy' from Vietnamese students
An island suffering from the effects of depopulation has offered Vietnamese students a discount to study Japanese there.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 2, 2019
At his superb new patisserie, Yuicihi Goto is without equal
Called Equal, this is the latest project by master patissier Yuichi Goto. Best-known as co-owner of the ever-excellent Path in nearby Tomigaya, his illustrious resume includes spells at the three-star Restaurant Troisgros in France, and then at Sugalabo in Tokyo's Kamiyacho.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 13, 2019
Tempers flare in Lions' rout of Buffaloes
Shuta Tonosaki hit a three-run, first-inning home run, leading the Seibu Lions to an 11-4 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday that saw two ejections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019
Rain pounds southwestern Japan as typhoon approaches Korean Peninsula
Heavy rain pounded islands in southwest Japan as a typhoon headed toward the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, leading the Meteorological Agency to issue the highest-level danger alert for parts of Nagasaki Prefecture.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Japanese Derby
May 24, 2019
Japanese Derby stands out as one of racing's big events
It's the 86th running of the Japanese Derby (or the Tokyo Yushun as it's known in Japan) this coming Sunday, and the race will be run at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just a short distance away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, although that hustle and bustle will be shifting to Fuchu, and taking on a different look.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jan 26, 2019
Defining the Heisei Era: The fragmentation of the family in Japan
Hatsune is Akihiko Kondo's dream wife.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 30, 2018
Japanese make strong showing at Varna ballet contest with one second-place finish and three in third
Japan's Haruto Goto won second prize Sunday at an international ballet competition in Bulgaria considered to be the "Ballet Olympiad," while three other Japanese dancers took third place in their divisions.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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