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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 26, 2022
Businesses worry about reputational damage from Fukushima water discharge
People in Ibaraki Prefecture are concerned that the release of treated water will harm the reputation of local fishery products.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2022
Court holds Japanese government responsible for 2015 Kinugawa river flood
The presiding judge ordered the government to pay a total of u00a539 million to nine plaintiffs.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Local fans lose out as events linked to Tokyo Olympics canceled or repurposed
With the country in the midst of its third state of emergency, promotional events for domestic fans have become a gamble some are no longer willing to take.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2021
Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota 'conflicted' over pandemic Olympics
'To be honest, we are conflicted every day over what the best course of action is,' said Jun Nagata, the automaker's operating officer.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2021
Renesas aims for full return of fire-hit chip plant by July
The Japanese chipmaker restarted partial production at the plant over the weekend, two days ahead of its original schedule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2021
Amid global chip shortage, Renesas halts Ibaraki plant due to quake
The chipmaker has power and all utility equipment is functioning, but it decided to cancel Sunday's production for detailed inspections of the clean rooms as a precaution.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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