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Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 21, 2013
Vote Eating
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2013
G-20 vows to prioritize employment, economic growth in short term
The finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies pledge to take necessary steps to boost job creation and economic growth as a near-term priority.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 19, 2013
Konbini Raiders: The lesser-known cousins of Popin' Cookin' Sushi
We sample a few examples of Japan's notorious DIY candy kits.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2013
Women need to be up to speed on stocks for bourses to survive: survey
Japan Exchange Group Inc., the operator of the largest stock exchange outside the U.S. by value, needs to attract more female investors, according to a report released Wednesday based on a survey of 10,000 people.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 18, 2013
Campaign Avatar
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2013
Japan's voters set themselves up for a disappointing result
Japanese voters seem ready to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe one of the bigger blank checks in memory on Sunday, but what's most noticeable is their silence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jul 17, 2013
Resting in peace has never been so easy
The array of after-life choices, especially for families with fewer financial means, is growing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 17, 2013
Limited-edition burgers, ep. deux
Round two of McDonald's 'Jewelry' series leads us to the Black Diamond, a burger more enticing than its name suggests.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2013
Repairing ties with Beijing and Seoul
More than a half year after the inauguration of the Abe Cabinet, Japan's bilateral relations with China and South Korea remain chilly. South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with U.S. President Barack Obama in early May in Washington. Although South Korean leaders traditionally follow up such a meeting...
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2013
Few feeling the economic recovery
The Bank of Japan on July 11 upgraded its assessment of the Japanese economy for the seventh straight month and said that it is "starting to recover moderately" on the strength of various economic indexes turning upward, including improving business sentiment and steady consumer spending.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 14, 2013
Pandora's Ballot Box
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2013
Hot weather's cold comfort for eels
In March this year, I spent a week in Taiwan as a guest of the Taiwan Fisheries Agency. My hosts had laid on a relentless daily schedule that took in a complete circuit of the island nation, visiting nearly all the major commercial fishing ports, including Taitung on the Pacific Ocean, Tainan and Kaosiung...
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2013
JT plans scholarships for low-income students
Japan Tobacco Inc. said Friday it will establish a university scholarship for students from low-income families, providing up to ¥8.8 million until graduation in the most generous program of its kind.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2013
Tweet Beat: #七夕, #鯖アニメ, ＃愛国競争
Tanabata wishes, political demonstration and a whole pile of anime premieres featured big in last week's Japanese Twitter hashtags! #TweetBeat
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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