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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Mar 18, 2021
The pandemic is harming the mental health of women and youth in Japan. TELL wants to help.
In an alarming set of numbers, data from the National Police Agency shows that 6,976 women in Japan took their own lives last year. That's nearly 15% more than in 2019, marking the end of what had been a 10-year decline in the number of women who died by suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2021
Suga says COVID-19 emergency will be lifted for Tokyo region on Monday
The prime minister's decision comes after Tokyo reported a monthly high for new coronavirus cases.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2021
Corporate Japan offers lowest pay rises in eight years
The annual wage talks serve as a barometer of corporate strength and household purchasing power.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2021
Top U.S. and Japanese officials get tough on China in key security talks
In a joint statement singling out Beijing, the top U.S. and Japanese diplomats and defense chiefs condemned China's 'coercion and destabilizing behavior' in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2021
Nintendo targets a record year in Switch and game sales
A series of marquee game releases is expected to drive software sales next fiscal year to 250 million units.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2021
COVID-19 pushes Japanese firms to overhaul supply chains
Reducing dependence on China had been on companies' minds over the past few years due to the Sino-U.S. trade war, but the global health crisis served as a wake-up call.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2021
Deployment of Myanmar's first satellite under review due to coup
Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan