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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022
Go with the flow: What to do when the Japanese police stop you for questioning
One former elite police official says the best course of action is to submit to questioning and resist the urge to resist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 18, 2022
Japan’s inflation getting harder for BOJ's Kuroda to explain away
A continued acceleration of price growth over the coming months will make the governor's stance on stimulus increasingly difficult to defend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2022
More Japanese firms are raising wages to combat labor shortage
Japanese companies have typically avoided boosting wages because decades of deflation made it difficult to pass on higher costs to consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 17, 2022
Japan’s trade gap hits record on commodities impact and weak yen
The record deficit bodes ill for Japan's economic recovery, as higher import bills especially for energy and food can cool domestic activity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2022
Growing number of shareholder meetings held online in Japan
The number of such companies is expected to increase 60% from the previous year to some 800 this year, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2022
Japan’s economy recovers pre-pandemic size on consumption gain
Gross domestic product grew at an annualized pace of 2.2% in the second quarter of this year, coming in below the median estimate of 2.6%.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2022
Japanese government to keep imported wheat prices unchanged
The government plans to draw up in early September additional measures to tackle higher prices and other factors affecting people's lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 15, 2022
Attack on Thai exile sheds light on transnational repression in Japan
Methods of crossborder repression are extensive and sophisticated, making them difficult to defend against and investigate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2022
Asian gas prices rally on rush by Japan to secure winter supplies
Supply disruptions from Russia to the U.S. have importers worried that there won't be enough natural gas for everyone when demand peaks in the northern hemisphere winter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2022
Japan to see further price hike for milk in winter
The wholesale price increase is expected to jack up retail prices of milk and other products, dealing another blow to households.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 14, 2022
Recipe: Chilled noodles with a healthy twist
Take your su014dmen on a Mediterranean journey.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 13, 2022
Dog days of summer bring grab bag of fashion fixtures
A departed legend, gaming deals and disrupted shows — summer's end is full of news for fashion watchers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2022
Japan’s economic rebound unlikely to derail BOJ governor's easing plan
The nation's GDP is predicted to have returned to its pre-pandemic level, but weak wages and a darkening global outlook will likely see Haruhiko Kuroda stick to his stance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 12, 2022
Read between the lines when it comes to party invitations
Japanese people tend to avoid giving a clear 'no' when asked a question. Learn the sentences that infer a negative outcome early on in your studies here.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 11, 2022
Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle indicates Bank of Japan easing will continue
As a result of the reshuffle, economists expect the BOJ to keep rock-bottom interest rates to support the economy, while a resurgence of the coronavirus threatens its fragile recovery.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
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.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
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.

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