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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2023
War highlights value of radio for Ukraine's public broadcaster
PBC Chairman Mykola Chernotytskyi stressed the value of the medium while taking part in training by NHK focused on developing emergency reporting systems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2022
Japan signs ¥13 billion loan deal to assist Ukraine's economy
Japan signed a u00a513 billion ($100 million) loan agreement with Ukraine on Monday, offering financial assistance as the country faces an economic crisis due to Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2022
JICA office in China to stay open even after end of development aid
Japan's official development assistance to China started in December 1979 and has contributed to an improvement in infrastructure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2022
Activists demand stop to Japan-funded coal plant in climate-vulnerable Bangladesh
Climate campaigners said the project contradicts Japan's commitment, made with other wealthy G7 nations last May, to end funding for 'unabated' coal power overseas by the end of 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2021
First group of Afghan evacuees arrive in Japan, with more expected
Japan will continue to seek the safe evacuation of Afghan staff of Japanese organizations and others from the country qualifying for refuge by air and other means.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2021
Japanese firms had direct links to Myanmar junta, probe finds
At least 10 Japanese companies have had ties to firms affiliated with Myanmar's military or have taken part in projects that could be sources of income for the junta.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2021
Japan seeing results from efforts to export education
Introducing the Japanese school model to countries such as Egypt has been met with approval from other nations and their teachers and parents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2020
Japan to send third relief team to Mauritius in wake of oil spill
The six-member team will help conduct detailed investigations of mangroves, coral reefs, wildlife and seawater quality to assess the impact of the oil leak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2020
Japanese experts warn oil damage could kill mangroves in Mauritius
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told a news conference Tuesday that the ministry is considering sending additional environment experts to the island nation.
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2020
ADB inks $50 million satellite deal backed by Japan to spread internet use in Asia-Pacific
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $50 million loan agreement to spur internet use in the Asia-Pacific region, with half the financing coming from a fund supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019
Ceremony marks 60th anniversary of Japan's development assistance to Brazil
A ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of Japan's official development assistance to Brazil was held Monday in Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2019
JICA and Kumamoto team up to better cope with prefecture's burgeoning non-Japanese population
The Japan International Cooperation Agency and Kumamoto Prefecture will launch a project next year to train young Japanese to help the prefecture handle its ever-growing population of foreign workers.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2019
Vietnam to get Japan's first exported Earth observation satellite as part of disaster prevention initiative
A Japan-developed weather satellite will be exported to Vietnam under a Japanese public-private initiative, it was learned Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019
Japanese agency plans to nurture Afghan industries in bid to provide employment, eradicate poverty
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched an initiative to nurture industrial activity in northern Afghanistan so that local residents can earn regular income in a bid to prevent them from joining extremist groups, it has been learned.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2019
Trading house Sumitomo to manage Japan-financed special economic zone near Dhaka
Major trading house Sumitomo Corp. will manage a special economic zone financed by Tokyo and expected to open near the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, in early 2022, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the government's development aid arm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Deep Dive
Nov 18, 2018
Miyazaki finds solution to IT labor crunch thousands of kilometers away
Like many of Japan's smaller cities, Miyazaki has been hit by a growing labor crunch, a trend highlighted by the mere 56.8 percent of high school graduates that chose to remain in the prefecture to work — third-worst among the 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2018
Two years after deadly Dhaka siege, Bangladesh claims wins against militants
Two years after one of the worst Islamist attacks in Bangladesh's history, the country is touting its success in combatting and controlling militancy and extremism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
India set to miss key target for Japan-backed bullet train project: sources
India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion (¥1.87 trillion) bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, government officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious projects.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2018
JICA gives crop diversification training to Afghan officials in India
Japan recently conducted a training program in India on crop diversification in Afghanistan as part of its third-country training initiative in collaboration with partner countries, according to Tokyo's development aid agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2018
Tanzanian man looks to transform Dar es Salaam's busy bus system using app he developed with Japan-based startup
It is not unusual for overseas visitors on their first visit to Japan to be impressed by the country's efficient rail network, with its heated seats and computerized message boards providing passengers with information updates.
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.
Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
Delfin Lorenzana
'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.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
'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.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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