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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2020
Trade ministry calls for supply chains revamp
A white paper also calls for better cooperation during times of crisis, and criticizes the actions of some nations during the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 16, 2020
Dishwashing soap likely to be effective virus disinfectant, METI says
Dishwashing soap and other household cleaning products are likely to be effective disinfectants against the novel coronavirus, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2020
Japan panel urges convenience stores to shorten hours and lower labor cost burden
Convenience store chains should consider shortening their business hours, and help franchise owners cover rising labor costs, a government panel said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2020
Japan's METI recommends releasing Fukushima radioactive water into sea
The industry ministry Friday recommended releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the ocean, saying it would be preferable to releasing it into the atmosphere by boiling it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020
Three Japanese ministries and the patent office to test ways to cut number of plastic bags at convenience stores
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday that it will launch a trial next week at convenience stores at three government ministries and an agency to test ways to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2020
Japan, U.S., EU propose new WTO subsidy rules
Japan, the United States and the European Union on Tuesday proposed expanding a ban on market-distorting subsidies under World Trade Organization rules, a measure apparently targeted at China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2020
Japanese and U.S. trade chiefs discuss WTO reform
Trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer exchanged views Monday on reforming the World Trade Organization, which has become largely dysfunctional due to a shortage of members in its appellate body.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2020
Japan and India boost cooperation on digital infrastructure for new technology era
Eyeing a new digital society where a variety of data will be better utilized for people's lives and industrial activities, Japan and India have stepped up cooperation in the area of digital infrastructure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2019
METI panel calls for flexible hours at Japan's convenience stores
A panel of experts under the industry ministry published a draft report Monday recommending that major convenience store chains allow stores to have flexible operations amid a severe labor shortage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 23, 2019
China, Japan and South Korea trade chiefs vow to accelerate FTA talks
The trade ministers of China, Japan and South Korea pledged Sunday to step up their negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement and a wider Asia-Pacific deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 13, 2019
Tokyo court rules limit on washroom use for transgender METI official was illegal
The Tokyo District Court ordered the government Thursday to pay damages to a transgender ministry official, ruling that it was illegal for her workplace to impose restrictions on her use of women's washrooms.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019
Japan won't ease export controls in South Korea talks, METI chief says
The removal of Japan's tightened export controls on South Korea will not be on the table in an upcoming meeting between senior trade officials from the countries, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2019
Japan's METI says it's safe to dump radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear disaster into ocean
Storage tanks for the waste water at Fukushima No. 1 are getting full, Tepco says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2019
New Japanese trade minister hopes for RCEP agreement by the end of the year
Japan is ready to take a leadership role in finalizing an Asian free trade deal by the end of the year, newly appointed trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday, days after his predecessor stepped down over a gift scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Japan trade chief Isshu Sugawara exits amid allegations he broke election campaign law
A tabloid's expose on a funeral gift to a supporter ousts the METI chief after just a month and a half in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2019
Defense team accuses Tokyo prosecutors of colluding with Nissan and Japan to get Ghosn
The prosecutors, the defense claims, also exploited Japan's new plea bargaining law to obtain false testimony against Ghosn and ignored wrongdoing by other Nissan executives.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's trade minister Isshu Sugawara in hot seat for allegedly breaking election law
The report could come as a headache for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has entrusted Sugawara with overseeing trade and industrial policies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2019
Japanese refiners gathering info after attack in Saudi Arabia; government may release oil reserves
Oil refiners in Japan, the world's fourth-biggest importer of crude oil, are gathering information on supplies from Saudi Arabia following an attack on the kingdom's key crude oil facilities over the weekend, company officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2019
Japan asks South Korea to explain decision to revoke top-tier trade partner status
In the latest escalation in the feud between the Asian neighbors, the Japanese industry ministry on Tuesday questioned the rationale behind South Korea's decision in mid-August to remove Japan from a list of its preferred trading partners.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019
METI chief and French counterpart affirm support for Nissan-Renault amid rapid industry changes
The Japanese and French economy ministers agreed Monday to support the alliance between Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA in its bid to improve competitiveness in an auto industry rapidly shifting to electrified and self-driving vehicles, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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