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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2022
Bank of Japan may ditch yield cap next year as inflation perks up
The Bank of Japan must guard against the risk of inflation well exceeding its expectations, says Takeo Hoshi, an academic with close ties to incumbent central bank policymakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Japanese and U.S. diplomats vow close cooperation in addressing China
On Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two diplomats shared the view that Moscow's nuclear blackmail is 'a serious threat' to international peace and stability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022
In meetings with Japanese officials, experts divided over 'counterstrike capabilities'
Foreign policy and defense specialists voice mixed opinions of controversial policy during 17 meetings with government officials, summary shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2022
Japan and China vow to continue dialogue despite Taiwan tensions
The national security adviser reiterated Tokyo's protest over the firing of ballistic missiles during recent Chinese drills, five of which fell in Japan's claimed exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2022
Japan and China arranging high-level talks amid Taiwan tension
During the envisioned meeting, Tokyo is likely to convey its concern over the drills Beijing conducted near Taiwan earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2022
Japan and South Korea affirm improvement of ties as 'urgent task'
Officials confirmed that the two governments should keep discussing matters of concern, such as issues related to wartime labor and 'comfort women,' in a timely fashion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2021
U.S. and Japan highlight ties with South Korea after trilateral presser fiasco
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her Japanese counterpart, Takeo Mori, underscored the importance of trilateral cooperation involving South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. effort to show unity backfires as Japan and South Korea skip presser
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman acknowledged that the absence of her counterparts at a post-meeting news conference underscored fraught relations between the two.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 6, 2021
Does Japan breed leaders? Does it even need to?
A panel of four men at the tops of their fields discusses what it means to be a leader and comes to the conclusion that Japan doesn't necessarily breed them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2021
Suga denies plan to dissolve Diet and postpone LDP leadership race
Oct. 17 is now viewed as the likeliest election day, as it could go ahead without disrupting the LDP vote or creating a political vacuum by shortening lawmakers' terms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2021
Veteran LDP lawmaker says Olympic medals will give party electoral boost
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said that athletes doing well at the Games would give the party 'great strength' ahead of an election expected in the fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Japan, U.S. and South Korea affirm importance of peace across Taiwan Strait
Top officials from the three countries also used a meeting to send a clear message with their coordination on policy toward North Korea, despite recent frictions between Seoul and Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021
Senior Japanese, U.S. officials hold security talks
Top Japanese and U.S. officials began talks on Tuesday to discuss regional security issues, including those related to China and North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
U.S. envoy arrives in Japan for talks on North Korea and Hong Kong
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss China's crackdown on Hong Kong and the stalled effort to denuclearize North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2019
Japanese officials and U.S. envoy agree to stay in step on North Korea
The top U.S. envoy for North Korea agreed with senior officials of the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday to continue working closely together amid a standstill in denuclearization talks with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2019
Saga hospital stranded as torrential rain in southwestern Japan leaves three dead, one missing
Torrential rain in southwestern Japan has left three people dead and one missing, while more than 1,900 people were staying at evacuation centers as of Thursday morning.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 2, 2019
Performance staff plays big role for Japan hoopsters
Right after the final buzzer, the TV camera momentarily caught head coach Julio Lamas giving a strong hug to athletic trainer Takeo Ichiyanagi after they helped accomplish a big feat in the Middle East in late February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2019
Japan and China to hold security dialogue on Feb. 1 in Beijing, sources say
Japan and China are set to hold a security dialogue on Feb. 1 in Beijing in a bid to narrow differences over defense issues, as their relations have been improving, according to bilateral sources close to the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Tokyo protests Beijing's exclusion of Sankei Shimbun reporter from covering diplomatic meeting
The ban runs counter to Japan's support for “basic human rights, including freedom of expression, and the rule of law,” the government's top spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018
Japan document scandals highlight country's growing pains as a democracy: archivist
National Archives of Japan President Takeo Kato is alarmed by the document management scandals plaguing the Abe administration and says the issue highlights Japan's growing pains as it moves toward becoming a more robust democracy.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'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.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
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.
'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.

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