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TETSUO SAITO

Daihatsu President Soichiro Okudaira submits a report to transport minister Tetsuo Saito on measures the automaker will take to prevent a recurrence of safety testing fraud, on Friday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2024
Daihatsu reports measures to prevent recurrence of testing fraud
"We want to implement recurrence prevention measures firmly and make the company capable of doing its job properly," the firm's president said.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (left) and tourism minister Tetsuo Saito sign a memorandum of cooperation on tourism promotion on Wednesday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2023
Japan and U.S. designate 2024 as tourism promotion year
Under the initiative, the two countries will hold travel campaigns for the general public and host events for travel agencies.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2023
Okinawa governor refuses to approve design change for Henoko base
The central government has claimed that the governor's disapproval "seriously harms the public interest."
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks to reporters in Naha on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2023
Land minister sues Okinawa governor over U.S. base landfill plan
The central government and Okinawa Prefecture have long been at odds over relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2023
G7 urban ministers meet in Kagawa, agree to tackle global challenges
Group of Seven Urban ministers meeting in Japan agreed to work together with municipal governments to address global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2023
G7 ministers vow to promote low-carbon aviation fuel
To decarbonize the aviation industry, the use of sustainable aviation fuels made from waste food oil and other materials is seen as essential.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2022
Execs of Toyota's truck arm Hino resign over data fraud
Company President Satoshi Ogiso will remain in his post to oversee the process of management renewal, though his monthly salary will be halved for the next six months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2022
Japan's land ministry tapped 25 lecturers to teach an online course. None were women.
The ministry has come under fire after publishing the list of lecturers for the planned course, with the minister on Friday describing the lack of female representation as 'inappropriate.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2022
Japan to make tourists wear masks and purchase medical insurance
The Japan Tourism Agency has unveiled guidelines setting out what travel agencies, escorting guides and tourists will be required to do before and during their trip.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2022
Sunken Hokkaido tour boat falls deeper into sea during efforts to bring it to shore
The sightseeing boat sank off Hokkaido a month ago, leaving 14 people dead and 12 missing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2022
Tour boat boss forced captains to sail despite high waves, sources say
Under company rules, tours must be canceled when waves are likely to reach a height of 1 meter, sources said. A weather warning for waves over 3 meters was issued before Kazu I's departure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 3, 2021
Abrupt reversal on flight bookings spotlights poor coordination within Kishida administration
If Kishida had gained any supporters for his quick and clear decision-making over the omicron coronavirus variant, that goodwill was lost in a hurry Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 5, 2021
Japan's new tourism minister considers restart of troubled 'Go To Travel' campaign
The program, which began in July last year, helped boost domestic travel but was put on hold by the end of the year amid fears it would help the virus spread.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2021
What Kishida's Cabinet picks tell us
It is important to look at not only who gets tapped, but which LDP factions they represent.
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.
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.
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.

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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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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