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YEN FOR LIVING

BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 5, 2012
Mahjong parlors go deeper underground to stay in business
Police get wise and crack down on some of the mahjong industry's more creative ideas.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 2, 2012
Tobacco farmers lost but not forgotten in tax rumble
Despite dwindling numbers, tobacco farmers still have some political clout.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 29, 2011
Convenience stores gear up for a brighter future
Convenience store chains plan to open thousands of new outlets next year.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 23, 2011
Auto-correct: Police getting more serious with parking scofflaws
Police are finding new ways to get traffic violators attention.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 18, 2011
You can't get there from here: Railway tries to bust "orikaeshi" riders
Train lines would like to crack down on commuters who 'double back.'
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 13, 2011
Politicians' pay: Even more than you think
Each Diet member costs taxpayers more than u00a560 million a year.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 5, 2011
Competition taking a bite out of dentistry schools' tuition schemes
Dentistry schools in cutthroat competition for new students.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 2, 2011
Annals of cheap: 5manika.com
A new website works a niche and specializes in cheap but decent apartments in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 29, 2011
Solar soon to be heating up in Tokyo
Tokyo to reduce CO2 output through solar heating rather than solar electricity.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 25, 2011
Are digital newspaper subscriptions worth it?
Japanese newspapers still have cold feet when it comes to embracing their digital editions.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 20, 2011
Annals of cheap: Skymark Airlines
For a limited time Skymark Airlines is offering u00a5980 flights to several Japanese cities.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 15, 2011
Fair Trade turns from a movement into a brand
Are products with the Fair Trade logo targeted at certain types of consumers?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 11, 2011
Back to business as usual for condominium developers?
High-rise condominiums are set to make a comeback.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 7, 2011
The more, the thriftier: guests indispensable for expensive weddings
There's an economic rationale for big weddings in Japan.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 2, 2011
Car taxes could be cut next year
The government may try to spur car sales by slashing related taxes.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 30, 2011
Doctors afraid new fee will reduce customers … er, patients
The government wants to add a u00a5100 fee to your medical bills, and doctors are furious.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 20, 2011
Are consumers being short-changed by the yen's appreciation?
Why hasn't the high yen resulted in lower prices for imported goods?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 16, 2011
The rich are getting out while the getting is good
Japan's wealthy folks are taking their money, and their bodies, to safer havens.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 12, 2011
Politicians hope you don't notice when their pay goes back to normal
The special pay cut for national lawmakers expires this month.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 6, 2011
Rice market turned upside down by radiation fears
Thanks to radiation fears, the pattern for seasonal rice sales is different this year.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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