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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads toward the Upper House hall in Tokyo on Aug. 1.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Sep 5, 2025
Ishiba reaffirms intent to stay on after tariffs lowered
In a further sign of his intention to stay on, he also announced later in the day that his government will compile an economic package this autumn.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meet in Sendai on Saturday during a trip in which they toured a chip factory belonging to Tokyo Electron.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2025
Indian PM Modi tours Miyagi chip plant with Ishiba
¡°We hope to work together to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain and enhance economic security,¡± Ishiba told reporters after the visit.
Fuji Media Holdings says it will consider issuing free stock acquisition rights if an investor buys up 20% or more of its voting shares.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2025
Fuji Media shares dip after company floats poison pill defense
The broadcaster said it¡¯s considering measures to stop one of Japan¡¯s most prominent activist investors from gaining control of the firm.
The head office of Chugoku Bank in Okayama
BUSINESS
May 28, 2025
Japan¡¯s ¡®Middle Country¡¯ bank is puzzling Chinese tourists
When written in Japanese, Chugoku Bank¡¯s name is identical to that of Bank of China.
Employees at large Tokyo companies who travel to the office daily to work fell to 47.4% in 2024 from 53.1% in the previous year, a survey shows.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2024
Hybrid work on the rise for Tokyo¡¯s office employees: NRI Survey
For the July 2024 Nomura Research Institute survey, the firm polled 3,091 people from ages 20-69 who work for large companies in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2019
Mizuho¡¯s surprise $6.1 billion charge exemplifies risks for Japan banks seeking returns abroad
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. announced another round of losses Wednesday on its foreign-bond holdings as part of a surprise writedown that will severely curtail full-year profit, as Japanese banks¡¯ quest to secure yield by investing overseas continues to create turbulence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2018
Mizuho Financial Group looks to attract creative thinkers in new hiring strategy
One of Japan¡¯s biggest banks is throwing away the cookie cutter when it comes to hiring fresh graduates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2018
Mizuho¡¯s trust banking sector sets sights on $11 trillion held by Japan¡¯s well-heeled elderly
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.¡¯s trust banking arm has its sights set on exactly where the wealth is in Japan: the $11 trillion held by the nation¡¯s elderly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2018
Regional banks fight for inheritance to ensure their survival
Where there¡¯s a will, there¡¯s a way. That¡¯s what banks across Japan are counting on as they try to keep hold of the ?50 trillion in wealth left by their customers each year when they die.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
Banks rush to turn Japan cashless before legal change attracts tech giants
Japanese banks, long content to foster the nation¡¯s love for cash, are now diving into digital payments thanks to a regulatory change that threatens to usher in new rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 27, 2018
Japan¡¯s financial regulation shake-up seen as a game changer for banks
The Financial Services Agency is laying the groundwork for a regulatory overhaul that could lead to a shake-up in Japan¡¯s ?1 quadrillion banking industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2018
Japan¡¯s loyalty cards to provide early sneak peek at company profits
When shopping in Japan, a phrase you¡¯ll hear all the time is ¡°Do you have a point card?¡± And the most common is the T-card, which can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops nationwide, from car accessory dealers to convenience stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2017
Alipay pursues Chinese tourists in hard-to-crack Japanese market
Alipay, a third-party mobile and online payment platform by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd., is chasing Chinese tourists to Japan, where it¡¯s signing up a growing number of retailers and eyeing the long-term potential of the nation¡¯s $45 billion digital payments market.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2017
Tokyo pushes back on ¡®bizarre¡¯ death tax that deters expats
Considering a work stint in Japan? You¡¯d better make it short, and you¡¯d better stay alive.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2017
MUFG brokerage manager claims paternity harassment led to unpaid leave
Glen Wood, an equity sales manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., filed a harassment claim against the brokerage and asked a Tokyo court to order the firm to withdraw its decision to put him on unpaid leave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2017
Small Japanese credit union outperforms mega-banks by lending to geisha and local startups
Kikuno Kashima, a Tokyo geisha, couldn¡¯t get a bank loan to open a club for her patrons and select guests until a tiny credit union agreed to lend her the money. Now she¡¯s part of a lending model that¡¯s doling out cash to startup companies and yielding surprisingly high profits in the process.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017
Japan Post Bank poised to plow ?100 billion into stocks
Japan Post Bank Co. plans to spend an initial ?100 billion directly buying stocks ¡ª when it finds the right opportunities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2017
In bid to go global, MUFG woos overseas talent
Andrew Mitola had never heard of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. until he met recruiters for the bank during his junior year of college.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2017
MUFG arms itself with ?1 trillion war chest for acquisitions
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.¡¯s trust banking arm is seeking acquisitions abroad and has ?1 trillion to spend as it seeks to become one of the 15 biggest asset managers worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2017
Nation¡¯s regional banks facing choice of mergers or extinction
Hiroshi Iwama and Mitsunori Watanabe used to joke about merging their banks in central Japan. When the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates last year, things got serious.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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