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Japan paves way for joint child custody in divorce
The amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Wanted: Japanese firms’ policy advice on AI, trade and crypto
Legal expertise based on experience in government and industry is in demand to help shape regulationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Radical change looms for Japanese legal sector
Advisers are braced for more domestic businesses to become targets for unsolicited takeoversFinancial Times - World - Japan -
US Navy flagship carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years
A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier has left its Japanese home port, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other ...ABC News - Top stories - Japan -
Japan's Biggest Insurer Plans to Go Big on Foreign Credit
Nippon Life Insurance, the largest insurer in Japan by asset size, is planning to invest more in foreign credit markets, looking to diversify its portfolio even as key domestic yields hover at decade highs.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Japan's Economy Shrinks Again as Inflation Hits Consumers' Pocketbooks
The weakness of the yen currency drives up the prices of imported food and gasoline.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Japan’s economy contracts in first quarter as consumer spending lags
Weak yen puts pressure on household expenses and complicates central bank’s plan to raise interest ratesFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
What Japan’s most profitable policy experiment can teach us
Shinzo Abe’s reform to the Government Pension Investment Fund holds lessons for ageing societies everywhereFinancial Times - World - Japan -
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How to embrace Japan’s micro-seasons in your own garden
Observing fleeting seasonal changes goes hand in hand with gardening – and bring about a profound sense of calm. In Japan, people eat, sleep and wear the seasons, from elegant kimono motifs to petal-shaped sweets and festivals dedicated to ...The Guardian - World - Japan -
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Japanese game maker Sega Sammy sells resort to US fund
Sega Sammy is selling its Japanese resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the U.S. The Japanese entertainment company behind the “Sonic the Hedgehog” video games, said Friday that all of its shares in Phoenix Resort Co., which ...ABC News - Tech - Japan -
Japanese game maker Sega Sammy sells resort to US fund
Sega Sammy is selling its Japanese resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the U.S. The Japanese entertainment company behind the “Sonic the Hedgehog” video games, said Friday that all of its shares in Phoenix Resort Co., which ...ABC News - Entertainment - Japan -
Rat remains found in bread sparks Japan recall and refunds
Pasco has recalled 104,000 packs of sliced bread after rat remains were found in its products.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Tokuryū, the shadowy criminal groups taking over from yakuza in Japan
Organised in a deliberately loose fashion, tokuryū pose fresh problems for police, as years of crackdowns see the appeal of a yakuza life fade. Watching three masked men smash their way into a luxury watch shop in Tokyo’s upmarket Ginza district ...The Guardian - World - Japan -
Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found
Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were foundABC News - Top stories - Japan -
Rat parts in sliced bread spark wide product recall in Japan
A Japanese breadmaker "would like to apologize deeply for causing trouble" after black rat parts were found in 2 sliced break packets.CBS News - Top stories - Japan -
Rat parts found in Japanese sliced white bread
A popular brand of sliced white bread is being recalled in Japan after some loaves were found to inadvertently contain rat parts.NBC News - Top stories - Japan -
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Japanese role-playing game joins Download Festival
Organisers have described it as a "unique experience" to play the game on its launch weekend.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Michael Schumacher on the phone in Japan: Jon Nicholson’s best photograph
‘“What do you want me to do?” he said when we got to his trailer. I couldn’t have him just staring at me, so I said: “Maybe pick up the phone?” I don’t know if he called anyone’. . . I got into photographing motor sport through my friendship with ...The Guardian - World - Japan -
Deal surge shows how Japan is up down under
A new wave of heavy investment in Australia deepens partnershipFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
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It Took Decades, but Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress
Employers have taken steps to change a male-dominated workplace culture. But women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations.The New York Times - Top stories - Japan -
Japan and India reject Biden's description of them as xenophobic
Japan and India on Saturday decried remarks by President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants.NBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Japan used $59bn to prop up the yen but consumers may still cut back
Government interventions this week fail to ease concerns about plunging currencyFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Japan's Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AIABC News - Tech - Japan -
'Evil Does Not Exist' Review: A Languorous Look at Rural Japan
‘Drive My Car’ director Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with this environmental parable about a father and his daughter, whose lives in the countryside are threatened by a proposed glamping site.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Elliott and Warren Buffett Are Now Both Bullish on Japan
Hedge fund Elliott has built a position in Sumitomo, joining Berkshire Hathaway. The trading firm’s shares are up 10% this week.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Global AI Regulation Plan Introduced by Japan's PM
TheHiroshima AI Process Friends Group, which claims 49 members,sets up guiding principles and a codeof conduct for developers.Inc. - Business - Japan -
Japan is haunted by a return to emerging-economy status
The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quartersFinancial Times - World - Japan -
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Akiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
New figures show nearly 14% of all houses in Japan are empty – but this real estate glut is attracting growing interest from foreigners. As the declining population continues to impact Japan’s society and economy, the number of vacant houses has ...The Guardian - World - Japan -
Japan Tobacco reshapes supply chains to protect Russia business
Cigarette maker’s chief says its four factories and 4,000 workers in the country are operating as usualFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Japan Airlines flight canceled after captain got drunk, "disorderly" at hotel
The captain's behavior required an alternate crew be flown in from Japan, the airline said.CBS News - World - Japan -
Evo Japan 2024: Every Announcement From The Fighting Game Tournament
Big news for fighting game fansEvo Japan--the Eastern equivalent of America's largest fighting game tournament--took place over the weekend, with games like Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, and more taking the spotlight. Along with ...GameSpot - Tech - Japan -
Dollar May Rebound if Japan Denies Intervention
The dollar remains weaker versus the yen, but it could change if Japan denies it has intervened in FX markets, Bannockburn’s Marc Chandler said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
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How long can Japan remain a haven from China?
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problemFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
China must learn from Japan’s ‘lost decades’
The consequences of the world’s second-largest economy being sucked into a deflationary spiral would be severeFinancial Times - World - China -
Devin Halbal, Fashion and Travel TikTok Influencer, Takes on Japan
Devin Halbal had amassed hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers with her inspirational videos. Then she went to Asia.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Tiktok