Finances are tight for dual-income households too, survey finds: Nearly half of full-time workers whose spouses also work say they are struggling financially.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/society/double-income-households-survey/
Emergency contraceptive pill may be approved for over-the-counter sales: In most cases, women in Japan must undergo a medical examination and obtain a ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/science-health/emergency-contraceptive-pill-norlevo/
Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash: Tsunoda was racing at an estimated 240 kilometers per hour when he bounced off the track.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/18/more-sports/tsunoda-big-crash/
Independence hero assassin's calligraphy breaking auction records in Seoul: Revered in South Korea for his efforts to defend the country against Japanese ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/18/asia-pacific/ahn-jung-geun-calligraphy-auction/
Speak like you scroll: A roundup of recent Japanese slang: A lot of new Japanese slang terms have their origins in — where else? — the internet.
japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/16/language/slang-emotional-japanese/
Japanese man dribbles soccer ball 2,000 km across India: Hagihara, who is working to contribute to Indian society through soccer, plans to apply for a Guinness ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/18/japan/japanese-man-dribble-across-india/
Japan working to improve treatment of 'culinary diplomats' in diplomatic missions
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/18/japan/japan-chefs-at-overseas-diplomatic-missions/
Flaunt your seasonal greens with Japan’s traditional pureed soup: Get the best flavor out of your peas and pods by simmering them in a dashi-based broth.
japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/18/food-drink/peas-and-pods-pureed-soup/
Key FactsHighlighting Seasonal Flavors in Japanese Pureed Soup
10h · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: japantimes.co.jp
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: japantimes.co.jp
- The best flavor from peas and pods is achieved by simmering in a dashi broth.
- Surinagashi-jiru showcases seasonal produce, with tender peas featured in May.
- The often-discarded pods are included to enrich the broth's taste.
- Minimal additional seasoning is typical, with sweet white miso and garnishes like scallions enhancing the soup.
Don’t overreact to the consumption tax debate: Economic uncertainty in combination with rising prices are squeezing the budgets of households ...
japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/05/16/the-consumption-tax-debate/
Lessons from the U.S.-U.K. trade deal: Don’t appease a bully: The tariff agreement signed between London and Washington does little to boost the U.K. economy and ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/16/world/uk-us-trade-deal-starmer-failure/
Key FactsUkrainian Man Charged with Arson Against Sir Keir Starmer
May 16 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- Ronan Lavrynovych faces charges for three arson incidents linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
- The 21-year-old is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.
- The incidents involved fires at two residential properties and a vehicle, resulting in no injuries.
- The Crown Prosecution Service has approved charges for arson with intent to endanger life, emphasizing the right to a fair trial.
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial."— Bethan David, head of the Crown Prosecution Service counter terrorism division, stated this regarding the charges against Roman Lavrynovych.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece: With no script or crew, the animator created 'Jinsei,' a bold debut inspired by classics ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/16/film/ryuya-suzuki-jinsei-animation/
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese: When trying to sound natural in Japanese, sometimes you just need to know a single key word ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/16/language/casual-japanese-ordering-restaurant/
Japan enacts bills to make criminal procedures digital: The revised laws will make trial records digital to allow lawyers to view them online.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/politics/criminal-digital-bill/
Hacking of trading accounts in Japan spreads to midsized firms: The hacking of online trading accounts has exploded in Japan, surging more than 10-fold in April ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/16/companies/brokerages-trading-accounts-hacked/
IPhone supplier TDK readies batteries geared for thin AI gadgets: TDK’s battery technology is helping the world’s biggest smartphone makers slim down their ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/16/companies/tdk-batteries/
Japan announces fresh measures to improve supply rice: Among the measures is an auction quota for bidders ready to sell stockpiled rice to retailers within a ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/rice-supply-improvement-measures/
Key FactsJapan Boosts Rice Release to Combat Price Surge
May 16 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The Japanese government plans to release an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpiles through July to stabilize prices.
- Retail rice prices have doubled compared to last year due to extreme weather and increased demand from tourism.
- This release adds to 310,000 tons already provided since March, with the repurchase timeframe for stockpiles extended to five years.
- The plan also includes direct deliveries to consumers to enhance availability, as domestic rice prices remain high.
Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year before tariff jolt: The first contraction under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba adds to concerns about the ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/16/economy/gdp-shrinks-january-march/
Four arrested for letting Uzbek use their delivery driver account illegally: The suspects were arrested for allegedly creating a Demaecan driver account under a ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/crime-legal/food-delivery-driver-account-transfer/
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal: Japan has realized the U.S. has no intention of seriously talking about duties on automobiles now.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/16/economy/tariff-half-baked/
Japan team finds gene that determines calico cats' color patterns: Researchers led by Kyushu University professor Hiroyuki Sasaki found that the coloring was ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/science-health/calico-cat-colors-gene/
Regional revitalization faces Tokyo-countryside divide: Some blame Japan's dwindling national population partly on the concentration of people and businesses in ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/japan-regional-revitalization/
‘Jinsei’: Ryuya Suzuki’s solo animation is a singular debut: The 30-year-old wrote, directed, animated, edited and soundtracked in isolation — creating one of ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/15/film/jinsei/
Japan to target 1% real wage gains within the next five years: The goal is based on the premise that stable and sustainable 2% inflation is in place.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/economy/japan-real-wage-gain-target/
Expert panel suggests Japan’s government make childbirth free: The proposal follows a child care policy package adopted in 2023 to reverse Japan’s declining ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/childbirth-free-expert-panel/
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system: Residents of Taiwanese descent in Japan and their support groups have welcomed the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/taiwan-place-of-origin-family-register/
Rakuten Group shares sink on worse-than-expected quarterly loss: The stock plunged as much as 10% in Tokyo on Thursday, its biggest intraday drop since April 7.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/companies/rakuten-shares-sink/
Emerging Asian artists converge at the 'world’s most beautiful museum': The Shigeru Ban-designed Simose Art Museum celebrates its Prix Versailles architectural ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/15/art/simose-art-museum-contemporary/
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo: Nissan heads into the race leading the constructor standings.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/16/more-sports/nissan-formula-e-tokyo/
Over-the-counter drugs to be made available at convenience stores: The move will require consumers to listen to explanations from pharmacists online before ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/japan-ok-convenience-store-otc-drug-sales/
Five arrested for alleged credit card fraud over tobacco purchases: Offline payment, whose inappropriate use is unstoppable when smartphone signals are cut ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/crime-legal/tobacco-fraud-arrest/
Japanese 'salarymen' inspire with cheerleading acrobatics: The young men are all about spreading cheer through their eye-popping acrobatic performances ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/salarymen-cheerleading/
Nissan is dying and taking globalization with it: Nissan is a Japanese business in name only: Despite accounting for 45% of jobs and about 35% of manufacturing ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/15/japan/nissan-is-dying/
Struggling Japan Display to cut 1,500 Jobs in Japan: The same day, the struggling maker of small and midsize liquid crystal display panels reported a ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/companies/jdi-job-cut/
Japanese American museum head laments Trump-led cuts to financing: The Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has stopped funding for ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/janm-interview/
Uber to launch self-driving mobility service in Japan: The U.S. ride-hailing service provider plans to introduce autonomous rides in Japan once partner firms are ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/companies/uber-self-driving-mobility-service/
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative: Major retailer Aeon announced Tuesday it will start selling the “Karoyaka” variety of ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/aeon-calrose-rice/
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says: Japan's most prosperous households are still scarred by the market’s collapse in the early 1990s.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/economy/japanese-rich-worries-weak-yen/
Illegal wagers on overseas sports betting sites top ¥6.4 trillion, study finds: The findings, reported by a sports organization, comes after two baseball players ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/crime-legal/japan-sports-betting-survey/
Four elementary students injured in Saitama hit-and-run: Four 11-year-old boys were injured in the incident on Wednesday, with one of them believed to have ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/crime-legal/saitama-children-car-hit/
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor: Attracting more small investors could help reduce volatility due to the introduction ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/markets/tse-minimum-investment/
Third round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks may be held next week: report: Akazawa’s two previous visits to Washington yielded no tangible results.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/economy/akazawa-third-washington-trip/
Japan ranks 14th in UNICEF child well-being survey: Top positions in the latest overall rankings were held by the Netherlands, Denmark and other European ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/science-health/child-well-being-survey/
Why China’s EV claims aren’t as revolutionary as they seem: Companies once treated with benign neglect by Beijing are becoming major recipients of government ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/14/world/silicon-valleys-hype-china/
Japan's meter and kilogram prototypes shown ahead of 150th anniversary: The original kilogram prototype has been kept in a temperature- and humidity-controlled ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/meter-kilogram-prototypes-anniversary/
‘Kaneko's Commissary’ explores prison culture from the outside in: First-time director Go Furukawa’s heartfelt film stands out from the genre crowd for its ...
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/15/film/kanekos-commissary/
Two crew feared dead after ASDF training jet crashes in Aichi: Pieces of the T-4 training aircraft and some of the crew's equipment have been recovered from the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/asdf-trainer-jet-crashes/
Panasonic CEO says battery plans align with slower EV demand: The supplier of lithium-ion batteries to Tesla is getting ready to start production at a second U.S ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/companies/panasonic-battery-plans-ev-demand/
Japan under pressure from U.S. to invest in Alaska LNG pipeline: Doubts over the pipeline's profitability and viability leaves Japan's participation in the $44 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/alaska-lng-update/
Body in Saitama sinkhole identified as that of truck driver: The body was found on May 2 after the truck fell into the sinkhole created at the center of an ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/sinkhole-driver-identified/
Conservative heavyweights join forces in LDP panel on Indo-Pacific: The panel has prompted speculation it could serve as an occasion to coalesce support against ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/politics/new-ldp-panel-on-the-indo-pacific/
34-year memorial held for victims of Shiga train collision: On May 14, 1991, an SKR train and a JR West train collided head-on in Shigaraki, now Koka ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/shiga-train-collision-memorial/
Sumitomo Mitsui and SoftBank to tie up on digital payment services: The PayPay smartphone payment service operated by a SoftBank affiliate will be made available ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/companies/paypay-olive-tieup/
Japan's Sharp to sell Kameyama LCD plant to Hon Hai: Sharp aims to focus its business resources on competitive fields by downsizing the LCD panel business ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/sharp-selling-kameyama-lcd-plant/
Shiga chef turns stinky sushi into cheesecake: Girasole, a restaurant in the city of Hikone, has been serving the funazushi-derived Basque-style cheesecake since ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/stinky-sushi-cheesecake/
Japan rugby tightens eligibility rules on foreign-born players: More than half of the players who started last season's final of the Japan Rugby League One ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/13/more-sports/rugby-eligibility-rules/
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet: With Onosato looking untouchable during the summer meet’s opening stages ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/14/sumo/onosato-oho-summer-basho/
Sony profit forecast flattens under ¥100 billion tariff burden: New Sony Chief Executive Officer Hiroki Totoki’s first task is to navigate the entertainment ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/companies/sony-tariffs-forecast/
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/science-health/extreme-heat-pregnancy/
Buffett’s little Japan handbook — and other lessons: The legendary investor recently revealed what inspired his interest in Tokyo’s trading houses — and offered ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/13/japan/buffetts-little-japan-handbook/
LDP approves pension reform legislation: The government aims to adopt the legislation at a Cabinet meeting Friday and submit it to the current session of the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/politics/ldp-pension-reform/
SoftBank profit doubles as AI demand boosts chip sales and startups: The results come as SoftBank plans to invest $30 billion in OpenAI while leading a $100 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/companies/softbank-profit-doubles/
Japan considers five-year wage hike plan for smaller firms: The government will call on the public and private sectors to spend about ¥60 trillion in total over ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/economy/wage-hike-plan/
JR East to start training foreign nationals under new skills program: JR East aims to train around 100 people each year, and more than 10 railway operators have ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/jr-east-foreign-trainees/
Teen suspect in Chiba stabbing wanted to escape his home life, police say
: The junior high school student allegedly attacked 84-year-old Yayoi Takahashi from ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/crime-legal/chiba-stabbing-followup/
Akio Toyoda’s buyout plan called ‘gutsy’ by Dalton Investments: Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda’s ¥6 trillion ($41 billion) plan to buy out Toyota Industries ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/dalton-investments-interview-akio-toyoda-buyout-plan/
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate: Broaching the subject has traditionally been seen as akin to kicking a hornet's nest.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/politics/consumption-tax/
Nakai's lawyer refutes third-party report finding 'sexual violence': The lawyer demanded that the committee disclose the evidence behind its report ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/media/nakai-refutation/
Former Vietnamese refugee says he is thankful for Japan after 45 years: The native of now-defunct South Vietnam boarded a small bamboo boat crowded with 24 ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/vietnam-refugee-rescue/
U.S. to take on Japan in World Cup warmup: On Sept. 9, the Americans will play Japan at the home of the Columbus Crew in Ohio.
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/14/soccer/us-japan-soccer-friendly/
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says: Sakana AI CEO David Ha said that as U.S. foreign policy becomes more U.S.-centric ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/sakana-ai-defense/
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss: The company plans more than 10,000 job cuts globally in addition to the 9,000 cuts announced ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/nissan-earnings-may-2025/
Rice prices finally fall, but change is in baby steps: The average supermarket price of 5 kilograms of rice dropped for the first time since December ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/average-rice-prices-fall/
Honda signals profit drop as carmakers brace for Trump tariffs: Honda will have to go it alone after a tie-up with Nissan fell through as the global auto market ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/honda-profit-drop/
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures: Experts say the real test will come in August when higher turnout is expected.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/osaka-expo-marks-one-month/
Osaka knocked out of Italian Open: The player has failed to get past the last 16 of a tournament higher than the WTA 125 series since losing the Auckland final ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/13/tennis/naomi-osaka-italian-open/
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion: Television reruns and social media content showcasing Showa idols may be the driving force ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/12/style-design/showa-beauty-hairdressing-fashion/
Japan business failures hit 11-year high for April: More failures were seen mainly among smaller companies with weak business bases as their revenue was squeezed ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/12/japan-business-failures-11yr-high/
Rents soar in northern Okinawa ahead of Junglia theme park opening: While large-scale hiring may help to revitalize the area, it is also creating a housing ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/12/japan/okinawa-nago-soaring-rents-junglia/
LDP to forgo compiling bill on dual surname system: The LDP concluded that it would be unwise to create divisions within the party ahead of this summer's ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/12/japan/ldp-forgo-compiling-bill-dual-surname/
LDP and CDP see consumption tax cut as election issue: CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda told reporters in Sapporo that if the ruling camp does not decide on the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/12/japan/politics/japan-consumption-tax-cut-election-issue/
