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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2020
At overloaded thrift shops, coronavirus is wreaking havoc
A glut of donations and a lack of demand have left a crucial American industry reeling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 1, 2018
Meghan Markle hopes to ‘shine a light’ on women’s rights as British royal
Meghan Markle, the actress fiancee of Britain’s Prince Harry, said on Wednesday that the time was never better to focus on women’s rights as she takes up her work with royal charities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 26, 2017
Italy seeks ‘code of conduct’ for charity ships rescuing migrants as death toll rises
The Italian government on Tuesday threatened to shut humanitarian groups that operate migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean out of the country’s ports if they do not sign a “code of conduct.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016
Kumamoto quake info: where to go, how to help
Starting with a magnitude-6.5 quake on April 14, a series of major earthquakes have hit the central Kumamoto area of Japan, causing deaths, injuries and widespread damage to the area’s residences and infrastructure. As aftershocks continue, tens of thousands of people have moved into evacuation centers...
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 28, 2011
Eat a potato chip and send a kid to college
Three major manufacturers have set up a fund for orphans’ continuing education
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 29, 2011
Let them rent mansions: Compensation for disaster victims will barely make a difference
Compensation in the form of donations and government grants are finally starting to reach disaster victims. Will it be enough?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 8, 2010
Tax deductions and the myth of the “no-donation culture”
With few incentives to give to charities and few that qualify as NPOs, it no surprise that Japan has a bum rap as a ‘no-donation’ culture.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Sony bets on homegrown anime to fuel decades of future growth
A Luffy standee at NY Comic Con in New York
JR East to introduce touchless ticket gates in spring 2028
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo in 2021. The new walk-through gates will work only with the Suica Mobile app, and not IC rechargeable metro cards or physical tickets.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
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