Finance minister: 2026 outlook for economy, markets

Satsuki Katayama Finance Minister

I would like to offer my heartfelt New Year’s greetings to the readers of The Japan Times. I was appointed...

New Logistics Consortium baton to accelerate trucking efficiency

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Japan’s logistics industry is facing pressing challenges, including accelerating labor shortages and increasing need for addressing environmental issues. According to...

To realize a circular economy, Oji advances recycling, partnerships

Manami Tominaga
Contributing writer

Amid the current trend of reducing plastic use and increasing resource circulation, there is growing momentum to expand the use...

2026: Advancing sustainability together with growth

In October 2020, in search of a new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Japan Times launched Sustainable Japan to...

Originator Profile tech could help people avoid bad info

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

Originator Profile (OP) technology is designed to enhance the soundness of the internet environment by enabling users to verify difficult-to-modify...

Rising climate risks are opening a path to action

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

Severe weather events around the world have helped people realize that climate change is creating financial risks that will grow...

Smart city forum focuses on communities building the future

Manami Tominaga
Contributing writer

The fourth SSPP (Sustainable Smart City Partner Program) Forum convened in Tokyo’s Harajuku district this October at With Harajuku Hall,...

Nonprofit helping immigrant women wins CCJA prize

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

The Champion of Change Japan Award (CCJA) honors women who act to create a society in which everyone can live...

Poppins supports working women in every stage of life

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

For 38 years, Poppins Corp. has provided services that support women at every stage of their lives and careers, from...

【Sustainable Japan Special Award】Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)

Ryoji Noritake Chair

Founded in 2004, HGPI is a nonprofit, independent and nonpartisan think tank dedicated to advancing “citizen-centered health care policy.” By...

【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】GLIN Impact Capital

Takahisa Takahara
President & CEO

Since our founding in 2020, GLIN Impact Capital has pursued the vision of “a society where social challenges are autonomously...

Tottori’s Matsuba-gani crab, sake offered at New Otani Tokyo event

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is holding a special event featuring Tottori Prefecture’s Matsuba-gani crab until Dec. 29. Tottori Gov....