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Bears emerge as serious safety threat in Japan, says white paper

The white paper underscores the importance of nurturing fresh hunters with advanced knowledge and skills as existing hunters are getting much older.

(Research Paper) Aging-Related Depreciation of Office Rents and Renovation Effects

SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone’s Japanese payment firm

Japan's cashless payments market has expanded for more than a decade as consumers who once overwhelmingly favored paper money turn to electronic services.

(Research Paper) Planned Revisions of the Tankan -- Introduction of a Wage Survey --

Japan helps restore flood-damaged court papers in Sri Lanka

More than 170,000 documents at a court in the city of Kandy were soaked in floodwater when the island was affected by Cyclone Ditwah last November.

’AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend

Independent artist and writers have been turning ever more to self-published or handmade small print publications, reflecting a love of paper in the digital era.

Death toll from accident at Nippon Paper U.S. unit reaches 11

Eight other people suffered injuries in the accident, which occurred at the Longview-based Nippon Dynawave Packaging on Tuesday.

Few Japan firms take steps toward economic security, government paper finds

Only about 30% of Japanese companies have taken substantive measures to ensure economic security, such as diversifying procurement sources and strengthening cybersecurity.

Japan voices concern over rice imports in white paper

Private-sector rice imports experienced a sharp increase after retail prices roughly doubled year on year in May 2025.

Death toll from U.S. chemical spill expected to hit 11

A huge tank holding a highly caustic substance imploded on Tuesday during an early morning shift change at a paper plant in Longview, Washington state.

(Research Paper) Households' Wage Growth Expectations Formation: The Linkage with Price Inflation Expectations

(Research Paper) Beyond the Floodplain: Uncovering the Spatial Spillovers of Land Price Declines after Typhoon Hagibis

(Research Paper) How Do Floods Affect Banks' Financial Conditions? Evidence from Japan

IMES Discussion Paper Series (2026)