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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 19, 2013
Abe's pick for BOJ chief coming soon
By Ayako Mie
With Masaaki Shirakawa stepping down as governor of the Bank of Japan on March 19, three weeks earlier than scheduled, the process to select his successor is accelerating.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2013
Exec picks to be pitched this month
By Reiji Yoshida
The administration plans to present its nominees for Bank of Japan governor and vice governors to the Diet by month's end, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2013
Mori to meet Putin on Thursday
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will visit Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to prepare for a possible visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Russia, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihike Suga said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2013
Push to change Constitution gains parties' favor
By Eric Johnston
Political efforts to change a key part of the Constitution that would make it much easier to revise other articles continue to strengthen in the ruling and opposition parties.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2013
Takeshima ceremony to draw 18 lawmakers
By Reiji Yoshida
Shimane Prefecture's annual ceremony Friday to commemorate Japan's 1905 annexation of Takeshima will draw at least 18 Diet members, but so far no one in the Cabinet has signaled plans to participate in the event, the prefecture said Monday.

WORLD

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2013
Standoff costs London police millions
London AFP-JIJI
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2013
NATO to follow order to halt Afghan airstrikes
The new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Sunday he would comply with an intended order by President Hamid Karzai that prohibits Afghan forces from calling in NATO airstrikes on residential areas.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2013
Save Olympic wrestling
Japan should join the other countries that are opposed to the IOC's decision to possibly exclude wrestling from the 2020 Olympics and launch strong lobbying activities to save the sport.
EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2013
NRA secretariat must halt collusion
In the past, collusive relations existed between Japan's nuclear regulation organizations and the power industry. The latest incident involving the NRA secretariat shows that such collusive relations have not been eradicated.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2013
Catholic Church is losing battle with modernity
By Gwynne Dyer
There's no point in going on about how Pope Benedict XVI failed to modernize the church. What the Catholic Church is really fighting is modernization, which it sees as moral decline.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2013
U.S.' armed, disposable and dangerous system
By TED RALL
What's shocking is that it doesn't happen more often.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2013
Living with a nuclear N. Korea
By Ted Galen Carpenter
Just as it is unwise to corner a dangerous animal, it is unwise to alienate a burgeoning nuclear power. We need to try a different approach with North Korea — one that recognizes reality, however unpleasant that reality might be.

Sports

Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 19, 2013
Harumafuji saddened by bullying incidents
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Yokozuna Harumafuji on Monday condemned the recent incidents of corporal punishment that have shocked Japanese society, but insisted parents must take responsibility for ensuring their children are able to stand up for themselves.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 19, 2013
Cubs' Garza hindered by back pain
Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza suffered a mild back strain on his left side while throwing batting practice to teammates Sunday and is expected to miss at least a few days of practice.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 19, 2013
Azarenka tops Serena in final
By Jack Gallagher
Victoria Azarenka defeats Serena Williams to win the Qatar Total Open before handing over her world No. 1 ranking to the beaten finalist.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / LABOR PAINS
Feb 19, 2013
Teachers are workers, not martyrs: the severance scandal that isn't
By Hifumi Okunuki
'Teachers quitting before graduation?!' the headlines screamed as we headed into the new year.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 19, 2013
Sewing words for thought
By Tomoko Otake
Some words can evoke powerful images, values and stereotypes that have crept into our subconsciousness to sometimes dictate the way we think or behave. For Ruri Clarkson, this is something that needs to be challenged in Japan, and which she does herself with art.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Feb 19, 2013
Mastermind moves on, American Apparel is at home in Japan and Primitive London takes a trip to Tokyo
By Samuel Thomas and Misha Janette
It's a bittersweet finale for the famed Japanese fashion brand Mastermind, as it officially ends its 15-year run with the release of its 2013 spring/summer — and final — collection.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Feb 19, 2013
Journey to Kenya turns writer's life on its head, spurs Africa fascination
By Mami Maruko
It was a single visit to Kenya in 1972 that completely changed Michio Hiraiwa's philosophy on life. He fell in love with the country, and visited there 150 times over the past 40 years. Once a workaholic, Hiraiwa says he now leads a stress-free and relaxed life, visiting Kenya and Tanzania four times...
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 19, 2013
Millions of dogs and cats coddled, 200,000 gassed each year in pet-mad Japan
By Simon Scott
Cast in bronze, Hachiko sits in a position of prominence befitting a storied daimyo or prime minister, right next to the busiest intersection in Japan, if not the world.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

Podcast

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
By Alex K.T. Martin

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