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The head of an official inquiry into the deadly collapse of a Bangladesh factory complex said the building’s owner was the “main culprit” for the disaster because he violated construction codes. The cave-in of the eight-story Rana Plaza outside the capital last month killed ...
Throughout most of Japan, June is the rainy season. While all that rainfall is great for rice paddies so that we can have delicious new harvest rice in the fall, it makes it a rather dull month for seasonal produce: The summer’s bounty of ...
“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...
Claude Regy says the team at the Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC) threw him the “best birthday party ever” when he arrived in Japan just days after the actual May 1 occasion. The 90-year-old French director is hoping for an even better birthday gift, ...
As far as debuts go, Shohei Otani's delivered. The celebrated rookie pitched fairly well on Thursday night, and though he finished outside the decision, he left the mound with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters well within striking distance of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Hiroko, shop staff, 67 Yukio Hatoyama of the DPJ is kind and would take care of the Japanese people. Or (U.K. leader) Gordon Brown, as he has a good speaking voice. George W. Bush would be a bad choice. Tomoko Ishizaka Shop staff, 24 ...
Edward Coe (English) Financial adviser, 35 The landlords can be very temperamental. They want the rent guaranteed but they are often not specific about their requirements. For example, can a company be guarantor or does it have to be a Japanese citizen? If so, ...
Jennifer Simpson Teacher, 27 (American)I think that (Democratic Sen. Barack) Obama should win because he is fresh and has a lot of new ideas. He is also more in touch with the average American. Daisuke Takeda, 29 Restaurant managerI would like Obama to win ...
Tim Marchand Writer, 33 (English) There are more raised paths for blind people here than in London, but you don’t see as many disabled people around town, which may indicate a deficit in other areas. Akane Yoshida Japanese teacher, 36 I always see people ...