Economy
Fed to start tapering bond purchases this year: Bernanke
The Federal Reserve maintains its $85 billion-a-month asset purchase program, but says it could begin scaling back later this year.
Voices
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Voices | HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Mr. Mayor, tear down this smoking area and make Toshima a true 'safe community'
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Voices | HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Please, prime minister, just let me be a father
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Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Osaka: What do you make of Mayor Toru Hashimoto’s comments about “comfort women” and his suggestion that U.S. forces in Okinawa use local brothels?
by Ray Franklin
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Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Yokohama: What do you think of the prime minister's 'Abenomic' strategy so far?
by Paul Nehls
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Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Tokyo: What do you make of Gov. Naoki Inose's comments about Muslims and Istanbul's Olympic bid?
by Mark Buckton
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Voices | HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Stand up to Abe for the sake of Japan, Asia's future
Issues
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Issues | LABOR PAINS
Why workers can no longer wear their demands on their sleeves
by Hifumi Okunuki
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Issues | JUST BE CAUSE
By opening up the debate to the real experts, Hashimoto did history a favor
by Debito Arudou
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Issues | LABOR PAINS
Precedent backs (nearly) equal pay for equal work
by Hifumi Okunuki
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Issues | JUST BE CAUSE
Police, media must consider plight of those caught in linguistic dragnet
by Debito Arudou
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How-tos | LABOR PAINS
Employers' 'box them in, drive them out' tactics fail legal test
by Hifumi Okunuki
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Issues | JUST BE CAUSE
Tweak the immigration debate and demand an upgrade to denizen class
by Debito Arudou
Our Lives
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Our Lives | WHO'S WHO
Finnish diplomat pushes child-rearing for dads
by Mami Maruko
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Our Lives | JAPAN LITE
A feline confessional — for those who can't resist abusive pets
by Amy Chavez
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Our Lives | JAPAN LITE
Encouraging, not comparing, accomplishments
by Amy Chavez
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Our Lives | WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
A great big one up on the roof
by Thomas Dillon
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Our Lives | JAPAN LITE
Everyone's own path to enlightenment
by Amy Chavez
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Our Lives | JAPAN LITE
English education and English sheepdogs
by Amy Chavez
Events
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Events | WHERE IT'S AT
Embassies, educational groups get 'stamp' of approval from students
by Mami Maruko
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Events | WHERE IT'S AT
Book readings for children capture kids' imaginations
by Mami Maruko
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Events | WHERE IT'S AT
Culinary expedition explores cultures
by Mami Maruko
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Events | WHERE IT'S AT
Architects, artists converge to brainstorm disaster relief
by Mami Maruko
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Events | WHERE IT'S AT
Diplomats relate cultures in Japanese
by Mami Maruko
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Events | WHERE IT'S AT
Minato foreigners' language needs met
by Mami Maruko
How To
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How-tos | LIFELINES
Quickies on bringing in psychotropics and bags, calling Japan, buying shoes
by Louise George Kittaka
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How-tos | LIFELINES
Hunting for big-foot: Large shoes tough to track down in Tokyo
by Louise George Kittaka
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How-tos | HOME TRUTHS
Sometimes it pays to look on the bright side
by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku
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How-tos | LIFELINES
When can you fight a job transfer?
by Masako Suzuki
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How-tos | HOME TRUTHS
On uneven ground: landfill property pitfalls
by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku
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How-tos | LIFELINES
Fujuri todoke: a valuable insurance policy if your marriage is on the rocks
by Mikiko Otani