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JAPAN

JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 6, 2009
DPJ poll win would set up battle with bloated bureaucracy
By Masami Ito
First in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2009
Asylum-seekers facing destitution
By Setsuko Kamiya
Laurent Kirobi came to Japan from a west African country and is seeking political asylum. Exactly a year has passed since he applied to the Immigration Bureau, but he still hasn't been called for an interview to determine whether he is eligible.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2009
All lay judges quiz accused killer
By Setsuko Kamiya
At the first trial under the new lay judge system, all six citizens sitting on the bench posed questions Wednesday to 72-year-old defendant Katsuyoshi Fujii, who is charged with murdering 66-year-old neighbor Mun Chun Ja.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2009
Honda to up output as emerging markets heat up
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will increase global vehicle production as emerging markets pace a recovery in auto demand.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2009
Toshiba slashes targets for 2010
Toshiba Corp., the nation's biggest chip maker, said Wednesday it slashed its forecast for operating profit and sales for the next fiscal year after the global slump drove it to post its first net loss in seven years.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2009
Strive for nuclear disarmament
As Japan marks the 64th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world sees two forces working in opposite directions when it comes to the issue of nuclear weapons.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2009
Purpose of remembering
By Eric Freed
ARCATA, Calif. — The time again has come to remember the use of atomic power on Japanese civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Each year at this time, newspapers, books and a variety of media services spend time remembering the events of Aug. 6 and 9, 1945. But why do we remember these...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2009
Finance lessons still not learned one year on
By Kenneth Rogoff and Sarai Flores
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Next month marks the one year anniversary of the collapse of the venerable American investment bank, Lehman Brothers. The fall of Lehman marked the onset of a global recession and financial crisis the likes of which the world has not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s....
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2009
My plan to achieve nuclear disarmament
By Ban Ki Moon and Ban Ki-moon
NEW YORK — The destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 marked an end and a beginning. The close of World War II ushered in a Cold War, with a precarious peace based on the threat of mutually assured destruction.

Sports

SOCCER / J. League
Aug 6, 2009
Sorimachi rebuilding reputation after Beijing bust
By Andrew MCKIRDY
HIRATSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. — A year has passed since Japan's Beijing Olympic soccer debacle, but for manager Yasuharu Sorimachi, the wounds healed a long time ago.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 6, 2009
Irabu negotiating return to Japan
Former New York Yankee Hideki Irabu is close to signing a deal that would see the pitcher return to his homeland to play in an independent league.
BASKETBALL
Aug 6, 2009
Perseverance pays off for Isohata's NBA cheerleading dream
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Yoshimi Isohata took a bit of a detour. But she has no regrets and feels blessed to have this Golden opportunity.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 6, 2009
JAAF gives national team warm sendoff
By Ed Odeven
Just days away from the start of track and field's biggest competition of 2009, top officials from the Japan Association of Athletics Federations expressed pride in its athletes and confidence that they'll have a successful showing in Germany.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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