archive

 
 
August 2009
SMTWTFS
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031 
« JulSep »

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 10, 2009
Free java, no jive
Step back Starbucks. McDonald's is making a power move on the coffee market in Japan with free java.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2009
Money swindlers don't rest
Cases of remittance fraud known as "furikome sagi" (send me money!) scams are still rampant. Swindlers posing as relatives or as officials of government agencies approach people by telephone or the Internet and dupe them into sending them money. The police, banks and other organizations must enhance...
EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2009
Funds for local government
A Cabinet Office panel on the promotion of devolution is pushing discussions that will lead to the preparation of a third set of recommendations for the prime minister. This set was originally supposed to be submitted in May, but its submission was postponed to September because of strong opinion within...
COMMENTARY
Aug 10, 2009
Hitting the recovery road with eco-friendly products
On July 16 the State Statistics Bureau of China announced that GDP for the April-June quarter grew 7.9 percent in real terms from a year before, surpassing the 6.1 percent rate of the January-March quarter. After the Lehman Brothers shock last September, China's annual economic growth rate — which...

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 10, 2009
Recession wedding (bring your own champagne?)
You would think the recession would inspire couples to economize their nuptials, but it appears that the marriage industry and the matchmakers that fuel it are not scaling back.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 10, 2009
Beetle mania
August signals an onslaught of beetle wars in Japan, for both kids and grown-up kids.

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