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JAPAN

JAPAN
Aug 23, 2009
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Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, said Saturday that he'll focus on economic policies to reinvigorate domestic demand should his party win the Aug. 30 Lower House election.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 23, 2009
Sling some mud and have some election fun
By Philip Brasor
Nothing I've read exemplifies the misdirection of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's campaign for the Aug. 19 Lower House elections better than a letter that appeared in last Tuesday's Asahi Shimbun from a reader who said he had to look up sekinin-ryoku after seeing it used in various LDP ads.

ENVIRONMENT

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ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Aug 23, 2009
Imagine a time with no fish in the sea
By Stephen Hesse
BAR HARBOR MAINE — Each summer, our family visits this part of the New England coast, and each year I am reminded of the elemental connections humans share with the oceans.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 23, 2009
Safety during torrential rain
Recent torrential rains took the lives of 17 people in Yamaguchi Prefecture and 22 others in Hyogo, Okayama and Tokushima prefectures. This highlights the importance of municipal actions in securing the safety of local residents during heavy rain.
EDITORIALS
Aug 23, 2009
Copyright law and online books
The concept of "books" is undergoing transformation as attempts are made to digitize them and make them available online. A new copyright system needs to be created that can accommodate this trend while upholding the rights of authors and publishers.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 23, 2009
Obama hails Lincoln — but is he on course to fail the LBJ way?
By Roger Pulvers
"Some of our bankers had shown themselves either incompetent or dishonest in their handling of the people's funds. They had used the money entrusted to them in speculations and unwise loans. . . . It was the government's job to straighten out this situation and do it as quickly as possible, and the job...
COMMENTARY
Aug 23, 2009
Japan has plenty of work to do in transforming how it governs
By Shinji Fukukawa
The world is changing dramatically and political governance is at stake.
COMMENTARY
Aug 23, 2009
Scrutinizing the Chinese threat to Taiwan
By Tom Plate
LOS ANGELES — In the United States we refer to it as the Powell Doctrine. And it helps unravel a bit of mystery about what China is up to these days. Remember Colin Powell? Before Barack Obama rode into the U.S. scene on his white horse, Powell was America's most admired black public political figure....

Sports

SOCCER / J. League
Aug 23, 2009
Rafael's equalizer spoils chance of JEF victory
By Andrew MCKIRDY
JEF United Chiba missed a chance to bolster their bid for first-division survival by conceding a second-half equalizer to fellow strugglers Omiya Ardija in a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Aug 23, 2009
Several NPB managers in danger of losing jobs
By Jason Coskrey
As the NPB season begins to head into the stretch run, an unusually high number of mangers find themselves on the hot seat — or at least very warm ones — as the Climax Series races begin in earnest.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 23, 2009
Fighters in command of PL with just over month to go
By Wayne Graczyk
Last week we took a look at the six Central League teams and where they stand at this point in the season as compared to what had been expected at the beginning of the year. Now let's check the status of the Pacific League clubs and see who is up and who is down.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 23, 2009
JBA leaders should resign following national team's poor showing
By Ed Odeven
It's foolish to think the Japan Basketball Association understands what it takes to build a successful men's basketball program.

LIFE

LIFE
Aug 23, 2009
Symbol of decline
Species: Gray-faced buzzard
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 23, 2009
On a high road of old
By Chris Bamforth
In stark contrast to many of today's passport-toting Japanese, their compatriots of old weren't a well-traveled bunch.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 23, 2009
Victim of neglect
Species: Japanese harvest mouse
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 23, 2009
Japan's creeping natural disaster
By Winifred Bird
In October 2010, government officials from almost every country in the world will meet in Nagoya for the 10th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10). The aim of the Convention, which came into effect in 1993, is simple but momentous: To maintain the richness of life on...
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 23, 2009
Ice Age survivor
Species: Dogtooth violet

CULTURE

CULTURE / Books
Aug 23, 2009
Making the time to find mono no aware
By Jeff Kingston
Detached and contemplative,"Oh!" draws the reader into a mesmerizing journey of discovery while also exploring contemporary Japanese pathologies along the way. This philosophical mystery gives us leads on understanding sadness, loss, family ties, identity and suicide. It is also a search for clues about...
CULTURE / Books
Aug 23, 2009
Rich material found in penury
By Stephen Mansfield
It is 1995, that defining year of the Kobe earthquake, the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, the year a man in Osaka confesses to dismembering the bodies of three women at his home in Osaka; the year a Buddhist priest is arrested for raping over 100 women. The times are out of joint, and the author...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Aug 23, 2009
TV celeb wannabes, origins of noodle-making and mysteries of Azuchi Castle
Show business likes family dynasties even more than politics does, though you may wonder how new "stars" are introduced when they have nothing more to offer than their surnames. Eight "talked-about teen candidates" for show biz stardom are the guests on this week's installment of the variety show "The...
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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