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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2009
Jumbo SMAP ad pro-LDP?
By Takahiko Hyuga
SMAP, the pop group that has dominated the nation's music scene for more than two decades, urged voters to support incumbent politicians as the ruling party faces likely defeat in Sunday's Lower House election.
JAPAN / ELECTION 2009
Aug 29, 2009
Game almost up for LDP in Aomori
AOMORI — Perched on the upper tip of Honshu, Aomori Prefecture is tired of being left behind.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 29, 2009
Goodbye Work
By Masako Tsubuku and Philip Brasor
With unemployment rates at an all-time high, it's easy to see an incoming wave of newly homeless.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2009
Toyota to halt NUMMI in March
Toyota is pulling out of a California factory joint venture it had previously run with General Motors — the first time the Japanese automaker is closing a major auto assembly plant.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2009
Bonds may fall if DPJ wins: insurer
Government bonds may fall on concern that a landslide win by the Democratic Party of Japan in Sunday's election will lead to an increase in spending on social programs, according to Mitsui Sumitomo Kirameki Life Insurance Co.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2009
Cross-shareholding needs IASB revamp: expert
Japanese companies should be barred from recording income from the sale of cross-shareholdings, said Tatsumi Yamada, a member of the International Accounting Standards Board.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2009
In 'sinking world,' geisha turn barmaids
By Adam Le
In the stifling summer heat at the roadside Yebisu Beer stall in Kyoto's Gion district, Sakiko, dressed in a thick floral kimono, face plastered in white makeup, looks flustered as two foreign tourists photograph her. "Pouring beer here is different but fun," said Sakiko, one of about 90 apprentice geisha,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2009
Consumer prices fall record 2.2%
Consumer prices fell at a record pace in July, adding to signs deflation will hamper a rebound from the nation's worst postwar recession, the government said Friday.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 29, 2009
Which path to recovery?
For voters, the biggest issue by far in the Aug. 30 Lower House election is the economy. Strong economic growth underpinned the Liberal Democratic Party's many years of rule. By distributing wealth to various interest groups, the LDP was able to satisfy most sectors of Japanese society.
EDITORIALS
Aug 29, 2009
Reining in the bureaucracy
The bureaucracy played a crucial role in the building of the modern Japanese state and its economic growth in the postwar years. But these days people's trust in bureaucrats has been shattered by events such as the pension records fiasco and the misuse of public money, especially in road construction....
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2009
One hand clapping for the Fed's Bernanke
By Thomas I. Palley
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's nomination of Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve represents a sensible and pragmatic decision, but it is nothing to celebrate.
COMMENTARY
Aug 29, 2009
U.S. should engage Burma
By Brahma Chellaney
By rendering its sanctions instrument blunt through overuse, Washington has dissipated its leverage against Burma, North Korea and Iran, and run out of viable options. The Obama administration, therefore, has wisely sought to open lines of communication with these countries and review policy options....

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 29, 2009
Omiya's Neretljak makes it clear that compensation comes first
By Andrew MCKIRDY
SHIKI, Saitama Pref. — As the European transfer window slams shut for another summer, Omiya Ardija's Croatian defender Mato Neretljak can afford himself a wry smile.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2009
Morino-led Dragons hold off Swallows in potential playoff preview
By Jason Coskrey
If this was a dress rehearsal for a potential showdown in Stage 1 of the Central League Climax Series, the Chunichi Dragons showed why they deserve top billing.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2009
Ex-NCAA star Abdul-Rauf signs with Kyoto Hannaryz
By Ed Odeven
Ex-NBA shooting guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who rose to national prominence as one of college basketball's most prolific scorers, will play for the expansion Kyoto Hannaryz this season, the team has announced.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Aug 29, 2009
To instant noodles, we slurp-salute you
By Felicity Hughes
We hail instant noodles, which appeared on this earth, on Aug. 25, 1958, with a list of some slurpalicioius faves.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 29, 2009
Gasoline stations? Pumping gas is really a physical job
By Amy Chavez
Whenever I go to the mainland, I am reminded of how different life is from our small island in the Seto Inland Sea.
COMMUNITY
Aug 29, 2009
Food penetrates all aspects of life in Japan
By Kris Kosaka
Autumn enters like a coy mistress. The nights no longer require closed windows and an air-con timer; a gentle breeze tiptoes through the screen with the grace of a lullaby. Hydrangea no longer paint the landscape in vivid blues and pinks; anemones now gently accessorize the green of late summer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 29, 2009
Corporate exec puts the planet's needs on par with the bottom line
By Ulara Nakagawa
The church that Bill Werlin attended as a child had no walls. "I grew up in the mountains. People would ask me where my church was and I would point out the window and say, 'right there,' " he says.
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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