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JAPAN / Politics

Sep 29, 2015

Japan's rail firms fear eclipse by China in U.S.

Days before Chinese President Xi Jinping made a high-profile visit to the United States last week, Beijing said six Chinese businesses would join forces with a U.S. company to build a high-speed rail link between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

JAPAN

Oct 4, 2000

Bureaucrat swaps city for 'Heidi' dream

Makiko Yakushige, 33, had all the credentials to become a senior official in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry: a diploma from the law department of the University of Tokyo and a fast-track career position in the ministry's Livestock Industry Bureau. Makiko Yakushige attends a meeting at the town hall of Towa, Iwate Prefecture. The former Agriculture Ministry official turned her back on Tokyo and moved to the countryside. However, she grew tired of paperwork for parliamentary debates that meant she had to stay in the ministry all night. She also began to realize that the ministry was not a place for people who liked agriculture, but rather for those who wanted to climb the bureaucratic ladder.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.

Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree

By Alex K.T. Martin

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