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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2008
'Fukubukuro' hunters rise early to bag their prey at nation's shops
With the new year comes the season of shopping extravaganzas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2007
Mourners for Bhutto visit envoy
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination has stunned people around the world, including in Tokyo, where scores have been visiting the Pakistani ambassador's residence to sign a book of condolence.
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Dec 29, 2007
Distance fails to dent couple's relationship
David Backof, a native of Miami, was a college student in New Orleans when his friend suggested they apply together for teaching jobs in Japan. Not knowing what he wanted to do after graduation, he agreed.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2007
Firm reneges on promised jobs for Nova teachers
whether they would be able to be re-employed or not," she said. "We had to believe the company as much as possible because we wanted to regain a sense of security as soon as possible." National Union of General Workers Tokyo Nambu, a Tokyo-based labor union whose ranks include many ex-Nova teachers,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2007
Shibuya to rent land to fill demand from green thumbs
Not many people go to Shibuya to commune with nature, but starting in spring, gardening and farming might see a boom in one of Tokyo's most populous wards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / READERS' FUND
Dec 15, 2007
Donations aiding Asian kids in need
Last in a series
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2007
Hawker's friends try new appeal
hands out leaflets Sunday in Tokyo's Harajuku district, urging people to come forward with any information that could lead to the arrest of Tatsuya Ichihashi, who is wanted in the March slaying of Lindsay Ann Hawker. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTO
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2007
Broadway charity acts instill volunteer spirit in showman
Three years ago, Mayumi Kamata went to a Broadway charity event held in New York to see a friend perform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 4, 2007
Digital terrestrial TV coming but work remains
More than half a century has passed since commercial television debuted in Japan, and now TVs are a main component of the mass culture.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2007
Prosecutor avoids prison for forged nixing of case
A former prosecutor was handed a suspended two-year prison term Tuesday for forging signatures and personal seals of a molestation victim to make it appear she had filed a request to withdraw her criminal complaint.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2007
Suit against new education law gets short shrift
A group of 245 people suing the government and five lawmakers over the constitutionality of the 2006 revision to the Fundamental Law of Education said at the trial's first session Wednesday that teaching patriotism in school violates freedom of thought and promotes nationalism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2007
Ex-judge continues push to free death-row inmate he helped convict in '68
About four decades ago, when Norimichi Kumamoto was a Shizuoka District Court judge, he thought that Iwao Hakamada, under indictment for killing a family of four in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1966, was innocent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2007
Sight-impaired kids show how photos can come from heart
YOKOHAMA — Skill and high-quality equipment are not essential for successful photography. In fact, you don't even need to be able to see the subject.
New Cabinet photo on government website had minor edits, Hayashi admits
An Oct. 1 picture of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Cabinet posted on the website of the Prime Minister's Office (right) appears slightly different from one taken by a media agency (left). Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi admitted on Monday that the photo underwent minor digital edits before being uploaded to the government website.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.
Comedian Shinji Saito investigated over sexual assault
Yoshimoto Kogyo, the agency that manages comedy trio Jungle Pocket, announced in mid-September that group member Shinji Saito had been experiencing health issues and underwent hospitalization, and that he requested a hiatus.
Ishiba fends off questions on endorsement of scandal-tainted LDP members
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House session on Monday.
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
A damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, after a major earthquake struck the area on New Year's Day
The furry performance-enhancers that are sweeping the world of sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Dekopin, who delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a game against the Orioles on Aug. 28
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free
Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.

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Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
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