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Kazuaki Nagata
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2008
DPJ slams decision to hide news on 'gyoza'
The Democratic Party of Japan lashed out at the government Tuesday for suppressing information for a month that China had suffered a food poisoning outbreak from pesticide-tainted frozen "gyoza" dumplings, just like Japan had from the same source.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2008
Matsuya plugs environment with rooftop garden in Ginza
Holding a harvest festival in midsummer at a major department store in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district may sound surreal, but Matsuya Co. did just that Thursday to fete a crop of fresh veggies grown on the rooftop of its flagship store.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2008
Aso demands DPJ come to table
With an extraordinary Diet session expected to start later this month or in September, Taro Aso, newly appointed secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, challenged the Democratic Party of Japan Tuesday not to duck talks with the ruling bloc on its own policy proposals.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2008
LDP election chief cool to near-term campaign
The Liberal Democratic Party needs more time to promote its policies before entertaining any idea of a Lower House election, the chairman of the LDP Election Strategy Council indicated Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2008
Horror of Hiroshima inspires Frenchman's haunting love story
Ever since he was little, Christophe Boubal, a French novelist, has been interested in writing and Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 3, 2008
Respects paid to Allied soldiers in Yokohama who died in Japan
YOKOHAMA — More than 100 people gathered in Yokohama Commonwealth War Cemetery on Saturday to remember the importance of peace as they paid respects to soldiers from the British Commonwealth and other Allied nations who died in Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2008
Fukuda reshuffles Cabinet, LDP leaders
To boost his acutely low popularity, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda reshuffled his Cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party executives Friday, replacing 13 of his 17 ministers.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 29, 2008
It came, it saw, and it bowled over Japan
It has slurped its way into becoming Japan's favorite food.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2008
Tsukiji panel slammed during final meeting
An advisory panel to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government submitted a report Saturday calling on it to take steps against pollution at Toyosu, the new destination for Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2008
Market for mobile 'manga' taking off
A wave of digital and mobile phone technology is sweeping through the Japanese publishing industry as the market for electronic publishing continues to take off.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2008
Confectioners spice things up with hot chili, soy sauce sweets
The Japanese sweets scene is heating up and getting salty to boot.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2008
Apple fans camp out for iPhone
With the Japanese launch of Apple Inc.'s iPhone set for Friday, signs that the hype was building began emerging Wednesday at Softbank's flagship store in Tokyo's Omotesando district.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2008
Tokyo concert leaves crowd snoring for more
Feeling sleepy . . . slowly dozing off . . . zzz . . .
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2008
Nineteen artists go cup to cup in Japan's first 'latte art' contest
Nineteen artists gathered at Blenz Coffee in Tokyo's Aoyama district Saturday to show off their skill at "latte art," a tasty endeavor that uses coffee as the canvas for creating paintings from foam milk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jun 28, 2008
The whole package: a couple's lifetime of love
In 1988, Yuki Takai, a native of Kyoto, and Jonathan Nordhausen from St. Paul, Minn., met in Atlanta while working for Yusen Air and Sea Service Co.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2008
'Beni' maker aims to revive rare lipstick
It's a traditional lip paint made from 1 percent beauty painstakingly polished to an iridescent shine.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2008
Toy show offers plenty for the kid in all of us
Why should kids have all the fun? That's an attitude on display at International Tokyo Toy Show 2008, which kicked off Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight, where people of any age are bound to find something fun to play with.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2008
First Japan toy awards handed out
The Japan Toy Association presented its first annual awards Tuesday, honoring five products including Bandai Co.'s popular bubble wrap toy named Mugen Putiputi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2008
Saudi embassy draws hundreds to mark World Blood Donor Day
About 200 people came to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tokyo on Saturday to roll up their sleeves for World Blood Donor Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2008
Fukutoshin subway line debuts
Part of a new subway line that will snake down through Tokyo to link Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures will open Saturday, giving the public a new convenient way to access the crowded Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro districts.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.

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