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For Takashi Kitazume's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS / SOUTH KOREAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Mar 6, 2008
High-growth targets may widen divisions in S. Korean society
The South Korean economy faces a host of structural challenges that were left unattended as the nation managed an export-led recovery from the Asian financial crisis a decade ago, the journalists told the Feb. 22 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Feb 18, 2008
Climate change, rising energy costs cloud security, geopolitical horizons
Climate change and rising energy prices pose new security and geopolitical challenges that require multinational responses, U.S. experts told the Feb. 1 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Feb 18, 2008
Developing nations must be part of post-Kyoto Protocol framework
Developing nations need to play a "meaningful" role in the post-Kyoto Protocol international framework on climate change, even though it may be difficult for them to accept — at least in the near future — binding caps on their greenhouse gas emissions, James Bartis, a senior policy researcher...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPOSIUM
Feb 18, 2008
U.S. begins to count cost of global warming
The momentum to take action against global warming is finally rising in the United States, although the nation still has a long way to go before a political consensus is reached on specific domestic measures — much less making an international commitment for cuts in its emission of greenhouse gases,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CHINA SYMPOSIUM
Feb 7, 2008
Will Beijing's military spending lead to 'security dilemma'?
Uncertainties over China's intentions behind its rapidly rising defense spending — or how it will use the new capabilities — are seen as a source of potential instability in Asia. Participants at the Jan. 23 symposium discussed whether this will cause a "security dilemma" in the region and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CHINA SYMPOSIUM
Feb 7, 2008
Growing weight of China's economy begins to tip the balance in East Asia
Most forecasts point to China's economy becoming several times larger than Japan's in coming decades. What does this mean for Japan and the United States in Asia?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CHINA SYMPOSIUM
Feb 7, 2008
Playing by U.S. rules compels China to change and adapt
Contrary to the stereotype that China is "playing a different game" in its bid to outcompete developed economies, it has achieved rapid growth by integrating with the global supply chain on the terms set by major powers — in particular the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CHINA SYMPOSIUM
Feb 7, 2008
Suspicion, distrust real threat in Asia
The rise of China need not be a threat to either Japan or the United States, although Tokyo and Beijing may need some time before they get comfortable with their coexistence as two major powers in Asia, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2007
Forum upbeat on Japan-ASEAN FTA but hit closed farm sector
Japan's recent conclusion of free-trade talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signals Tokyo's continued engagement with the region, four journalists from ASEAN member states told a recent symposium in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2007
New pact to make EU more democratic, transparent
A landmark treaty to reform decision-making in the European Union stands a good chance of being ratified by all 27 member states by the end of 2008, a top EU diplomat to Japan told a recent seminar in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / ASIA-JAPAN-U.S. SYMPOSIUM
Nov 24, 2007
Common issues disarm U.S.-China strategic rivalry
Ten years from now, China will likely be a predominant military power in Asia, but it apparently does not intend to engage in an arms race with the United States nor to seek to become a global power, said Adam Segal, a senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIA-JAPAN-U.S. SYMPOSIUM
Nov 24, 2007
Changing world asks more of Japan
Japan is an "underachiever" that needs to play a larger international role commensurate with its resources and capacity, the head of an influential U.S. think tank told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIA-JAPAN-U.S. SYMPOSIUM
Nov 24, 2007
China needs to clean up its act to stay on economic growth track
Despite its continuing rapid growth, China faces a host of domestic and international challenges that — without adequate reforms — might derail it from the widely forecast path to global economic pre-eminence, said Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow and director for Asian studies at the Council...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ASIA-JAPAN-U.S. SYMPOSIUM
Nov 24, 2007
Piecemeal denuclearization allows North to have its nukes and aid too
The turnaround in the U.S. approach to North Korea over the past year has achieved tangible limits on Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities but will not guarantee a final denuclearization in the near future, an American expert told the Nov. 12 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EAST ASIA SYMPOSIUM
Oct 13, 2007
Political will must drive East Asian community
Despite already close economic ties, a strong political will is crucial for East Asian nations to create a regional community, according to a consensus at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / EAST ASIA SYMPOSIUM
Oct 13, 2007
Agricultural industry reform said crucial for Japan FTAs
Japan could be left behind in the global trend of free trade agreements unless it resolves the problem of its protected agricultural sectors, Keio University professor Fukunari Kimura stressed at the Sept. 28 East Asia symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2007
Chinese suffering from poverty, uneven development, experts say
The widening economic divide between rural and urban China — and between its coastal and western regions as well — will only get worse as its spectacular economic growth continues, a Chinese scholar warned at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DECENTRALIZATION SYMPOSIUM
Oct 3, 2007
Revitalizing Japan through 'doshu-sei'
Introduction of the so-called "doshu-sei" system of reorganizing Japan into several regional blocs is the "ultimate structural reform" that will fundamentally change the nation's administrative, fiscal and political systems, Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren),...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DECENTRALIZATION SYMPOSIUM
Oct 3, 2007
More government money won't close urban-rural divide
Any attempt to close the widening gap between urban and rural areas by increasing public-works spending and subsidies from the central government will only cover up the root cause of the problem, Yoshitsugu Hayashi, an economics professor at Kwansei Gakuin University told the Sept. 18 symposium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DECENTRALIZATION SYMPOSIUM
Oct 3, 2007
Bureaucracy resists change, fights to retain its power
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Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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