For Hiroki Noda's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Expectations that rapprochement may benefit their economies have prompted China and South Korea to reconsider their strained relations with Japan, but obstacles still need to be cleared before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can hold his first summit talks with their leaders. Abe has repeatedly said ...
Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, stressed Wednesday that the impacts of global warming will be severe if the world fails to take action. While admitting in an interview with Japanese reporters that to achieve an international goal of keeping ...
Mio Kawamura spends much of his free time differently than his elementary school classmates. Instead of learning piano or English, or practicing popular sports like baseball and soccer, science lessons have become a hobby for this 8-year-old infatuated with the enigma of space. "Science is fun," ...
An initiative has been launched to modernize Myanmar's postal system by introducing Japan's fast, efficient and precise services, in line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic revitalization plans featuring exports of advanced technologies and services, especially to developing countries in Asia. Though the two sides ...
In a move toward full-scale digitization of education, 12 textbook publishers plan to develop a common platform for using tablet devices in classrooms. With the help of Hitachi Solutions Ltd., the 12 companies want as many schools as possible to be able to use tablets ...
Tokyo stocks will likely test multiyear highs in 2013 if the yen continues its recent downward trend on expectations for monetary easing from the Abe government and continued signs of recovery in major economies. Market analysts predict the Nikkei stock average, which broke the 10,000 ...
Tokyo Skytree appears well on the way to becoming the latest gathering place for dog lovers, not to mention people who want to explore the capital's traditional "shitamachi" old downtown district. Net Work Co. has its Dog Dept brand apparel store and a dog-friendly Dog ...
Seasoned veteran Toru Taniguchi didn't feel like he had an under-par round but still posted a 2-under 70 Friday to take a three-shot lead at the halfway point of the Japan PGA Championship. Taniguchi, who counts three majors among his 17 JGTO Tour wins, had ...
Toru Taniguchi held the clubhouse lead with a 7-under 65 on Thursday as the opening round of the Japan PGA Championship was suspended by darkness. Taniguchi, the 2010 winner of the major tournament on the Japanese tour, made seven birdies without a bogey at Karasuyamajo ...
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles chased Takayuki Kishi with six runs in the first two innings, pounding out a season-high 19 hits in a 12-2 rout of the Seibu Lions on Wednesday night. Kazuo Matsui homered and drove in three runs, and Jose Fernandez also ...
