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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jul 1, 2008

Society's role in Kato's crime

'The clicking sound of my cell phone echoes emptily in my room. . . . If only I had a girlfriend, I wouldn't have to live so miserably.'
Reader Mail
Jan 27, 2008

Adjunct to mental health care

I am writing in response to the anonymous Jan. 17 letter, "Far-fetched claim on 'life force,' " which commented on Angela Jeffs' profile of me in the Jan. 12 Japan Times.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2007

Rising oil prices threaten health of wide range of companies

Because high oil prices affect not only transport firms but also manufacturers that use oil to make their products, the health of Japanese companies both big and small in a wide range of sectors is likely to be affected by the continuing price rise, analysts say.
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2007

Venus shrugs off questions about health after beating King in straight sets

Maybe Venus Williams needs that vacation after all.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
May 26, 2007

Profile: Tomisaku Kawasaki

Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki bears the distinction of having his name attached to a little-known children's disease. This naming was not something that he, a modest man, sought.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2007

Doctor fights for health of foreigners in detention

In summer 2005, a man from Myanmar seeking asylum in Japan was found dead in his Tokyo apartment. But because he had no family here, the results of the autopsy were not released and the cause of death remains unknown to this day.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2006

Used pachinko machines harming health in China

, an association of pachinko manufacturers. Of these, more than 1 million are believed to end up in Hong Kong, with the remainder passed on to domestic recycling companies, officials at the Environment Ministry said.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2006

Japan Post drafts 10-year plan

Japan Post Corp. submitted to the government on Monday outlines of its 10-year postal privatization road map that includes plans for its savings bank to provide loans to individuals and for its life insurance firm to offer health and casualty insurance policies.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2006

Overwork health claims rise to 330

A record high 330 people became eligible for labor compensation due to mental and heart diseases caused by excessive work in fiscal 2005, marking a rise of 36 cases, or 12.2 percent, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2006

Panel gives options for fiscal health

A key government panel outlined a plan to overhaul of government spending and taxes aimed at restoring the country to fiscal health, but did not provide specifics on the size of expected budget cuts or consumption tax increases.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 27, 2005

Watches, stains and health food

Keep watching Jim in Kansai notes that it is several weeks now since we ran his request for suggestions on repairing his old Seiko watch, but still no response. "I knew it was a long shot, but I'd like to thank you anyway, for trying."
Sep 1, 2005

Import fauna face health certificates

Importing land mammals or birds will, starting Thursday, require certification from the countries of origin that the animals do not suffer from infectious diseases contagious to humans.
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2005

Pet health, liability policy market finds insurers wagging their tails

Medical and liability insurance for pets is something most owners never consider, but the industry aims to change that.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 29, 2005

Seeking advice on accidents and health

Accidents Not so long ago, Jay had an accident. While riding her bicycle, she hit a woman who had to go to the hospital, where she was given a full check-up by the doctor and emerged with a clean bill of health.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2005

U.S. eyes education, medicine sectors

The United States wants to expand U.S. investors' presence in Japan's education and medical services markets, a U.S. State Department official said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2004

Ex-health minister received dubious dental donation

Former lawmaker Yukihiro Yoshida, under indictment in a money scandal involving the Japan Dental Association, allegedly brokered a donation of 3 million yen by the dentists lobby to former health minister Chikara Sakaguchi in November 2002, sources related to the case said Sunday.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2004

Health concerns, tax hike douse Japan Tobacco's earnings

Japan Tobacco Inc., half owned by the government, reported Monday a double-digit fall in earnings for the April-June period, as heightened health concerns and a tax hike cooled smokers' cravings.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2004

Health food vendor top taxpayer

Health food entrepreneur Hitori Saito was Japan's top individual taxpayer last year, according to a list released Monday by the National Tax Agency.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo ticket sales exceed break-even point
Visitors to the Osaka Expo line up for pavilions on Friday.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high on tariff and rate optimism
Stocks in Tokyo rallied on Tuesday despite months of uncertainty and general economic concerns.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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