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JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Labor relation commissions to be beefed up

The labor ministry is considering revising the labor union law to bolster the authority of labor relations commissions, which study union members' complaints against employers, and to speed up their investigations, according to ministry sources.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Labor relation commissions to be beefed up

The labor ministry is considering revising the labor union law to bolster the authority of labor relations commissions, which study union members' complaints against employers, and to speed up their investigations, according to ministry sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2003

Megawati arrives in Japan

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri arrived Sunday in Tokyo for a four-day visit as a state guest, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2003

Megawati arrives in Japan

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri arrived Sunday in Tokyo for a four-day visit as a state guest, Japanese officials said.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2003

Megawati arrives in Japan

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri arrived Sunday in Tokyo for a four-day visit as a state guest, Japanese officials said.
COMMENTARY
Jun 23, 2003

Diet group takes uneasy steps toward abolishing death penalty

Among major industrial countries, only Japan and the United States retain capital punishment. In Japan, however, there is a growing abolition movement. The Diet Members' League for Abolition of the Death Penalty, a suprapartisan group headed by Shizuka Kamei of the governing Liberal Democratic Party,...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 22, 2003

We cannot forget Taiwan

TAIWAN: A Political History, by Denny Roy. Cornell University Press, 2003, 255 pp., $18.95 (paper). With international attention focused on Iraq and North Korea, the Taiwan problem has vanished from the headlines. It won't go away, however; geography and politics guarantee that. Put this break to productive...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2003

A lifelong need for university reforms

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- The chorus of university critics in general keeps increasing, both in numbers and intensity. In a way, the debate is natural -- as every institution seems to need adjustment in this cataclysmic era of globalization -- as well as beneficial for correcting eventual shortcomings...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 21, 2003

To feel better, get in touch with Mojo Massage

Benjamin Beardsley was in high school when he was jumped on by a group of his classmates and beaten up. They accused him of thinking he was different, somehow better than them. "You'll never leave this town," they mocked. Well, here I am talking with Ben in Tokyo about theater, massage and holistic integration,...
COMMENTARY
Jun 16, 2003

They impeach murderers, don't they?

NEW YORK -- U.S. President George W. Bush told us that Iraq and al-Qaeda were working together. They weren't. He repeatedly implied that Iraq had had something to do with 9/11. It hadn't. He claimed to have proof that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein possessed banned weapons of mass destruction....
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2003

Group opposes changes to mark-to-market rules

An influential accounting study group formally expressed its opposition Friday to a proposal by ruling coalition lawmakers to change accounting rules on corporate shareholdings to limit damage from stock market declines.
Events
Jun 8, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Education group offers tips on studying abroad: The Association of International Education, Japan, is organizing a fair to provide information for Japanese who want to study abroad on June 14 and 28 at Hyogo International Students' House (Hyogo Ryugakusei Kaikan) in Chuo Ward, Kobe.
Events
Jun 8, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Education group offers tips on studying abroad: The Association of International Education, Japan, is organizing a fair to provide information for Japanese who want to study abroad on June 14 and 28 at Hyogo International Students' House (Hyogo Ryugakusei Kaikan) in Chuo Ward, Kobe.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Diet enacts legislation for war contingencies

The Diet on Friday enacted a set of laws that defines the rules under which Japan can respond to attacks by a foreign enemy, a development with serious implications for Japan's national security policy and its war-renouncing Constitution.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Diet enacts legislation for war contingencies

The Diet on Friday enacted a set of laws that defines the rules under which Japan can respond to attacks by a foreign enemy, a development with serious implications for Japan's national security policy and its war-renouncing Constitution.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Diet enacts legislation for war contingencies

The Diet on Friday enacted a set of laws that defines the rules under which Japan can respond to attacks by a foreign enemy, a development with serious implications for Japan's national security policy and its war-renouncing Constitution.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

Pregnant women told to cut mercury-tainted fish intake

The health ministry has issued a warning to pregnant women not to eat broad-bill swordfish and certain types of sea bream more than twice a week because mercury in the fish can be harmful to fetuses.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

Pregnant women told to cut mercury-tainted fish intake

The health ministry has issued a warning to pregnant women not to eat broad-bill swordfish and certain types of sea bream more than twice a week because mercury in the fish can be harmful to fetuses.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Public weight to balance scales of justice?

Unlike Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administrative and economic reform initiatives, which have seen slow going, his efforts to overhaul the judiciary have made steady progress.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Public weight to balance scales of justice?

Unlike Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administrative and economic reform initiatives, which have seen slow going, his efforts to overhaul the judiciary have made steady progress.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2003

Koizumi to push FTA with Seoul

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will push for a free-trade pact with South Korea when he meets President Roh Moo-hyun next week, an official said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2003

Imagine there's convergence of religion

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- In these turbulent times, when the term "religion" is so often hijacked by the proponents of its very antithesis -- namely, conflict and strife -- an academic initiative to discuss religious topics in the framework of globalization feels like a refreshing breeze. This welcome...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
May 24, 2003

Steven Morgan

A pattern for life was set very early for Steven Morgan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 18, 2003

Dusty wellspring of a 'cultural gem'

Chen Village's simple appearance belies something profound. This dusty hamlet of fewer than 3,000 people has had an impact on Chinese culture far out of proportion to its size, since this is where Taijiquan was born.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2003

Corporate responsibility in spotlight

If you make up the rules, you've got an excellent chance of winning the game.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 15, 2003

Fish have feeling too

"It's OK to eat fish 'cos they don't have any feelings." So sang Kurt Cobain on "Something in the Way," from 1991's "Nevermind" album.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
May 11, 2003

Koreans make good moves

THE KOREAN DIASPORA IN THE WORLD ECONOMY, edited by C. Fred Bergsten and Inbom Choi. Washington D.C.: Institute for International Economics, Special Report 15, January 2003, 180 pp., $25 (paper) In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the social and economic role of diasporas -- communities...
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say the study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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