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BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2011

Kan wins Pyrrhic victory: analysts

Prime Minister Naoto Kan's weakened political clout has further deepened widespread concern over the country's apparent inability to contain its swelling national debt and deliver urgently needed funding to the disaster-hit areas, economists said Thursday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 31, 2011

Quake coverage mitigates losses from March 11

Since the devastating earthquake and tsunami destroyed or swept away thousands of homes on March 11, earthquake insurance has become a hot topic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 31, 2011

Disaster volunteers find plenty to do in Fukushima

Evgeny Latypov, a 26-year-old student at Temple University Japan, passionately wanted to help out in Fukushima Prefecture, where three disasters — an earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear power plant crisis- have made life miserable for its residents.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 30, 2011

Falkenborg feels right at home with Hawks

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks reliever Brian Falkenborg raised a few eyebrows with his performance on the mound last season. And not just in Japan.
Reader Mail
May 29, 2011

JTA's questionable use of students

The Japan Tourism Agency's recent announcement that it will dispatch 1,100 international students to tourist destinations throughout Japan beginning in July raises more questions than it answers. JTA's press release and an accompanying PDF can be found at www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/news03_000028.html.
Reader Mail
May 29, 2011

Six decades of 'inconveniences'

The May 8 letter by Yoshio Shimoji, "" only shows there are many Okinawan/Japanese people plagued with heiwaboke (taking peace for granted), who don't appreciate what Americans have done for Japan. Its democracy and economic prosperity were not just the result of hard work. The U.S. government protected...
EDITORIALS
May 29, 2011

New role for robots in Japan

Japan has long been a leader in developing industrial and therapeutic robots, with Sony's AIBO dog first sold in 1999 and the therapeutic robot seal Paro in use in hospitals and nursing homes in Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2011

Fukushima observatory chief offers solace of stars

With neon signs in the city of Fukushima switched off due to power shortages, making nighttime darker than usual, Hiroaki Ohno gazed up one night following the March 11 disaster and felt a sense of awe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2011

ALT returnee: Fukushima stable

Bidding family and close friends farewell is never easy, but American Travis Hauan said his parents and girlfriend were "pretty cool" about it — even though he was heading thousands of kilometers away to Fukushima Prefecture amid the ongoing nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 27, 2011

Niigata brings down curtain on Hirose era

After 11 seasons at the helm, Masaya Hirose's tenure as Niigata Albirex BB coach has ended.
Reader Mail
May 26, 2011

International support for victims

I still grieve when viewing TV video of the disaster-struck Tohoku-Pacific areas. I know that too many people still live in evacuation centers and that some may suffer from radioactive contamination. Yet the victims seem to show a strong spirit.
JAPAN
May 26, 2011

One tough job: selling Fukushima

Hands down, the workers at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant trying to cool off the reactors have one of the toughest jobs in Japan.
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2011

Helping hands to Mr. Kan

The perseverance that people in northeastern Japan have shown after the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated their communities March 11 has impressed many people around the world.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 24, 2011

Cheap labor market will have to make do without Chinese workers

The flight of cheap labor following the earthquake may have a lasting effect on Japan's economy.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb