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EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2011

Disturbing Iressa ruling

The Tokyo High Court on Nov. 15 overturned a lower court ruling that had ordered the government and the Japanese unit of the British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC to pay compensation to bereaved family members of two people who died allegedly because of a side effect caused by the lung cancer drug Iressa....
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 22, 2011

Rock star starts a new 'circle of life' with Yoyogi Village

Squeezed between the two central Tokyo hubs of Shinjuku and Harajuku, Yoyogi is rarely a destination for tourists — more of a two-minute halt that breaks up the journey to somewhere else. But this month, ecological troubadour Takeshi Kobayashi, producer of multi-million-selling rock-band Mr. Children,...
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2011

Buffett visit seen as signal to investors to return

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's trip to a Japanese plant Monday may "shine a light" on investment opportunities in a nation hampered by the March earthquake and the global market rout.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 21, 2011

Primer for decontamination

The potentially lucrative business of decontaminating areas of radioactive substances released from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station may well go to companies handpicked by a government organization that has long played a leading role in promoting the construction of nuclear...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2011

Improvement in Indian-Pakistani trade ties bodes well for resolving conflict in South Asia

The summit meetings of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation are not the most exciting of gatherings and for years SAARC has been known for not delivering. But the latest summit held in the Maldives will be remembered, not for any substantive achievement of SAARC itself but for the fact...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2011

Simple advice pays off for Hawks' Tamura

Obviously, all eyes are on the remaining two teams as they vie for the 2011 Japan Series titles. That makes this a different stage than any other.
COMMENTARY
Nov 16, 2011

Who in America gets to judge political truth?

The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, a compound of political pandering and moral exhibitionism, was whooped through the Senate, aka the "world's greatest deliberative body," by unanimous consent; the House, joining the stampede, passed it by a voice vote.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 16, 2011

Houlton excited to pitch in Japan Series spotlight

D.J. Houlton isn't feeling any pressure ahead of his Japan Series debut. It's the waiting that's the hardest part.
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2011

Embarking on difficult talks

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday announced that Japan will take part in talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a multilateral scheme for abolishing tariffs in principle and for liberalizing a wide range of economic activities, including investment and services. He will convey his decision...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 12, 2011

Retiree's blog about old car catalogs finds fans

A blog written by a 76-year-old retiree in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, is finding an audience among car buffs.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 11, 2011

Experience, versatility keys to Golden Kings' success

The Ryukyu Golden Kings, coming off a third consecutive Final Four appearance, look poised to make another run at a championship.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2011

Sony eyeing country music label

Sony Corp. is negotiating to acquire Big Machine Label Group, home to country music acts such as Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts, according to two sources.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2011

Stunner: JCP skips Osaka mayor race

The Osaka mayoral campaign took an unexpected turn over the weekend as the Japanese Communist Party candidate dropped out and called on voters to support current Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu over former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 8, 2011

More diversity in workforce touted as recipe for success

To achieve success both domestically and internationally, Japanese companies need to develop a strategic mind-set that allows employees from various backgrounds — regardless of gender, nationality or age — to build their skills and confidence and apply them to their jobs, according to speakers at...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 8, 2011

Birthdays, debuts and memorials, all in the name of fashion

Cavalli makes first trip to Japan
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2011

Crime in America: execution of the mentally ill

Christopher Johnson's execution by the State of Alabama creates serious doubts about the justice of a measure that is widely criticized by human rights advocates throughout the world. According to the group Equal Justice Initiative, the Alabama Supreme Court planned the execution without even engaging...
BASKETBALL
Nov 7, 2011

Broncos lose in spite of Humphrey's best efforts

John "Helicopter" Humphrey had carried his team for most of the game.
BASKETBALL
Nov 6, 2011

Road to recovery: Sendai 89ers help healing

March 6, 2011, was a typical Sunday for the Sendai 89ers.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 6, 2011

Kuriyama facing tough transition in new role with Fighters

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have indicated the next field manager of the team will be former Yakult Swallows outfielder Hideki Kuriyama, with a formal announcement to be made this week following the conclusion of the Pacific and Central League Climax Series.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2011

Problem with restart of reactor

Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Tuesday restarted the No. 4 reactor at its Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, which had been shut down since it developed trouble Oct. 4. Due to the nature of the trouble, it was not legally required to get prior approval for the restart from the town of Genkai...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 4, 2011

'Free Wheels East'

If you were a strapping, handsome, able-bodied youth just out of university, what would be your next step? Back in the late 20th century, young men chose professions such as investment banking or financial consultation, and diligently went about getting their MBAs. Remember those days of multiple degrees...

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight