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JAPAN
Jul 8, 2011

Foreign policy short on rights focus: HRW chief

Japan needs to make greater efforts to incorporate human rights as an element of its foreign policy, according to the executive director of Human Rights Watch.
Reader Mail
Jul 7, 2011

Manufacturing shift doesn't save

Regarding the July 3 Kyodo article "Toyota plants start weekend operations": I really wish the media would stop referring to what the auto manufacturers are doing as "saving energy." This is inaccurate, misleading, and gives them credit for something they are simply NOT doing.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2011

Job 1 for Hirano is rebuilding public trust

Tatsuo Hirano, who Tuesday replaced Ryu Matsumoto as reconstruction minister, has a full plate and his first task will be to re-establish trust with survivors of the March 11 catastrophe in the Tohoku region that his predecessor damaged with insulting remarks just one week into the job.
Reader Mail
Jul 7, 2011

Food safety precedes 'uniqueness'

Regarding the July 1 Kyodo article "UNESCO listing for Japan fare?": While it is apparent that Japanese authorities need to do what they can to promote safe Japanese food products in the aftermath of the recent tragic events in Japan, I am concerned, after reading this article, that too much emphasis...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2011

Marines' Castillo makes eyecatching return to Japan

Wearing a wide grin and bright yellow-trimmed sunglasses, Jose Castillo said he was happy to be back in Japan before his first game with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2011

Saga governor comes under fire over Genkai restart

KYODO Saga Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa came under fire at the prefectural assembly Friday over his apparent willingness to approve the restart of two reactors at the Genkai nuclear power station.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2011

Home field advantage helps Giants tie Swallows

After a night spent blowing chances, the Yomiuri Giants may have gotten their biggest assist from the Tokyo Dome turf.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2011

Renault-Nissan eyes AvtoVAZ takeover in July

Renault SA and its alliance partner, Nissan Motor Co., aim to reach an agreement in July to assume control of OAO AvtoVAZ, Russia's biggest carmaker, two sources said.
Reader Mail
Jun 30, 2011

Better trip for Japanese retirees

Regarding the June 26 Kyodo article "Ogasawara Islands join World Heritage family": Last year I was part of a delegation of foreigners sent by the Japan Tourism Agency to assess the overseas tourist potential of the Ogasawara Islands.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2011

Tax panel execs to negotiate sales levy hike timing with government

Members of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's tax panel on Wednesday authorized panel executives to negotiate with the government the timing of a consumption tax hike, paving the way for Prime Minister Naoto Kan's tax reform plan to be approved as early as Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2011

Atomic power to stay, Kepco tells investors

Kansai Electric Power Co. told shareholders Wednesday it will stick with and boost nuclear power, its main source of juice, and alternatives such as solar, wind and thermal energy would be a smaller part of the overall future mix.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2011

¥350 billion crisis loan eyed for Chubu Electric

Chubu Electric Power Co., operator of the suspended Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, may receive emergency loans worth ¥350 billion from government and private lenders.
Reader Mail
Jun 26, 2011

Dosimeters offer peace of mind

I fail to see the reasoning behind at least two negative reader responses to the June 15 Kyodo article "34,000 children in Fukushima to get dosimeters."
Reader Mail
Jun 26, 2011

All the news facts except 'who'

Regarding the June 22 Kyodo article, "Minami Sanriku (Miyagi Prefecture) must pay rent on temporary facility": Why didn't the reporter mention which construction company owns the buildings, and who is demanding rent?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2011

Swallows heap more misery on last-place BayStars

It took the Tokyo Yakult Swallows a little while to get going in their first game after the interleague break.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2011

Whitesell delivers winning HR in 10th

Yuichi Matsumoto may have kept the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the game, but Josh Whitesell won it for them.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2011

Darvish leads All-Star voting

Kyodo Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish and his three teammates were leading their respective positions Friday at the halfway point of fan voting for the three-game Japanese All-Star series in late July.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan Post to stop accepting some parcels for shipment to the U.S.
Japan Post's UGX will still be available for many rejected packages.
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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