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EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2012

Bolstering the global economy

Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 ended their Mexico City meeting Nov. 5 with a communique stressing that "We will do everything necessary to strengthen the overall health and growth of the global economy."
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2012

Mizuho China fund to bank on new leaders

Mizuho Asset Management Co. is opening a China fund, betting new leaders in the world's No. 2 economy will boost growth and quell the Senkaku territorial dispute that has prompted other banks to cancel planned funds.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 9, 2012

'The Power of Two'

Chronic respiratory disease is something I've lived with as a parent. My son's severe asthma had him in and out of hospitals and doctor's offices from infancy on, including several life-threatening emergencies. Thankfully, as he grew to adulthood, the bad episodes became fewer, though there is never...
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 8, 2012

Annals of cheap: bananas

Bananas haven't been this cheap in Japan since 1979.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2012

Tokyo High Court finally exonerates Mainali

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday exonerated Govinda Prasad Mainali, 46, of the 1997 robbery-murder of a 39-year-old Tokyo woman for which he had served 15 years of a life sentence before being freed and deported home to Nepal in June.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 8, 2012

Communion with the spirits of wood

When you first encounter the sculptures of Koji Tanada, you might get the initial impression that he's being facetious or whimsical, and assume that his sculptures are all part of an elaborate practical joke, designed to drive home some droll but not very profound point. And why not? After all, this...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 8, 2012

No problems with Nisennenmondai's contradictions

There's a basic disconnect at the heart of Tokyo's Nisennenmondai. A series of small contradictions run through nearly all aspects of what the instrumental trio does, but they add up to make it one of the most intriguing bands to come out of Japan's underground and experimental-rock scene in the past...
EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2012

Japan's telecom challenge

Competition in the mobile phone industry has entered a new phase as an increasing number of people use smartphones to enjoy access to the Internet, movies and games. The survival of mobile phone carriers now depends on their ability to provide high-speed transmission services, which are necessary to...
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2012

LDP seeks Sharp plan before bailout

Sharp Corp. must put together a plan to revive its fortunes before any injection of public funds can be considered, according to Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Akira Amari.
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 7, 2012

Celebration routines out of control

Former longtime Japan resident Dave Wiggins, who was a sports columnist and television analyst in Tokyo, is now a sports writer based in Vero Beach, Florida. He will be contributing a bi-monthly column on the North American sports scene to The Japan Times beginning today. Wiggins, who was a TV sportscaster...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2012

Overseas Japanese museums' representatives share ideas in Yokohama

Museums dedicated to the history of Japanese emigrants are increasingly becoming important for their descendants to understand the history of their ancestors as they become integrated in the societies they live in, according to participants of a recent symposium in Yokohama.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 7, 2012

This year's must-have gadget is a 7-inch tablet, but which one?

With the recent closely-timed releases of new tablet devices by Apple, Google and Amazon, the battle for control of the 7-inch tablet market has turned into an all out war. And with Japanese cellphone carriers wading into the fray by releasing tablets in the local market, it's easy to get shell-shocked...
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2012

Nissan income forecast cut 20%

Nissan Motor Co., the top seller of vehicles in China, cut its full-year net income forecast by 20 percent after a consumer backlash stemming from a territorial dispute sent sales in its largest market plummeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2012

An incubator for the samurai spirit

Kentaro Sakakibara, 37, leads a group of samurai. But his fortress isn't a feudal stronghold. Instead, it's an incubator of sorts to nurture startup businesses seeking to go global.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear