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BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2008

Nippon Steel sees global turmoil delaying iron ore negotiations

Nippon Steel Corp., the world's second-biggest steelmaker, expects iron ore suppliers including BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group to delay price talks as financial turmoil damps the outlook for steel demand.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2008

Free loans give Toyota edge in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp., rocked by a sales slump that led it to project the biggest annual earnings drop in at least 18 years, may win market share with its ability to fund car loans as cash-strapped U.S. competitors seek government aid.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2008

'Tropic Thunder'

Hollywood has been feeding on itself a bit lately, with a string of comedies that parody its own predictable tendencies. "Scary Movie" sent up the slasher genre: "Team America" took on the jingoistic, kick-ass action movie; and "Meet the Spartans" speared "300," while also digressing into about a kazillion...
MORE SPORTS
Nov 7, 2008

Ishii asks Dalai Lama for guidance

Even Olympic gold medalists sometimes need a little spiritual guidance.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 7, 2008

No more riots — Kaiser Chiefs get serious

In a few short years, Kaiser Chiefs, the cheeky indie-pop five-piece from Leeds in northern England, have seen their success on home turf swell from zero (as pre-Kaiser incarnation Parva) to their rebirth as stadium-ready, worldwide superstars. For this they can thank a string of chart-bothering singles...
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2008

Japan asked to join new Arctic shipping regime

Japan should join hands with the United States and other Arctic states in ongoing multilateral efforts to create a new shipping regime in the Arctic Ocean, a U.S. official said Thursday in Tokyo.
Reader Mail
Nov 6, 2008

Teacher can't swim in a pool

I studied at Oita University as an exchange student. One thing that was very disappointing about my stay was that I visited many onsens only to be turned away. I couldn't even swim in the local pool. Why? Because I have tattoos. After getting a grant from Japan's government to study in Japan, I was still...
Reader Mail
Nov 6, 2008

Pro-whaling case self-serving

I read with interest Dan Goodman's Nov. 2 letter, "Bogus arguments about whaling." The Institute of Cetacean Research, with which Goodman is affiliated, is a "unique organization in Japan specializing in the biological and social sciences related to whales . . . whose legal status is authorized by the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2008

A place for women

Seian Shima's "Untitled" (1918), in "Women Artists in Osaka" at the Osaka City Museum of Modern Art till Dec. 7, is a remarkable work. A self-portrait — uncommon in Japanese painting generally — it conforms to no ideal form of beauty, unlike images done in the bijinga (beautiful woman pictures) genre....
Reader Mail
Nov 6, 2008

Major slowdown in the offing

When the Bank of Japan cuts rates in an era of increasing inflation because of imports for the first time in seven years in the vain hope of boosting the Japanese economy via domestic consumption, you know that there is going to be a very bad storm to weather ahead.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2008

Great Depression different

In a bid to stabilize financial markets, Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa denied Wednesday that the current global economic crisis is similar to the Great Depression of the 1930s.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2008

Repeat of Clinton-era friction, concerns unlikely

Democrats in the United States and residents in the town of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, may be getting carried away Wednesday by news of Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2008

Obama victory to boost Japan, experts predict

At least in the short run, the Japanese economy is likely to benefit from Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election, as large-scale economic stimulus packages loom, economists said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2008

Retrial to find wartime truth

The Yokohama District Court on Oct. 31 decided to retry a case related to the worst example of Japan's wartime repression of freedom of speech — the Yokohama Incident. In the retrial, the court should delve into what actually happened, including what the police, prosecution and court did during and...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2008

Valentine: I won't support Giants

Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine isn't cheering for the Yomiuri Giants in the ongoing Japan Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2008

Nagoya family's temple reassembled on S.C. campus for classes

The former Buddhist temple sits opposite a waterfall on the campus of Furman University, with vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains when the trees are bare.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2008

New auto sales fall for third straight month; minicars up 6%

New auto sales in the domestic market fell for a third straight month in October, led by Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co., data from an industry group showed Tuesday, as a slowing economy kept buyers out of showrooms.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2008

Bridgestone profit for year off 40%

Bridgestone Corp., the world's largest tire and rubber products maker, said Tuesday its net profit fell 40 percent in the January-September period, dragged down by the high cost of raw materials and slowing demand at home and abroad.
EDITORIALS
Nov 4, 2008

The Congo in flames

It is hard to imagine a greater tragedy than that which has befallen the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One of the wealthiest countries in the world — in terms of natural resources — it has been governed by rapacious rulers and torn by conflict for most of its existence. Remarkably, the situation...

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji