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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 4, 2010

Ozawa milks challenger role

The battle between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa comes at a time when Japan is struggling with a slumping economy, strong yen and numerous other issues requiring prompt attention.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 4, 2010

Swallows hold off late-charging 'Stars

YOKOHAMA — Earlier in the year the Tokyo Yakult Swallows were a team going nowhere.
JAPAN / THE TROUBLE AT TOYOTA
Sep 3, 2010

Reportage seems source-biased

U.S. and Japanese media gave widespread but contrasting coverage of the sudden-acceleration accidents involving Toyota Motor Co. vehicles, mainly in North America, with accounts by victims and allegations of safety flaws getting greater play on the other side of the Pacific compared with a muted approach...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2010

Nishiguchi-led Lions climb into first place

TOKOROZAWA — There's still some life left in Fumiya Nishiguchi's right arm.

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?