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Reader Mail
Sep 8, 2011

Boon for a new tourism drive

Ontarians as well as people from around the world recognized Sept. 1 as Dolphin Day. Unfortunately, Japan became the focus.
Reader Mail
Sep 8, 2011

Aggravating our radiation fears

Although the issue of how to address people's concerns about radioactive contamination was not among those taken up ahead of the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election, if you ask the nation's housewives, especially those with children, what they expect of the new administration is that it...
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2011

Panel chief quits over funds scandal

Saga KYODO The chairman of the Saga Prefectural Assembly's nuclear safety committee resigned Wednesday over donations from Kyushu Electric Power Co. officials, a charge that came to light last month after news broke of the utility's public relations scandal.
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2011

Nippon Yusen to issue low-rate bonds

Nippon Yusen K.K. is taking advantage of falling government note yields and a void in corporate debt sales to borrow at the lowest rate in eight years even as global trade growth slows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2011

Toshiba to purchase Shaw's stake in Westinghouse for $1.6 billion

Toshiba Corp. will buy Shaw Group Inc.'s 20 percent stake in nuclear-plant designer Westinghouse Electric for about $1.6 billion, increasing its share to 87 percent.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 8, 2011

Weekend volunteering just got easier

Been up north to lend a hand? There's still plenty left to do in Tohoku.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2011

Preparing for the next catastrophe

Japan marked the 88th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake on Sept. 1 and is nearing six months since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated the Tohoku Pacific coastal areas. It is impossible to completely protect communities from damage caused by a major calamity, but serious efforts...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 6, 2011

Yokohama: What should be new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's top priority?

Yusuke Kamei, 31
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2011

Murray aims for change in Saitama

The Saitama Broncos have been a part of the bj-league's history since the beginning.
EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2011

Net surveillance dangers

On March 11, the day when the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the Tohoku region's Pacific coastal areas, the Kan Cabinet endorsed a bill to revise the Criminal Law to smooth investigation into computer crimes.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2011

Lineup competent but lacking buzz

The new ministers hand-picked Friday by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda lack the star power or celebrity status needed to reverse the Democratic Party of Japan's dwindling popularity.
Reader Mail
Sep 1, 2011

Pioneering efforts in Tohoku

Regarding Dreux Richard's Aug. 23 Zeit Gist article, "Peace Boat-Rolls talks lay bare ethical minefield": It is not easy to stir up controversy and cast doubts on the motives of a small group of selfless volunteers working to help Tohoku, where more than 5,000 volunteers have spent days and weeks at...
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2011

Production up less than expected in July; high yen cited

Industrial production rose less than expected in July, signaling that the recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami is losing momentum as the yen gains and overseas demand slows.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 1, 2011

Sachiko Hara makes her mark in Germany

Tokyo-born Sachiko Hara, 46, was the apple of her ordinary, working-parents' eye. She was encouraged to get a degree in German studies from the prestigious Sophia University, and after that it seemed some sort of high-flying career was hers for the taking.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2011

Leukemia claims Tepco worker

A man in his 40s who worked for a week in August at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s radiation-leaking Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has died of acute leukemia, but it was not caused by exposure to fallout, Tepco said Tuesday.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?