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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2008

Diversity key to corporate growth

Diversity management is not just about promoting women in the workplace but about facilitating corporate reform and raising profitability in rapidly changing global markets, speakers at a Tokyo forum on diversity and inclusion said last week.
EDITORIALS
Oct 28, 2008

Future of financial restraint

The current financial crisis triggered by the subprime mortgage fiasco in the United States shows no signs of abating. Although the U.S. and other major economies have taken countermeasures, such as injecting capital into financial institutions, stock-price movements remain violently erratic. There are...
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2008

Aso's call for action fails to buoy Nikkei

Tokyo stocks renewed their plunge on Monday, with the key Nikkei index falling 6 percent to a fresh 26-year low despite Prime Minister Taro Aso's call earlier in the day for emergency measures to help stabilize the market.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2008

Flight fuel surcharges to linger till year's end

People hoping to travel abroad will have to wait until January for cheaper flights even though oil prices are plunging and the yen is rapidly strengthening against the dollar and euro.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 28, 2008

Foreign students to fill the halls

Rie Yoshinaga had a wide range of colleges to choose from.
COMMENTARY
Oct 27, 2008

Noisy assaults on living

A bitter schism was created in the city of Yokosuka between those supporting and those opposing the stationing of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at the U.S. naval base there. Calm was restored, however, when the ship actually entered port Sept. 25.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2008

China feels the pinch

For most countries, 9 percent growth is a reason to celebrate. In China, it sets alarm bells ringing. For a government whose legitimacy rests on its ability to deliver increasing prosperity to citizens, an economic downturn can have dramatic and dangerous repercussions. Moreover, China's slowing economy...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / GERMAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Oct 27, 2008

Outlook bleak for export-, energy-heavy Germany

The global financial turmoil is turning into an economic crisis for Germany, which faces the risk of no growth and increased unemployment in 2009, Moritz Doebler, business editor for Der Tagesspiegel, told the Oct. 10 symposium.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Oct 27, 2008

Failure of 'last resort' speaks volumes about need for global control

T he Bank of Japan began an operation in mid-September to supply U.S. dollars to institutions participating in the Tokyo money market, including foreign banks and brokerage houses. This operation, part of a joint effort by central banks around the world to fight the credit crunch that followed the collapse...
BUSINESS / GERMAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Oct 27, 2008

Growth depends on companies' ability to adapt

Germany and Japan face some common challenges as they try to maintain growth amid the global financial crisis, veteran journalists from German media organizations told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / GERMAN JOURNALIST SYMPOSIUM
Oct 27, 2008

Germany struggles to strike economy-environment balance

Germany's ambitious targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions — coupled with its policy of phasing out nuclear power generation — pose a very serious challenge for the competitiveness of German industries, Daniel Goffart, a senior editor for politics and the economy at Handelsblatt, told the...
Reader Mail
Oct 26, 2008

Typical reaction of the vested

Regarding the Oct. 24 article "Aso gets riled when quizzed over swanky wining, dining": Isn't this how it goes? As long as the folks at the top have enough money to wine and dine in exclusive restaurants, why should they worry about "ordinary" people who have to check for special discounts and look for...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 26, 2008

A Japanese poet who found his true nature through nature itself

On Sept. 21 on this page, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the death of the poet, scientist and religious thinker Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933), I turned to him for inspired insight into the Japanese view of nature.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 26, 2008

The 'tough love' of sumo and the military can turn ugly

Euphemism is a required art for anyone who communicates with the public, be they politicians or PR flacks. The idea is to change or otherwise soften concepts that may be considered too blunt. Matters regarding sex, bodily functions and death are often euphemized so as not to offend delicate sensibilities,...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / INSIDE LOOK
Oct 25, 2008

K.J. Matsui looks to lead in final year at Columbia

NEW YORK — Tokyo native K.J. Matsui is the first Japanese to play Division I basketball in the United States. Now a senior, he is one of the top players for Columbia University in New York City. He is also one of the nation's best three 3-point shooters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 24, 2008

'Yume no Mani Mani'

Art directors are known as below-the-line talent in the movie business. That is, they are considered a rank below the director, producer and scriptwriter on the production pecking order, and they are paid accordingly.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 24, 2008

Nissay Theatre celebrates 45 years

Nissay Theatre in Yurakucho, Tokyo, will present Leos Janacek's opera "The Makropulos Case" on Nov. 20, 22 and 24 to mark the venue's 45th anniversary.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2008

Automakers to lower production in Britain

LONDON (Kyodo) Japanese automakers operating in Britain have announced production cuts due to the slowing European economy, but Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. have so far announced no workforce reductions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / LIQUID CULTURE
Oct 24, 2008

Stir up memories in bars of yore

In hard times such as these you can always find solace in a drink; just make it one that reminds you of better days. Here are eight great Tokyo bars that ooze nostalgia. Some serve classic cocktails, some survived the war, and most of them seem to have served author Yukio Mishima.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2008

Boom and bust in oil

If there is anything resembling a silver lining to the economic turmoil that has ensnared the world, it is the prospect of falling energy prices. The price of crude oil has fallen by more than 50 percent since setting a record high this past summer. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),...
COMMENTARY
Oct 23, 2008

Remember the China lesson

Each visit to China is a reminder of the power of global liberalizing influences. China has come a long way since the Tiananmen Square massacre of prodemocracy activists nearly two decades ago. It has opened up to the extent that it hosted this month an Asia-Europe conference of nongovernmental organizations...
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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