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Japan Times
LIFE
Jun 8, 2008

Dutch women bid for techno parity

AMSTERDAM — Seen from Japan, a country known for dragging its feet in terms of gender equality, the Netherlands is often regarded as a model of social enlightenment.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jun 8, 2008

Viva matsuri!

To commemorate 100 years of Japanese emigration to Brazil, and the countries' continuing close links, taiko drummers from both cultures will be powering a huge festival set for Sao Paulo on June 21
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2008

Rx for sick tourists: Add medical interpreters

When visitors to Japan fall ill, finding a doctor who can communicate with them in their mother tongue can be a difficult task.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2008

Diet officially declares Ainu indigenous

The Ainu celebrated a historic moment Friday as the Diet unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes them as indigenous people of Japan.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2008

Doubtful Auditor delays Ebara report

Ebara Corp., a maker of hydraulic pumps, said Friday one of its auditors claimed an investigation of a managing executive's use of funds was insufficient and refused to approve its financial statements.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2008

Quake warms Japan-China ties

The Sichuan earthquake disaster has highlighted many changes in China, such as its willingness to accept outside aid in contrast to the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, when Beijing insisted on self-reliance and refused all offers of assistance.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2008

Bar to kids' citizenship ruled illegal

In a ruling sure to affect thousands of others born out of wedlock to non-Japanese mothers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted 10 children of Filipino women the right to Japanese nationality.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2008

Why Israel is engaging Syria

On May 15, U.S. President George W. Bush gave a speech before the Israeli parliament, decrying "radicals and terrorists." His archaic references to the "promised land" and "chosen people" certainly appealed to the equally outdated and exclusivist views of many, although not all Israeli Knesset members,...
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2008

IPhone launch due by yearend as Softbank hooks up with Apple

Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it has reached a deal with Apple Inc. to launch iPhone sales in Japan by the end of the year, further boosting the prospects of the nation's scrappy No. 3 mobile phone company.
JAPAN / G8 COUNTDOWN
Jun 5, 2008

Aomori G8 talks face nuclear-energy nudge

OSAKA — With oil hovering at around $130 a barrel and pressure growing on the world's major greenhouse gas emitters to forge a new climate change treaty from 2012, global energy security and fast-tracking "clean and green" alternatives to fossil fuels are expected to dominate this weekend's Group of...
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2008

More tension in Thailand

Thailand is once again at the boiling point. Thousands of Thais protesting against their government are fueling fears of yet another military coup. Hopefully, the Thai military is smart enough to avoid making that mistake again. But the tensions are a reminder of the need for reconciliation in Thai politics....
COMMENTARY
Jun 4, 2008

Cluster bomb ban is a good start

The British armed forces clung to their cluster bombs like a baby to its rattle, and some suspected that they were trying to sabotage the treaty on behalf of their American friends. But Prime Minister Gordon Brown overruled them, in the end, and Britain was among the hundred countries that agreed to...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 4, 2008

Failure to make Finals will cost Saunders job

NEW YORK — Failing to crash the NBA Finals for the third straight season is guaranteed to cost Pistons coach Flip Saunders a fourth try.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 4, 2008

Tokyo upstart offers freeters mobile flexibility

Ryoji Kaneko is always looking for work. It's been six years since the 25-year-old aspiring actor moved to Tokyo from his home in Hyogo Prefecture, and he's still waiting for his big break. He can't get a regular side job because the auditions and the occasional gig require him to have a flexible schedule....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2008

Microscopic ramen served

Japanese scientists say they have used cutting-edge technology to create a noodle bowl so small it can be seen only through a microscope.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2008

Bad public manners irk Bushido proponent

Sokichi Sugimura, 72, feels elements of Japanese society have lost their moral compass to the point of being downright rude and he and his associates want to put them back on course, and in the process embrace samurai values.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jun 3, 2008

Good news from grass roots

Reader Rodney in Vancouver recently e-mailed: "I've often found your articles informative and useful, but they tend to take a tone of complaint. Please tell us about some face-to-face, grassroots efforts that have helped make Japanese more considerate and respectful of those who are different."
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 3, 2008

Nakamura energizes triumphant Japan

YOKOHAMA — Japan got its bid for a fourth-straight World Cup appearance back on track with a commanding 3-0 win over Oman on Monday night.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2008

Shaking Japan to the very core

Singapore — As aftershocks from China's devastating earthquake continue to cause havoc, atomic safety experts from around the world are preparing to meet in Japan this month to scrutinize seismic standards at nuclear plants. Because they contain lethal sources of radiation, the plants are designed...

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