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JAPAN
Apr 30, 2011

Tepco, and state, responsible: Kan

Prime Minister Naoto Kan acknowledged the government bears some responsibility for the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant crisis.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 29, 2011

Let them rent mansions: Compensation for disaster victims will barely make a difference

Compensation in the form of donations and government grants are finally starting to reach disaster victims. Will it be enough?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2011

Economy took bigger hit than estimated

The economy took a bigger hit from last month's disaster than anticipated, with factory output falling the most since at least the end of Allied Occupation, underscoring calls for the Bank of Japan to add stimulus.
Reader Mail
Apr 28, 2011

The new Tokyo six weeks later

A friend of mine went home to the United States shortly before the March 11 quake. When he came back in early April, he complained that we had lied when we assured him that Tokyo was OK. The escalators weren't running, subway stations were dimly lit, and he couldn't find his favorite foods at the store....
EDITORIALS
Apr 28, 2011

Critical eye on Mr. Kan

The results of the unified local elections on April 10 and 24 underline the waning of the Democratic Party of Japan's strength. On April 10, the DPJ lost in the gubernatorial elections in Hokkaido, Tokyo and Mie. Its strength decreased from 415 seats to 346 seats in 41 prefectural assemblies and from...
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 28, 2011

Carmakers eyeing weekend production

Japanese carmakers may shift some production to weekends this summer as they aim to cut power use by 25 percent to avoid blackouts stemming from the March 11 disaster.
EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2011

Disclosing radiation data

The government on April 21 declared a 20-km, no-entry zone around the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Violators face fines of up to ¥100,000 and detention of up to 30 days.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2011

Official arrogance of Chernobyl

It began as a gray and muddy spring day, like so many others in my homeland. It ended in dread and mourning.
Reader Mail
Apr 24, 2011

Keep the good ol' boys tethered

Regarding the April 19 article "METI hit for 'amakudari' habits that put retirees in Tepco" (in which the government is described as urging industry ministry officials to refrain from taking positions at power utilities after retirement): It is old government retirees "descending from heaven" into comfortable...
Reader Mail
Apr 24, 2011

What are Tepco's execs doing?

Regarding the April 20 article "Nuke workers at risk of overwork death": The treatment of workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant is outrageous. They should be better taken care of in terms of the time they spend working, sleeping, eating, etc. They are working for the sake of the country...
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2011

Summer energy crunch

The summer energy crunch will be here soon, so the government, companies and individuals need to start planning right now for what will surely be a long, hot and energy-crunched summer. Many ideas to save energy have been proposed and a few make good sense, but enacting them requires action now.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
Japanese immunologist among three Nobel medicine prize winners
Shimon Sakaguchi, an immunologist and distinguished professor at Osaka University, attends a news conference after winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine, in Osaka Prefecture on Monday.
Spanish tourist injured in latest bear attack
Shirakawago, a U.N. World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture
Americans and Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carp
A Fisheries and Oceans Canada team patrols the Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario, in search of invasive grass carp specimens on Sept. 25.
Trump hails 'wisdom and strength' of Japan's incoming prime minister
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, gives a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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?
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