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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 1, 2009

Playoff tiebreaker in bj-league becomes point of contention

Every sports league has a right to create its own set of rules. And it's only natural for a new league to face greater scrutiny for the way it operates than a league with a long established tradition, a way of doing things that won't change very easily.
Reader Mail
Apr 30, 2009

Give Kusanagi a break

I feel so sorry for Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and the media swirl going on around him right now ("SMAP star's public nudity spurs arrest," April 23). He was really drunk and did some silly things but he didn't harm anyone.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2009

Nagoya win limited lift for DPJ until Ozawa comes clean

Takashi Kawamura's landslide win Sunday in the Nagoya mayoral poll was a much-needed boost for the Democratic Party of Japan, whose image and reputation were badly damaged by the arrest in March of President Ichiro Ozawa's chief secretary over shady political donations.
COMMENTARY
Apr 22, 2009

A violent warning for Thailand's urban elites

Until recently (before all the rioting, violence and assassination plotting) Thailand would not have appeared to be a deeply troubled society. Generally speaking, Thais were, as endlessly advertised, scintillatingly smiley, and the country as a whole — vast rolling expanses of poverty notwithstanding...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Apr 14, 2009

'A battle for Japan's future'

Despite being Japan's most densely populated area, Warabi rarely causes a blip on the national media radar.
COMMENTARY
Apr 11, 2009

The peacemaking process has a cultural dimension

Peace is not simply an absence of military conflict. It is a long process in which potential or actual opponents can deepen their understanding of each other and correct misperceptions or misunderstandings. If this aspect is lacking, military conflict can easily break out again.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 10, 2009

A series of solo shows filed together as one

The term "group show" usually conjures an image of multiple meetings, shared spaces, collaborative installations and a common theme to tie it all together. "Artist File 2009," a group show at The National Art Center Tokyo (NACT) till May 5, has none of these things. But this is not a typical group of...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2009

Lotte fans step up to plate to keep Valentine

CHIBA — Bobby 2010.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2009

Politician Fujikawa leads in beauty poll

Yuri Fujikawa, a city assembly member in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, who has attracted media attention in Japan for her beauty, has gone global. On the Web site of Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos, she was rated the most beautiful female politician in a poll as of Friday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 29, 2009

Make room in the scrapyard of history for those quaint TV sets

When regular television broadcasts in America started in 1939, the intrinsic evils of the medium were already being discussed, and by the '50s the term "idiot box" had been coined.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2009

Lack of progress in search for Hawker's killer frustrates family

The family of slain Briton Lindsay Ann Hawker expressed discontent with police Tuesday over the stalled hunt for Tatsuya Ichihashi, the prime suspect in her 2007 murder.
EDITORIALS
Mar 23, 2009

Getting the record straight

The resignation March 16 of Mr. Shintaro Kubo as president of Nippon Television Network Corp., who took responsibility for an erroneous news report, underlines the importance of mass media people following the basics of journalism — obtaining evidence to support remarks made by news sources. The report...
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2009

All eyes on Okubo as DPJ treads water

The political funds controversy hanging over the Democratic Party of Japan is likely to start boiling Tuesday when prosecutors decide whether to indict DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa's top secretary, Takanori Okubo, whose period of custody ends the same day.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2009

Key actor tells of plot to kill Hitler

Until almost the end of 2008, British actor Bill Nighy was one of those faces you couldn't put a name to.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2009

Key actor tells of plot to kill Hitler

Until almost the end of 2008, British actor Bill Nighy was one of those faces you couldn't put a name to.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 17, 2009

Canucks abroad fret over new curbs on citizenship

Citizenship can mean the difference between "belonging" and being just a visitor. Some people endure years of waiting in line and filing applications in a bid to change citizenship; others, by virtue of their birthplace and familial ties, begin their lives with the opportunity to be citizens of two or...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009

Feisty Johjima shoots from the hip

SAN DIEGO — We all know how outspoken Kenji Johjima can be. He never gives noncommittal, harmless words in front of the media. Instead, he replies with unexpected answers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 10, 2009

Big winners in 'jury' system may be judges, bureaucrats

With notices having already gone out to the randomly selected citizens who may have to serve as lay judges (saibanin) in serious criminal trials starting later this year, authorities are concerned that yakuza gangsters may end up being chosen. Oh well, at least they made sure to exclude law professors....
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 3, 2009

Of toadies, vultures and zombie debates

If there's one thing execrable in the marketplace of ideas, it's "zombie debates" — discussions long dead, exhumed by Dr. Frankensteins posing as serious debaters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 3, 2009

Newspapers here soldiering on

Japan's newspaper industry caters to a nation of avid readers and has thus enjoyed a healthy business environment when compared with other developed countries — but times are changing.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2009

Kremlin too blinkered to save its monopoly

CAMBRIDGE, England — Ever since Vladimir Putin came to power a decade ago, the Kremlin regime has relied on two pillars: the security forces and energy exports. By suppressing internal rivals and absorbing their assets, the regime created a dual monopoly.
COMMENTARY
Mar 2, 2009

Putting Asia first puts Clinton in driver's seat

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The U.S. secretary of state's recent four-stop swing through Asia led to some accusations of symbolic superficiality. Perhaps — but there can be more real meaning in acts of diplomatic symbolism than what first meets the eye.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2009

Human Rights Watch coming to Tokyo

Civilians are killed as the Sri Lankan military closes in on the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2009

Yosano stays silent on stimulus, tax cut rumors

Striking a fine balance between economic countermeasures and long-term fiscal reconstruction should be a key government goal, newly appointed Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Thursday.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 27, 2009

F-cked Up

To promote the release of their sophomore album, last October's blistering "The Chemistry of Common Life," Toronto punks F-cked Up played a free gig in a New York boutique store. So what's the big deal you're wondering? The sextet's performance lasted a punishing 12 hours and saw them collaborating with...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 27, 2009

F-cked Up

To promote the release of their sophomore album, last October's blistering "The Chemistry of Common Life," Toronto punks F-cked Up played a free gig in a New York boutique store. So what's the big deal you're wondering? The sextet's performance lasted a punishing 12 hours and saw them collaborating with...
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2009

Tokyo relieved no drama in Obama's Japan policy

Prime Minister Taro Aso's political situation may be tenuous when he meets Tuesday in Washington with President Barack Obama, but so far the new administration's rhetoric and policies toward Japan appear mainly to be firmly rooted in that of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear