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EDITORIALS
Jan 1, 2007

A political showdown year

Mr. Shinzo Abe's administration at first seemed to have smooth sailing. By visiting China and South Korea and holding summits with their leaders, the prime minister managed to improve Japan's relations with the two neighbors. The relations had soured as a result of his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi's...
BASKETBALL
Dec 31, 2006

Haraguchi joins Albirex BB

The Niigata Albirex BB have signed shooting guard Masahide Haraguchi, the bj-league announced Saturday.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2006

Cops mark unsolved 2000 family killing

, speaks at the squad's meeting Saturday at Seijo Police Station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. KYODO PHOTO
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2006

Cops mark unsolved 2000 family killing

, speaks at the squad's meeting Saturday at Seijo Police Station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. KYODO PHOTO
Japan Times
LIFE
Dec 31, 2006

Daunting challenges face fast-graying nation

Robert Feldman is chief economist at Morgan Stanley Japan Securities, where, as cohead of Japan Equity Research, he is responsible for forecasting the direction of the Japanese economy.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 31, 2006

Test where you stand on 'shared Japanese values'

Perhaps it is fitting on this, the last day of 2006, to look back at the year and reflect on the state of Japanese culture, society and life.
Japan Times
LIFE
Dec 31, 2006

Shaping our future along with robots

Yoshiyuki Sankai is a professor of engineering at Tsukuba University in Ibaraki Prefecture and a front-runner in the field of "cybernics," which combines robotics with a wide array of academic disciplines, including neurology, information technology, behavioral science and psychology. Now aged 48, he...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 30, 2006

Charlton's coaching carousel like a comedy skit

LONDON -- During the 1960s, American comedian Bob Newhart gave the world what was to become a classic sketch on his Emmy-winning show. It was called "The Introduction of Tobacco to Civilization," wherein a telephone call from Sir Walter Raleigh prompted skeptical laughter in England.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2006

Training pays off for hurdling, investing

As a child, hurdler Dai Tamesue did not stand out. He was brought up in an ordinary family and like millions of other kids he was into playing video games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2006

Mansfield Center eyes lay judge debut

A new system that gives ordinary citizens in Japan a role in deciding the outcome of criminal trials debuts in less than three years.
EDITORIALS
Dec 29, 2006

Loose ends in fabrication scandal

Punishment at last has been meted out to now-disqualified structural designer Hidetsugu Aneha, the main player in the earthquake-resistance data-fabrication scandal that surfaced in November 2005. The Tokyo District Court Tuesday sentenced him to five years in prison, coupled with a 1.8 million yen fine,...
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2006

Nikko Cordial delays revision of '04 report

Scandal-tainted Nikko Cordial Corp. said Thursday the release of its corrected group earnings report for fiscal 2004 will be delayed until Feb. 28 because it has changed auditors.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2006

Only best for graying population -- of pets

Andy has sprouted white whiskers, suffers from lower back pain and no longer bounds up the stairs like he used to.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2006

Aso, Song maintain unity on N. Korea

Putting aside thorny bilateral issues, the Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers met Wednesday in Tokyo and agreed to "closely cooperate" on seeking an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a Foreign Ministry official said.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2006

Aso, Song maintain unity on N. Korea

Putting aside thorny bilateral issues, the Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers met Wednesday in Tokyo and agreed to "closely cooperate" on seeking an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a Foreign Ministry official said.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight