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COMMENTARY
Dec 15, 2005

Iraq has been and will be a U.S. problem

WASHINGTON -- The debate in Washington over policy in Iraq remains contentious and even ugly, but one fact is certain: The United States will remain essentially alone. American policy must reflect the fact that no one is going to help Washington resolve the conflict into which it has blundered.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2005

Panel plans to slash special accounts

The Liberal Democratic Party's administrative reform panel drafted a policy proposal Wednesday to reform special government accounts in a bid to secure some 20 trillion yen to strengthen the state's deficit-ridden finances.
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2005

Toshiba delays launch of HD DVD

Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it will delay the domestic launch of its next-generation high-definition DVD players until next year so it can clear up copy-protection issues.
COMMUNITY
Dec 13, 2005

Same-sex, wills and pensions

Same-sex marriage Reader W. offers some very interesting information on the topic of same-sex marriage in Japan.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 11, 2005

Japan drawn with Brazil for 2006 World Cup

Japan avoided the "Group of Death" but still ended up having to play defending champion Brazil in the first round of next year's World Cup finals after the draw was made in Leipzig, Germany, on Friday.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2005

Road tax revenue to be freed up

The government and the ruling parties agreed Friday to devise ways to widen the uses for auto-related tax revenue away from only road construction.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2005

Panel wants four liquor tax segments

The Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel plans to cut the number of liquor tax categories to four from the current 10 and put beerlike alcoholic beverages in the same category as beer, panelists said Friday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2005

Host-nation support pact pared

Japan and the United States agreed Friday to extend a bilateral special accord on host-nation support for U.S. forces in Japan for two years and not the usual five due to the ongoing U.S. military realignment talks between the two nations.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2005

Trailblazing volunteer reflects on path to NGO icon status

When Keiko Kiyama went to Yugoslavia in the early 1990s to help people in the war-torn region, many Japanese probably thought her a bit eccentric.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2005

No funds earmarked for new war memorial yet: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Wednesday the government has yet to decide whether to allocate funds for a new war memorial under the fiscal 2006 budget.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2005

Time not ripe for BOJ policy shift: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Wednesday that the time is not yet ripe for the Bank of Japan to lift its super-easy monetary policy.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2005

Panel OKs SDF's Iraq extension

A key policy panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved on Wednesday a one-year extension for the Ground Self-Defense Force's mission in Iraq.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2005

Japan, Iraq finalize energy support deal

Japan and Iraq agreed Tuesday that Tokyo will extend financial and technical support for oil and natural gas projects in the war-ravaged country, which intends to expand oil production capacity to 2 million barrels per day next year, a Japanese official said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 6, 2005

Genki drinks riding high

People the world over are raising a toast to the growing mainstream acceptance of energy and functional drinks.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2005

Japan to send 114 athletes to Turin

A total of 114 Japanese athletes will travel to Turin in February to take part in the 2006 Winter Olympics, the Japanese Olympic Committee said Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2005

Government planning first ODA for use against terrorism

Japan is considering providing grant in aid to Indonesia and the Philippines to support their fight against terrorism, government sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2005

78% support environment tax: poll

Nearly 80 percent of people who responded to an Internet survey said they support the proposed introduction of an environmental tax which would levy an average of 180 yen per month on each household, the Environment Ministry said Sunday.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2005

Panel looks to overhaul liquor taxes

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel is contemplating a sweeping overhaul of liquor taxes in fiscal 2006 to simplify the categorization of alcohol into four groups from the current 10, a key panel member said Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 3, 2005

Giants raise Abe's salary

Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe re-signed Friday with the Central League club for an estimated yearly salary of 140 million yen. Abe, who batted .300 with 26 homers and a career-high 86 RBIs, will get a 20 million yen pay raise after renewing his contract in his sixth year next season. Yomiuri...
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 2, 2005

Verdy to play K-League champs

Recently relegated Tokyo Verdy will face the South Korean K-League's champion team in the group stage of the 2006 Asian Champions League, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 2, 2005

Have music, will travel

Shugo Tokumaru is one of those unfairly talented types who seem to be able to turn their hand to anything. He wrote, played and sang every note on his two albums of "bedroom music" and produced them both too. The 25-year-old also finds time to play guitar and occasionally sing in lo-fi indie pop band...
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2005

Astellas, XenoPort ink sales pact

Astellas Pharma Inc. reached an agreement Thursday with XenoPort Inc., a U.S. pharmaceutical company, giving it exclusive rights to sell in Japan and five other Asian markets a painkiller being developed by the U.S. firm, the two companies said.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2005

Capital looks to pool trillions in bid to woo 2016 Olympics

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government may establish a pool of several trillion yen to be used in case the city is picked to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, metro officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2005

Government nudging BOJ to introduce inflation target

The Cabinet Office on Thursday effectively called on the Bank of Japan to introduce an inflation target if it terminates its quantitative monetary easing policy.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 1, 2005

Fighters' Iriki garners no suitors

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yusaku Iriki had his hopes of pursuing a career in the major leagues dashed Wednesday after failing to draw a bid via the so-called posting system.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
Japan ties with South Korea for second most powerful passport
Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to 190 destinations out of 227 globally.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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