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JAPAN
Jun 10, 2007

Lee raps China, South Korea over Yasukuni

Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui said Saturday in Tokyo that China and South Korea have lashed out at Japanese leaders over Yasukuni Shrine mainly because of their own domestic political problems, and Japan should not let other countries intervene in honoring its war dead.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2007

Comsn president to step down over certification fraud

Staffing agency Goodwill Group Inc. apologized Friday for the certification fraud involving its nursing-care unit Comsn Inc. and announced that the firm's president, Koichi Higuchi, will resign to take the blame for the scandal.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2007

Popularity takes a tumble

The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has hit a record low since he came into power last September. A telephone poll at the beginning of this month by Kyodo News shows that the support rate has sunk to 35.8 percent, a drop of 11.8 points from mid-May and a big slide from the...
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2007

Lee courts discord with Yasukuni visit

Just being here has caused a political stir, but former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui upped the ante Thursday by visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine to offer a prayer for his brother, who died while fighting for Japan in World War II.
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2007

Osim's doubts linger ahead of Asian Cup defense

Ivica Osim may have been pleased with the group effort in winning the Kirin Cup but the national team coach still has lingering doubts over the ability of certain players to toe the line as Japan prepares to defend its Asian Cup crown.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2007

Rakuten seeks disclosure order for TBS deals

Rakuten Inc. made another move to make Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. its affiliate Wednesday when it petitioned the Tokyo District Court to order TBS to disclose its share transaction records.
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2007

Japan, Colombia conclude Kirin Cup with scoreless draw

SAITAMA — Japan and Colombia played out a dour 0-0 draw on Tuesday in the last home match for Ivica Osim's men before the Asian Cup finals, leaving the national team coach with even more questions than answers ahead of the July 7-29 tournament.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2007

Health bureaucrats manage to trim some fat

and Noritoshi Ishida take waist measurements Monday at the ministry as part of a government health campaign. KYODO PHOTO
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2007

Family support gives Giants' newcomer Hollins a boost

The past year has been one of transition for Yomiuri Giants center fielder Damon Hollins.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2007

Japan runners sweep 57th Yasuda Kinen

Daiwa Major beat the jinx and the field Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse as he nudged out Kongo Rikishi O by a neck for the win at the Yasuda Memorial's 57th running.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2007

Education reform proposals draw praise, criticism

Recommendations by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advisory panel on education reform has drawn praise from some quarters, but other experts are questioning whether the proposals will be effective in improving the quality of public education.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2007

Giants' Ogasawara talks softly but wields a big stick at plate

If you are a kid playing baseball and attend an instructional clinic at which a professional player teaches his elaborate techniques, you naturally become interested in absorbing those.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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