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EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2008

India and China continue to court

Of all the major power bilateral relationships, that of China and India seems to lag most behind its potential. The two countries are a formidable combination: Together they account for one-third of the world's population and they have two of the fastest growing economies. But for a variety of reasons,...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2008

Newly democratic Bhutan in a tight spot

MADRAS, India — Bhutan is now a democracy. Its transition from a monarchy to a democracy has been smooth. The tiny country, where Buddhism is the state religion, has been applauded by the world for changing with the times, and not waiting to be pushed like Pakistan, which has stubbornly refused to...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 22, 2008

Weak yen will trump prints row for tourists

Online letters of protest were filled out. A group of nearly 70 civic organizations from around the world delivered a formal letter of disapproval to Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama. Protesters gathered outside the Justice Ministry and thrust an inflated 3-meter-high yellow hand with an extended forefinger...
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jan 20, 2008

Savor the sensation of being a 'princess'

My handsome butler, resplendent in his smart black waistcoat and bow tie, greets me at the door. "Hello princess," he softly intones as he manfully leads me to a rose-strewn alcove.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 20, 2008

'Three ecologies' pioneer fought Japan's rape of nature

Second of two parts
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2008

Takenaka calls for structural reforms to boost Nikkei

Japan will keep failing to attract investors to its stock market unless Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda carries out extensive structural reforms, said Heizo Takenaka, a former Cabinet minister and the key financial reform architect under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
Reader Mail
Jan 17, 2008

Far-fetched claim to 'life force'

Regarding Angela Jeffs' Jan. 12 article, "Therapist brings healing through hypnosis": Just when I thought that Angela Jeffs had run out of faith healers and quacks, here comes one more. According to "The Skeptic's Dictionary" -- the practitioners of reiki (and other energy healers) believe that health...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2008

Long-term residents may face language test

The government may require long-term foreign residents to have a certain level of Japanese proficiency, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jan 16, 2008

Japan toughens up on Internet regulation

In a country with one of the world's most vibrant Internet cultures, rumblings of change in the way that online information is managed, controlled and regulated is causing concern for many.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jan 12, 2008

Language partners turn life partners

Information-technology engineer Rodion Moiseev was alone when he traveled from Moscow to England at the age of 14 to attend high school, and he believes those early experiences in a new land made him open to foreign cultures. It may well be one of the reasons for his interest in Japanese culture, particularly...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 12, 2008

Therapist brings healing through hypnosis

Karen Mattison is counting me down — down into a hypnotic state. It's weird. Feeling as if I could open my eyes if I chose to, but choosing (I think) not to, because for one thing it's so comfortable and reassuring, this slide down into relaxation and being.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 11, 2008

Famed Japanese dancer branches into mime

In 1993, the legendary choreographer and radical ballet master Maurice Bejart created — especially for the Tokyo Ballet Company — a work based on the life of doomed author Yukio Mishima, called "M." For the main role of St. Sebastian, the late, great French artist who died last November selected...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 11, 2008

'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'

The story of Western outlaw Jesse James gets rewritten for every generation — indeed it was being rewritten even while he lived. As the former confederate guerrilla-turned-bandit embarked on a spree of bank and train robberies in the 1870s, gunning down unarmed bystanders repeatedly, James was also...
COMMENTARY
Jan 6, 2008

Embodiment of Pakistan's paradoxes

LOS ANGELES — A gift given to me years ago from Benazir Bhutto, an elegantly decorated wood jewelry box slathered in glossy lacquer, still adorns a sideboard in our home.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2008

Scientists hope frozen mammoth will shed light on climate change

The frozen carcass of a 37,500-year-old baby mammoth undergoing tests in Japan could finally explain why the beasts were driven to extinction — and shed light on the history of global climate change, scientists said Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 4, 2008

'Hokushin Naname ni Sasu Tokoro'

The old school tie is strong for many Japanese, especially members of the dwindling prewar generation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 4, 2008

Sake Bistro W: New Year's cheers

A toast is called for, to greet this brave new murine Year of the Rat as it scuttles out of the wainscoting and into the dining room. Nihonshu, Trappist ales, Prosecco, whatever — we're not fussy, as long as the setting is right and there is quality food to go with the liquid refreshments. Here are...
Japan Times
JAPAN / THIS FOREIGN LAND
Jan 3, 2008

Flexible and diverse, international schools thrive

Second in a series
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2008

The artist and the island

Because of strong pressures to belong and conform in Japanese society, the country can be a difficult place for those otherwise inclined. One reaction to this is the hikikomori phenomenon, in which chiefly young males reduce contact with society to a minimum by staying in their rooms. A recently suggested...
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2008

Where is the whale research?

My work has brought me in touch with quite a few Japanese researchers who have been published in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals. Their institutions have ethics committees that review their proposals before they are permitted to begin animal studies or human trials.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 1, 2008

Peace, prosperity come at a price

It is self-evident that international peace is the foremost prerequisite for national security and prosperity. This is the common recognition of all advanced nations, but Japan, with regard to national interests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / THIS FOREIGN LAND
Jan 1, 2008

Inevitably, newcomers play growing role

This is the first in a four-part series focusing on issues confronting Japan's growing foreign communities and their increasing impact on society as a whole.

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami