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EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2009

Overhaul the privacy law

The intentions behind the Personal Information Protection Law, which went into effect in April 2005, are good, but it has contributed to a tendency for organizations to withhold benign information that has significantly useful social value. Ms. Mizuho Fukushima, state minister in charge of consumer affairs,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 21, 2009

American bar, ski lodge owner puts the emphasis on fun

"The first question people ask when you say you're in the bar business in Japan is whether you have to pay money to the yakuza," says Matt Naiman, owner of several bars around Japan and a ski resort.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2009

Slowly, secret U.S. nuke deals come to light

Decades since Washington and Tokyo reportedly crafted secret agreements to allow U.S. nuclear weapons in Japanese territory, declassified documents from the U.S. detailing its nuclear presence in Okinawa and elsewhere in Japan during the postwar period are slowly coming to light.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 20, 2009

Asian Performing Arts Festival has works from seven nations

If you'd like to sample some of the best contemporary performing arts that Asia has to offer — without leaving Japan — then check out the Asian Performing Arts Festival 2009.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 20, 2009

Focus on arty Asian marvels at Tokyo's FILMeX festival

Tokyo FILMeX is increasing its load from 39 films to 61 this year, to celebrate its 10th year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 20, 2009

Musette delivers taste of France

Louis Vuitton may have charmed Japanese wallets, but if Dominique Cravic and Daniel Colin have their way, musette will soon enchant Japanese ears and minds.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2009

Obama's Vietnam syndrome

NEW HAVEN — There can be no military resolution to the war in Afghanistan, only a political one. Writing that sentence almost makes me faint with boredom. As U.S. President Barack Obama ponders what to do about the war, who wants to repeat a point that's been made thousands of times? Is there anyone...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 18, 2009

Let's kensaku — searching the Web in Japanese

Has this ever happened to you? A friend in another country e-mails a plea for help in finding information in Japanese due to their encountering any one of several obstacles. For instance, the operating system or software on the computer they are using might not be able to input Japanese or read it. Or...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 16, 2009

Champagne flowing for H&M in Japan

H&M widens the market for affordable fashion with another Tokyo opening and to sweeten the deal it throws in a price-conscious line of Jimmy Choo
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2009

U.S. must keep trading system from coming unglued: economist

The dollar's continued fall will pose a serious threat to the multilateral trading system, and the absence of a globally viable alternative means the United States bears an enormous responsibility to maintain confidence in the currency, a senior U.S. economist warned at a seminar in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Nov 15, 2009

Panda-poop prof scoops Ig Nobel honor

Bacteria extracted from the feces of giant pandas can be used to reduce food waste to less than 10 percent of its original mass. For making this stunning — and potentially invaluable — scientific discovery, Fumiaki Taguchi, Professor Emeritus of Kitasato University in Kanagawa Prefecture, was awarded...
CULTURE / Books
Nov 15, 2009

No defense for policy born of prejudice

THE TRAGEDY OF DEMOCRACY: Japanese Confinement in North America, by Greg Robinson. Columbia University Press, 2009, 408 pp., $29.95 (hardcover) This is a superb history about one of the more shameful chapters in U.S. history. Given all the books and articles about the internment of over 120,000 Japanese...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2009

Food security must rank with climate efforts

BRUSSELS — There are plenty of summits to choose from this year, but the World Summit on Food Security deserves not to be lost in the crowd. This meeting in Rome from Monday to Wednesday provides badly needed political momentum to three linked issues that rank among the most challenging of the current...
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2009

Namesake city hopes visit revives campaign mania

Representatives of the Fukui Prefecture city that shares Barack Obama's name are looking to boost their community's profile by trying to meet with the U.S. president in Tokyo during his first official visit to Japan.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2009

Emperor marks 20th year of reign

Emperor Akihito on Thursday voiced his deep anticipation for global peace, saying new generations must not forget the sacrifices made during the war.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009

Autumn has arrived, it is now time to reflect, at a haiku meet

With autumn leaves changing colors and the sunlight dimming, it's a good time to evoke some mental lyricism.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009

Osaka commercial festival to go all night

If you are a fan of overseas commercials you are in for a treat — The World's CM Festival is coming back to Osaka on Nov. 20.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 13, 2009

Start your day the traditional way

Japanese restaurant Genjikoh at the Royal Park Hotel recently added to its breakfast menus a special kayu (Japanese rice porridge) set, which makes the most of the character of the hotel's location in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009

Canine carnival a must-see for all dog lovers

One of the biggest festivals for dogs in Japan will be held at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 14-15.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2009

A good time to remember the ANZUS alliance's fate

HONOLULU — The headlines associated with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' recent visit to Japan notwithstanding, relations between Washington and Tokyo are not as strained as they may appear . . . at least not yet. But there is no question that improper handling of a number of sensitive issues...
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2009

Senators to Obama: Press Tokyo on parental child abductions

U.S. President Barack Obama has been sent a letter signed by 22 senators urging him to address the issue of international parental child abductions during his summit in Tokyo this week with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
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