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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2008

Exec finds room to grow in NGO

Microsoft executive John Wood has made a name for himself as the founder of nongovernmental organization Room to Read, which has built more than 5,600 libraries in developing countries. Less well known is his right-hand woman, Erin Keown Ganju, who has been flying around, working closely with local staff...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2008

Strength in relief gives pitch-perfect Lions win

Relief pitching was the one clear advantage the Yomiuri Giants had over the Seibu Lions entering the Japan Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2008

In tough economic times, tourism boss finds visitor boost a tall order

Japan's ailing regional economies can be revitalized by tapping the sightseeing potential of growing Asian countries, according to Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Yoshiaki Hompo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 11, 2008

Nova refugees: Where are they now?

'All the schools are closed.'
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Kawasaki wins N.Y. subway order

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. said it has won a $275 million order from New York City Transit for 140 subway cars.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Tsingtao to buy into Asahi venture

Tsingtao Brewery Co., China's largest brewer by sales, has agreed to buy a 39 percent stake in Asahi Breweries Ltd.'s China venture.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Truffle auctioned for 'mere' $30,000

The collapse of the price of white truffles signals more than the wealthy, along with the rest of us, are feeling the pinch in these times of global financial upheaval. As the rich pare back on luxuries, it means fewer crumbs for charities.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2008

No radiation leaked in sub: Russia

Russia has informed Japan that there was no radiation leak from an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Strong yen digs into IHI forecast

Heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. cut its full-year net income forecast as the yen strengthened.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 11, 2008

It's fall, when kids in kimono fete 7-5-3 rituals

From October to November, Japanese parents take their young offspring to shrines as part of the traditional "shichigosan" (7-5-3) ceremony of presenting the children to Ujigami, the Shinto guardian god of good health.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2008

Orders for machinery dive 10.4% in quarter

Domestic machinery orders tumbled 10.4 percent last quarter, matching the biggest drop on record, the government said Monday, as manufacturers cut investment plans in anticipation the global slowdown will stifle overseas demand.
BASKETBALL
Nov 9, 2008

Golden Kings defeat Five Arrows in OT

Sharpshooter Shigeyuki Kinjo's 3-pointer with 1:29 to play in the fourth quarter tied the game. Then the Ryukyu Golden Kings outlasted the host Takamatsu Five Arrows in overtime, 88-87, to remain the bj-league's lone unbeaten team.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2008

Need for reality checks

The line between real and virtual worlds has become more confused than ever. Two weeks ago, a woman was arrested after "killing" her virtual husband who had divorced her in an online game called "Maple Story." She was arrested not on charges of murder, but on charges of illegally accessing a computer...
Reader Mail
Nov 9, 2008

Shadow support for views

The firing of Tamogami casts serious doubts on the sincerity of the Japanese government to make amends for Japan's aggressive role in World War II. One does not get to be the ASDF chief without strong political support, so it is only fair to assume that the general benefited from the strong backing of...
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2008

Urban economic inequality

A recent report from the U.N. Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT) reveals that inequality is increasing around the world in major cities. The generally accepted measure of income inequality, the Gini coefficient (where 1.0 signifies complete inequality and 0.0, complete equality) has been rising in...
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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