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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2009

Lessons from history for abduction policy

To the delight of the Aso administration, Hillary Clinton not only first made Japan her first foreign visit as U.S. secretary of state, but she met with families of Japanese abducted by North Korea. Unfortunately, by giving the impression that she agrees with Japan, her gesture may prevent a much-needed...
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2009

DPJ's way out is to pick new boss

The Tuesday arrest of Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa's chief secretary was an unexpected blow for the largest opposition party but observers say the damage can still be contained ahead of a general election later this year — if Ozawa quits his post.
Reader Mail
Mar 5, 2009

Relative reality of feeling 'safe'

Regarding Amit Chaturvedi's Feb. 26 letter: The perception of safety is one that is personal. If you are comfortable in a place, you have the perception of safety and security. The unfamiliar can seem frightening and stressful. Therefore, to say that a place is "safe" states only that this is one's...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 5, 2009

Miyamoto returns to pass on experience

Tsuneyasu Miyamoto's time at Red Bull Salzburg may not have been as successful as he would have liked, but the former national team captain is determined to use the experience to benefit his new Vissel Kobe teammates.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2009

Ozawa says aide's arrest was an abuse

Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa on Wednesday flatly denied that his chief secretary knowingly accepted illicit donations from scandal-tainted Nishimatsu Construction Co. and accused prosecutors of "wrongful exercise of authority" in arresting the aide.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2009

'New' ASEAN, old problems

Last weekend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held its first summit since its new charter went into effect. The charter has been heralded as inaugurating a new era for the organization, which formed in the 1960s to fend off the threat of communism but has since evolved into an all-inclusive...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2009

Japanese perceptions of Obama's nuclear 'twin commitments'

How does Japan view U.S. President Barack Obama's "twin commitments" to the goals of nuclear abolition and maintaining an adequate deterrent as long as nuclear weapons remain?
JAPAN / Q&A
Mar 5, 2009

Who gets the cash handouts, and how?

The Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc rammed legislation related to the fiscal 2008 second extra budget through the Diet Wednesday amid strong protests from the opposition parties.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2009

Enhanced, permanent MSDF antipiracy law approved by ruling bloc

A proposal on a new permanent antipiracy law that would enhance the Maritime Self-Defense Force's rules of engagement off Somalia got the green light Wednesday by a ruling bloc policy panel.
SOCCER
Mar 5, 2009

Liverpool wins to keep slim title hopes alive

LONDON (AP) Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-0 to keep alive its faint hopes of catching Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League on Tuesday.
Reader Mail
Mar 5, 2009

Sympathy for victims comes first

This is in response to Franz Pichler's Feb. 26 letter, "No one to blame but the parents" — about the pending deportation of the Calderon family back to the Philippines. Everyone knows that what the parents of a 13-year-old, Japan-born girl did was illegal. However, the mistake wasn't so big that it...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 5, 2009

Japan hungry for second WBC title

Ichiro Suzuki expects Asian baseball to once again show the world its might on the international stage over the next two weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2009

Elementary school English: Ready or not

Poor English skills and coordination with visiting English speakers are just two of the problems worrying elementary school teachers as the government's two-year transition period to inaugurate weekly classes in the language begins next month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 5, 2009

Well-edited shopping for discerning travelers

While Japan might not have invented the idea of the "select shop," it has certainly refined the idea to an art form. The original models for Japanese shops such as Ships and Beams, which opened in the 1970s, were Barneys in the United States and Brown's in the U.K. — outlets that offered a special...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 5, 2009

Relaxed ace Darvish gets to grips with ball

When Yu Darvish was surrounded by hordes of reporters and asked whether his condition was developing favorably, the sole answer he gave them was: "I think so."
Reader Mail
Mar 5, 2009

'Slumdog' has benefited actors

Gautaman Bhaskaran's rather negative Feb. 27 article, " Little reason for Indians to claim 'Slumdog,'" only reasserts the cynical desire for India not to address the issues on its doorstep. Amid all the British-bashing rhetoric, perhaps Bhaskaran should be reminded that the novel "Q&A" (on which the...
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2009

HSBC to offer housing loans to foreigners

London-based HSBC Group said Wednesday it will tie up with two Japanese real estate companies to extend mortgage loans to foreign residents so they can buy property in Japan more easily.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2009

Handouts passed; Aso wins breather

The Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc rammed an unpopular bill needed to finance the fiscal 2008 second extra budget through the powerful Lower House on Wednesday after it was rejected earlier by the opposition-controlled Upper House.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2009

Toyota U.S. sales dip record 40%

Toyota Motor Corp., facing its first loss in 59 years, suffered a record drop in U.S. sales last month as the recession in the world's top car market cut industrywide demand to the lowest level since December 1981.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2009

Honda, Mazda eyeing state loans

Honda Motor Co. may ask to borrow money from the government to lend to U.S. car buyers after suffering a 38 percent plunge in U.S. auto sales in February, the company said Wednesday.
A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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