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JAPAN
Feb 19, 2009

Opposition parties smell blood

The opposition parties, not satisfied with Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa's abrupt resignation Tuesday and scenting the possibility of a bigger scalp, demanded Wednesday that Prime Minister Taro Aso apologize for the political turmoil.
Reader Mail
Feb 19, 2009

People who can revitalize Japan

Many foreign residents, including myself, are angered at the Japanese government's insular, isolationist worldview, most recently reflected in the Justice Ministry's decision to deport a Filipino family, the Calderons, who have lived here since the early 1990s ("Filipino parents told to leave").
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2009

Kawasaki touts eco-technology

Having managed to clean up its once badly polluted skies through the application of advanced eco-friendly technology, Kawasaki is now trying to share its experience with other cities around the world.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Feb 19, 2009

Tome ishi

Dear Alice, Recently I toured a beautiful traditional garden in Kyoto with a Japanese friend. At a fork in the path, I was about to turn to the right when my friend stopped me and said we were not supposed to go that way. I did as she said, but couldn't understand how she knew. She'd never been there...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 19, 2009

Tokyo Taste summit provides food for thought

These days, the mere mention of Tokyo is enough to make gourmands drool. After garnering a staggering 227 Michelin stars this year, the city became the focus of the culinary world. So for several internationally renowned chefs who look to Japan for inspiration, traveling here last week to participate...
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2009

Auto unions seek ¥4,000 raise

Most labor unions in the Japanese auto industry demanded Wednesday a base pay increase of ¥4,000 a month for this year's "shunto" spring wage talks despite the deteriorating business environment.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 19, 2009

Time for bj-league to take stock, make necessary changes

Baseball and soccer are well-established professional sports in Japan. And now it's time for the bj-league, Japan's first professional basketball league, to take necessary steps to earn its place as an established, respected league.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2009

Kitajima, Ueno get glitzy awards

Kosuke Kitajima and Yukiko Ueno have each added another shining item to their prized collections.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2009

No way out left for Aso, experts say

The resignation of Finance Minister Shoichiro Nakagawa following his disgraceful display in Rome has further weakened Prime Minister Taro Aso and could prove to be the straw that breaks the Cabinet's back, political observers said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2009

Company housing custom swells homeless ranks

In corporate Japan, losing your job can mean losing your home as well.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2009

Myanmar refugees to try resettling

As Japan prepares to take in Myanmarese from Thai refugee camps, it is important that the communities they resettle in fully support their integration into society, experts said at a recent Tokyo symposium held by the Foreign Ministry.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2009

Clinton meets with Ozawa, other DPJ leaders

Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met Tuesday in Tokyo in a rare encounter between a Japanese opposition party president and the top U.S. diplomat.
EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2009

Surprisingly sharp decline

The Cabinet Office's statistics show that the Japanese economy is in a serious recession. In the October- December quarter, gross domestic product in real terms shrank by 3.3 percent from the previous quarter or an annualized 12.7 percent.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Feb 18, 2009

A-Rod's admission could hurt game on world stage

Less than a month after a thrilling Super Bowl all eyes are again on Tampa, Fla.
COMMENTARY
Feb 18, 2009

Face up to a common threat

Despite a spreading jihad culture, U.S. President Barack Obama has ended America's global "war on terror" as dramatically as his predecessor had initiated it. With the stroke of his pen, Obama has effectively terminated the war on terror that President George W. Bush had launched to defeat terrorists...

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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