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MULTIMEDIA / ON: DESIGN
Jan 29, 2009

Design for DIYers, globetrotters, timekeepers, flower-lovers and garbage collectors

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Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Jan 29, 2009

Students pray lucky charms do trick

Some challenges in life can only be overcome through one's own efforts. But it never hurts to have a bit of luck.
Reader Mail
Jan 29, 2009

Give values a freer rein

Regarding the Jan. 27 article "Dolphin slaughter film a hit at Sundance": I hope the Japanese continue to politely defy the morally hysteric finger-wagging. Some Japanese, in keeping with very old fishing traditions, kill dolphins and whales. From most Western perspectives, mine included, it's pretty...
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2009

MSDF's hands tied on antipiracy tour

With Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada's orders to prepare the Maritime Self-Defense Force for dispatch Wednesday, the government has officially given the green light to an antipiracy mission around the Horn of Africa.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Jan 29, 2009

Author/physician Shigeaki Hinohara

At the age of 97 years and 4 months, Shigeaki Hinohara is one of the world's longest-serving physicians and educators. Hinohara's magic touch is legendary: Since 1941 he has been healing patients at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo and teaching at St. Luke's College of Nursing. After World...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Jan 29, 2009

Author/physician Shigeaki Hinohara

At the age of 97 years and 4 months, Shigeaki Hinohara is one of the world's longest-serving physicians and educators. Hinohara's magic touch is legendary: Since 1941 he has been healing patients at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo and teaching at St. Luke's College of Nursing. After World...
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2009

Up sales tax to boost economy, welfare: Yosano

Raising the consumption tax would stabilize the social welfare system and encourage consumers to spend more, economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2009

Canon records 37% profit fall, braces for more

Canon Inc., one of Japan's largest exporters, said Wednesday that net profit fell by over a third last year as a stronger yen ate into overseas profits and sales dropped for almost all of its products.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2009

Mizuho has eyes on local Citigroup units

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Japan's second-largest bank by revenue, said it may consider buying Citigroup Inc.'s local brokerage and asset-management units.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2009

NHK to launch global 24-hour news channel

NHK will launch Japan's first 24-hour international broadcasting service on Feb. 2.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2009

Toyota, Honda production cuts typify global auto woes

Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., Japan's three-largest carmakers, all cut global production in December as the recession and a credit crunch dampened demand for new automobiles.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Jan 28, 2009

Tokyo confirmed as host of 2009 Grand Prix Final

World champion Mao Asada's last international competition before heading to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games should be in Tokyo at the Grand Prix Final next December, according to the schedule recently released by the International Skating Union for next season.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 28, 2009

Iverson not having positive impact on Pistons

NEW YORK — Given a 21-gun salute Friday at The Palace by the Mavericks, the franchise formerly known as the Pistons "is playing with no emotion," a long-distance viewer observed.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2009

Fight prostitution by punishing the solicitors

AMSTERDAM — Prostitution is virtually the only part of the personal services industry in the Netherlands that works. One can't get a manicure in Amsterdam without booking an appointment two weeks in advance, but men can buy sex anytime — and at an attractive price. The legalization of prostitution...
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2009

Extra budget with cash handouts passed

Political wrangling in the Diet over the controversial second supplementary budget for fiscal 2008 ended Tuesday when the ruling bloc's legislation effectively prevailed by default.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2009

China's clout grows as U.S. economy weakens

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After 9/11 when China sided with the United States in the war on terrorism, Chinese leaders expected a quid pro quo: Perhaps Washington might make some concessions on the "Taiwan issue." But then U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell emphatically dismissed this idea.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2009

Watanabe to offer own reform bill

Stressing the need for a more flexible system that rewards competent bureaucrats, former administrative reform minister Yoshimi Watanabe said Tuesday he intends to submit a counterproposal to a four-year government plan to reform the management of national public servants.

Longform

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