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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2008

Pyongyang to reopen abduction probe

Pyongyang has promised to reopen its investigation into the missing Japanese its spies abducted, and Tokyo will partially lift economic sanctions in response.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2008

G8 huddles on oil, food crises, emissions fund

OSAKA (Dollar discussions: Page 8) Finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations gathered Friday in Osaka to address the rising price of oil, the food crisis and funding for a new climate change initiative to help developing economies lower their greenhouse gas emissions.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2008

Japan, U.S. dance around dollar

OSAKA — Finance ministers from Japan and the United States discussed currency issues Friday as market participants raised expectations that foreign exchange will be spotlighted at the Group of Eight finance ministers' meeting, but no specifics were offered.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2008

Collaboration key to curbing global crime: G8

Multilateral collaboration and a crackdown on identification abuse are crucial to reducing transnational crimes and terrorist activities, justice and home affairs ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations declared Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 14, 2008

CON-CAN launches movie competition

If you are making short films, or aspire to making them, the Web site www.con-can.com has everything in the world to offer: advice, support, the opportunity to get your work seen and critiqued and, the chance to win $10,000 in the online CON-CAN Movie Festival.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2008

Losing Turkey to a new geopolitical course

OXFORD, England — Turkey has long been a haven of geopolitical stability. But since 2003, Turkey's virtually unquestioned alliance with the United States has undergone a profound re-evaluation due to the Iraq War. The Turkish consensus on its decades-long EU candidacy has begun to wobble, owing to...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2008

Chelsea names Scolari manager

LONDON — Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will become Chelsea manager after the European Championship.
COMMENTARY
Jun 13, 2008

Scrutable, 'invisible' Japan

The international community of scholars with an interest in Japan is rife with whisperings of Japan's "invisibility."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 13, 2008

Beer by the sea, champagne by the gallon

Seaside Beer Terrace opens in Kobe The Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel's Seaside Beer Terrace will open June 13.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear