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BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 23, 2008

Departure of Collins latest sign Buffaloes are in disarray

Something stinks in Kansai.
COMMENTARY
May 23, 2008

It'll be Serbia's choice when the sulking stops

LONDON — The rhetoric before the Serbian parliamentary election May 11 was ugly enough, but it has gotten worse since. President Boris Tadic spun the outcome as a victory for the pro-European Union forces when only half the votes were counted, which served his purposes as he is also the leader of the...
JAPAN
May 23, 2008

Japan taps rice reserves to help continent

Japan will use some of its huge rice stockpile to help ease the global food crisis, with about 20,000 tons destined for five African nations in the coming weeks, a government official said Thursday.
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2008

Ryuku Golden Kings terminate Planells

The Ryukyu Golden Kings lost 34 of 44 games in their first season in the bj-league, finishing with the worst record in the five-team Western Conference. And Hernando Planells, who guided the team during its rocky first season will not return as head coach next season, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AFRICA LIFELINE
May 23, 2008

People being hung out to dry in aid race for resources: NGO

Africa's abundance of natural resources and the robust economic growth some of its nations are experiencing in no way indicate the continent is on the road to stability and democratization, a representative for a Tokyo-based nongovernmental group said.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2008

Hilton to open hotel at Niseko resort area

Hilton Hotels Corp. said Thursday it will open a refurbished hotel July 1 in the Hokkaido resort area of Niseko, a location recently popular with skiers from abroad, to make it a year-round resort for families, golfers and skiers.
JAPAN
May 23, 2008

Whale meat being sold before OK: Greenpeace

Whale meat from Japan's processing ship Nisshin Maru is being illegally sold prior to the official government release of whale stocks, activists from the environmental group Greenpeace charged Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AFRICA LIFELINE
May 23, 2008

Africa must lay foundation for investors: Sudan

As Japan increases efforts to promote sustainable growth, African countries must create an environment suitable for attracting private investment, says Steven Kiliona Wondu, Sudan's ambassador to Japan.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2008

The dams must go on

Tokuyama Dam in Ibikawa, Gifu Prefecture, provides the nation's biggest water reservoir. Beginning full operation May 5, it is a typical example of wasteful public works. This multipurpose dam for water utilization, flood control and power generation was first proposed in 1957. To build it, all the Tokuyama...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2008

'The Hottest State'

Let me tell you what's wrong with most chick flicks: They're hard on real chicks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2008

Russell Watson

Britain's Russell Watson, the "people's tenor," is coming back to Japan. Renowned for his golden voice, he will be accompanied by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and up-and-coming violinist Emiri Miyamoto.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 23, 2008

Shinbashi fetes its geisha culture

Indulge yourself in the art of geisha at the 84th annual Azuma Odori dance gala in Tokyo's Shinbashi district from May 29 to June 1.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2008

Shifting the pension burden

A panel of the People's Conference on Social Security, a forum established by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, has made public its calculation of how much the consumption tax should rise if the tax revenue is used to pay for the basic portion of pensions in full.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / SHORT TAKES
May 23, 2008

"The Hunting Party"

Director: Richard Shepard
JAPAN
May 23, 2008

If push comes to shove, DPJ won't

Yasuo Fukuda and his Cabinet are sinking, and political analysts say the prime minister's condition is critical. So this would seem like the perfect time for the Democratic Party of Japan to pounce.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2008

In pursuit of the authentic

Ethan Hawke makes no bones about his literary career: his well-received first novel, "The Hottest State," was written with the movie in mind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 23, 2008

Dining by firefly light at Chinzan-so

Dining by firefly light at Chinzan-so From late May to late July as night falls, fireflies light up the historical Japanese garden of the Chinzan-so restaurant complex in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. To coincide with their appearance, from May 24 through July 18, the annual firefly-viewing fair, featuring...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 23, 2008

Descending into the somber history of a once-glittering prize

It's a balmy spring day in Shimane Prefecture, but one step into the newly reopened Okubo Shaft of the Iwami silver mine and your body is enveloped by the darkness and the cold. In these eerie surroundings, it's not hard to imagine encountering the ghosts of the miners whose labor helped reshape Japan...
CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2008

Gan-Ban "Hooligans on E"

Gan-Ban started life as a record shop in Shibuya, expanded into event promotion and now will release its first compilation CD on May 28.

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