search

 
 
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 19, 2008

Early election plot thickens

The ripples of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's hint in a recent speech at an early dissolution of the Lower House and a general election seems to have spread to leading figures in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
SOCCER
May 19, 2008

Kanu scores Cup-winner

LONDON (AP) Nwankwo Kanu pounced on a goalkeeper's blunder to tap in the match-winner and Portsmouth beat Cardiff 1-0 on Saturday to win the F.A. Cup final for the first time since 1939.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
May 19, 2008

Does Emperor pose hurdle to forming a common Asia market?

The slowing United States and its subprime-mortgage woes are promoting the need for economic interdependency in Asia, but various hurdles must be overcome before the widely diverse economies can further solidify regional ties.
JAPAN
May 19, 2008

Japan team finds bodies at school

BEICHUAN, China — The search by a Japanese relief team for signs of life turned into a grim recovery of bodies Sunday at a school in one of the hardest-hit areas of last week's earthquake in western China.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2008

Rising costs of living

Price rises are hitting both consumers and enterprises. Among consumer goods, rises in the prices of food and energy, closely tied to people's daily lives, are conspicuous, and companies hit by higher raw materials costs hesitate to raise wages. These factors tend to depress consumer demand, thus damping...
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2008

A credible health check?

An obligatory checkup, begun in April and aimed at reducing metabolic syndrome, will cover 57 million people aged 40-74 who participate in public health insurance plans. The health ministry hopes the checkup will lead people to healthier lifestyles and eventually contribute to fewer people with lifestyle-related...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 18, 2008

[VIDEO] Eisa at Midtown

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
May 18, 2008

Skaters going all out to try and keep ice rinks open

With Japan currently boasting the No. 1 ranked female (Mao Asada) and male (Daisuke Takahashi) figure skaters in the world, The Japan Times will begin a periodic notebook chronicling the latest news and notes on Japanese skaters in the buildup to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 18, 2008

Foreigners have never caught on as backstops in Japan pro ball

Reader Jim Gallagher from New Jersey wrote, "I was watching on TV (Kenji) Johjima catching for the Seattle Mariners and wondered if there has ever been a gaikokujin catcher to play in Japan. I can't think of one. Is this the last barrier to be broken?"
Reader Mail
May 18, 2008

Consider election consequences

Last month I read about (U.S. Democratic presidential candidate) Hillary Clinton's win in the Pennsylvania primary. Every Japanese newspaper put Clinton's exciting big face in their articles. She looked so happy, pointing her finger at supporters. Looking at these photos, I thought that Americans seem...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2008

Takahashi gives Carp big boost

With the Hiroshima Carp reeling from back-to-back losses, Ken Takahashi picked a great time to remind everyone why he's one of the top pitchers in the Central League.
Reader Mail
May 18, 2008

A little slack for letter-writers

M. Randolph's May 4 letter, "Improve content, including letters," and A. Charles Muller's May 8 letter, "Use fewer letters when quality lags," both agree that my letter-writing is an example of how NOT to write an opinion letter, citing lack of supporting ideas or clear logic. Sticks and stones! Letters...
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2008

Natural disaster relief system

The cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China are grim reminders of how neighbors need to help one another. Asian countries have a duty to offer assistance to one another, and to accept it. The refusal of aid by the military junta in Myanmar exposes citizens to more suffering than necessary. In the...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2008

Valentine impressed with rookie hurler Karakawa

Hours before the Chiba Lotte Marines' game against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday, pitcher Yoshihisa Naruse was the first player out of the dugout for stretching, with 18-year-old Yuki Karakawa hot on his heels.

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