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EDITORIALS
May 10, 2008

Mr. Brown gets battered

Even though he was not on the ballot, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown took a beating in local elections last week. His Labour Party suffered its worst election loss in 40 years, animating Conservatives who now smell blood and prompting calls for Mr. Brown to hand over the reins of power to a more...
JAPAN
May 10, 2008

Marine gets two years over sex assault of Japanese woman

A U.S. Marine accused in an alleged gang rape of a Japanese woman last year was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for "wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts," but cleared of rape, the U.S. military said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2008

JAL's group profit soars amid cost cuts

Japan Airlines Corp. said Friday that its group operating profit more than quadrupled to ¥90.01 billion for the business year that ended March 31, helped by its cost-cutting efforts amid surging fuel costs.
EDITORIALS
May 10, 2008

A new era for Russia?

Mr. Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russia's new president this week, promising protection of "civil and economic freedoms" and "a true respect for rule of law." For most new leaders, such language would suggest a break with the policies of his predecessor, but Russia's former president, Mr. Vladimir...
JAPAN
May 10, 2008

Myanmar junta slammed for referendum in cyclone wake

The Myanmar junta's plan to hold a national referendum while its people are reeling in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone "will not produce any good outcome," a model and designer from the country who was granted refugee status in Japan in 1993 told reporters Friday in Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 10, 2008

Bamboo and the bambino

One day not so long ago, my husband went out into the forest to cut down some bamboo. He returned about an hour later and said in a smooth, calm voice, "Honey, could you please bring me a Band-Aid?"
BUSINESS
May 10, 2008

Japan still good place to invest: Nikko Asset

Despite the possibility that the government may block a hedge fund's bid to increase its stake in a power utility, Japan remains an attractive place to invest because of low valuations, Nikko Asset Management Co.'s president said recently.
COMMENTARY
May 10, 2008

Britain's next government must beat mood of retreat

LONDON — Has the political tide in Britain now turned? And is the Labour Party under Prime Minister Gordon Brown now heading for defeat?
BUSINESS
May 10, 2008

End of Tu-Ka gives KDDI first drop in customers

KDDI Corp., Japan's second-largest mobile phone company, lost customers for the first time after phasing out the slower of its two services in March, the company said Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 10, 2008

Washington helped Evessa down stretch, but did not deserve MVP

The bj-league is working tirelessly around the clock to make itself a recognizable product — a collection of teams, coaches and players that is identifiable and popular — in a nation where basketball plays second fiddle to almost every other sport. And it deserves credit for elevating the profile...
BUSINESS
May 10, 2008

Takeda projects profit drop of 55%

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Japan's largest drugmaker, expects a 55 percent decline in profit this year from costs related to the $8.8 billion takeover of Millennium Pharmaceutical Inc. last month.
COMMENTARY
May 9, 2008

How to succeed in Burma with a practical approach

NEW DELHI — Such is the tragedy that Burma symbolizes that, in one week, it has been hit by new U.S. sanctions and by a tropical cyclone that left thousands dead.

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