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SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Mar 17, 2008

Onfield results, off-field strife behind Osieck's sudden firing

Two defeats from their opening two J. League games hinted that something was seriously wrong at Urawa Reds. Now the crisis has been made official.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2008

Deadlock in 'gyoza' probe

The investigation into food-poisoning incidents caused by insecticide-tainted "gyoza" dumplings imported from China is deadlocked because Japan and China have completely different views as to where the insecticide contaminated the gyoza. China opposes Japan's view that the possibility of the contamination...
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2008

G20 climate talks end divided

CHIBA — The Group of 20 environment and energy ministers vowed Sunday to continue their fight against global warming but fell short of reaching a consensus on a framework to succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2008

Dancing with bears in Putin's shadow

Perhaps more than any other capital in the world, Beijing has closely observed the changing of the guard in the Kremlin. There are many reasons for Beijing's concerns: Russia's revival as a major power, its petro-politics approach to foreign relations, its management of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization...
BASKETBALL
Mar 16, 2008

Okada's 3-pointer lifts Five Arrows

The Takamatsu Five Arrows' dynamic backcourt flourished in Saturday's 80-76 win over the visiting Saitama Broncos.
TENNIS
Mar 16, 2008

Navratilova, Graf turn back clock in Dream Match 2008

Like so many times before, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova needed a tiebreaker to settle the score.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2008

Golden Eagles to rely on strong pitching staff again in 2008

Spring is the season of renewal and in baseball the excitement and hope heading into the new year permeates throughout every team during spring training.
Reader Mail
Mar 16, 2008

Realities of caring for pets

Regarding Philip Brasor's March 9 article, "Crown Prince could lead the way in effort for mutt emancipation": Thank you for this fantastic article. I was very pleased to see this oft-neglected issue receive good coverage. Japan is very behind in education regarding pets, and it does not help that we...
Reader Mail
Mar 16, 2008

Wrong answer to angry questions

Regarding Billy Fanska's March 9 letter, "Negative rhetoric defeats everyone": Fanska may be right in pointing out that the U.S. military in Japan has the lowest crime rate of any population group in Japan. So much so that he takes outright umbrage at the nation's over-reaction to the recent case in...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 16, 2008

Jingu Stadium gets long overdue face-lift; Kaneda stops by

Have you been to an exhibition game yet this year at Jingu Stadium?
CULTURE / Books
Mar 16, 2008

Hope for Burmese reconciliation

PERFECT HOSTAGE: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Generals, by Justin Wintle. London: Arrow Books, 2007, 464 pp., £8.95 (paper) In January, Aung San Suu Kyi, 62, voiced her growing frustration with the lack of progress in "national reconciliation" talks with the ruling military junta, the State Peace and Development...
COMMENTARY
Mar 16, 2008

Is Obama another JFK, Bush, or both?

LOS ANGELES — Admirers of Barack Obama who glibly and favorably compare the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency to John F. Kennedy always assume that they are doing the former a favor. But there's another way to look at it — and it's less pretty.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2008

World needs revolution in climate change: Blair

CHIBA — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Saturday urged both developed and developing countries to break their stalemate and reach a global deal that will allow all major carbon dioxide emitters to take collective action on climate change.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 16, 2008

Ireland wrestles with a plethora of polemics

First of two parts
Reader Mail
Mar 16, 2008

A Japan that can say 'no' to Ishihara

Regarding the March 9 article "Shinginko loan defaults hit 28.5 billion": There's more than a hint of irony in the name of the failed bank, the creation of which Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara virtually forced Tokyo taxpayers to cough up for.
Reader Mail
Mar 16, 2008

Living with Japanese controls

Regularly reading letters from foreigners who feel alienated and frustrated might convince one that our host country is doing all to alienate its "so desperately needed" guests. A serious look at the facts, though, shows that the usual examples cited on how bad Japan is fall short.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2008

Underwhelming pay raises

Most leading carmakers, electronics manufacturers, shipbuilders and steelmakers have concluded this year's spring wage talks. Although they offered wage raises for the third straight year on improved earnings, the raises remain at last year's levels, failing to meet union demands for the most part. The...
Reader Mail
Mar 16, 2008

Homogeneity no excuse for profiling

Emerging with arrivals at Narita Airport earlier this month for a welcome breath of fresh air, I was approached by a police officer (riot police was his description) and asked to show my passport or alien card. He was exceedingly polite and looked quite sweet wearing a surgical mask and a Band-Aid on...
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2008

Renewable energy surges forward

Renewable energy is developing rapidly in terms of investment and energy production. The Renewable Energy 2007 Global Status Report made public in late February is food for thought for energy policymakers, citizens, and power and other companies. Renewable electricity generation capacity reached an estimated...
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ROAD
Mar 16, 2008

Why some of Japan's top cars can't be found here

Ever wondered why some of the best automotive achievements from Japanese carmakers never make it to Japan?
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 16, 2008

Nature documentary, candid camera reality, history documentary

With every passing day, scientists learn more about the Earth's past, but the future always remains a mystery. Is the extinction of species being accelerated by mankind, or is it part of nature's plan?
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Mar 16, 2008

Ultraman the hero ... again!

SCENE ONE — Television production company Tsuburaya Productions' "Monster Archive," a two-story wooden shed used for storing "monsters" from long-running TV and film franchises such as "Ultraman." The location is Kinuta, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo; the date is mid-February 2008.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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