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COMMENTARY
Feb 13, 2008

Our responsibility to protect

WATERLOO, Canada — Then Secretary General Kofi Annan's famous "challenge of humanitarian intervention" in September 1999 provoked a furious backlash from many countries. Yet a mere six years later, the norm, reformulated as the "responsibility to protect" (R2P), was endorsed by the world leaders gathered...
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2008

Oita's Ellis receives weekly award

Oita HeatDevils big man Andy Ellis missed all seven of his 3-point shots in Saturday's game against the Niigata Albirex BB. But he made his final shot of the game: a slam dunk with one second left after he grabbed an offensive rebound. That gave Oita a 73-72 victory. Ellis finished with 22 points and...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 13, 2008

Trade for Shaq a bad move by Suns

NEW YORK — At first shudder, Shaquille O Neal's relocation from one retirement village to another triggered the normal atypical knee-jerk reactions:
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JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Feb 13, 2008

Let science empower you

The setting: The 350-year-old Royal Society in London, whose magnificent neo-Classical base overlooks the Mall, which has Buckingham Palace at one end of the boulevard and Trafalgar Square at the other. The speaker: Lord Rees of Oxford, the Astronomer Royal. Martin Rees is the current president of the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 13, 2008

Pollen set to come out of hibernation

For sufferers of "kafunsho" (pollen allergy), it's hay fever season again.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Feb 13, 2008

Black-headed gull

Japanese name:Yurikamome
EDITORIALS
Feb 13, 2008

Reducing accidental deaths in hospitals

A health ministry study panel is pushing for the establishment of a third-party Medical Accidents Investigation Commission that would investigate medical accidents to prevent recurrences. This body would increase the quality and transparency of medical services, while reducing mutual distrust between...
EDITORIALS
Feb 13, 2008

Papermakers' recycling lies

The Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation chose the kanji "nise," meaning fake or false, as 2007 "kanji of the year" to symbolize the rampant sham practices of politicians, food-makers and pension planners. Unfortunately the kanji still appears valid this year. It has been found that 17...
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2008

Hospital, doctor cleared in chopstick suit

The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday turned down a damages suit brought by a couple whose 4-year-old son died in 1999 after a doctor overlooked a 7.6-cm broken chopstick section lodged in his brain following a fall.
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Feb 13, 2008

Casio unveils its speediest camera; and every home gets its very own fireplace

Snappier snaps: A good-quality digital camera can take perhaps four or five photos a second, but Casio has left the competition in its wake with its just-announced Exilim Pro EX-F1, which boasts a staggering pace of 60 6-megapixel photos a second. It can also record video at an equally outlandish rate...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2008

For Fukui city of Obama, choice of U.S. candidate is a no-brainer

OSAKA — If you're traveling through Fukui Prefecture over the coming weeks, don't be surprised if you see signs, posters or even souvenir goods that say "Obama for Obama"
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2008

Latest U.S. troop incident mobilizes activists

OSAKA — Protests in Okinawa over the arrest of a U.S. Marine for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl continued Tuesday with demonstrations outside U.S. military bases.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2008

Flowers back for a second bite of Shinsei Bank

Christopher Flowers is back in Tokyo, eyeing a second opportunity to make money from Shinsei Bank Ltd.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2008

Okinawa rape case sparks resentment

A U.S. Marine who allegedly raped a 14-year-old Okinawa girl was turned over to prosecutors Tuesday in a case that has prompted government officials to voice outrage and warn the incident could affect the Japan-U.S. alliance and the reorganization of U.S. bases in the prefecture.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2008

Omron to establish auto parts factory in Eastern Europe

Omron Corp., the country's largest maker of laser radars for cars, will build an auto parts factory in Eastern Europe within three years as it seeks to win new customers in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2008

Honda to hire more graduates next year

Honda Motor Co. plans to increase hiring of new graduates as expected record earnings prompt it to strengthen research and development.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2008

Fujitsu to spin off semiconductor unit

Fujitsu Ltd. said it will spin off its semiconductor operations next month.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2008

Daiwa SMBC to invest ¥200 billion more

Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. plans to invest about ¥200 billion of its own money in the coming year to restore profit that has been battered by a slump in underwriting fees.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Rice grain-sized earphone may have been used to cheat on TOEIC English test
A pendant-shaped relay device suspected to have been used to cheat on the TOEIC English proficiency test, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday
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.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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