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JAPAN
Apr 17, 2008

Radio station to air '55 Osaka hanging

Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. will air an audio recording of an execution carried out at the Osaka Detention House in 1955, a spokesman for the AM radio station said Wednesday.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 17, 2008

'Grupo Corpo: Onqoto & Parabelo'

JASON JENKINS Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo's Shibuya
Reader Mail
Apr 17, 2008

Cruel culling of kangaroos

The Japanese media is quite correct in labeling Australian organizations and individuals as hypocritical when they loudly oppose the killing of whales by Japanese, yet do not lift a finger nor utter one single word of condemnation of the cruelest wildlife slaughter on Earth: the killing of kangaroos...
Reader Mail
Apr 17, 2008

Innocent but still in jail?

The article "Swiss woman's drug smuggling acquittal upheld" brings to light just how screwed up the Japanese judiciary system can be. The Swiss woman was acquitted of the charges against her by a Japanese court. Yet she remains in custody.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2008

Divided Diet forecloses on Fukuda's May Europe trip

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has canceled planned visits to France, Germany and France in early May due to the expected continuation of the political standoff in the divided Diet, government officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 17, 2008

The 50 Kaitenz put their own spin on the classic 'Kitaro' theme tune

While "GeGeGe no Kitaro" has held immeasurable influence over the animation industry, its theme tune is a treasure unto itself. With lyrics written by "Kitaro" creator Shigeru Mizuki, it might have been recorded by various anime soundtrackers, but it's always retained its original melody, chalking up...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 17, 2008

Up close with images of faith

W ith its current exhibition of National Treasures from Yakushi-ji Temple, the Tokyo National Museum is offering a not-to-be-missed opportunity to see masterpieces of ancient Buddhist and Shinto art. For the first time ever, they are being displayed in a museum so that they can be studied much more closely...
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2008

LSE's AIM seeking 10 startup firms from Japan

The London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market, which targets startup firms, aims for as many as 10 Japanese companies to debut by the end of 2008, even as the global credit crisis limits listings worldwide.
Reader Mail
Apr 17, 2008

Where do we draw the line?

Regarding William Brooks' April 6 letter "Yet another unnecessary slaughter," I cannot help but wonder why the killing of dolphins and whales is considered "immoral slaughter," and yet eating a delicious, juicy beef steak is considered normal? Every living creature should be respected. Aren't cows,...
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2008

Dollar seen rebounding by 2009

Japan's two biggest brokerages said the dollar will rebound against the yen and euro by year's end as economic conditions in Japan and Europe deteriorate and U.S. interest-rate cuts near an end.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 17, 2008

Enduring anime reveals Japan's ghoulish spirit

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the debut of "GeGeGe no Kitaro," an animated children's TV series about the supernatural that's become a Japanese institution.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2008

Caution still advised for resilient Brazil

SAO PAULO — Less than a decade ago, Brazil's economy faltered at the first sign of instability in international financial markets. Today, by contrast, the country seems immune from global market turbulence — or so Brazilian officials believe.
COMMENTARY
Apr 16, 2008

What China and the world must do now

LOS ANGELES — Absolutely no one in the Western media is showing any sympathy at all for China in the current roiling mess over Tibet and the Olympic Games. But somebody has to do it, if only to try to achieve some balance and maturity of perspective. So we might as well make the effort here and now....
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Apr 16, 2008

Change sweeping North Korea

Drastic changes appear to be taking place in North Korea as its Korean Workers' Party (KWP) further strengthens its grip and its strongman Kim Jong Il tackles three major tasks: to pave the way for announcing his successor, to minimize whatever damage may result from the birth of a new conservative government...
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2008

G7's dim view of global economy

When financial chiefs from the world's leading economic powers met in Washington last week, they painted a dimmer view of the global economy than they did at their February meeting in Tokyo and endorsed a plan aimed at stabilizing the financial markets hit by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2008

Insurer looks to online sales to undercut big firms

Daisuke Iwase, 32, immediately felt chemistry when he was introduced to Haruaki Deguchi in Tokyo's Akasaka district two years ago. The chemistry was all business.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2008

Halting ODA's downward trend

Japan was the world's top foreign aid donor from 1991 to 2000, topping the United States. But faced with budget shortages, Japan has been reducing its official development assistance in recent years. A report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that in 2007 Japan slipped...

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Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years