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BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

U.S. recession fears lift yen, slam Nikkei

The yen surged to an 18-month high against the dollar Monday while the benchmark Nikkei index briefly dipped below 15,000 as fears mounted that ballooning subprime loan losses will trigger a recession in the U.S.
Reader Mail
Nov 13, 2007

Too old to pose a threat

Has Japan's immigration department gone mad? I am 80 years old, have lived in Japan for 46 years and am a card-carrying resident. Martyrdom (as sought by Islamic terrorists) is not in the cards for me unless there is a category for nonbelievers, and in any case, I would not be interested in even 30...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 13, 2007

Have you ever been "gaijin-carded"?

EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2007

The takeover of Nova

The court-appointed trustees of Nova Corp. have given up trying to rehabilitate the nation's largest language-school chain and have chosen a Nagoya-based company to take over part of Nova's business. Although the trustees' quick decision suggested that a business solution was at hand and the new company...
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2007

MSDF bill heads toward full vote in Lower House

Amid strong protests from opposition parties Monday, the ruling bloc rammed a special antiterrorism bill through a Lower House committee that would enable the Maritime Self-Defense Force to resume its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

Current account surplus up 34.1% in April-September

The current account surplus expanded 34.1 percent in the April-September period compared with a year earlier to hit a record high ¥12.42 trillion, reflecting Japanese investors' sizable gains from overseas investments and growing trade with countries in Europe and Asia, the Finance Ministry said on...
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2007

Joy of learning marked down

A panel of the Central Education Council, which advises the education minister, has compiled an interim report that urges more class hours for core subjects in elementary and junior high schools — the first such move in 30 years. The proposal would be carried out as early as in 2011 as courses of study...
COMMUNITY
Nov 13, 2007

Beyond Nova

On Saturday, meetings were held across Japan for Nova Corp. instructors and staff, to provide information about the sponsor's plans for the future.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

Honda solar panels

Honda Motor Co. said Monday it will increase the number of outlets where it sells solar panels and is planning overseas sales to compete against Sharp Corp. and Kyocera Corp.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2007

Thanks, Michelin, but we already knew Tokyo is top

So it's official: Tokyo is the gourmet capital of the planet. That is the incontrovertible message of the new Michelin guide published Thursday, which awards the city a total of 191 of its coveted stars — compared with 98 in Paris and just 54 in New York.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

Okinawa oil refinery to get upgrade

Sumitomo Corp. and Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA plan to spend ¥100 billion to upgrade an oil refinery in Okinawa to tap rising petroleum demand from China and Southeast Asia, Sumitomo said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 13, 2007

Agosta anniversary, Swedish cool, disc hats and more

Well-preened
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Nov 13, 2007

Goh Hotoda

JUDIT KAWAGUCHI

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