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LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Aug 22, 2007

Multitasking watches and solar iPod rechargers

No craze is complete without its own gadgets. This new Sudoku aid looks just like another Japanese obsession — the "keitai" — with players using the number keypad to enter their sudoku answers. It costs ¥1,029, with more information available at item.rakuten.co.jp/wnd-minakuru/4582256_900052/. If...
Japan Times
Reference / Special Presentations / WITNESS TO WAR
Aug 22, 2007

Vet blames those on high for war's sins, delusions

Sixth in a series
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2007

Japan to ask ASEAN to eliminate tariffs

The government will propose an agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that would scrap tariffs on 9,000 Japanese goods exported to the region, according to an official at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 22, 2007

Beckham returns to form with perfect timing

CARSON, Calif. (AP) A month into his hugely hyped arrival with the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham has finally made a splash on the field.
BASKETBALL
Aug 21, 2007

Apache sign veteran center Davis

The Tokyo Apache announced Monday the signing of veteran center Nick Davis, addressing a major weakness — lack of a major presence in the middle. Davis, a dominant force in the paint for the Niigata Albirex BB in each of the bj-league's two seasons, was not re-signed by the Albirex after last season....
MORE SPORTS
Aug 21, 2007

Troubled Vick should seek mercy of the court - and Goodell

Michael Vick has more to worry about at the moment than just what Roger Goodell thinks. Or so it would seem.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2007

Baby boomers' pension demands met with new bonds issues

With nest eggs that hold the promise of fresh demand, the many baby boomers starting to retire this year may be a boon for manufacturers, travel agencies and banks, but it is another story for the financially troubled local governments on the hook for paying retirement allowances to their employees....
EDITORIALS
Aug 21, 2007

Restraints on spending

The Cabinet has approved a ¥47.3 trillion ceiling on core policy-related outlays in the fiscal 2008 budget. For the first time since he came to power in September 2006, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has drawn up the basic framework for a budget. Although the spending ceiling is ¥300 billion higher than...
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Aug 21, 2007

Pocket tissues

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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2007

Islam's message of tolerance

DAMASCUS — I am often invited by religious authorities in the Persian Gulf countries and Saudi Arabia to attend meetings that are held to urge people to follow Islamic faith and law, while avoiding any debate connected to politics or political rights. Political rights, my hosts insist, are maintained...
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 21, 2007

Ten seconds to duck 'n' cover

With the annual Sept. 1 Disaster Prevention Day approaching, residents in Japan will be reminded of a simple fact: They are living in a country where earthquakes are a fact of life.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2007

Otsuji to head LDP Upper House ranks

Bidding for a fresh start following its crushing defeat in the last election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially picked four-term lawmaker Hidehisa Otsuji to head the party's Upper House caucus Monday.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji