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Reader Mail
Aug 15, 2007

Research needed on dolphin meat

Regarding the Aug. 1 article "Taiji Officials: dolphin meat 'toxic waste,'" Taiji town (Wakayama Prefecture) has a long history of engagement in dolphin fisheries, and many people have been enjoying dolphin meat for a long time. Boys and girls customarily have eaten the boiled internal organs of dolphins...
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2007

A day to remember

As the nation marks the 62nd anniversary of its defeat in World War II, the Japanese people should strive to reflect upon the conflict's epic costs and consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Aug 15, 2007

Hoppy enjoying comeback after radical shift in management

Hoppy, a sparkling low-alcohol beverage usually mixed with "shochu" distilled spirits, debuted in 1948 and became popular mainly in and around Tokyo as a cheap alternative to beer after the war.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2007

World's oldest person dies

Yone Minagawa, who became the world's oldest person earlier this year, has died at a nursing home in Fukuoka Prefecture, an official said Tuesday. She was 114.
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Aug 15, 2007

Air-conditioned neckties, AERO multifunction iPod docks

Cool Biz is not a principle that your average Japanese salaryman is going to embrace without a robust philosophical debate. A key impediment to his embracing of the green logic is the necktie. If he could have it surgically attached, I do believe that he would. Thanko is giving the poor guy an option...
Japan Times
Reference / Special Presentations / WITNESS TO WAR
Aug 15, 2007

Surrender spared a young, doubting kamikaze

If Masamichi Shida, 80, had known a bit more about the world back in 1942, he might never have become a kamikaze.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2007

Sight-impaired kids show how photos can come from heart

YOKOHAMA — Skill and high-quality equipment are not essential for successful photography. In fact, you don't even need to be able to see the subject.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2007

BOJ reverses, drains market of ¥1.6 trillion

The Bank of Japan siphoned ¥1.6 trillion from the financial system Tuesday after adding money for the previous two business days to anchor interest rates.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2007

Relief for A-bomb victims

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to review contentious government criteria to determine if survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are suffering from illnesses caused by radiation from the bombings. As survivors are aged, the government should start the review process...
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2007

Matsushita on hook for Nokia recall

In what would be the largest-ever consumer electronics recall, Nokia Corp. offered Tuesday to replace as many as 46 million mobile phone batteries made by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. that are at risk of overheating.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Aug 15, 2007

Bliss for a Lazy Birder

Birders are often motivated by their species list — often something akin to their meaning of life.
SOCCER
Aug 14, 2007

J Sports signs deal for live PL

J Sports announced Monday it has signed a contract to show live English Premier League matches for the remainder of the 2007-08 season.
COMMENTARY
Aug 14, 2007

Why test just the teachers?

Medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, jurists and certified public accountants are among the professionals who have had to pass national licensing examinations to get started. As professionals, they must have specialized knowledge and skills.

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