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JAPAN
Jul 14, 2007

Japan, U.S. press North to start denuclearization steps

U.S. and Japanese negotiators urged North Korea on Friday to quickly carry out agreed-upon initial steps toward denuclearization while playing down the urgency of a proposal from Pyongyang to create a separate forum for military talks with the United States.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2007

Tokyo high court upholds Aum doctor's death sentence

The Tokyo High Court on Friday upheld the death sentence of Aum Shinrikyo doctor Tomomasa Nakagawa for 24 murders, including 12 in the sarin attack on Tokyo's subway system in 1995.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2007

Conservatives want U.S. reps to kill apology motion

More than 220 conservative politicians, scholars and journalists Friday were set to send out letters to members of the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend, asking them to drop a resolution on the "comfort women" currently before them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2007

Japan Times reader wins survey drawing grand prize

The Japan Times Reader Survey grand prize went to Jack Kelly, a full-time model and resident of Tokyo's Setagaya Ward.
JAPAN / UPPER HOUSE SHOWDOWN
Jul 14, 2007

Constitution pushed out of campaign

The pension records fiasco and concerns about a consumption tax hike have upstaged what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe most wanted to focus on during campaigning for the July 29 Upper House poll — revising the Constitution.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2007

U.S. sex slave resolution about human rights, not Japan-bashing: Honda

and Rep. Jim Costa talk as they wait for a markup session on the sex slave resolution to start in the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 26 on Capitol Hill. AP PHOTO
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2007

Unheralded players help star-studded Giants snap six-game losing skid

After being swept in consecutive series by sub-.500 teams, the start-studded Yomiuri Giants found themselves in the midst of an unlikely six-game losing streak. Even more unlikely was that it took a rookie pitcher and a .154 hitter to snap them out of it.
COMMENTARY
Jul 14, 2007

New York Times vs. reality

LONDON — The New York Times has been wrong on Iraq for so long that it has become a tradition, and they respect tradition at the Times. Its Monday (July 9) editorial calling for an immediate U.S. withdrawal from Iraq caused a great stir in the United States: "It is time for the United States to leave...
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2007

Zeal to expand 'defense' missions

The 2007 white paper on defense, the first such government report since the Defense Agency was upgraded to the Defense Ministry, stresses that the Self-Defense Forces must become an organization that can better cope with crises and contribute to world peace, saying the days are gone in which the SDF...
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2007

No Isuzu-Hino tieup in works: Toyota

Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's largest automaker, on Friday denied a report that it was pressing its Hino Motors Ltd. unit and Isuzu Motors Ltd. affiliate to combine their truck-making operations in North America.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 14, 2007

Bathhouse dress codes, or tell Yo! mama, no army boots!

The Japanese are exporting one of their greatest commodities — sleep. Or at least the idea of it. The Japanese are masters of the power nap, and at any time of day you can see entire extended families sleeping while sitting upright on the train. A raise of an eyebrow at each stop is enough to make...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jul 14, 2007

Barbara Abbate

"Our latest trip, a return to Japan after 23 years, to see old friends and old places is especially exciting. We feel at home. The essential politeness, cleanliness, naivete, kindness and curiosity of the people have not changed. It is very comforting, and we are so glad to have come back," said Barbara...
MORE SPORTS
Jul 13, 2007

Japan, U.S. steamroll into IFAF finale

KAWASAKI — Japan's quest for a third consecutive title in the IFAF World Football Championships is alive.
SOCCER
Jul 13, 2007

Japan in dangerous position ahead of match against UAE

HANOI — Ivica Osim has admitted the Japanese are in a "dangerous position" at the Asian Cup finals after their stuttering start against Qatar and called for an improved performance in Friday evening's Group B game against the United Arab Emirates.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 13, 2007

Stylish Metsu holds court before match

HANOI — Frenchman Bruno Metsu acted every bit le grand fromage as he held court in front of journalists in the lobby of the Hanoi Sheraton after his press conference on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UPPER HOUSE SHOWDOWN
Jul 13, 2007

Novice candidates have issues

Political newcomers, including wartime Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo's granddaughter, a former TV Asahi newscaster and a hemophiliac with HIV, hit the Tokyo campaign trail Thursday, vying to represent voters in the House of Councilors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UPPER HOUSE SHOWDOWN
Jul 13, 2007

Will election turn the tables on Abe & Co.?

The campaign for the July 29 House of Councilors election officially kicked off Thursday, with the ruling coalition, reeling from a string of scandals involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet and the public pension debacle, facing a fierce battle with the opposition camp.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
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