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EDITORIALS
Jan 29, 2008

'Tear down this wall'

At the height of the Cold War, then U.S. President Ronald Reagan went to Berlin, where standing next to the landmark of that era, he called on Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall." Today, a similar symbol of repression separates the Gaza Strip from the rest of the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2008

Toyota beats GM in global output

Toyota may have fallen short of General Motors in global vehicle sales last year, but it beat its U.S. rival in another measure — global vehicle production.
BASKETBALL
Jan 28, 2008

Joho catches fire in overtime to lead Apache to thrilling win

Masashi Joho wanted the ball and he wanted the spotlight.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jan 27, 2008

Extreme and odd sports, teacher drama, real-life childbirth drama

One of the longest-running game shows on Japanese TV is "Tokyo Friend Park" (TBS, Monday, 6:55 p.m.), where veteran announcer Hiroshi Sekiguchi sets a team of celebrities unusual physical challenges.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2008

Foreigner registration system to be revised

The government plans to abolish the current registration system for foreigners living in Japan and introduce a new regime similar to that for Japanese residents that will manage them on a household basis, Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama said Friday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 26, 2008

Grant, Ramos follow flamboyant predecessors with success

LONDON — In the ideal world the vast majority of Chelsea and Tottenham supporters would have preferred Jose Mourinho and Martin Jol to have remained their club's manager.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2008

Cram school in public junior high gets metro nod

The Tokyo Metropolitan board of education said Thursday that an expensive cram school for elite students that critics say will create inequalities in education can open at a public junior high school in Suginami Ward.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 25, 2008

Renowned artist Maxx gets a Tokyo sendoff

When Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum director Akiomi Hirano heard that one of Japan's favorite artists/illustrators, Maya Maxx, was planning to move permanently to New York in February, he decided he wanted to "send her out into the world," by giving her a special sendoff exhibition at his institution...
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 25, 2008

Time for JBA to stop ignoring bj-league, act in best interests of game in Japan

SENDAI — Ninety minutes after Sunday's Sendai 89ers-Ryukyu Golden Kings game, a slew of players were still visiting with fans or conducting interviews.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 24, 2008

BoSox announce new partnership

The Boston Red Sox and longtime marketing partner EMC have expanded their partnership ahead of the Ricoh Japan Opening Series 2008 the team announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2008

H.K. banks shielded from subprime crisis: official

The subprime loan crisis is far from over and could inflict further pain on the U.S. market, but most banks in Hong Kong will not be greatly affected, the Hong Kong government's second-most important official said Tuesday during a visit to Tokyo.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jan 23, 2008

Common kingfisher

Japanese name: Kawasemi
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2008

Fukuda brushes off fresh election push

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Monday rebuffed renewed opposition demands in the Diet that he call a Lower House election and criticism that his administration has not pursued policies that benefit the public.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2008

Canada to Japan: Drop farm guard, join FTA

Free-trade agreements are actively being sought as countries worldwide try to boost trade and stimulate their economies, but Japan balks when it comes to liberalizing its agricultural market.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 22, 2008

What are your thoughts on the whaling issue?

Reader Mail
Jan 20, 2008

To eat and to be eaten

I am delighted with Misao Nakayama's question of why we must treat whales as special creatures in his Dec. 27 letter, "Human existence demands sacrifice," although I disagree with the editor's choice of a headline.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 20, 2008

A solitary shark hunts in Shinjuku's dark side

SHINJUKU SHARK by Arimasa Osawa, translated by Andrew Clare. New York: Vertical, Inc., 285 pp., $14.95 (paper) Looking for a terse page-turner about a hard-boiled detective on the trail of a psychotic cop-killer? With plenty of tough guys, druggies, sleazy cross-dressers, rock musicians and other various...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jan 20, 2008

Showa nostalgia documentary, baseball star interviewed, optical illusions

The Showa boom has yet to run its course. Appropriating the street address used in the title of the hit Showa Period movie series "Always: Sanchome no Yuhi," TV Tokyo pumps up the nostalgia on "Sanchome no Post: Natsukashii Rankingu SP (Sanchome Mailbox: Nostalgic Rankings Special)" (Monday, 7 p.m.)....
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jan 20, 2008

Fancy an on-screen romance with a cherry on top?

"I'm looking to sate my filthy fantasies. My sexual desire is off the scale! My husband goes on what he says are business trips, but I'm sure he's taking his mistress, so I want to have an affair too!" — Yoshimi
Reader Mail
Jan 20, 2008

Don't cross oceans to kill whales

I love Japan and its people. I have always been impressed by all the Japanese people I have ever met and worked with. But I am so sad that Japan sends its ships to our ocean to kill our whales. We Australians see whales as very intelligent creatures who nurture their young in family groups, and who have...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2008

China's currency peg is a gift to Europe

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Europeans are wrong to be angry with China because its currency peg to the dollar has boosted the euro against most currencies on foreign exchange markets. They should view the currency peg as a valuable gift.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 19, 2008

Hiring of Keegan shows level of Newcastle's desperation

LONDON — When Kevin Keegan was asked in 1998 about managing Newcastle United,again his reply was: "No . . . I won't go back to managing Newcastle . . . that's 1,000 percent."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 19, 2008

Paying one's respects to the sea god

It's winter on Shiraishi Island, and there's not much to do. So most people spend their time storing up luck for the year.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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