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CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Sep 23, 2007

Yasodharapura, revived in literature

A Record of Cambodia: The Land and Its People, by Zhou Daguan, translated with an introduction and notes by Peter Harris, foreword by David Chandler, and photographs by Julian Circo. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books, 2007, 150 pp., 595 bhats (paper) In 1295, the same year that Marco Polo arrived back in Venice...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 23, 2007

Homes is where the native languages are

"My children are bilingual." How many parents would love to be able to say that — and believe it!
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 23, 2007

TV 'kangaroo courts' led by excitable pundits make joke of law

The current box-office winner in Japan is "Hero," the movie spinoff of a popular TV series starring heartthrob Takuya Kimura as a nonconformist prosecutor. Now there's an oxymoron. In American pop culture, at least, prosecutors tend to be the bad guys since they represent the establishment, but in Japan...
SOCCER
Sep 22, 2007

Toni sparks Bayern

LONDON (AP) Luca Toni scored in his European debut, leading Bayern Munich over Portugal's Beleneses 1-0 Thursday night in its UEFA Cup opener.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 22, 2007

Griffey out for season

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Ken Griffey Jr. will miss the rest of the season because of a strained groin, the latest in a string of injuries to Cincinnati's All-Star outfielder.
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2007

Romania wins late match to tie Japan

OSAKA — Japan's Davis Cup playoff against Romania is on a knife-edge going into the second day after Takao Suzuki beat Victor Hanescu to put the hosts up 1-0 before Andrei Pavel leveled the tie with victory over Go Soeda.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 22, 2007

Battle with Abramovich one of the few Mourinho lost

LONDON — Jose Mourinho left Chelsea by mutual consent.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2007

Fukuda, Aso back new antiterror law; Abe hit over timing

The government will submit new antiterrorism legislation to the extraordinary Diet session in an attempt to extend Japan's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, both contenders to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2007

Church proposed for tangible cultural asset title

in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, and the Wakasa Bridge in Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, are among the structures proposed Friday to receive government designation as tangible cultural assets. KYODO PHOTOS
SOCCER
Sep 22, 2007

Speculation begins on Mourinho's future

LONDON (AP) Jose Mourinho already is waiting for his next job offer.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2007

Ailing Abe may miss Cabinet's last meeting

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's 53rd birthday arrived Friday with little to celebrate — he has been hospitalized for nine days, with no word on how soon he will be discharged, and his resignation as prime minister is scheduled for Tuesday in the Diet.
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2007

Wise use of maritime resources

The Basic Law of Sea, enacted in April with the support of all political parties except the Social Democratic Party, went into force in July. The sea not only serves as a major thoroughfare for world trade but also provides food, energy and other vital resources. It is hoped that the law, an outgrowth...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 22, 2007

The stars come out on Sports Day

In Japan "Fall is for reading," but on this island where there are no large print books, most people are too old to read anymore. This doesn't mean, however, that we are not healthy.
Rugby
Sep 22, 2007

Crushing defeat finishes Japan's hopes at World Cup

CARDIFF, Wales — Japan's dreams to win two games at the 2007 Rugby World Cup was shattered on Thursday at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, where the Brave Blossoms suffered a disheartening 72-18 loss to the Welsh hosts.
COMMENTARY
Sep 22, 2007

Thought Iraq was about oil? Guess again

LONDON — Australia's defense minister, Brendan Nelson, is not the sharpest tool in the box, so people were not really surprised in July when he blurted out that the real motive for invading Iraq was oil:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Sep 22, 2007

Children smile again thanks to art of healing

When you're just one person who wants to make a change in a world of 6 billion, effecting that change can be a little daunting. But for some people, waiting around for something to happen is a whole lot more worrisome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 22, 2007

Takeda brings commanding presence to Hammies' rotation

In a rare show of emotion, with runners on first and third in the first inning, Hokkaido Nippon Ham pitcher Masaru Takeda pumped his left fist after striking out Tohoku Rakuten's Jose Fernandez by throwing a fastball on the inside of the plate.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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