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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 6, 2007

Baseball federation and schools cause student players to suffer

Some scandals shock the public and others don't. The latter type usually involves organizational malfeasance that people suspect is a normal fact of life. However, in some rare cases a scandal of this type will actually strike people in a contradictory way: The purported malfeasance is not a surprise,...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 6, 2007

Celebrity cooking game, manga coming-of-age story and obscure hobbies variety show

No one is waiting for yet another TV variety show about food, but TV Asahi's new program "Oishinsuke" (Monday, 7 p.m.) at least has the advantage of being hosted by comedian Shinsuke Shimada, whose lightning-fast, cynical wit might give the subject matter a funnier spin.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 5, 2007

De La Hoya-Mayweather has all the makings of a classic

Believe the hype.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 5, 2007

Liverpool, Milan prove worthy Champions League finalists

LONDON — The Athens police, sponsors, television companies and millions of fans around the world can relax. The Champions League final will not be between Liverpool and Manchester United, a matchup that would virtually have guaranteed nasty scenes in the Greek capital between two sets of fans whose...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 5, 2007

Modify Constitution for modern world, scholar urges

Born in 1949, baby boomer Setsu Kobayashi thanks the postwar Constitution for the freedom, peace and democracy Japan has enjoyed since its debut.
JAPAN
May 5, 2007

Briton bicycles to remind nation about Article 9's ideology of peace

has become just (the) name of a pachinko parlor for many," Ward said, referring to a major pachinko company, claiming the heart of Article 9 has been lost since most of Japanese have no experience of war. Peace is taken for granted in this country, he said. Ward rearranged his road map from Hiroshima...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARTER TURNS 60
May 5, 2007

Beware loss of peace clause: philosopher

Philosopher Tetsuya Takahashi is thankful for the unconditional freedom of thought, conscience, religion, expression, even academic freedom embodied in the Constitution — all elements crucial to his profession.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2007

ADB meet looks beyond poverty to energy

KYOTO — Stressing "clean and green" development projects and vowing greater efforts to reduce poverty, the Asian Development Bank kicked off its 40th annual meeting Friday in Kyoto.
EDITORIALS
May 5, 2007

Alliance transformation

Just days after a Camp David summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President George W. Bush, Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense ministers held top-level security talks in Washington and agreed to pursue "alliance transformation." The joint statement issued by Foreign Minister Taro Aso,...
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JAPAN
May 5, 2007

Researchers make quantum 'step'

Scientists in Japan have made a key step toward the development of a quantum computer — a still largely hypothetical device that would be dramatically more powerful than today's supercomputers — according to Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp.
JAPAN
May 5, 2007

Nation's child population declines to new postwar low

Japan's child population has fallen to a record low since the end of World War II as the country's birthrate continues to fall, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 5, 2007

Elvis impersonators may be answer to island's problem

Like many other places in Japan's countryside, Shiraishi Island is suffering from depopulation. When I came here 10 years ago, the population was 900. Now it is almost 700. Which goes to show that anyone can have his or her own island if one waits long enough.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2007

Can France get back on track?

MUNICH — The new president of France, be it Nicolas Sarkozy or Segolene Royal, will face a tough challenge when it comes to putting the French economy back on its feet. While the world economy is booming for the fourth consecutive year, with a historically unprecedented growth rate of about 5 percent,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
May 5, 2007

Katherine Cash

How is it possible for someone to follow two parallel, dissimilar, and successful careers? Katherine Cash, now of Tokyo, is a professional violinist in demand for concert tours, television appearances and recordings. She is also founder and president of her own company NeuRobotics in the service sector....
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COMMUNITY
May 5, 2007

Initial terror turns into picture-book fascination

The color, excitement and vibrancy of Japanese matsuri festivals leap off the pages of Betty Reynolds' latest book, a welcome commission by Tuttle to fill a niche in children's publishing.
SOCCER / J. League
May 4, 2007

Oliveira's Antlers begin to find form

If there is one thing to be said about Kashima Antlers so far this season it is that they have been consistently inconsistent. But an impressive come-from-behind 2-1 victory away to FC Tokyo on Thursday showed what they are capable of when they have the bit between their teeth — and it gave a glimpse...
JAPAN
May 4, 2007

Nakasone: Constitution defective, preamble needs 'love of nation' clause

A nonpartisan group of politicians headed by former Prime Minister Nakasone marked the 60th anniversary of the Constitution with a meeting on Thursday to tell the public why Japan needs a new charter.

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