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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2007

Wen to take in Kyoto during visit

Beijing and Tokyo are arranging Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to Japan starting from April 11 to 13, including a trip to Kyoto, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2007

Horie handed 2 1/2 years

The Tokyo District Court sentenced Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie to 2 1/2 years in prison Friday for falsifying financial statements and violating the Securities and Exchange Law in a harsh ruling sure to raise questions about double standards in the justice system.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2007

A CEO in prison? About time, some say

would be found guilty, but I was thinking maybe he would be handed a prison sentence of less than a year, so I was relieved," Ichiro Shimizu, who lost about 5 million yen on Livedoor shares, told a news conference. "In my opinion, the ruling is acceptable. The court made a sound judgment . . . and I...
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2007

State mum on Nakasone's war brothel

started assaulting (indigenous) women and others started to indulge in gambling. I took great pains to set up a comfort station for them," Nakasone recalled in "Owarinaki Kaigun" ("The Navy Without End"), a collection of memoirs written by navy veterans, published in 1978. "Comfort station" was the government's...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Mar 17, 2007

A pixel paints a thousand words

What I am thinking is this: "Looks can be deceiving."
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2007

Good and bad seen from Livedoor fallout

Just over a year ago, 29-year-old Masanobu Kimura was one of the many eager Japanese individual investors rushing to put their savings in dozens of small venture businesses, including a fast-rising Internet portal named Livedoor Co.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2007

Scandal has fans wondering if sumo is on the take

In Japan, Asashoryu is a household name.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Mar 17, 2007

Brian S. McElney

The UNESCO designation of World Heritage sites is given to only a few selected cities. Bath in southwest England has the designation. Although it is called one of the best preserved 18th-century cities in the world, its origins go much further back in time.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 17, 2007

Blues band does its bit for Internet freedom

It's early for Mac (Makoto) "The Knife" Okuyama and Mark "The Spark" Schwarz to be up and about, especially since both have the day off from filling their rice bowls.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2007

Abe pressed again on sex slavery

Saying that true friendship between their countries depended on it, visiting South Korean lawmaker Yoo Ki Hong on Friday urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to officially recognize and apologize for the wartime sexual enslavement of women and girls in Japanese-occupied Asia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 17, 2007

Winning formula prevails in the midst of diversification

As I near the end of my winter stay in Niseko, I am left with a nagging question: Has Niseko been ruined by tourism?
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2007

A little more fruit for labor

Most of the nation's leading automakers and electronics firms have agreed to raise base wages and bonuses for their employees for the second consecutive year on the strength of improved earnings. But the wage raises are lower than the amounts demanded by the labor unions, and the difference in the margin...
BASKETBALL
Mar 16, 2007

Veteran sharpshooter Orimo hopes to fire Japan into Olympics

YOKOHAMA -- No matter how many years have gone by and how many young talents have appeared, one fact has not changed a bit since 14 years ago: swingman Takehiko Orimo can shoot a basketball better than any one in Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2007

Tokyo gubernatorial race heats up

The April 8 Tokyo gubernatorial race entered a new stage Thursday as the two leading contenders unveiled their election platforms centered on public safety and the environment.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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