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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2007

More pressing issues than climate change

COPENHAGEN -- You would have had to be stuck in deepest Mongolia to avoid hearing that the United Nations' climate panel, the IPCC, issued a new report. Perhaps even in the depths of Mongolia, you would have heard the dire warnings emitted by journalists. You would have distilled from these agonized...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2007

Defending Polish plumbers makes sense

PRAGUE -- Supporters of Europe's social model claim that what distinguishes it is the importance placed on "social cohesion." And, of course, it is as difficult to be against cohesion as it is to be against friendship. But the real question is which policies work best.
EDITORIALS
Feb 15, 2007

Breakthrough with North Korea

After tumultuous negotiations, the six-party talks reached agreement on a deal that would end North Korea's nuclear-weapons program and end the country's international isolation. The agreement took three and a half years to conclude, during which the North exploded a nuclear weapon. There is no guarantee...
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2007

Current account surplus up 8.7% to record high reading

The current account surplus in 2006 widened 8.7 percent to 19.84 trillion yen from the previous year for the highest reading since 1985, when comparable data became available, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 15, 2007

A cockeyed view of reality

Hiroshi Nakamura's signature works evoke the world of the otaku (obsessive fan). His frequent use of the high-school sailor uniform -- often slightly disheveled -- combined with his trainspotting obsession with trains and other forms of locomotion, creates the same kind of atmosphere you can encounter...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 15, 2007

"Yoshifusa Yamane: You Are Out of You"

Art and River Bank Closes in 10 days
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2007

HeatDevils, Apache agree trades

The Oita HeatDevils and Tokyo Apache agreed Tuesday on a trade between former draft No. 1 overall pick Joe Kurino and Taketo Aoki, both of whom are considered precious bench players for their respective teams, the bj-league announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 15, 2007

"Record No.6"

Nadiff Closes in 17 days
SOCCER
Feb 14, 2007

Osim not pulling Euro-based trigger

Ivica Osim is unlikely to recall any European-based players for Japan's upcoming friendly against Peru and may hold off from calling any up until the Asian Cup finals.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Feb 14, 2007

How to weed out a wrestling wizard

Centuries ago, the Europeans and, in some cases, Americans liked nothing better than a spot of witch-hunting on a quiet news day.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 14, 2007

Time for Nets to dump Kidd, Carter

NEW YORK -- If it's not already a living lock, the time has come, the walrus says, for the 25-27 Nets to make a command decision today -- not tomorrow, not next week and definitely long before the Feb. 22 trade deadline, when any leverage they may own now will be lessened or lost -- to deal Jason Kidd...
Reader Mail
Feb 14, 2007

Youth-dampers working overtime

Regarding Eddy Nelson's Jan. 28 letter, "Why are young adults so glum": I don't think Nelson's letter is a product of malice, but rather one of a naive understanding of young people similar to that which has become so popular among the Japanese media. What Japanese young people really need now is not...

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