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JAPAN
May 1, 2007

'Freeters' rally for better wages

Temporary workers known as "freeters" and other dissatisfied laborers gathered Monday in Tokyo to demand a better work environment and higher wages, arguing government policies have caused many of them to settle for low-paying jobs and an unsteady life.
JAPAN
May 1, 2007

U.S. admiral confident of missile shield effectiveness

proven that capability. I have great confidence in that capability," he said. The commander of the Hawaii-based fleet admitted the system is "very expensive" but said it is because of the advanced nature of the technology involved and that he is pleased with the progress in developing the capability...
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2007

A body blow for Nigerian democracy

OXFORD, England -- Nigeria's first attempt since independence in 1960 to transfer power from one civilian government to another has just ended -- farcically. Indeed, the presidential election degenerated into a crude exercise in ballot rigging and voter intimidation.
COMMENTARY
May 1, 2007

Climate change will bring health risks

NEW YORK -- Much attention has been devoted in recent times to the environmental and economic effects of climate change. Much less attention, however, has been given to the possible effects of climate change, particularly global warming, on the health of the populations, particularly those from the poorest...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
May 1, 2007

Mixi vs. MySpace -- a fight for your bytes

Since she started using the mixi Web site last summer, Yuki Nikitaki has linked up with a network of friends all over the world, including in Japan, and in Greece where she grew up.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 1, 2007

Blasting off for Golden Week

Tired of sitting in front of computers all day long? Sick of sucking up exhaust as you walk down the street? Have you been pondering life's meaning and, above all, our meager existence in this world?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 1, 2007

Yakuza dealt with my stalker

The Community page received more readers' mail regarding a previous article on stalking. This is the latest one:
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
May 1, 2007

"Endymion Spring," "The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth"

"Endymion Spring," Matthew Skelton, Puffin Books; 2007; 439 pp.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 1, 2007

What are your reactions to the verdict on rapist Joji Obara?

MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2007

Meisho Samson's strength lifts Tennosho

KYOTO -- Meisho Samson, last year's 2000 Guineas and Derby winner, dug deep into his reserves at Kyoto racecourse on Sunday to lift the 135th Tennosho (Emperor's Cup) and prove to his doubters that he really is top class and can race 3,200 meters.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2007

Murata, BayStars spoil Dragons slugger Fukudome's big day at plate

YOKOHAMA -- The Chunichi Dragons jumped on the Yokohama BayStars early on in their game Saturday afternoon at Yokohama Stadium. Although, much like the teams' previous meeting, they couldn't keep them down for long.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2007

America mismanaging missile defense

PRAGUE -- Missile defense has suddenly emerged as a divisive issue in Europe. Rather than enhancing European security, the Bush administration's plan to deploy elements of a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic threatens to increase strains with Russia and deepen divisions with America's...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2007

Entente to balance China

International politics is always shifting, basically affected by changes in the balance of power. Of all the factors that can change a balance of power, one that is unique to modern international society (since the 19th century) is the economic growth of a single country.
COMMENTARY
Apr 30, 2007

Crucial role for trade barriers

Latin America's textile industries are in trouble. They cannot compete with cheaper imports from China.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Apr 30, 2007

Tobacco's road from fashion to filth

NEW YORK -- If a recent article in the Science section of The New York Times is any indication, the idea that the history of the tobacco industry in the United States has been nothing less than perfidy has taken hold among the socially conscientious. Titled "Tracing the Cigarette's Path From Sexy to...
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2007

Mr. Abe's summitry success

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had his first summit in the United States with President George W. Bush. Describing the aim of his U.S. visit, Mr. Abe said at a news conference in Camp David, "The biggest objective of this visit this time was to reaffirm the irreplaceable Japan-U.S. alliance and to make it...
Reader Mail
Apr 29, 2007

Speaking English properly

I have followed with keen interest the debate that was sparked by the March 28 editorial "Japan's ambivalent English." Let me begin by stating that there is no sole ownership of this universal language. No single ethnic or linguistic group can claim to be speaking English that is pure, unadulterated...
Reader Mail
Apr 29, 2007

U.S. squarely faces its history

In regard to the letter submitted by Setsuko Tokita, although it is true that there was a long history of African slavery in the United States, the U.S. government finally put an end to slavery once and for all during the bloodiest conflict in American history, the Civil War. However, the institution...

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight