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JAPAN
Dec 27, 2006

Defense Ministry to debut Jan. 9

The Defense Agency will be upgraded to a ministry on Jan. 9, the government said in a decree Tuesday following recent Diet passage of the plan.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2006

Aneha handed five years

The Tokyo District Court sentenced architect Hidetsugu Aneha to five years in prison Tuesday and fined him 1.8 million yen for fabricating earthquake-resistance data on six condominiums and hotels.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2006

Air guitar champ fans out the hits

On Sept. 8, Yosuke Ochi walked out to the spotlight in front of approximately 3,000 screaming fans to perform at the 11th Annual Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2006

Defense Ministry to debut Jan. 9

The Defense Agency will be upgraded to a ministry on Jan. 9, the government said in a decree Tuesday following recent Diet passage of the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2006

Air guitar champ fans out the hits

On Sept. 8, Yosuke Ochi walked out to the spotlight in front of approximately 3,000 screaming fans to perform at the 11th Annual Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2006

The U.N. votes, Iran ignores

The United Nations Security Council at long last voted to impose sanctions on Iran for its continuing pursuit of uranium enrichment in defiance of the international community. The Tehran government immediately dismissed the U.N. move and vowed to step up nuclear activities. The stage is thus set for...
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2006

Latin Americans lose fear of the formerly radical left

PRAGUE -- The death of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, Chile's former military dictator, provides perhaps an appropriate end for a year that saw the Latin American left return to glory, a revival that President Hugo Chavez's overwhelming re-election in Venezuela is but the strongest sign. For unlike in the days...
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2006

Abe to name Kosai head of the Tax Commission

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he plans to appoint noted economist Yutaka Kosai, 73, as head of the Tax Commission to replace Masaaki Honma, who resigned under a cloud last week.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 27, 2006

Our family festivities run foul of hard facts

Christmas has become a modest affair in our family. Our son gets a few presents and the adults get a day of peace and quiet.

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