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Reader Mail
Mar 7, 2007

Teach patriotism at school

Regarding the Feb. 18 article "Whose Japan deserves youth's patriotism now?": I believe patriotism must be taught at school. Since 2000, some 875 public school teachers have refused to pay their respect to the national flag and anthem at school ceremonies. Given the influence they wield as teachers,...
EDITORIALS
Mar 7, 2007

Thailand's troubles continue

It was expected that any instability that followed last September's coup in Thailand would be short-lived. Supporters even hoped that the military-led government would lessen uncertainty, end corruption and soothe the tensions that fuel a Muslim insurgency in the country's southern provinces. Those hopes...
MORE SPORTS
Mar 7, 2007

Prince Rabbits advance to c'ship round

Six goals are nice in any hockey game.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2007

Asano enters Tokyo race, hits Ishihara autocracy

Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano officially announced his candidacy Tuesday for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April, saying the capital's government needs to be cleaned up "before things get out of hand."
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Mar 7, 2007

Coo-ee! Or how to snipe posh pigeons

Iwas just turned 20, and earlier in the year I had quit teachers' training college in the genteel Cotswolds town of Cheltenham in rural western England. I was earning money by working part-time at a slaughterhouse as a skinner, helping out as a bouncer at a jazz club and fighting in two or three professional...
Reader Mail
Mar 7, 2007

Just keep it out of science class

Regarding Peter Milward's Feb. 25 letter, "Two 'ways' of intelligent design": It seems that Milward has confused the functions of the science classroom with those of a philosophy course. Milward, apparently supporting the teaching of another "way" of so-called intelligent design, states it "is the way...
Reader Mail
Mar 7, 2007

Use 'expatriate,' not 'foreigner'

It is with the greatest pleasure that I read Hidesato Sakakibara's Feb. 28 letter, "Term 'gaijin' has run its course." For as long as I have lived in Japan I've detested that little word, which really is as offensive as "Jap" and should be gotten rid of.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 7, 2007

Air-conditioned masks and other gadget goodies

Gadgets are like chocolates -- they might not always be good for you but indulging in them is one of life's rare guaranteed pleasures and Japan is to gadgets what Belgium is that other guilty pleasure.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 6, 2007

Minagawa stays upbeat despite season-ending knee injury

He goes into the dining room, glances at the names of various dishes on the menu and selects one meal without hesitation.
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2007

Apache release 'Go Get It' Jones

The Tokyo Apache have terminated Tony "Go Get It" Jones' contract so he could return to his family in the United States, the team announced Monday.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 6, 2007

Who to watch at the upcoming Haru Basho

Who is going to take a fall in the Haru Basho?
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2007

'Kimigayo' snub stings another teacher

The Tokyo metropolitan board of education punished a high school teacher Monday who refused to play the piano accompaniment to the "Kimigayo" national anthem during a school ceremony in November.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 6, 2007

The prime minister's official hub

Kantei, the Prime Minister's Official Residence, is always a center of attention, particularly in times of national crisis, including when a big earthquake struck Niigata Prefecture in October 2004 and when North Korea tested a nuclear weapon last October.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 6, 2007

'52 coup plot bid to rearm Japan: CIA

Declassified documents reveal that Japanese ultranationalists with ties to U.S. military intelligence plotted to overthrow the Japanese government and assassinate the prime minister in 1952.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2007

Fujiya plans to sell Osaka branch

Scandal-tainted confectioner Fujiya Co. said Monday it will sell its Osaka branch to Atrium Co., a real estate investment fund, in an apparent effort to offset losses from its production shutdown.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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