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JAPAN
Aug 21, 2006

Time to discuss shrine's fate: LDP's Katayama

The nation needs to get serious about discussing the future of Yasukuni Shrine, with every option on the table including the removal of Class-A war criminals, a senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 21, 2006

Internet dangers abound

This year's annual National Police Agency white paper, titled "Toward Building a Safe Internet Society," focuses on the dark side of the Internet, including its negative influences on children and its use in cyber-crime. It correctly points out that as Internet-related information and communication networks...
MORE SPORTS
Aug 21, 2006

Brazil runs by host Japan

Defending champion Brazil overpowered Japan to score a straight-sets victory on Sunday, denying the host a third straight win on the final day of the World Grand Prix Tokyo leg in women's volleyball.
COMMENTARY
Aug 21, 2006

Fear of rivalry rules LDP

With the governing Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election a month away, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe has emerged as the overwhelming favorite to win the post, and hence to become the next prime minister.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 21, 2006

Angola hammers Japan in Group B action

It's time to jump for joy in Angola.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2006

Japan must act amid trade talk rubble

The World Cup of soccer wrapped up last month on an uncertain note. The unfortunate incident between French star Zinedine Zidane and Italian Marco Materazzi left an unsavory taste in the mouths of spectators worldwide.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2006

Can regional integration save Africa?

PRAGUE -- During the last quarter-century, global economic growth has soared, but Africa continued to lose ground. Indeed, the Continent's share of world exports fell from 4.6 percent in 1980 to 1.8 percent in 2000, and its share of world imports declined from 3.6 percent to 1.6 percent over the same...
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Aug 21, 2006

Precious wetlands rapidly disappearing

SUNSET BEACH, North Carolina -- Back to the barrier island where my wife and I spend two weeks of every summer, I think of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June that dealt with the disposition of wetlands. The justices' opinions -- in what was called the most significant environmental case under new...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2006

Too little, too late for Russia

LONDON -- In his recent State of the Union speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the "most important [matter] for our country is the demographic problem." He said Russia's population is declining by 700,000 a year -- this from a base of 143 million. Russian demographic experts suggest that the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2006

U.S. veteran turns up old Okinawa photographs

Sixty-one years ago, Cosmo Vitale walked over the mountains dividing an island near Okinawa and ran into Japanese prisoners of war on the other side.
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2006

Nowitzki powers Germany past Japan in opener

HIROSHIMA -- How do you shut down a 213-cm power forward with the athleticism of a sprinter and the impressive accuracy of an All-Star shooting guard?
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2006

Team USA overcomes first-game jitters

SAPPORO -- Sometimes the first win can be tough to get, even for Carmelo Anthony and the United States basketball team.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 20, 2006

Posting, free agents and the always-busy rumor mill

Japan's sports papers are saying the ownership of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows is indicating the team is leaning toward posting two star players for major league availability following the 2006 season. Third baseman Akinori Iwamura and lefty reliever Hirotoshi Ishii are the guys who may be put up for auction...
MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2006

Araki, Japan best S. Korea

Erika Araki scored a game-high 14 points to help Japan beat archrival South Korea in straight sets Saturday as the host won its second game in as many nights at the women's volleyball World Grand Prix.
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2006

Homegrown political terror

On Aug. 15, the 61st anniversary of the end of World War II -- the day when Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid homage to the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine -- the house of the mother of former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Koichi Kato burned down. The veteran politician is a known critic...

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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