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BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2006

Toshiba starts up unit in Russia

Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it has established a marketing arm in Moscow to enhance its brand presence in Russia, which is preparing for accession to the World Trade Organization.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2006

Wakayama gets whale meat put in more school lunches

An increasing number of elementary and junior high schools have resumed putting whale meat in lunches, according to Wakayama Prefecture's board of education, which is promoting its use.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2006

Nintendo introduces digital TV tuner for game console

Nintendo Co. unveiled a mobile digital TV tuner Wednesday for its popular portable game console Nintendo DS.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2006

"Positioning -- In the New Reality of European"

Museum of Contemporary Art Closes in 38 days
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2006

"ART/ROOM -- Bedroom"

Art Front Gallery Closes in 13 days
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2006

At least no new wars began

The Davos-based World Economic Forum has just published the third annual report of its Global Governance Initiative. The past year was rated slightly less dangerous than 2004 but still a long way from being safe and secure. The United Nation's 60th Anniversary World Summit in September, a once-in-a-generation...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2006

Teppei Ujiyama: Ad hoc accumulations create musical universes

While the exuberance of youth has played its part in countless artistic breakthroughs, the power of the midlife crisis should not be underestimated either, especially in a society where the wisdom or follies of age are afforded much more respect (or tolerance, as the case may be) than those of youth....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 16, 2006

Awkward casting mutes plays impact

In "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, a classic story of youthful dissatisfaction, you'd expect to see a restless young actor dig into the role of Tom Wingfield and explore his frustration. It is surprising, then, that in the current production of the play at the New National Theatre, director...
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2006

NEC launches e-mail service to alert schools about prowlers

NEC Corp. has started a new e-mail service to help city and prefectural boards of education alert elementary and junior high schools and students' parents about suspected prowlers near schools.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2006

"Lost in Berlin/Lost in Tokyo"

A.R.T. Gallery, Ebisu Closes in 29 days
SOCCER
Feb 15, 2006

FIFA to allow Japanese team to play in Club World Cup

Soccer's world governing body FIFA will allow a host team to play at this year's Club World Cup in Japan, Japan Football Association chief Saburo Kawabuchi said on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2006

Takatsu signs one-year contract

Former Chicago White Sox and New York Mets closer Shingo Takatsu on Tuesday concluded negotiations with the Yakult Swallows and signed a one-year contract with his old club.
EDITORIALS
Feb 15, 2006

Skirting justice in Yokohama

The Yokohama District Court last week made a disappointing ruling in a case stemming from the state's wartime suppression of freedom of speech. The court could have shed light on the dark side of modern Japanese history by delving into a variety of related issues, including the questionable conduct of...
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2006

Bill in works for arriving foreigners' fingerprints to go on state database

The government has drawn up a bill requiring foreigners aged 16 and older to register their fingerprints in a government database when entering Japan as part of its campaign against terrorism, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2006

LDP eyes easing ban on foreign donations

The Liberal Democratic Party is studying issues related to easing a de facto ban on donations to political parties by firms with a high percentage of foreign ownership, LDP lawmakers said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2006

Official tally: 115 women trafficked here in '05

The Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau said Tuesday 115 women from six countries were trafficked into Japan in 2005, the first number it has officially tallied.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2006

'Manga' industry worried cyberspace bootleggers may spread

Comic book artists and industry officials expressed concern Tuesday about the potential for illegal distribution on the Internet, pointing to cheap and simple technologies that could spawn homemade bootleg factories.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2006

Trio deemed space shuttle-worthy

Three Japanese astronauts have been certified as U.S. space shuttle mission specialists, officials at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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