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COMMENTARY
Dec 20, 2005

A job dogged by historical comparisons

HONG KONG -- Not all modern Chinese leaders are alike. First there was Mao Zedong. History's judgment suggests he could and should have done a lot better as boss man of the Middle Kingdom after the World War II, to say the least.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 20, 2005

How do you deal with missing Christmas dinner?

Katherine Stuart Teacher, 23 The other day, I went to a British pub with some friends and we ordered a turkey. We were all so excited that we ate it all, and then they brought another one and we ate that too. It was-all-you-can-eat. I think they made a loss on us.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2005

Murakami's prison term upheld

The Tokyo High Court on Monday upheld a lower court-imposed 26-month prison term and 72.8 million yen fine for former Labor Minister Masakuni Murakami for taking bribes from KSD, an organization that provides industrial accident liability insurance to small businesses.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Dec 20, 2005

Baggy trousers

Dear Alice,
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 20, 2005

Names, cards and insurance

Naming a child I have heard that Japan does not allow middle names, even for children with foreign parents. Why not? Is there a way I can "sneak in" a middle name? Can I use a hyphen? I really want my children to have middle names.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2005

Man denies confining, attacking four women

A 25-year-old man denied Monday on the first day of his Tokyo District Court trial that he confined and assaulted four women on various occasions over a year's period from December 2003.
COMMUNITY
Dec 20, 2005

Readers' Write Back

Last week's mock list of ways to deal with the NHK man caused some concern over at the broadcaster, which believed the article may have been taken seriously by some. We'd just like to clarify that we weren't in fact encouraging readers to break the law, and to share the thoughts of some readers who felt...
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2005

Deflation's end on horizon for next fiscal year

The economy may finally emerge from seven years of deflation in fiscal 2006, although growth will slow to a real 1.9 percent from the 2.7 percent growth forecast for this fiscal year, according to a government report released Monday.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2005

Softbank providing free video at Yahoo Japan site

Softbank Corp. has launched a new business to provide streaming video on the Net and will offer some 16,000 free titles on Yahoo Japan.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2005

Panel seeks to prevent fake building data

An infrastructure ministry council began discussions Monday to devise measures against building-strength data fabrications in the wake of the spreading shock waves being felt nationwide over revelations that an architect faked data for scores of buildings, forcing widespread closures and evictions.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 19, 2005

Tickets to Turin within reach

Japanese short-track speed skaters Satoru Terao and Yuka Kamino won the 500 and 1,500 meters in the national championships and all but secured their places in the Turin Olympics in both events.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 19, 2005

Asada's win prompts flood of demands for Olympic plea

The Japan Skating Federation has received more than 400 e-mails asking for a move to open the way for an Olympic appearance by teenage figure skater Mao Asada after her Grand Prix Final victory.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2005

Small step toward 'one East Asia'

The concept of an East Asian Community -- a broad regional grouping that would bring together countries in East Asia and other areas in economic, political, security and other fields of common interest -- took a formal step toward realization last Wednesday at a summit meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Leaders...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 19, 2005

Kiyohara to reveal his plans

Veteran slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who has received an offer from the Orix Buffaloes after being released by the Yomiuri Giants, said Sunday he will announce his decision on his future on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2005

3.16% cut planned for medical fees

The government and the ruling coalition agreed Sunday to slash the medical services tariff -- which sets the fees paid by public health insurance to doctors and pharmacists -- by a record 3.16 percent in fiscal 2006.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 19, 2005

Sao Paulo claims third title in Japan

YOKOHAMA -- Sao Paulo beat Liverpool 1-0 to win the FIFA Club World Championship final at International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday, Mineiro's goal settling a game in which the Reds had three goals disallowed.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2005

Brokers probed over J-Com gains

The Financial Services Agency is investigating securities houses to determine if they complied with regulations when profiting from an erroneous sale order placed by Mizuho Securities Co.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2005

Heavy snow blankets coast of Sea of Japan

Heavy snow fell in regions along the Sea of Japan coast and some other parts of the country Sunday as the coldest air mass this season blanketed the archipelago, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2005

No hike in consumption tax in 2007: Nakagawa

The Liberal Democratic Party's policy affairs chief said Sunday that the consumption tax will not be raised from the current 5 percent in fiscal 2007.
COMMENTARY
Dec 19, 2005

Defeat presses Chen to ease up on China

HONG KONG -- Lord Acton's maxim that "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" has just been proven true again in Taiwan, where the ruling Democratic Progressive Party -- which had won power five years ago on a campaign promise to stamp out corruption -- was swamped in recent local elections...
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2005

TSE chairman to double as president

Tokyo Stock Exchange Chairman Taizo Nishimuro will double as president after the current president, Takuo Tsurushima, quits to take responsibility for the failure of the bourse's computer system to prevent a costly erroneous stock order earlier this month, according to industry sources.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Dec 19, 2005

Time to remove life support: Government should heed BOJ

To end or not to end. That is the question. The Bank of Japan says yes. The government says no. The BOJ feels the time is ripe to do away with the policy of "quantitative easing." The govern- ment feels it is premature to do so. Dueling time is here again over the conduct of monetary policy.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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.

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