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EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2008

Lackluster speech for the final year

U.S. President George W. Bush failed to put forth bold proposals or ideas in his final State of the Union address. The economy, once a political asset, is now joining the unpopular Iraq war as a liability for Mr. Bush, as he acknowledged when he said, "As we meet tonight, our economy is undergoing a...
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2008

Tainted 'gyoza' fiasco to hit industry, food prices

The widespread poisonings reported Wednesday involving pesticide-tainted frozen "gyoza" dumplings made in China will probably hit Japan's frozen food producers and importers hard, as sales predictably fall and costs to ensure food safety rise in the coming months.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2008

Japan-China relations: Building a creative partnership requires creative approaches

"When Fukuda comes, Fuku ('fortune' in Japanese and Chinese) has arrived!"
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2008

Say no to nukes in the Arctic

"The Arctic is the barometer of the globe's environmental health. You can take the pulse of the world in the Arctic. Inuit, the people who live farther north than anyone else, are the canary in the global coal mine.''
Reader Mail
Jan 31, 2008

Fukuda knows what comes first

Brad Glosserman asserts in his Jan. 23 article, "False choices for Tokyo," that "the unblinking focus on domestic politics" under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's administration is severely hampering the U.S.-Japan alliance. If this seems true to Glosserman, the reason is probably that once again an...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2008

New approach for the DPJ

When the Lower House of the Diet passed the antiterror special measures law on Jan. 11, it became clear that the Democratic Party of Japan is not in control of the political situation. After briefly setting the agenda in the aftermath of the July 29 Upper House election by opposing the refueling mission...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2008

Bring open resource to textbooks, teaching

PRAGUE — As the founders of two of the world's largest open-source media platforms — Wikipedia and Connexions — we have both been accused of being dreamers. Independently, we became infected with the idea of creating a Web platform that would enable anyone to contribute their knowledge to free...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 29, 2008

Are you concerned about the current financial turmoil?

BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2008

Daiichi Sankyo antibiotic OK'd

Drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. won approval to sell the antibiotic Gracevit in its home market.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2008

Ambulance fiascoes become Osaka campaign issue

OSAKA — With just a few days to go until Osaka elects a new governor, the candidates are finding themselves facing an issue that is literally a life and death situation for all prefectural residents.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jan 23, 2008

Cars and fuel set to get more political

In 2007, climate change finally became a reality in the wider public's consciousness.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 22, 2008

Making day care fit real needs

Second of two parts
Reader Mail
Jan 22, 2008

Punishment hurts innocent people

By imposing a suspension order on the temporary staffing agency Goodwill, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has shown a complete disregard for the people it's supposed to be helping. The suspension won't affect only the handful of managers who made decisions that broke the law; it will disrupt the...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 22, 2008

Japan's hot springs part of social, geologic, historic fabric

Japan is dotted with mineral-rich natural "onsen" hot springs, both indoors and outside, many offering a warming dip amid a frozen setting.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2008

Insurrections push Philippines to the brink

MANILA —The current president of the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo, whose election in 2004 was deeply flawed, but probably not fraudulent, is currently beset by a sea of troubles that threaten to overwhelm her regime.
BASEBALL
Jan 20, 2008

Whiting pays tribute to Boyer, Halberstam

In an exclusive piece, best-selling author Robert Whiting reminisces about two men, Clete Boyer and David Halberstam, both of whom died in 2007, who had a profound impact on his distinguished career.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jan 19, 2008

Anticipating our future with robots

Money talks and it doesn't mince words.
EDITORIALS
Jan 19, 2008

Relief must go further

The Diet's enactment by unanimous vote of a bill for "blanket" government relief for people who were infected with hepatitis C via tainted blood products is a victory for the victims and their tenacious lawyers. Credit also should go to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who decided to solve the problem through...
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2008

Chinese youths sue over chemical shell injuries

Two Chinese youths injured by a chemical weapon abandoned in China by the Imperial army at the end of the war sued the Japanese government Thursday for ¥66 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2008

Upcoming Diet session figures to be a stormy one for Fukuda

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda appears fated to face some challenging times ahead as the 150-day ordinary Diet session opens Friday, only three days after an extraordinary session drew to a close.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2008

Hypocrisy weakens West's whaling protests

PRINCETON, New Jersey — Thirty years ago, Australian vessels, with the government's blessing, killed sperm whales off the West Australian coast. Last month, Australia led international protests against Japan's plan to kill 50 humpback whales. Japan, under mounting pressure, announced that it would...

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years