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Setsuko Kamiya
Setsuko Kamiya is a staff writer and editor covering local news, including legal issues, and has been following the ongoing judicial reform. A 2005 Fulbright journalist grantee, she studied the American jury system in California.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2007
Wikipedia founder searches for info in Japan
Regardless of the language, a search on the Internet these days will likely bring up a reference to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can contribute to.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 27, 2007
Death row: limbo of not knowing when
Japan is among 69 nations, including the United States, that have the death penalty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2007
Tokyo librarians to vanish by attrition
When the first batch of baby boomers born between 1947 and 1949 start retiring at the end of March, the three public libraries run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will also see many qualified librarians go.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Feb 18, 2007
Solo initiative turns used dentures into a goldmine for needy children
Isao Miyoshi runs a dental laborato ry in Sakado, Saitama Prefecture. Every day, he visits the dentistry department at the local Meikai University Hospital, where he collects dozens of plaster impressions of people's gums and their remaining teeth. Back at Miyoshi's lab, his 12 dental technicians then...
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2007
JAL set to swing job ax to survive
Japan Airlines Corp. will cut 4,300 jobs over three years starting in April to help return to profitability, the airline announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2007
'I Just Didn't Do It' questions court system
, who stars in "Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai" ("I Just Didn't Do It") and Masayuki Suo, the film's director, face reporters Thursday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. SETSUKO KAMIYA PHOTO
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2007
Revised quake plan aims to halve deaths
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday revealed the draft of its revised disaster prevention plan, which aims to half the number of deaths projected to hit the capital in a major earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2007
'Yokohama Incident' appeals dismissed
The Tokyo High Court on Friday dismissed appeals brought by the relatives of five men convicted in the so-called Yokohama Incident, the nation's worst case of repression of journalistic freedom during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2007
Foreign permanent residents on rise, filling gaps
Japan's population started declining in 2005, but in contrast, registered foreigners soared to a record high 2.01 million, a leap from 1.36 million a decade ago and accounting for 1.57 percent of the nation's total population.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2006
Cultural attitudes in Japan spell few adoptions
Couples looking to start a family naturally want their own children. But amid the recent debate over whether to legalize surrogate births in Japan, one question has largely been overlooked: What about adoption?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2006
Mansfield Center eyes lay judge debut
A new system that gives ordinary citizens in Japan a role in deciding the outcome of criminal trials debuts in less than three years.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2006
Day of hanging comes without warning
Death row inmates do not know until the morning of their last day that their number is up. It could be next week, next month, or years away. But for four, the gallows suddenly came Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2006
Chief justice of ICC lauds Japan pledge to join tribunal
The chief justice of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday in Tokyo that Japan's expected participation in the international tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, will benefit both Japan and the international community.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2006
Murakami knew of Livedoor's NBS plan: Miyauchi
Ryoji Miyauchi played the role of star witness for the prosecution Friday on Day 2 of Yoshiaki Murakami's insider trading trial.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2006
Murakami knew of Livedoor's NBS plan: Miyauchi
Ryoji Miyauchi played the role of star witness for the prosecution Friday on Day 2 of Yoshiaki Murakami's insider trading trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2006
Murakami enters plea of not guilty in NBS case
Yoshiaki Murakami, founder of Japan's best-known investment fund, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of insider trading involving shares of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2006
Murakami enters plea of not guilty in NBS case
Yoshiaki Murakami, founder of Japan's best-known investment fund, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of insider trading involving shares of Nippon Broadcasting System Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2006
Suicides lay bare bullying menace
Eight years ago, Shinichiro and Midori Komori's 15-year-old daughter, Kasumi, committed suicide.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Nov 19, 2006
Russian dolls warble in concert
On a recent Saturday evening in Tokyo's Shibuya district, I had the privilege of being the audience at a concert by 12 students from Tokyu Seminar BE school of continuing education.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 12, 2006
SF hero conjures memories old and new across the generations
A few months ago, Hiromasa Kaneko noticed that his son Hibiki had started pretending he was characters from "Ultraman Mebius" that he said the other children at his nursery in Tokyo's Meguro Ward were all into. But rather than just let his 4-year-old son copy his friends, Kaneko figured it would be better...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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