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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2010
'Cove' Oscar is Taiji's chagrin
"The Cove," a film showing the yearly slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, took the Oscar for best feature documentary in the annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday in Los Angeles.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2010
Foreigners get nod to skip social insurance
The Immigration Bureau announced Wednesday new guidelines for foreign residents, stating that joining the social insurance system is not a requirement for renewing or changing one's visa status.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Mar 2, 2010
Openness is key, bookseller says
Alastair Lamond, a 47-year-old Briton, is like many English-speaking foreigners. He began working in Japan as a teacher of his native tongue.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Feb 23, 2010
British-style pub quizzes tease the mind — and help charity
Combining booze and a quiz at a pub is a popular British pastime. That plus charity is Oxfam Japan IVG's monthly pub quiz.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2010
Learning Japanese via 'manga'
"Manga" comic books and "anime" films are building up interest around the world in learning Japanese.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2010
Distributor hopes to screen 'The Cove' soon
A film distributor that acquired the rights to screen in Japan the documentary "The Cove," which shows the slaughter of dolphins near Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, hopes to bring the Oscar-nominated film to theaters soon.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2010
Skyliner to get quicker but pricier Narita link
Keisei Electric Railway Co. will offer faster, more direct Skyliner rail service between Tokyo's Nippori Station, next to Ueno, and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture beginning in July.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2010
Sumo failed to keep champ in check
Yokozuna Asashoryu, who announced his retirement Thursday, is one of the strongest sumo wrestlers of modern times.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2010
Quick rise, meteoric fall mark career of troubled yokozuna
In his 11-year career, sumo wrestler Asashoryu stomped out record-breaking wins to become the undisputed champion of the past decade. Yet his reign was littered with scandals that floored the traditional sport, where athletes are expected to act with decorum both in and out of the ring.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2010
New visa rule on insurance to be deleted
The Immigration Bureau is planning to change a new guideline for foreign residents to ease concerns that those without social insurance will be forced to choose between losing their visa and entering the insurance system, a bureau official said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Feb 2, 2010
Japan remains magnet for Kobe-born Swiss hotelier
Martin Fluck has lived a cosmopolitan life childhood and his professional career has taken him to several different countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2010
Fujitsu weighs iPad name challenge
Apple Inc. has caused a stir with its iPad tablet-computer, which could change the face of the publishing industry and how information is gained from the Internet. But one thing may not be revolutionary: the product name.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2010
Akihabara gets bank of security cameras
A year and a half after a vicious attack left seven people dead in Tokyo's Akihabara district, a neighborhood association activated 16 outdoor surveillance cameras Tuesday in an effort to restore the neighborhood's reputation.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 26, 2010
No solution in sight for fight over whales
A Japanese whaling ship's Jan. 6 collision with antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd's high-speed boat made headlines in Japan, Australia and other countries, illustrating the keen global interest in the issue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Jan 19, 2010
'Hybrids' thrive in Japan, Aussie says
Robert Gumley, general manager of Elanex Japan KK, a translation service, has learned that Japan is an easy country for foreigners to live in — if they choose to be bicultural.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2010
Club hostesses unionize to fight gray-area abuses
Their sexy outfits and glossy makeup make it easy for "kyabajo" cabaret hostesses to entice flush male patrons into splurging fortunes on drinks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2010
Investors get intimate with love hotels
Stocks, bonds and real estate are among the assets found in diversified investment portfolios.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2010
Snack maker Lotte to open first Japan hotel
Snack maker Lotte Co. has announced it is opening a hotel in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on April 6, including rooms featuring its Koara no Maachi (Koala's March) cookie snack mascot.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Dec 29, 2009
From two worlds apart they found one
American Leza Lowitz was ready to leave Japan when she met her future husband, Shogo Oketani, at a Yokohama jazz club.
Japan Times
JAPAN / READERS' FUND
Dec 17, 2009
Readers' Fund recipient working to increase rice harvest in Laos
First in a series
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

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