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Alex K.T. Martin
Alex K.T. Martin is a Tokyo-based journalist and senior writer at The Japan Times, primarily focusing on feature stories. Previously he was a Tokyo correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2009
SDF gets intercept order
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces on Friday to shoot down any part of a North Korean rocket that might fall toward Japanese territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2009
When push comes to shove, can Japan shoot down missile?
First of two parts
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2009
China, tourism feature in huge 'anime' convention
The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 kicked off Wednesday to a cheerful start, featuring a mix of both domestic and overseas companies presenting their newest products and exploring new marketing methods ranging from "anime" tourism to online broadcasting.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Mar 17, 2009
Headmaster studies layers of the Japan onion
When Timothy Carr arrived in Japan in 2003, the punctuality and caution he saw people investing in the maintenance of order immediately struck him as fascinating.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Mar 7, 2009
Couple's married life off to auspicious start
When Joyce Lam took Koji Kobayashi to meet her parents in Hong Kong in January 2008, they reminded her that, as the Year of the Golden Pig, 2007 was the most auspicious year to tie the knot in 60 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2009
Future of 'anime' industry in doubt
After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, Yuko Matsui began working at a midscale animation production agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2009
Human Rights Watch coming to Tokyo
Civilians are killed as the Sri Lankan military closes in on the Tamil Tiger rebels.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2009
Pot crimes hit new record
Cannabis-related crimes have surged to a new record, stoking public interest following a spate of high-profile arrests related to marijuana use.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2009
Pacifist, cultural critic Kato remembered
There are many labels to describe Shuichi Kato, who died Dec. 5 at age 89.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2009
Shoe shiner buffs his trade into fine art
The chic, antique-filled interior of his store, the soft jazz playing in the background and Yuya Hasegawa's fancy suit are all there to serve a single purpose: to boost the esteem of his job.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 3, 2009
Bank transfer fraudsters have that grift of gab
Subway posters, newspaper ads, TV commercials and automatic teller machines nationwide bear warnings against "furikome sagi" — remittance fraud — a scourge that bilks the vulnerable out of billions of yen every year.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Jan 27, 2009
East of Tokyo grooves to the samba rhythms
Although the weather was cold and cloudy, sweat was pouring from those who made it over to the Barbaros New Year Party 2009, an event hosted by G.R.E.S. Barbaros, 17-time winner of the Asakusa Samba Carnival and one of the largest dance teams in the nation dedicated to the Brazilian musical genre.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2009
2channel founder ponders next step after forum's sale
A short message recently posted on Hiroyuki Nishimura's personal blog sent shock waves across the online community. In a single sentence dated Jan. 2, he announced that he had sold 2channel, his wildly popular Internet forum.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Jan 20, 2009
Missionary devotes lifework to helping Tokyo homeless
Jean Le Beau says his decision to pursue a life dedicated to the benefit of others was inspired in high school when he read the story of Father Damien, a 19th-century Roman Catholic missionary from Belgium who spent his life caring for lepers cast out of normal society and quarantined on the Hawaiian...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2009
Palestinian aid worker blogs on Gaza strife
An aid worker living in Gaza has been sending in blog entries to the nongovernmental organization he works for, reporting on the dire situation his family and fellow Gaza residents are experiencing amid an Israeli military drive that has reportedly killed more than 1,000 so far, the international NGO's...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2009
NPO told to stop feeding homeless
The nonprofit organization Sanyukai, which aids the homeless in Tokyo's Sanya district, has been ordered by the metropolitan government to stop handing out its weekly free meals along the Sumida River because local residents are complaining, the volunteer group's chief said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2009
Teachers beset by unruly parents
When the 27-year-old rookie elementary school teacher in Kanagawa Prefecture began receiving phone calls from the mother of one of his students demanding an apology from the parents of their child's alleged "bullies," he thought it was just a misunderstanding by an overprotective parent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / THE MANY FACES OF CITIZENSHIP
Jan 3, 2009
Benefits in offing for those allowed multiple citizenship
Second in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2008
S. Korean tourists wither with won
The sharp appreciation of the yen and the dramatic fall of South Korea's won has had a big impact on tourism on both sides of the Sea of Japan.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2008
Exchange rate woes putting foreign students in a bind
The strong yen and tumbling South Korean won are making life difficult for people whose income depends on the two currency's exchange rates.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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