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Natsuko Fukue
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2010
COP10, Asia Europe Meeting key events for EU: Belgium
As Belgium assumed the presidency of the EU on Thursday, Brussels' ambassador in Tokyo said that contributing to COP10 and the Asia Europe Meeting will be the EU's main agenda items concerning Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2010
Missing journalist no stranger to war, danger
Kosuke Tsuneoka, the 40-year-old Japanese freelance journalist reportedly being held captive by a Taliban group in northern Afghanistan, is known for his reporting in war-ravaged countries around the world, including Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Palestinian territory.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2010
Cervical cancer vaccine rate too low
In a decade or so, women in one city in Tochigi Prefecture will probably have a lower chance of getting cervical cancer, which kills about 3,500 women in Japan every year.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2010
Voters hope new chief is a better fit
Voters were mixed Friday on whether Naoto Kan would be a better fit than his Democratic Party of Japan predecessor, Yukio Hatoyama, as the nation's leader.
JAPAN / BOOSTING THE BIRTHRATE
Jun 2, 2010
Lowering hurdles for working moms
To a lot of working women in Japan, having children is still an obstacle to climbing the career ladder, or even simply returning to the workplace.
JAPAN / BOOSTING THE BIRTHRATE
Jun 2, 2010
Holdout singles stalling birthrate
Japan's low birthrate has accelerated the graying population.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2010
U.S. teen preps for Spelling Bee finals
Sonia Ann Schlesinger, winner of the first spelling bee in Japan, will be shooting for the top when the three-day National Spelling Bee in Washington gets under way Wednesday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 25, 2010
National health insurance a basic universal safety net
All Japanese citizens are required by law to be covered by public health insurance.
JAPAN
May 19, 2010
NPOs' social roles still in stage of infancy
When he set up a nonprofit organization 35 years ago to sell organic vegetables, Kazuyoshi Fujita never expected his pursuit would grow into a big business.
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
May 18, 2010
Language no problem for gallery pair
Hitoshi Ohashi, 48, and Robert Tobin, 63, have been in a relationship for 20 years. When they first met at a bar in the Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Ohashi, a makeup artist, barely spoke English, and Tobin, an American professor in the business department at Keio University, didn't know much Japanese....
JAPAN
May 15, 2010
Carrying on the art of silent film narration
Midori Sawato knows how to act, from princess to samurai to thief — but only with her voice.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2010
Craft shops cash in on recession
Tomoyo Shibuya's coat is more than six years old, but she has no plans to ditch it. Instead of buying a new coat, she went to a handicraft shop, bought new navy-blue buttons, the same color as the coat, to replace the old silver buttons.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2010
Ash-stranded Europeans low on cash, nerves
NARITA, Chiba Pref. — Europeans stranded at Narita International Airport expressed fatigue and frustration Monday after spending four days riding out the travel chaos caused by Iceland's volcanic ash.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Apr 13, 2010
Nutritionist praises traditional diet
Erica Angyal, the 40-year-old official nutritionist of Miss Universe Japan, is on a mission to bring balanced meals back to the Japanese table.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2010
Craftsman turns schoolbags into tiny keepsakes
The "randoseru" rigid backpack is an iconic item for Japanese schoolchildren.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2010
Being low-paid male temp probably spells bachelorhood
Being a temp comes with a number of drawbacks: a lack of job security, often low pay — and if you're a man, anyway, little chance of tying the knot.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2010
Autopsy report: too few deaths examined
If the police had had their way, the sudden death of a young sumo wrestler three years ago would have been simply a tragic event quickly swept under the rug, dismissed, as it initially was, as heart failure from unknown causes.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2010
Japan's first Spelling Bee winner bound for U.S. finals
Students from international schools across the country competed Saturday in Japan's first-ever Spelling Bee, battling to correctly spell English words and book a ticket to the finals in the United States.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2010
Nonprofit brings together foreign, Japanese residents in Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, has a population exceeding 800,000, including some 30,000 foreigners, many of them involved in the manufacturing industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 9, 2010
TV gets fickle fans flocking to fads to shed fat
Many people in Japan, especially young women, are keen to diet.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Osaka Expo's Japan Pavilion completed
A ceremony is held to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka on Saturday.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.

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