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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.

JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES

Mar 9, 2010

For academic pair, viva art, history

Junko Kume and Isaac Ait Moreno moved to Tokyo last September for work, but they say it does not matter where they live as long as they can be together.

BUSINESS / ANALYSIS

Feb 26, 2010

Communication breakdown at the top

A lack of crucial information in the top ranks of Toyota Motor Corp. may have prevented the world's largest automaker from swiftly responding to many defect claims and accidents overseas before massive recalls.

Japan Times

BUSINESS / Q&A

Feb 23, 2010

Facts and figures on Toyota's car recall

Toyota Motor Corp.'s recalls that started last September have involved millions of cars around the world. Safety concerns over Toyota cars have mounted, in the U.S. in particular, after a sudden uncontrolled acceleration killed an off-duty highway patrolman who was driving a Lexus ES350, along with three...

JAPAN

Feb 17, 2010

Tokyo job fair draws throng

About 2,400 university students who graduate next month attended a job fair put on Tuesday by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, hoping for luck in what could be their final opportunity in the tough career market before getting their diplomas.

JAPAN

Feb 13, 2010

Girl works to empower poor kids

At age 16, Carmina Mancenon is a social entrepreneur. She is excitedly preparing to launch a project this summer in the hope of raising awareness of the poverty in Southeast Asia.

JAPAN

Feb 12, 2010

Temps again get short end?

The Hatoyama administration is working on an amendment to the job dispatch law in an effort to provide greater security to temporary workers hit by the economic slump.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO

Feb 9, 2010

'Otaku' turns passion for collecting into gold mine

Danny Choo, a Tokyo-based computer programmer and entrepreneur, calls himself a full-time "otaku."

JAPAN

Jan 20, 2010

Fliers saw bankruptcy coming, weigh options

Travelers and businesspeople reacted calmly Tuesday to Japan Airlines Corp.'s filing for bankruptcy and restructuring.

BUSINESS

Jan 20, 2010

Affiliates brace for impact from JAL's failure

Japan Airline Corp.'s Tuesday filing for bankruptcy finally starts the carrier down the government-led rehabilitation path.

JAPAN

Jan 16, 2010

Metro job fair grads' last chance?

Many prospective college graduates are facing a cold, grim winter in their job hunt.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO

Jan 12, 2010

Italian culture rep probes parallels

Umberto Donati, the 65-year-old director of the Italian Institute of Culture, is a force of nature when it comes to seizing every opportunity to introduce his country's paintings, books, art exhibitions and language courses to Japanese.

JAPAN

Jan 9, 2010

Ship collision coverage exposes media bias

This week's collision in which a Japanese whaling ship chopped off the bow of an antiwhaling boat off Antarctica not only highlights the international tussle over the contentious hunt but has also led to a clash between Japanese and Western media as well.

JAPAN / LOOMING CHALLENGES

Jan 4, 2010

Universities must look abroad to reverse Japan's brain drain

Japan appears to be suffering from brain drain. Examples include chemist Osamu Shimomura and physicist Yoichiro Nambu, both of whom won Nobel Prizes in 2008 for research conducted in U.S. universities.

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