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Natsuko Fukue
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2009
HRW chief working to change diplomacy
Kanae Doi, a 34-year-old lawyer, has always wanted to be on the side of the weak. As a director of the Tokyo bureau of Human Rights Watch, a position she has held since 2008, she is trying to change Japanese politics to protect human rights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2009
Famed tale a perennial favorite
. The shogunate ordered Asano to commit ritual suicide over the breach in acceptable behavior. On Dec. 14, 1702, 47 samurai followers of Asano took revenge on Kira and killed him. They then subsequently dispatched themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / READERS' FUND
Dec 20, 2009
Group teaching Afghan women literacy, IT skills
Fourth in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2009
Zoo pool too cool, so pudgy penguins hoof it
The penguins at Asahiyama Zoological Park in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, have gained weight lately, for good reason.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2009
Farm households could get some relief
, agrees that direct payments to full-time farmers would at least give them a minimum wage. "Their income is rapidly decreasing" because of declining food prices, he said. The average annual income from farm products for full-time rice farmers was ¥3.37 million per household in 2007, according...
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2009
No-tuition plan fails poor students
don't even have the right to live," she said, adding she wants society to become more supportive of impoverished single-parent households. The NPO surveyed 385 single mothers and 433 high school students in single-parent households.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2009
Young unemployed taste life in corporate fast lane
A group of unemployed young people participated Thursday in a one-day job-hunt support program in Tokyo organized by JPMorgan and Sodateage-Net, a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2009
Japanese women still hitting a glass and bamboo ceiling in the boardroom
Japan ranks 31st out of 35 countries in terms of the percentage of female board of directors, falling below Jordan, Oman and Kuwait, a U.S.-based nonprofit group said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2009
Flu vaccines scarce, get divvied up
Vaccinations for swine flu started Nov. 2 for pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses in some prefectures, but many medical institutions are still struggling to keep ample stocks to inoculate their staff, who are the most prone to be exposed to the H1N1 virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2009
Slow Food founder pushes fair fare
Carlo Petrini, a 60-year-old Italian, is on a mission: He wants cheap, mass produced foods laced chemical fertilizers and artificial flavors to be replaced by safer, high-quality, and higher-priced, fare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2009
Need a massage? Try a stretch
Like the professionals at Thai massage and shiatsu salons, sports trainers are turning the practice of muscle-stretching into a business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2009
Yokohama farm event sprouts to spread Slow Food in Japan
YOKOHAMA — A food exhibition featuring local produce and the farmers who grew it opened Friday in Yokohama's Naka Ward to promote the Slow Food movement in Japan.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2009
First ever poverty rate released by ministry stands at relatively high 15.7%
The national poverty rate stood at 15.7 percent in 2006, according to first-ever figures released Tuesday by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, a fairly high rate for a developed country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2009
Brouhaha stirs over Belgian brew
Belgian beer, rich in fragrance, flavor and potency, is not like other brews in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 6, 2009
Rice — a staple of unstable future, funds?
Rice is an indispensable staple in Japan, but the people who grow it have an average age of 60 and their offspring increasingly are looking to other, more lucrative fields.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2009
Some taxi firms go that extra mile
Aya Ito takes a taxi every day to bring her twin 1-year-old boys to a nursery at her workplace thanks to a cab company that is friendly to mothers and the elderly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2009
NPO's used suits give young job seekers hope
A decent suit is one thing you'll definitely need if you intend to find a job, but many people are discovering they can't even afford this basic tool.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2009
Voters want end to pork-barrel politics
As the Democratic Party of Japan formed one of the most hotly anticipated Cabinets in decades, many voters voiced hope the new administration will put a stop to wasteful spending while others remained skeptical it will be able to deliver on its key campaign promises.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2009
Birkin seeks Myanmar sanctions
British singer and actress Jane Birkin held a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo to urge the incoming government to pressure Myanmar's military junta to promote democracy.
Japan Times
Reference / Special Presentations / WITNESS TO WAR
Sep 5, 2009
Ex-army cadet, 81, recalls war mind-set
25th in a series
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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