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EDITORIALS
Feb 14, 2010
The LDP struggles on
A lthough the approval rating of the Hatoyama administration and the DPJ are both waning, the Liberal Democratic Party is having a difficult time capitalizing on the ruling party's misfortunes. The LDP has adopted a new party platform, but there are no signs that voters are embracing it and switching...
EDITORIALS
Feb 14, 2010
Foreign minister in Seoul
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada visited South Korea on Thursday and met with his counterpart Yu Myung Hwan and with President Lee Myung Bak. His first visit to the country as foreign minister took place at a historically sensitive time.
EDITORIALS
Feb 13, 2010
New hope for Afghanistan?
It is increasingly clear that a purely military victory in Afghanistan is impossible. The resurgence of the Taliban and the weakness of the government in Kabul have forced a rethink of strategies to help stabilize the war-torn country. The results were evident at the recent London conference on Afghanistan,...
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2010
Mr. Hatoyama's bold move
In a bold and surprising move, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Wednesday appointed Mr. Yukio Edano, a 45-year-old Democratic Party of Japan Lower House member, as administrative reform minister. Mr. Edano, well-versed in policy matters, is highly qualified as a government waste-cutter. His joining the...
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2010
The thrills of Vancouver
The 21st Olympic Winter Games begin on Saturday (Japan time) in Vancouver. Athletes from a record 82 countries and regions will participate, competing in 86 disciplines in seven sports. This is the third time that Canada has hosted the Olympics, after the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal and the 1988 Winter...
EDITORIALS
Feb 11, 2010
Ukraine comes full circle
Five and half years ago, Mr. Viktor Yanukovych was the villain in Ukraine. After "winning" presidential elections in 2004, disaffected voters took to the streets claiming fraud and hoping to reverse the results. One month of protests gave the world its first "color revolution" — the Orange Revolution,...
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2010
Slow shifts in U.S. defense strategy
Every four years, the U.S. Department of Defense issues a vision statement that outlines U.S. defense priorities and the ways it intends to meet them. The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) provides a window on the thinking of the administration that writes it. The new QDR, released Feb. 1 by President...
EDITORIALS
Feb 9, 2010
Arms deal chills U.S.-China ties
As expected, the $6.4 billion arms deal for Taiwan that Washington announced Jan. 29 has caused the temperature of the already chilly U.S-China relationship to plummet. Defensive in nature, the weapons package includes 114 Patriot air-defense missiles, two Osprey mine-sweeping ships, 60 Black Hawk helicopters,...
EDITORIALS
Feb 9, 2010
Toyota's moment of crisis
Toyota Motor Corp. is in a crisis of critical proportions, the worst in its 70-plus-year history. The firm has voluntarily recalled millions of vehicles worldwide, and has suspended the production and sale of several models in the United States. At stake is the firm's credibility in Japan and overseas...
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2010
The economics of eating in
The economic downturn continues to affect all parts of Japanese society with long-term repercussions for some. Restaurant operators in Japan saw a 1.5 percent drop in total sales in 2009. That figure may seem small, but it's the first decline in six years. This survey by the Japan Food Service Association...
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2010
Perils of hand-pulled bags
A recent report by the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan concluded what many commuters already know: Hand-pulled bags on casters are dangerous. Anyone taking the train or walking through a crowded place in a large city in Japan has surely stumbled over these menaces. The bags turn into hazardous,...
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2010
End of the line for Asashoryu
Yokozuna Asashoryu retired Thursday in the wake of controversy after he allegedly attacked a man while drunk, causing injuries that included a broken nose.
Investigators seek to salvage aircraft after deadly Washington crash
Debris at the site of a deadly plane crash in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday.
Ishiba aims to get assurances from Trump over Senkaku Islands
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during an Upper House plenary session in Tokyo on Wednesday.
UFC President Dana White condemns fighter's comments about Hitler
UFC President Dana White speaks during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Though vegan restaurants have been on the upswing since 2017, Japanese vegans still lack a wide variety of options.
North Korean troops no longer seen on front lines fighting Ukraine
Ukrainian military vehicles close to the border with Russia’s Kursk region, in Ukraine on Jan. 9.
Fuji TV’s go-big PR strategy wins grudging praise globally
Fuji TV executives take questions during a news conference on Monday in Tokyo in which some participants became unruly.
Two decades of unparalleled access into the world of Hayao Miyazaki
Documentary director Kaku Arakawa’s filming style — naturalistic, intimate and unobtrusive — proved essential to portraying anime powerhouse Hayao Miyazaki as a man as flawed and human as he is a visionary artist in “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron.”
For two weeks only, cold-water yellowtail can give you chills
Yellowtail caught during the coldest period of the year is delicious enough — but paired with a classic method of marinade and pan-searing, it's divine.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Though vegan restaurants have been on the upswing since 2017, Japanese vegans still lack a wide variety of options.
Who are the key figures involved in the growing Fuji TV scandal?
Fuji TV adviser Hisashi Hieda in 2005

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