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EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2008
Paying up to be promoted
A corruption scandal involving the Oita prefectural board of education is expanding. At first, the corruption concerned teacher recruitment: Five educators, including a former No. 2 board official, have been indicted in this connection. Now it is also known that teachers who wanted to be promoted to...
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2008
The responsibility to tax
The Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on the Tax System has started discussions on fiscal 2009 tax policies at a time when the central and local governments have outstanding debts totaling about ¥800 trillion, or about 1.5 times the nation's gross domestic product — the worst figure among...
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2008
All for one, one for all
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry's 2008 white paper on trade says the subprime mortgage loan crisis in the United States is affecting the U.S., European and other economies. It notes that since soaring food and resources prices are globally causing inflationary pressure, the activities of developed...
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2008
Perception of a great show
China's preparations for the Aug. 8 opening of the Beijing Olympics are in full swing. China is staking its reputation on the Games — this year's largest sports event and the third Olympic Games to be held in Asia, after the 1964 Tokyo Games and the 1988 Seoul Games. The Olympic Village opened Sunday...
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2008
A 'go-ahead' for Mr. Singh
The government of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won a parliamentary vote of confidence last week. What looks like another skirmish in India's fractious domestic politics is anything but: The victory has profound implications for the global nuclear order and shifts the terms of engagement between...
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2008
More good lawyers needed
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren) has made an emergency proposal to slow down the government's plan to increase the number of successful applicants in the annual national bar exam to 3,000 by around 2010. Nichibenren said that since the current system of nurturing legal professionals...
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2008
Spending off the road
The ruling coalition partners Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito have started discussions on how to proceed with the plan to free up the use of revenues from road-related taxes. A consultative body, made up of officials from both parties, will serve as the ruling bloc's decision-maker on the issue....
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2008
Reforming the Defense Ministry
An experts' panel, formed in December 2007 in the Prime Minister's Office to push reform of the Defense Ministry following a series of scandalous incidents involving the Self-Defense Forces, has handed its report to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. The report proposes drastic organizational changes, yet...
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2008
DPJ's show of vitality
The Democratic Party of Japan has set Sept. 8 as the date for accepting candidates in the election of its next party chief. The vote will take place Sept. 21. The likelihood that Mr. Ichiro Ozawa will continue to lead the party is strong. Still, other DPJ politicians besides Mr. Ozawa should run in the...
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2008
Asian Erasmus
The Japanese government revealed plans last week to set up a network of academic exchange programs throughout Asia. Based on the European ERASMUS program, which helps students transfer and accumulate credits between EU universities, the proposal to be announced later by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is...
EDITORIALS
Jul 26, 2008
Another victory for justice
Mr. Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most-wanted war criminals, has been arrested. After a 13-year manhunt, Mr. Karadzic was found, living openly in Belgrade. The arrest is one more indication that there is no refuge for those who commit atrocities and crimes against humanity. It also validates Europe's...
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2008
Deadly escapes from society
The fatal stabbing Tuesday of a bookshop clerk in Hachioji, Tokyo, brings to mind the senseless killing of seven people in Akihabara on June 8. The man who crashed a rented truck into a crowd of pedestrians in the world's largest electronics shopping district and started stabbing people was quoted by...
Japan and South Korea were stable U.S. allies. Not anymore.
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol protest in Seoul on Tuesday. The previous leaders of the U.S. and Japan, along with Yoon, focused on strengthening alliances and regional stability through cooperation whereas newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy may prioritize transactional relationships.
Chinese tourist fatally struck by train in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Railway temporarily suspended train services after a 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning.
Trump fires 17 inspectors general in late-night purge
U.S. President Donald Trump throws pens to the crowd after signing executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington on Monday.
Trump spurs surprise world rally in first week on trade respite
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a giant screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
Chinese court gives death penalty to man who killed Japanese boy
A woman lays a bouquet of flowers outside Shenzhen Japanese School following the murder of a 10-year-old Japanese child who was on his way to the school, in Shenzhen in September.
What are the real issues behind the Fuji TV scandal?
Fuji Television's poor handling of sexual misconduct allegations against celebrity Masahiro Nakai has led to an exodus of sponsors from the broadcaster.
The cartoon chaos of ‘Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi’ was ahead of its time
Animated series “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi” premiered on Cartoon Network on Nov. 29, 2004, and ran for three seasons. The show is based on real-life J-pop band Puffy.
How 'Twin Peaks' turned David Lynch into Japan's favorite weirdo
“The Elephant Man” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch became a favorite among Japanese moviegoers who flocked to new arthouse cinemas (known as “mini theaters”) popping up around the country in the 1980s and ’90s.
As parliament opens, ruling coalition enters uncharted territory
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a policy speech at the Lower House of the parliament in Tokyo last November.
Dodgers introduce Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks during his introductory news conference with the team in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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