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EDITORIALS
May 26, 2008
Jammed door to Myanmar
More than three weeks since Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar, the military junta has finally decided to open its door to a larger international relief effort and to allow in aid experts "of all nationalities." More than 130,000 people are believed dead or missing because of the cyclone — compared...
EDITORIALS
May 25, 2008
Mr. Ma reaches out
Taiwan has a new president. Mr. Ma Ying-jeou, of the KMT (Nationalist) Party was inaugurated Monday after a decisive win in March's election. In his inaugural remarks, Mr. Ma hit the right notes, reaching out to both Taiwanese at home and Chinese 150 kilometers away across the Taiwan Strait. This is...
EDITORIALS
May 24, 2008
Difficult times for business
Most companies listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange have announced their performance for the 2007 business year ended March 31, and they show an increase in aggregate ordinary profit for the sixth consecutive year.
EDITORIALS
May 24, 2008
A 'full-scale' gray society
A government white paper on the graying of the population says Japan has become a "full-scale gray society." As of Oct. 1, people aged 75 or over numbered a record 12.7 million — up 540,000 from a year earlier — and accounted for a record 9.9 percent of the nation's population, a 0.4 point increase...
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2008
The dams must go on
Tokuyama Dam in Ibikawa, Gifu Prefecture, provides the nation's biggest water reservoir. Beginning full operation May 5, it is a typical example of wasteful public works. This multipurpose dam for water utilization, flood control and power generation was first proposed in 1957. To build it, all the Tokuyama...
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2008
Shifting the pension burden
A panel of the People's Conference on Social Security, a forum established by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, has made public its calculation of how much the consumption tax should rise if the tax revenue is used to pay for the basic portion of pensions in full.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2008
A dispiriting Middle East tour
I t is often said that U.S. presidents go overseas when their domestic standing goes down. With U.S. President George W. Bush's approval ratings hitting record lows, it should come then as no surprise that he seems to be racking up the miles as his term in office winds down.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2008
Boosting traffic safety
The revision of the Road Traffic Law that goes into effect from June 1 incorporates a number of new traffic rules. Most of them are designed to help prevent injuries.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2008
Economic optimism unwarranted
The Cabinet Office has announced that Japan's gross domestic product grew 0.8 percent in real terms in the January-March period from the previous quarter for an annualized growth of 3.3 percent. The growth represents an economic expansion for three consecutive quarters and exceeded Japan's potential...
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2008
Trust in malpractice probes
The health ministry has revised its proposal concerning a plan to establish, in 2010, a third-party Medical Accidents Investigation Commission aimed at preventing the recurrence of such accidents. The revised proposal takes into account the fear that doctors and other medical professionals have of police...
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2008
Surrogate birth forum needed
As assisted conception techniques continue to make it possible for couples with fertility problems to have children without relying on adoption, the Science Council of Japan, an independent body under the prime minister, announced its final report on surrogate births in early March.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2008
Rising costs of living
Price rises are hitting both consumers and enterprises. Among consumer goods, rises in the prices of food and energy, closely tied to people's daily lives, are conspicuous, and companies hit by higher raw materials costs hesitate to raise wages. These factors tend to depress consumer demand, thus damping...
BOJ takes rates to 0.5% amid calm markets after Trump inauguration
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda had sounded dovish after the central bank's December policy meeting, which led some analysts to say that rate hikes might only emerge in March.
Japanese researchers develop peptide preventing COVID-19 infections
Institute of Science Tokyo Distinguished Professor Yoshinori Fujiyoshi (left) and Assistant Professor Shun Nakamura, who developed a peptide that can bind to the spike proteins of the novel coronavirus to prevent COVID-19 infections, at the Institute of Science Tokyo's Ookayama campus in Tokyo on Monday
Japan supermarket sales up for fifth year in 2024
Vegetables for sale at a local supermarket in Kyoto.
Japan contemplates global free-trade leadership as U.S. goes protectionist
Shipping containers at an industrial port in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki. Japanese businesses see a larger role for Japan if global trade breaks down and multilateral trade institutions become less effective without U.S. participation.
Search for suspect underway after fatal stabbing at Nagano Station
The crime scene where three people were attacked near JR Nagano Station on Wednesday
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.
Japan-made games part of a rising tide of indie greatness
One of the brighest spots of Japan's indie gaming landscape in 2024 was Sonokuni, and with more incubators and other avenues of support springing up, there may be more games like it in the future.

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Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
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