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EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2007
Upper House campaign commences
The campaign for the July 29 Upper House election has officially started. It is the first national election since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in September 2006. Under the Abe administration so far, the Fundamental Law of Education has been revised to instill patriotism in children and strengthen...
EDITORIALS
Jul 12, 2007
Overdue help for the orphaned
Japanese who were separated from their families in China at the end of World War II have agreed to accept a new support plan and to drop their lawsuits filed with 10 district courts and six high courts over the government's failure to swiftly bring them back to Japan and provide adequate support. Although...
EDITORIALS
Jul 12, 2007
Gambling on a show of strength
The weeklong siege against militant Islamists holed up in Islamabad's Red Mosque ended Tuesday when security forces stormed it in a fierce battle that left more than 50 militants and eight soldiers dead. If those killed since street battles between security forces and militants began July 3 are included,...
EDITORIALS
Jul 11, 2007
From blunders to loose ends
The question remains as to why the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner, Komeito, forced two bills to abolish the Social Insurance Agency through the just-ended Diet session with such haste. Suspicions also have been raised about the contents of the bills.
EDITORIALS
Jul 11, 2007
Premature plan for devolution
A study group within the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted an interim report on introducing the "doshu" system of regional governments to the Abe administration. The crux of the idea is to divide the nation into nine to 13 regional blocs and give them greater autonomy than they have now.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2007
Righting U.S.-Russia relations
By some accounts, Russia and the United States are on the brink of a new Cold War. That probably overstates the state of that bilateral relationship, but there is no mistaking the chill that dominates relations between the two countries. In an attempt to end the downward spiral, U.S. President George...
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2007
Fears of 'made in China'
Concerns are mounting over tainted products from China. Last month the media highlighted reports of toothpaste containing diethylene glycol, a chemical used in antifreeze. Earlier this year, pet food from China that contained melamine was blamed for the deaths of dogs and cats across North America. Regulatory...
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2007
Companies fend off the funds
Shareholder meetings of companies that closed their books in March are over. The peak day saw 1,457 companies holding meetings. At many of the meetings, investment funds saw their proposals, most of them calling for payment of higher dividends, killed one after another due to opposition from other shareholders....
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2007
The Olympics and the Putin factor
The International Olympic Committee has awarded the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games to the Black Sea resort of Sochi. It was the Russian city's first candidacy for the right. At present, its athletic facilities are almost nonexistent. It presented an innovative plan to combine ice-related...
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2007
A swamp of a property deal
The arrest of Mr. Shigetake Ogata, former head of the Public Safety Intelligence Agency, on suspicion of fraud in connection with an unsuccessful attempt to buy the headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents of Japan (Chongryun) begs the question "why?" — if prosecutors'...
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2007
Diet session lacked depth
With the extended Diet session over, the nation's political focus has shifted to the July 29 Upper House election. Regrettably, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito resorted to forceful Diet tactics during the extended session, depriving the Diet of chances to discuss important...
EDITORIALS
Jul 6, 2007
Lessons from the '97 crash
Ten years ago Monday, Asia was hit by an economic "bug" that wiped out billions of dollars of wealth, cost millions of jobs and shattered the confidence of a region. Those losses have largely been made up, and Asia today is in many ways stronger than it was in 1997. Although lessons have been learned,...
U.S. Osprey accidentally drops cargo into sea in Okinawa
A V-22 Osprey
Large fire breaks out near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower
Smoke rises from a fire at a commercial building near Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, on Tuesday.
Nissan to end production of compact van as Honda rescue looms
A trailer transports Nissan’s NV200 Venette minivans in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Search for suspect underway after fatal stabbing at Nagano Station
The crime scene where three people were attacked near JR Nagano Station on Wednesday
Kanagawa high school student arrested for credit card data theft
A 17-year-old student from Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly creating a program that purported to verify the validity of credit cards and using it to illegally obtain their details.
Terunofuji’s career was unique — and great
Yokozuna Terunofuji enters the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo earlier this month during what would be his final tournament.
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.
Fuji TV scandal sparks probes on exploitation within TV industry
Fuji Media Holdings' headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The company will hold an extraordinary board meeting on Thursday over the firestorm sparked by TV host Masahiro Nakai's alleged sexual misconduct.
Iconic Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki finished his career with 3,089 MLB hits and is one of 33 players in the 3,000-hit club.
For kids, Japanese food ‘is a doorway to exploration’
"A Very Asian Guide to Japanese Food" is the first edition of the Asia-centric series to focus on rice balls, fermented soybeans and other Japanese staples.

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