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JAPAN
Feb 3, 2006

Iwakuni joins base bid-rigging snafu

The bid-rigging scandal involving the Defense Facilities Administration Agency widened Thursday after investigators said bids for a runway relocation project at the U.S. Marine Corps Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture were also rigged.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

U.S. presents detailed plans on realignment of military

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) Japan and the United States ended a two-day senior working-level meeting Thursday with the U.S. side presenting detailed plans for implementing an agreement made in October on the realignment of the U.S. military presence in Japan.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2006

New Year's travelers begin return to Tokyo

The annual New Year's return to the capital peaked Tuesday as travelers laden with luggage and gifts from their hometowns and other destinations packed trains, airports and expressways into the night.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 3, 2006

Landlords, car repairs, and city hall

Landlord Five years ago my landlord asked for access to our apartment in order to fix a water problem in another premises directly under ours. Damage done to this apartment during that work still has not been repaired. Recently we had a problem with our electrical system and the electrician discovered...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Dec 2, 2005

History rises up in Shibuya

The accompanying wood-block print is a panoramic view of Shibuya about 180 years ago, seen from the top of Dogenzaka hill.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2005

Host communities blast U.S. realignment plan

Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga have been visiting communities with military bases to gain their approval of an interim report on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, but strong local opposition persists.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2005

Old-timer Kitty Hawk carries on

ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK -- With a deafening roar, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 approached the USS Kitty Hawk, but failing to hook one of the four trap wires, the fighter had to go around and try to land again.
COMMENTARY
Nov 14, 2005

Enhanced order of security

Japan and the United States on Oct. 29 issued an interim report agreeing to expand military cooperation in connection with the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan. The agreement is intended to adapt the bilateral alliance to better deal with changes in the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region....
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2005

Alleged groper runs through subway

A 31-year-old man was arrested Thursday at Nezu subway station in Tokyo for jumping onto the tracks during rush hour and fleeing after being accused of groping a woman on a train, police said.
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 11, 2005

Psychedelic radar 11.11

Saturday, Nov. 12
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 11, 2005

Tokyo FILMeX hits the spot

Thirty-four films selected for their originality and creativity will be showcased in the sixth annual Tokyo FILMeX running Nov. 19-27.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 4, 2005

Psychedelic radar 11.04

Saturday, Nov. 5
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2005

Caution needed in defense relations

Japan and the United States agreed last week to a new plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from urban Ginowan in the central part of Okinawa Island to Camp Schwab, located in Nago in the northern part of the island.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 28, 2005

Macbeth back, darker than ever

The International Theatre Company London (ITCL) returns to Japan with a revival of its acclaimed 2001 production of the Shakespeare tragedy "Macbeth."
COMMENTARY
Oct 24, 2005

Tired of military presence

As expected, U.S. base-relocation plans in Japan -- part of the U.S. strategy of global troop realignment -- are facing difficulties. Americans living near military bases at home may be opposed to cutbacks for fear of losing jobs, but people in Japan, an island country one-twenty-fifth the size of the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 21, 2005

Psychedelic radar 10.21

Saturday, Oct. 22
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 14, 2005

Psychedelic radar 10.14

Saturday, Oct. 15
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2005

Train crash report lays main blame on speeding

An interim report on the deadly April 25 crash of a speeding commuter train on West Japan Railway Co.'s Fukuchiyama Line touches on the driver's apparent erratic behavior but leaves many questions unanswered.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2005

PC gadget offers TV from overseas

Sony Corp. said Monday it will release a new device Oct. 1 that lets computer users watch Japanese television programs while abroad through the Internet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Sep 2, 2005

Wander where the wise ones wink

Buddhist statues we usually see at temples and museums represent enlightened beings that have transcended their worldly existence and entered the Buddhist pantheon. They stand or are seated on pedestals of lotus flowers symbolic of the Buddhist paradise, and are depicted in poses particular to their...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 14, 2005

He hops onto a shuttle, jumps off to a media shuffle

Last Tuesday's landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery in the deserts of California capped a tense two weeks in which the safety of the vehicle and the seven astronauts it contained was never 100 percent assured. The loss of foam insulation during liftoff was eerily reminiscent of the last shuttle mission...
Japan Times
Features
Aug 14, 2005

Spared suicide pilot fights in cause of peace

Every Sunday evening finds Masamichi Shida among a group of antiwar protesters outside the train station in Kamakura, south of Tokyo, singing songs opposing Japan's participation in the U.S.-led campaign in Iraq.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2005

Inflated fare fixed on JR West English ticket board

OSAKA -- An English ticket price board at JR Tsuruhashi Station on the Kanjo Loop Line in Osaka has featured an erroneously inflated price for the journey between Tsuruhashi and Matsuiyamate stations for more than four years, according to West Japan Railway Co.
Japan Times
Features
Jul 31, 2005

'Secret' city basks in its low-profile limelight

It's at the geographic center of Japan and has in the past been at the hub of its history. It's also the nation's fourth-largest city, with a population of 2.2 million. But despite these, and many more, claims to fame and prominence, Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture has always been outstanding for its...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 10, 2005

New horizons beckon as Train Man heads nowhere fast

The Japanese nation seems to be firmly in the grip of the otaku.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Jul 1, 2005

Walking the path of a legendary poet

The accompanying 1830s woodcut print is the image of the great haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), rendered by Hasegawa Settan (1778-1843). Depicting a legendary scene in which the poet was inspired to pen one of his masterpieces, Basho is seated at his writing desk in a humble cottage thatched with...
Biden announces $5.9 billion for Ukraine amid final aid push
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington on Sept. 26.
Kumamoto public schools respond to influx of Taiwanese students
The city of Kumamoto has seen a surge in the number of students from Taiwan, following the arrival of chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and related businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee
Chugo Saito at Isenoumi stable on Friday. Saito has joined his older brother, Seigo, at the stable.
Mother arrested after three children die in Kanagawa Prefecture
A woman was arrested for allegedly killing her son, who was found dead along with two other children of the suspect in their house in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture.
In quake-hit Noto region, residents get ready to welcome the new year
Volunteers prepare food at a soup kitchen in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Japan news images of 2024: Upheaval, resilience and breakthroughs
A person walks down a street in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the days following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, which struck off the coast of the Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024. More than 500 deaths have been attributed to the event, which was the worst quake since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.
A newcomer’s guide to the Hakone Ekiden experience
The start of the 2024 Hakone Ekiden in Tokyo's Otemachi district. Every year on Jan. 2 and 3, Hakone Ekiden brings millions of fans across Japan to a standstill.
Kumamoto public schools respond to influx of Taiwanese students
The city of Kumamoto has seen a surge in the number of students from Taiwan, following the arrival of chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and related businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Japan defense spending goals hit by inflation, weak yen and political uncertainty
Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a military drill next to an anti-ship missile unit on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Japan’s weather in 2024: Record temperatures hurt people’s health and wallets
People cover themselves with umbrellas during a hot summer day in Tokyo's Ginza district in August. Temperatures shot up in early July, even before the official end of the rainy season, and the high temperatures persisted well into the fall.

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