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JAPAN
Jul 25, 2007

Election loss no matter for Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe does not plan to resign even if his ruling party fares badly in this weekend's House of Councilors election, his top spokesman said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2007

Nissan profit fell again in first quarter

Nissan Motor Co. reported Tuesday another year-on-year drop in consolidated operating profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, mainly due to falling sales of trucks in the United States and rising raw material costs.
LIFE / Digital / IGADGET
Jul 25, 2007

Glowing mini-fridge/heater, the world's smallest robot

Miniature fans are just so standard fare as office accessories for the long hot days of summer. International Trading Kansai Co. has crafted something rather more compelling, a minifridge that looks like a giant egg. Available in 6-liter and 10-liter sizes, the gadget gives you the option of keeping...
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 24, 2007

Japan baseball stars first shine bright at Koshien

When Japanese baseball stars like Hideki Matsui and Daisuke Matsuzaka joined Major League Baseball teams in the United States, fans could easily trace their trajectory backward to their roots in the sport.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2007

Kansai cargo hub hopes ride on its new runway

. We need to aim to be an independent airport," Kansai airport President Atsushi Murayama told a recent news conference. The proposal's emphasis on freight was no doubt influenced by U.S. cargo carrier DHL. In June, DHL opened up a 5 billion yen facility at the airport. It is five times bigger than the...
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 20, 2007

Nakamura's talent has Aussies on alert

HANOI — It's no surprise whom Australia 'keeper Mark Schwarzer singled out as Japan's danger man ahead of their Asian Cup quarterfinal match: Shunsuke Nakamura.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2007

White collar criminals on notice

The actual prison time handed down Thursday to flamboyant fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami and to Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie in March appear to signal that white collar criminals now face much harsher punishments, some legal analysts say.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 20, 2007

Tokyo hosts world's top refugee film fest

The United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) counts about 33 million refugees in the world today. There is an even larger multitude saddled with the chillingly bureaucratic title "internally displaced persons."
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2007

Aussie supersubs confident about chances in rematch

HANOI — The Aussie supersubs who all but destroyed Japan's World Cup dreams in Germany last year are ready to inflict even more misery on the Samurai Blue, but this time they don't want to leave it quite so late.
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2007

Global-minded Honda to boost overseas output

Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will boost overseas production to meet growing demand for its energy-efficient cars and other vehicles, concentrating on global growth amid declining domestic sales.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2007

Comics defying taboos, ditching slapstick for political satire

listens to ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yasuhide Nakayama during a taping of Ota's weekly "news" show at NTV in Tokyo in May. AP PHOTO
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 18, 2007

'Kane' gone? Try saving with these money boxes

Money — it makes the world go round, and it even talks. Or at least, these money boxes do.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 17, 2007

Hinomaru, 'Kimigayo' express conflicts both past and future

To some they are symbols of national pride, to others icons of a militaristic past. "Kimigayo," the national anthem, and the Hinomaru, the national flag, have been perpetual sources of controversy because of their contentious historical backgrounds. Following are some basic questions and answers about...
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2007

Former UCLA player gets Japanese citizenship, spot on national hoops team

Most fans are probably not familiar with this name: J.R. Sakuragi. But if they hear the name J.R. Henderson, that may ring a bell.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 17, 2007

Japan overcomes early mistake to rout Vietnam

Seiichiro Maki scored twice as defending champions Japan recovered from a goal deficit to beat spirited cohost Vietnam 4-1, the victory sending Ivica Osim's men into the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup finals as winners of Group B.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 17, 2007

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