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JAPAN
Nov 26, 2011

Watanabe instrumental in forging cozy political-news media relationship

Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman and chief editor of the Yomiuri Shimbun who doubles as chairman of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, is one of the most influential figures in Japan as he reigns not only over the nation's biggest media empire but also acts as a political fixer.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 20, 2011

Earthquake news dominates the channels; CM of the week: Advertising Council Japan

Japan's commercial television broadcasters and NHK have slowly been returning to regular programming during the last week, but schedules are still dominated by in-depth and up-to-the-minute reports on matters related to the earthquake and tsunami relief effort, as well as to the situation at the Fukushima...
Reader Mail
Jan 20, 2011

Heartwarming news this winter

Regarding the Jan. 14 Kyodo article " Gakkyusha also gets donation fever": Every time I hear of more news related to the "Tiger Mask Phenomenon," I feel that Japanese people are answering some purpose.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 10, 2010

NPB news should be plentiful after playoffs finish up

Every year about this time, I am usually asked two questions about the off-season.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 7, 2010

Southern swing through camps brings news, views

Spring training camps are finished, we're into the exhibition season and Opening Day is less than two weeks away, as the Pacific League gets set for its lid-lifters on March 20.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 20, 2009

News and notes from the bj-league's Final Four

Nobody likes to lose back-to-back championship games.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 18, 2008

Keeping a close eye on the neighborhood news

You can live for years in a major city without knowing such a thing exists, but in more tranquil, less distracted settings, an unexpected ring of the doorbell as likely as not signals a neighbor bringing the kairanban (回覧板), an irregularly circulated newsletter put out by the local neighborhood...
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jun 3, 2008

Good news from grass roots

Reader Rodney in Vancouver recently e-mailed: "I've often found your articles informative and useful, but they tend to take a tone of complaint. Please tell us about some face-to-face, grassroots efforts that have helped make Japanese more considerate and respectful of those who are different."
EDITORIALS
Dec 9, 2007

Good news about Iran

In a sharp and striking reversal, the U.S. intelligence community has concluded that Iran has stopped work on its suspected nuclear weapons program. This revelation contrasts with the Bush administration's recent rhetoric warning that Iran's determination to develop a nuclear weapon could spark a war,...
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2007

Sumo stable boss axed for death

, make a show of apology afterward at a press conference in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. KYODO PHOTOS
CULTURE / Art
Apr 19, 2007

"Fiona Tan: News from the Near Future"

Wako Works of Art Closes in 23 days
CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2006

The Futureheads "News and Tributes"

The Futureheads made a name for themselves in 2004 with a fierce and spiky self-titled debut album characterized by a strong resemblance to XTC, but tempered by a unique way with four-part vocal harmonies. This sophomore effort cuts down on the spikiness, the harmonies and the fierceness (although not...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 2, 2006

Fingerprint fears and TELL news

Immigration law Michael asks how the new immigration law for foreign arrivals will affect those with re-entry visas. "Can we still use the Japanese national line, or will we have to go to the foreigners line? Japanese nationals are not being photographed or fingerprinted."
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2006

News rivals hit Yasukuni visits

Recent events in the nation's normally staid print media have surprised readers of the powerful Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2004

Chiefs of staff hold joint news conference

In what the Defense Agency says is the first time in the 50-year history of the Self-Defense Forces, the chiefs of staff of the three branches of Japan's military organization appeared together before reporters on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 18, 2003

Unusual election full of promise

It may be difficult to take an interest in Japan's election last week, since many readers cannot vote. But results this time may be critically important for Japan's future as a democracy.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2003

Ruthless foreigners given bad-news role

Japan's regional banks are turning to a tried and true method of conveying bad news: asking a foreign third-party to do it for them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 20, 2002

The yearend holidays are groovin'; Big news for Empress "D"; party picks

Peace, Love, Unity, Respect. Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 21, 2002

Far-out news headlines from the Far East

Sometimes I yearn for lies. Like sensational news items that everybody knows aren't true:
COMMUNITY
Dec 16, 2001

Photo-news loses its focus

Last August's demise of Shinchosha's weekly photo newsmagazine Focus marked a major publishing milestone in Japan.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2001

German Embassy puts news on Web

The German Embassy in Tokyo launched a Web site Wednesday that offers news about the country in Japanese accessible by those with Internet-capable mobile phones.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 13, 2001

Buffaloes' players, brass take news of attack hard

OSAKA -- News of the terrorist attacks back in the United States shook the Kintetsu Buffaloes' American contingent to the core on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2001

Australians try to sort good economic news from bad

SYDNEY -- With the government of Prime Minister John Howard still reeling from a by-election humiliation, along comes a morale booster -- a corporate deal that makes Australia the dominant player in global-resources trade. Comeback Kid Howard has done it again, although his chances of staying prime minister...
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2001

Foes of Isahaya project get more good news

Yoshio Yatsu, head of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, on Friday expressed qualified readiness to open the lock gates of a huge reclamation dike that traverses Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2000

Poor economic news weighing down yen

The yen may remain under selling pressure for some time, given the recent spate of unnerving economic and corporate news developments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2023

Obesity and Alzheimer's news makes Eli Lilly world’s most valuable drugmaker

An 8.5% gain in May for Eli Lilly lifted its shares to a record high, while displaced Johnson & Johnson slumped 5.3% during the month.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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