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CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2009

Green Day "21st Century Breakdown"

Green Day's latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, is an operatic three-act, three-chord suite centered on a young couple coming to grips with life in the crumbling George W. Bush era, and set amid a backdrop of modern greed, religion and change.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 5, 2009

Toilet humor set for Tokyo theater

The title may be cheesy, but there's plenty that's memorable about the content of this politically astute musical, too.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 3, 2009

Creative Commons fights for new copyright

On April 17, the district court of Stockholm issued its verdict in the copyright infringement case of the torrent tracking Web site The Pirate Bay, whose managers and another associate were accused of facilitating the illegal downloading of music, movie and video-game files. The four defendants were...
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BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2009

Masks with ostrich antibodies aid swine flu fight

Researcher Yasuhiro Tsukamoto's flock of 500 ostriches is being enlisted into the global fight against swine flu by exploiting Japan's practice of wearing masks in public to ward off allergies and colds.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2009

Yokohama holds gala to mark its 150th year

YOKOHAMA — More than 3,400 people gathered Sunday for a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokoyama port and its role as Japan's gateway to the West.
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JAPAN
May 27, 2009

DPJ won't hike tax, Okada says

The consumption tax would likely not be raised for the next four years if the Democratic Party of Japan wins the upcoming general election, DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada declared in an interview Tuesday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
May 26, 2009

Waseda academic confident country's charms are to be had by the open-minded

Paul Snowden came to Japan 40 years ago — thinking that his visit here would only last for two years, after which he would go back to his native England and settle down as a grammar school teacher.
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COMMUNITY
May 26, 2009

Ex-Israeli soldier to speak on Mideast problem

Noam Chayut, a former Israeli soldier and member of the organization Breaking the Silence, will speak in Tokyo this weekend in coordination with journalist Toshikuni Doi's documentary "Chinmoku wo Yaburu" ("Breaking the Silence"), a film that sheds light on the situation in Palestine through extensive...
LIFE
May 24, 2009

City's new gateway to worlds apart

When I was walking to Osanbashi Pier, I noticed that the asphalt road changed to a wooden deck leading me up a slope to a grassy hilltop.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 23, 2009

BayStars need to end managerial carousel

Well somebody had to take the fall.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 23, 2009

Reality check from the top of the world

"I suppose I just couldn't sit down and listen to it anymore. I couldn't go to the pub and just keep complaining about it and not actually go do something about it," says Gavin Dixon.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2009

New world of Indian politics

India's Congress party has pulled off a stunning election victory. In a monthlong, multi-stage parliamentary ballot, the party produced its best electoral performance in over a quarter of a century. Even more important, when the seats of its main coalition partners are added to its total, Congress is...
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JAPAN
May 22, 2009

Grand jury system comes to Japan

Eight years ago, Seiji Shimomura could only watch as his 2-year-old son Tomohito was crushed to death by crowds at a fireworks show in Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since, he has campaigned for high-ranking police officials to be indicted over their role in the matter.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 22, 2009

Renowned New Juilliard Ensemble set to make Japan debut

Suntory Hall will next month welcome students from New York's renowned Juilliard School of Music as part of the hall's Rainbow 21 educational program. Held annually since 2004, the program aims to provide Japanese students with a chance to experience the whole process of concert-making, from planning,...
JAPAN
May 22, 2009

Lawmakers question 'saibanin' system

A group of nonpartisan lawmakers gathered Thursday, the first day of the new lay judge system, to call for a moratorium on the new criminal trial system that every political party voted unanimously to institute five years ago.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2009

Traders can get out of lay judge duty

Traders may be able to call upon guidelines from the Supreme Court to be excused from the new lay judge system, on grounds that they are critical to the functioning of financial markets.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2009

Day of the lay judges

Epoch-making judiciary reform is starting as lay judges prepare to sit for trials of suspects indicted on and after May 21 on charges of serious crimes such as murder, arson and kidnapping for ransom. But many people are not enthusiastic about it because the system has been implemented from above. The...
EDITORIALS
May 17, 2009

Fixing the statute of limitations

There is a move to review the statute of limitations on serious criminal cases. A Justice Ministry panel, which has made public an interim report on its study, hopes to present a proposal by August after hearing opinions from the National Police Agency, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and other...
LIFE / Style & Design / WEEK 3
May 17, 2009

Capital's new rail map is on the right lines

We all depend on them, especially when we are new to a place, but how many subway users realize that their trusty transit maps are the subject of a tug-of-war between the forces of geographical accuracy and graphical distortion in the interests of ease of use?
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2009

Building trust between contentious brothers

SINGAPORE — Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya recently announced that Thailand would facilitate resettlement in third countries for 158 Hmong refugees detained in Nong Khai province.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 15, 2009

Sophomore Sakamoto tearing up CL pitching

When then-Yomiuri Giants shortstop Tomohiro Nioka tore his calf muscle during the 2008 season opener, a star was born.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 15, 2009

A promising young violinist to perform around Kanto

The project "Classical for Millions," which has staged a series of "concerts for the people" at halls around the Kanto region since 2007, will feature Korean-American violinist Esther Kim from June.

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