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BUSINESS
May 24, 2008

Pension reserves urged split, diversified

Japan should split the nation's ¥150 trillion in pension reserves into smaller funds and diversify what they are invested in, private-sector members of a government advisory panel said.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2008

Japan maintains lead in net foreign assets

Japan held the largest amount of net foreign assets in the world in 2007 for the 17th consecutive year as investors purchased more overseas bonds and stocks to seek higher returns.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2008

Nippon Sheet sees 60% profit drop

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., the world's biggest maker of car windows, forecast its first profit decline in five years on energy costs and falling prices in Europe, its largest market following its 2006 acquisition of Pilkington PLC.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 24, 2008

Not going anywhere in Tokyo

The only things that stands perfectly still in this city of ceaseless motion are its statues. Not that most Tokyoites notice them. But I do.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AFRICA LIFELINE
May 23, 2008

People being hung out to dry in aid race for resources: NGO

Africa's abundance of natural resources and the robust economic growth some of its nations are experiencing in no way indicate the continent is on the road to stability and democratization, a representative for a Tokyo-based nongovernmental group said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2008

In pursuit of the authentic

Ethan Hawke makes no bones about his literary career: his well-received first novel, "The Hottest State," was written with the movie in mind.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2008

'Rambo'

At the time, it seemed like the "Rambo" series epitomized everything that was wrong about the '80s. Star Sylvester Stallone, with his oiled-up, inhumanly pumped-up physique, was the poster-boy for the first generation to embrace steroid abuse. The revenge fantasies he was peddling — re-fighting the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2008

Ainu press case for official recognition

Hundreds of Ainu from all over Japan and their supporters staged a protest Thursday in Tokyo's Nagata-cho political district, demanding the Diet and the government recognize them as indigenous people.
JAPAN
May 22, 2008

G8 'university summit' in works

Representatives from the world's 37 leading universities will meet in Sapporo from June 29 to July 1 to discuss ways of coping with environmental and other issues, organizers said Wednesday.
Reader Mail
May 22, 2008

The bond that all humans share

In response to the article "If there is a god, then why is there suffering?," I would say not only does God exist but also that he is all-good, all-powerful and all-knowing.
Reader Mail
May 22, 2008

Release imported-rice stockpile

Regarding the May 19 article "Fukuda sets $10 billion climate aid to Africa": Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's investment, coupled with sound oversight and accountability, should indeed provide a model for other Group of Eight nations to consider.
JAPAN
May 22, 2008

Tokyo Station face-lift adds old, new looks

JR Tokyo Station is in the midst of its first major reconstruction work since the end of the war as part of efforts to revitalize the heart of the capital.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 22, 2008

'Selling women's nakedness'

Asagi Ageha meets me on a back street in Kabukicho in dramatic fashion, sirens blaring from two arriving ambulances just as she steps out of the shadows.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2008

A dispiriting Middle East tour

I t is often said that U.S. presidents go overseas when their domestic standing goes down. With U.S. President George W. Bush's approval ratings hitting record lows, it should come then as no surprise that he seems to be racking up the miles as his term in office winds down.
Reader Mail
May 22, 2008

Long life was never guaranteed

Discussion of God and the inequities of Christian life in the real world always presents well-meaning Christians with a powerful dilemma. Anyone looking for a perfect life as a Christian, God-fearing person has to face the unpleasant reality that life isn't often fair and rewarding according to good...
Reader Mail
May 22, 2008

Reincarnation may be the answer

Regarding Peter Singer's May 19 article, "If there is a god, then why is there suffering?": There aren't any easy answers to this age-old question. But outside the Christian faith, there are answers that are more acceptable to thinking minds than such dogmas as Original Sin and Eve's willful eating of...
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2008

Weak dollar affecting oil prices

PRAGUE — Around the world, there is anguished hand-wringing about the high price of oil. But if political leaders want lower oil prices, they should be promoting policies that strengthen the dollar.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 21, 2008

Barca president Laporta says it is time for Ronaldinho to hit the road

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes it's time for Ronaldinho to find a new club.
JAPAN
May 20, 2008

New Tsukiji site highly toxic: panel

The relocation site of the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market has been contaminated with far more toxic chemical materials than previously thought and around 2 meters of surface soil will probably have to be replaced, an advisory panel to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Monday.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2008

Experts hit curbs on foreign investment

Japan needs to review foreign investment restrictions and reduce corporate tax rates to attract more foreign direct investment and takeovers, a government advisory panel proposed Monday.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
The man who sent Japan's cherry blossoms out to the world
Masatoshi Asari is one of Japan’s foremost living authorities on cherry trees and their blossoms.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Berkshire sells $628 million in yen bonds in smallest Japan deal
Berkshire Hathaway concluded a ¥90 billion ($628 million) bond deal on Friday, the smallest yen deal by investor Warren Buffett’s firm since it started tapping the Japanese market in 2019.
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Japan's tariff negotiator, is one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.
After a tumultuous buildup, a first look at the Osaka Expo
A large statue of Osaka Expo mascot Myaku Myaku sits near the east entrance of the event's venue in Yumeshima island, Osaka, on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
By Tomoko Otake

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