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COMMENTARY
Nov 14, 2009

China-India tensions rising

NEW DELHI — The India-China relationship has entered choppy waters due to a perceptible hardening in the Chinese stance. Anti-India rhetoric in the state-run Chinese media has intensified, even as China has stepped up military pressure along the disputed Himalayan frontier through cross-border incursions....
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2009

Indians aid Japan's IT industry

Indian system engineers are making their presence felt in Japan's information technology industry.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2009

Obama, Hatoyama prioritize alliance

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and U.S. President Barack Obama vowed Friday to bolster the bilateral alliance and cooperate on pressing global issues, including climate change and nuclear disarmament.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2009

JAL lost ¥131 billion in half, skips forecast

Battered by the global financial crisis and the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, Japan Airlines Corp. on Friday posted a hefty group net loss of ¥131.2 billion for the April-September half and said it has applied for out-of-court debt restructuring as a stopgap measure to stay aloft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 13, 2009

Japanese camera makers reassess size and simplicity

Which would you opt for? A pro-level D-SLR or a pocket camera with the image quality of a D-SLR?
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2009

AMR, equity firm to match offer to JAL

American Airlines may team with private-equity firm TPG Inc. to invest at least $300 million in alliance partner Japan Airlines Corp., a source familiar with the plan said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Nov 13, 2009

"Marcus Coates: Daiwa Foundation Art Prize Winner"

Tomio Koyama GalleryCloses Nov. 21
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009

Osaka commercial festival to go all night

If you are a fan of overseas commercials you are in for a treat — The World's CM Festival is coming back to Osaka on Nov. 20.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009

Canine carnival a must-see for all dog lovers

One of the biggest festivals for dogs in Japan will be held at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 14-15.
Reader Mail
Nov 12, 2009

Why put off the flight cuts at JAL?

The Nov. 7 article "JAL must stay aloft until January: turnaround chief" states that Japan Airlines Corp. will scrap 16 money-losing domestic and international flights by the end of May. How much money are these flights losing? Why not shut them down next month? Why spend good money after bad?
Reader Mail
Nov 12, 2009

Japanese men more than willing

Regarding James Guthrie's Nov. 8 letter, "Couples' weak pursuit of romance": As someone blissfully married to a Japanese guy, I am always amused by this sort of opinion. I have yet to figure out why so many non-Japanese males feel the need to inflate their ego this way. Most of the ones I have met who...
Reader Mail
Nov 12, 2009

An American thankful for Matsui

I write this with great regard and honor for Japan's native son Hideki Matsui (this year's World Series Most Valuable Player for the champion New York Yankees). Ever since he came to the United States to play baseball, Matsui has shown what a noble person he is. I have nothing but respect for him in...
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2009

Base relocation remains thorn in side of Japan-U.S. ties

OSAKA — On April 12, 1996, Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota was meeting with prefectural officials when Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto telephoned with big news.
COMMENTARY
Nov 12, 2009

APEC remains toothless

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping will hold its annual summit meeting in Singapore this weekend, with the leaders of its 21 member-nations expected to attend. But do we really need yet another high-level global talk-fest?
Reader Mail
Nov 12, 2009

Little to gain from Soros' words

George Soros' assertion in his Nov. 8 article, "No alternative to a new world architecture," is simple. I may never be as smart as Soros, but a poor Kyoto monk like me knows that the world is not a zero-sum game. China, India or Asia's rise need not spell the demise of the West or United States or Japan,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2009

Minamata victim seeks meeting with Obama

OSAKA — A 53-year-old Minamata disease victim who appeared in a magazine article that deeply moved a young Barack Obama has written to the U.S. president, requesting a meeting when he visits Tokyo on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 11, 2009

Spirited away by tunes at the onsen

Nothing beats a nice bath but how about listening to music in a bathhouse? Onsen Ongaku Vol. 1 and Furorock make it happen.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2009

Softbank's new lineup heavy on fast Wi-Fi

Softbank Corp. unveiled 22 new mobile phone models for its winter-spring lineup Tuesday with a special focus on Wi-Fi and a new service that uses the wireless system to access the Internet.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 11, 2009

Bulls a likely entrant in LeBron sweepstakes

NEW YORK — Big ups to the Cavaliers, who came into New York and rode roughshod over it . . . you know, like Bloomberg.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2009

Top-down approach won't work

The Hatoyama administration has made one decision after another with direct effects on local governments. Among them is the move to scrap projects worth nearly ¥3 trillion included in the fiscal 2009 supplementary budget, and the decision to halt the Yanba dam project in Gunma Prefecture. As part of...

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Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?