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COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Nov 27, 2006

U.S. democracy isn't a suitable export

NEW YORK -- The cover of The New Yorker the week after the Nov. 7 midterm elections showed a giant elephant statue being toppled, with people in the lawn way below jubilant and the White House beyond with the U.S. flag atop it at half mast.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 26, 2006

Dealing with death the Japanese ways

There is a quiet revolution taking place in the attitudes and practices concerning death and burial in Japan -- striking changes that shed light not only on how Japanese people today view death, but also life and the relationships that underpin it. So this week and next, I will explore contemporary issues...
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2006

South Korean poultry imports halted over bird flu outbreak

to suspend imports of South Korean poultry and to ask that people entering Japan from South Korea sterilize their shoes," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki told reporters. Japan imported 289 metric tons of chicken meat from South Korea in 2005, according to the Japan External Trade Organization....
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2006

Sanyo to lose 50 billion yen, cut 2,200 jobs by April

Struggling appliance maker Sanyo Electric Co. said Friday it expects to post a net loss of 50 billion yen for the 2006 business year instead of a 20 billion yen profit, and it will cut 2,200 more jobs by the end of March.
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2006

Progress in fight against warming

The countries that attended the second meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Nairobi agreed to review the pact in 2008. The Nov. 17 agreement is a step forward since it was feared that serious conflict between developed and developing countries might torpedo the conference. It is hoped that...
MORE SPORTS
Nov 24, 2006

Strong field set for Japan Cup

They're being called the "countdown to revenge," these final days before Japan Cup 2006, the countdown to Sunday, when the heart and soul of a nation, no matter where its money has been placed, is going to be behind one horse when he makes his jump from the gate.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2006

National smoking rate falling: JT poll

Fewer Japanese are lighting up as the country tightens regulations on public smoking and health awareness among adults increases, according to a survey by Japan Tobacco Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 24, 2006

Watch this MySpace

W ith sites already running in Europe and Australia, U.S. social networking site MySpace finally landed in Japan last week, squaring up against the all-conquering homegrown service Mixi.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2006

Big banks see high profits in first half

Most major banks posted big profits in the April-September first half as brighter business activities led to a reduction in bad loans, allowing them to shift money from loan-loss reserves to the profit section.
BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2006

'Samurai' unleashes excitement on court

Nobody was quite sure about the final score, or about who scored how many points, how many assists they had or how many rebounds they grabbed. Because after all, those were probably the least important things the fans cared about.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2006

Keio to absorb pharmacy school

and Kyoritsu University of Pharmacy President Yoshiyuki Hashimoto face the media Monday night in Tokyo to announce their schools' plan to merge. KYODO PHOTO
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Nov 22, 2006

Status quo really is planet's dead end

If you've looked around at the state of our planet and been tempted to say, "God help us," you're not the only one.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2006

Pa League releases 2007 schedule

The Pacific League said Monday its 2007 regular season will begin one week earlier than the Central League, with the first- to third-placed teams of the 2005 season hosting the Opening Day games on March 24.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2006

Politics of an energy boost

Recent events surrounding energy-development projects overseas highlight resource-poor Japan's vulnerability. They underscore the need for both the government and the private sector to develop a multipronged long-term strategy that will enable the nation to flexibly cope with unexpected changes in the...
Japan to convene parliament for ordinary session starting Jan. 24
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
Impeached South Korean president's party sees signs of revival
A supporter of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds South Korean and U.S. flags in front of flower wreaths bearing messages of support near his residence in Seoul on Thursday.
Musk takes slash-and-burn style to Europe after bolstering Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk speaks during an election rally for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
Japan's health ministry reports record-high flu cases
A busy street in Tokyo on Dec. 30. The number of influenza patients per clinic, on average, in the final week of December was the highest since health ministry records began in 1999.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
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