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COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Jan 4, 2011

Hooked on U.S., Japan risks going down with it

Dear Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara:
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2011

Indian elephant too slow for the Chinese dragon

HONG KONG — The visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Delhi in December underlined the importance and immense diversity between the world's two once-and-future superpowers.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2011

Post-Cold War era taps Turkey as the new indispensable nation

ANKARA — Turkey made its imprint as one of the most influential countries not only on 2010, but on the first decade of the third millennium.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 31, 2010

Hill says Tyler, Apache both works in progress

Tokyo Apache coach Bob Hill sees the big picture: Forward Jeremy Tyler is an integral part of the team's championship aspirations.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2010

Spending big question for 2011

The economy's tepid recovery will have trouble staying on track in 2011 as the effects of government stimulus gradually fade.
Reader Mail
Dec 30, 2010

Conceptions of rape, sexism differ

In his Dec. 26 letter, "Statistically Japan does value life," Greg Hutchinson makes the mistake of comparing statistics from the United States and Japan as though their history, culture and tendency toward liberalism were irrelevant. After nearly 20 years here, I have come to believe that problems in...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2010

Piyasvasti battles Thai Airways' beasts

COMMENTARY
Dec 29, 2010

Carbon dioxide is threatening our fisheries

SINGAPORE — Since the industrial revolution began over two centuries ago, the oceans have absorbed an estimated 500 billion tons of carbon dioxide. This is about a quarter of the total amount spewed into the atmosphere as the burning of coal, oil and natural gas gathered pace and agriculture replaced...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2010

Japan Inc. urged to rethink Asia view

Asia is the new engine of global growth, but Japanese companies' past success models of doing business in the region may turn out to be a liability under the changing competitive environment, experts said at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 29, 2010

Looking back on 2010 one word at a time

Perched majestically at the summit of the clutter on my desk this sunny December morning is a copy of the 2011 edition of Jiyukokuminsha's 「現代用語の基礎知識」("Gendai Yōgo no Kiso Chishiki," "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words") — all 1,688 pages of it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 28, 2010

Kameda clan on top of Japanese boxing after big night

You don't have to like Koki or Daiki Kameda of the fighting Kameda family.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Dec 26, 2010

Sexual politics and the veneer of free speech

NEW YORK — One intriguing story that has come to light as a result of the latest round of WikiLeaks revelations is, to use a somewhat dated term, the sexual politics in Sweden. I, like many, I'm sure, had assumed that Sweden is among the most sexually liberated developed countries. As it turns out,...
COMMENTARY
Dec 25, 2010

Revitalizing national politics

The Democratic Party of Japan realized a dramatic change of government with its great win in the Lower House election in August 2009. The DPJ victory came when policy evolution in the later years of the coalition administration by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito stagnated, prompting mass media...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 25, 2010

Tevez meets his match in Man City's owners

LONDON — And the prize for the climbdown of 2010 goes to . . . Carlos Tevez, who has been left eating so much humble pie he will need to diet.
CULTURE / Film
Dec 24, 2010

'Charlie St. Cloud (Kimi ga Kureta Mirai)'

Charlie St. Cloud is blessed: Not only does he have a fantastic name (just screaming for a Hollywood treatment, in fact), he's also young, incredibly cute, and has just got a ticket to Stanford via a boating scholarship. For all that, he's humble and sincere, hailing from a working-class background and...
EDITORIALS
Dec 22, 2010

Cancun has done its job

When it comes to international climate negotiations, anything that is not a clear-cut failure can be called a success. That is the best justification for the "Cancun Agreements," the deal reached after two weeks of multilateral talks held earlier this month. While key disputes were not resolved, the...
COMMUNITY / Voices / HAVE YOUR SAY
Dec 21, 2010

Deadbeat dads, navy abuse case, visas and Futenma: readers' views

The other side of the fence Re: "Japan must end the scourge of parental child abduction" by Amy Savoie (Hotline to Nagatacho, Nov. 9):
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 19, 2010

To students of English, the Spanish Armada has a lot to answer for

Second of two parts
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Dec 19, 2010

The explosion of life: demise

Second of two parts
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Dec 18, 2010

What resumes don't show

"A good job is hard to find" sounds like the title to a short story.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 17, 2010

Hatano best Japanese board man

Who is the bj-league's top Japanese rebounder?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 17, 2010

Smells like great Italian — but book ahead

Even in its earliest incarnation on the edge of Hiroo, Aroma Fresca was one of the hottest tables in town — and among the hardest to reserve. It was the same story during its stay in Azabu-Juban (in the premises now occupied solely by Casa Vinitalia), and nothing has changed since its rebirth in August...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 17, 2010

Aroma Fresca: Smells like great Italian — but book ahead

Even in its earliest incarnation on the edge of Hiroo, Aroma Fresca was one of the hottest tables in town — and among the hardest to reserve. It was the same story during its stay in Azabu-Juban (in the premises now occupied solely by Casa Vinitalia), and nothing has changed since its rebirth in August...
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Dec 16, 2010

Kiribi

Dear Alice
JAPAN / Q&A
Dec 15, 2010

Testimony at ethics panel not under oath

The Democratic Party of Japan's internal rift is widening by the day on whether DPJ heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa should be summoned to give unsworn testimony before the Lower House Council on Political Ethics about the money scandal for which he faces indictment.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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