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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2007

What the Kaczynksi twins taught Poles

WASHINGTON — The defeat of the Kaczynski twins' Law and Justice Party (PiS) in Poland brought sighs of relief across Europe. But, as Donald Tusk's new government assumes office, it is important to learn the lessons that their defeat holds for all of us.
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2007

The fusillade against China

In some ways China is not my favorite country. I once went to some trouble to learn its language. I have often had to court rightwing hostility for trying to explain its foreign policies in less than demonic terms. Back in 1971 I even organized, single-handedly and over Canberra's opposition, an Australian...
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2007

GDP logs surprise increase of 2.6%

The economy expanded at a faster pace than expected in the July-September period, thanks to strong exports to other parts of Asia and an unexpected increase in consumer spending, the government said in a preliminary report released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2007

Demio named RJC's Car of Year

Mazda Motor Corp.'s Demio compact car won Japan's 2008 RJC Car of the Year award, topping six other nominees, including Honda Motor Co.'s Fit compact and Toyota Motor Corp.'s Mark X Zio minivan.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

U.S. recession fears lift yen, slam Nikkei

The yen surged to an 18-month high against the dollar Monday while the benchmark Nikkei index briefly dipped below 15,000 as fears mounted that ballooning subprime loan losses will trigger a recession in the U.S.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2007

Okinawa oil refinery to get upgrade

Sumitomo Corp. and Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA plan to spend ¥100 billion to upgrade an oil refinery in Okinawa to tap rising petroleum demand from China and Southeast Asia, Sumitomo said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Nov 13, 2007

Goh Hotoda

JUDIT KAWAGUCHI
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 11, 2007

Cambodia's jungle treasure still stuns the senses

These days any number of people will delight in ruefully declaring how such and such a place has been ruined — overrun by tourists and commercialism — and, as if to rub salt into the wound, they'll tell you that if you'd only visited it when they first did, you too could have savored Paradise.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 9, 2007

Tokyo's FILMeX: small but tasty

Now in its eighth year, Tokyo FILMeX (Nov. 17-25) continues to prove that good things come in small packages. With the sprawling Tokyo International Film Festival over, think of FILMeX as the more interesting, more memorable nijikai (after party) following TIFF's pomp and circumstance. FILMeX's devoted...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 8, 2007

Underworld outside their comfort zone

Call it a midlife crisis. Five years ago, Underworld's Karl Hyde and Rick Smith — then aged 45 and 43, respectively — took stock of their careers and realized a change was due.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2007

A guy and a girl

In "Once," the couple consisting of the Guy (Glen Hansard) and the Girl (Marketa Irglova) make sweet music but never get together.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2007

Konica Minolta profit rises 67%

Konica Minolta Holdings Inc., the world's second-biggest maker of film used to make liquid crystal displays, posted Thursday a 67 percent increase in first-half profit.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2007

Chubu Electric to cut power prices in April

Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday it will cut power prices for the first time in two years to compete with rival Toho Gas Co.
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2007

Mr. Moriya's testimony

Testifying as a sworn witness in the Diet, former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya admitted that an extraordinarily close relationship existed between him and a former executive of defense equipment trader Yamada Corp. But he denied any wrongdoing that may bring a criminal charge against him. Mr....
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2007

Takeda shares slide most in 20 years on drug delay fears

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. shares on Tuesday fell their farthest in 20 years in Tokyo trading over concern one of its most promising experimental medicines will be delayed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2007

Scandals in food industry shatter safety myth

Ocean fresh sushi? Quality marbled beef? Exquisite confectionaries? Think again.
EDITORIALS
Oct 28, 2007

A fresh defense scandal

The credibility of the nation's defense administration is at stake in the wake of a fresh scandal embroiling a former top bureaucrat of the Defense Ministry and a defense contractor. We welcome the nonpartisan decision, reached at a Lower House select committee last week, to summon former administrative...
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2007

No price cut for China-bound Wii

Fresh off bumper earnings, Nintendo Co. ruled out a price cut for its smash-hit Wii video game console Friday and announced the company will start selling the Wii in China next year.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2007

Japanese men going belly up

Japanese men are suddenly overweight. The latest criticism of health, diet and fitness — "metabolic syndrome" — is aimed at men and their bulging waistlines. According to some reports, metabolic syndrome is found in a larger and larger proportion of middle-aged and young people, especially men. Their...
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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