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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2009

Fatah's new status quo leaders

HERZLIYA, Israel — The Sixth Fatah Congress, held recently in Bethlehem, was an important event for the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict and for the Palestinian movement. But a careful look at the results of the Congress' elections to Fatah's Central Committee yields a picture that is quite different...
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2009

Dangerous revisionist sentiment

This year Japan appears to be greeting the 64th anniversary of the end of World War II without much political commotion. But a speech nine days earlier should not be dismissed as an insignificant event.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 14, 2009

The Boom Boom beat goes on

Thanks to their jaw-dropping live act and the danceable nature of their techno-rock tunes, Boom Boom Satellites are one of Japan's top festival draws. Having already headlined the second stage at Fuji Rock in 2007 and with a clutch of foreign festival appearances under their belt, this year the band...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 14, 2009

Sprint queen Fukushima looking forward to challenge at worlds

How quickly things can change.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 14, 2009

Film center commemorates Tsuchimoto

The National Film Center in Tokyo's Chuo Ward presents the works of Noriaki Tsuchimoto (1928-2008), a postwar documentary filmmaker, who is best known for an extensive series of films on Minamata disease, one of the worst industrial pollution-related illnesses in Japan's history.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 14, 2009

'Tapas Night' at the Hilton Tokyo

Friday and Saturday evenings at the Hilton Tokyo's first-floor Marble Lounge are "Tapas Night," with traditional Spanish tapas appetizers, Spanish wine and cocktails, and the passionate rhythms of a flamenco guitarist (Fridays only).
EDITORIALS
Aug 11, 2009

Breakthrough with North Korea?

The release by North Korea of two Korean-American journalists is a welcome event. The two women broke the law, but incarceration was excessive punishment and their release was long overdue. The delay suggests the fate of these two women was determined by forces much larger than the details of their particular...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Aug 9, 2009

Channel surf

As the 64th anniversary of Japan's surrender approaches, the special memorial programs about World War II come faster and thicker. This week's big event is a docudrama called "Saigo no Akagami Haitatsunin" (The Last Red Letter Deliveryman; TBS, Mon., 9 p.m.). "Red letter" refers to the draft notices...
Reader Mail
Aug 9, 2009

Security options worth pursuing

In his Aug. 3 article, "Angst over opposition rule," Robert Dujarric presents four choices for Japan with regard to its defense security: (1) pursuing unarmed pacifism, (2) switching sides from being a U.S. ally to a Chinese junior partner, (3) tripling or quadrupling its defense budget by ridding itself...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2009

BMW vies for slice of global superbike pie

BMW AG will begin selling a high-performance bike in January to compete with dominant models from Honda Motor Co. and Suzuki Motor Corp.
EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2009

Strive for nuclear disarmament

As Japan marks the 64th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world sees two forces working in opposite directions when it comes to the issue of nuclear weapons.
Reader Mail
Aug 2, 2009

Ridiculous environmental symbol

The July 25 article "Gundam statue draws attention to environment" is ridiculous. Why would anyone wanting to raise awareness of the environment choose a mammoth fighting robot as a symbol?! Regardless of the animation's plot, wouldn't it be far better to venerate a simple tree, or how about a whale? ...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 31, 2009

Sake returns to its organic roots

The sake world is looking greener as an increasing number of producers invest more time and resources in developing organic lines. In 2004, Niigata-based giant Kikusui attracted attention for opening the Sake Culture Institute, an immaculate facility dedicated to organic sake research, and small producers...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2009

Uighur activist calls on Japan to probe riot

Japan must not turn a blind eye to China's suppression of ethnic minorities and should take the on responsibility of assisting them, the president of the World Uighur Congress said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2009

DPJ platform vows to weaken bureaucrats

With a month to go before the Aug. 30 election, the Democratic Party of Japan unveiled its campaign platform Monday, featuring five main principles centering on a government led by politicians rather than bureaucrats.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Jul 28, 2009

English speakers gather for human rights

Amnesty International Tokyo English Network offers English speakers, both native and otherwise, an opportunity to participate in the activities of the worldwide human rights organization Amnesty International while in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2009

Carmakers chase female buyers

More than 300 young women, sporting curly chestnut brown-dyed hair, heavy makeup and manicured nails crowded into a Toyota showroom, peering at a Prius painted candy-apple red and decorated with rhinestones and heart-shaped pink stickers.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 26, 2009

A peaceful challenge against globalization

London's famous Ritz Hotel boarded its windows, construction sites were cleared of rubble and bankers were warned to stay home. The event was the April 2009 meeting of the Group of 20, and no effort was spared to protect the visiting dignitaries — and financial district — from demonstrations by anti-...
Reader Mail
Jul 26, 2009

One giant leap for interpreting

Buzz Aldrin's July 20 article, "40 years on, time to boldly homestead Mars," was very impressive because 1969 was the year I started work. I was all ears to the moon-landing scene on television, but would hardly have been able to understand it without the simultaneous interpretation skill of Sen Nishiyama. ...
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
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

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