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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 17, 2007

SDF emerging as the military it truly is

The government has steadily expanded the activities of the Self-Defense Forces since the 1990s as the nation sought to play greater roles in international political and security affairs. Public perceptions toward the SDF have also changed in line with changes in the security environment, espe cially...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2007

Costly family plots giving way to common, no-upkeep crypts

Misako Kubo and Sachiko Sakurai are the best of friends. The two seniors sing side-by-side in a chorus group, go out for lunch and dinner together, and even pray for each other.
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2007

Warning to the power industry

Two and a half years after an accident in a nuclear power plant killed five workers and injured six others, police have sent up papers to public prosecutors on five employees of Kansai Electric Power Co. and an employee of the utility's subsidiary. It is rare for police to pursue criminal responsibility...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 16, 2007

'Being Julia'

The great Sarah Bernhardt said all women are actresses in one way or another, and "Being Julia" explores every facet of that quote.
EDITORIALS
Jan 1, 2007

A political showdown year

Mr. Shinzo Abe's administration at first seemed to have smooth sailing. By visiting China and South Korea and holding summits with their leaders, the prime minister managed to improve Japan's relations with the two neighbors. The relations had soured as a result of his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi's...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2006

Reform minister Sata exits over fund snafu

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's three-month-old Cabinet suffered another setback Wednesday as administrative reform minister Genichiro Sata resigned after admitting accounting irregularities by one of his political support organizations.
COMMENTARY
Dec 22, 2006

New base for reconciliation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to China in early October was important for several reasons. In the short term, it represented a significant contribution to easing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. From a long-term perspective, it helped to lay the foundations for a stronger bilateral relationship....
EDITORIALS
Dec 17, 2006

'Defense Ministry' will bear watching

The legislation just enacted to upgrade the Defense Agency to ministry status and revise the Self-Defense Forces Law will significantly change the character of the Self-Defense Forces, which has assumed a low-profile posture under the nation's strictly defensive security policy, reflecting the nation's...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 16, 2006

An ambassador of enlightenment

When I was a teenager living in New York some 20 years ago, I bought a tiny introduction to Zen Buddhism from a bookstore in midtown Manhattan. A $1 clearance-sale copy, it was so small that I could slip it into my back pocket.
COMMENTARY
Oct 27, 2006

Crisis boosts U.S.-China ties

HONG KONG -- North Korea's nuclear test Oct. 9 may have created a crisis atmosphere in the world but, at the same time, it has greatly improved China's relations with the United States as the two countries work closely together to put pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear-arms program.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2006

Toshiba seals deal on Westinghouse takeover

Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Co., the U.S.-based nuclear power plant builder, from British Nuclear Fuels PLC.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2006

JAL takes on communication woes in struggle to win back customers

How does a company recover from a sullied reputation?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 7, 2006

Satohiko Sasaki

This summer, the Japan Academy awarded Satohiko Sasaki the Duke of Edinburgh Prize for his study of the physiology and ecology of tropical rain forest species and the development of rehabilitation technology. The award, made in the presence of the Emperor and Empress, was a crowning recognition of Sasaki's...
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2006

Maglev crash in Germany won't affect JR's version

The experimental maglev train project in Japan won't be affected by an accident in Germany that killed 23 people, a company official said Saturday.

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