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EDITORIALS
Sep 21, 2006

Mr. Abe's worrisome plan for Japan

Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe has been selected as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, roundly defeating his two rivals, Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki and Foreign Minister Taro Aso. Within a week the Diet will elect him as the nation's next prime minister.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Abe wants NSC-style body, extra advisers to boost agility of Cabinet

Having been forced to deal with a string of disputes ranging from North Korea's missile tests to territorial disputes and rows over history, Shinzo Abe, newly elected head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is stressing the need for a government that can make decisions quickly and decisively.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Miyauchi now says Horie unaware of scams

A major witness in the trial of Internet maverick Takafumi Horie contradicted his earlier statements Wednesday and testified that he believes the entrepreneur didn't know about the dubious dealings he is charged with.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

LDP election broke with norm

to a certain degree," he said. "Without Koizumi's guidance, Abe would never have become party president." Abe won 464 votes, or 66 percent of the total, although he had reportedly been shooting for more than 70 percent. Aso came in second with 136 and Tanigaki got 102.
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2006

First Blu-ray recorder due out in November

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Wednesday it will launch the world's first Blu-ray DVD recorders in Japan on Nov. 15, rising to do battle with High-Definition DVD, a rival format.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2006

The next Palestinian struggle

LONDON -- An expert in international law and an old friend of the Palestinian people wrote me with utter distress a few days after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh were reported to have reached an agreement Sept. 11 to form a national unity government. The content...
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2006

Itoyama takes stake in TV Tokyo

Financier Eitaro Itoyama said Wednesday he has acquired a 5.09 percent equity stake in TV Tokyo Corp., becoming its second-largest shareholder after Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Two Kyoto boys saved from drowning

was floating downstream so I ran down and jumped in and my friend went upstream to rescue the other boy where he was struggling," Bartz said. Naoki Kubo of Kyoto, who was nearby, also jumped in the river to help Baba rescue Nanbu, police said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2006

"Art Scope 2005/2006 Exhibition"

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art Closes in 30 days
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Abe must bring both vision, pragmatism to the job

Revision of the Constitution and establishment of a national voting system for that purpose, and revision of the Fundamental Law of Education. (2) Formulation of fiscal reform guidelines that leave the door open to tax increases, including a rise in the consumption tax.
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2006

Markets await word on key economic positions

Financial markets are wondering who will occupy the key economic posts in the new government of Liberal Democratic Party President Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, who is all but assured of becoming the new prime minister next week.
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2006

Lenders to stop insuring debtors

Consumer loan companies Aiful Corp. and Promise Co. plan to stop taking out life insurance policies on borrowers after being criticized for "using" their lives as collateral for loans, industry sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Abe takes helm of LDP, vows to stick with reforms

Shinzo Abe, a conservative who favors hardline diplomacy and traditional values, was elected Wednesday as the 21st president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, paving the way for him to become Japan's youngest postwar prime minister.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Political career of Shinzo Abe

Major events in Shinzo Abe's career:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2006

Qi Baishi updated literati painting with new subjects

'Too much likeness flatters the vulgar taste," said Qi Baishi, "too much unlikeness deceives the world." In the Chinese literati tradition, whose many intellectual ideals were developed by Su Shi, a satirical 11th-century Northern Song Dynasty poet, calligrapher and statesman, realism was considered...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2006

"Lang/Baumann: Lumps and Bumps"

SpiralCloses Sunday
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Sep 21, 2006

Tokyo Art Beat makes audience artists

After two years as the city's best source for museum and gallery listings, Tokyo Art Beat (TAB, www.tokyoartbeat.com) is now getting involved in the production of exhibitions. In conjunction with Mozilla, creators of the popular Firefox browser, TAB and their associate entity Gadago are organizing a...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2006

The world's biggest mystery

LONDON -- In a recent opinion poll in Russia carried out by the Yury Levada Analytical Center, 58 percent of the respondents said they believe that "non-Russian nationalities are to blame for many of Russia's misfortunes"; 52 percent said they thought the government should restrict immigration.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2006

Only good designs

If there's anything that design has taught us in recent years, it's that without it, the world around us would certainly be a much less interesting place.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2006

Chongryun gets threatening letter containing 'finger'

said Wednesday it has received an envelope containing a threatening letter and what appears to be a human finger. The envelope, received Saturday at the pro-Pyongyang group's head office in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was addressed to Chongryun Chairman So Man Sul, the group said, calling it "an aberrant and...
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2006

Firms halt production after Thai coup

Some Japanese manufacturers suspended production in Thailand Wednesday after a bloodless military coup took place overnight.
SUMO
Sep 20, 2006

Wrestler quits after punching rival

A 40-year-old wrestler who used to belong to sumo's second-tier division said Tuesday he will hang up his mawashi after getting into hot water for punching his opponent after a bout at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 20, 2006

Asashoryu, Ama still deadlocked at top

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu stayed on course for his 18th Emperor's Cup with a routine win over Kotomitsuki at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament Tuesday.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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