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JAPAN
Sep 26, 2006

Profiles of new LDP leadership

Hidenao Nakagawa Veteran politician Hidenao Nakagawa ascended to the position of secretar general, or second in command, of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party despite scandals still dogging him.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 26, 2006

What do you think of Shinzo Abe?

BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2006

Nissan to sell off stake in truck maker to Volvo

AB Volvo said Monday it will acquire 34.5 billion yen of Nissan Diesel Motor Co.'s preferred stock and purchase 6 percent of Nissan Diesel's outstanding shares from Nissan Motor Co. -- a move that will push Volvo's stake in the truck manufacturer closer to 50 percent by April 2014.
EDITORIALS
Sep 26, 2006

Saraba, Mr. Koizumi

Mr. Junichiro Koizumi leaves the center stage of Japanese politics Tuesday, after five years and five months in power. He can claim some major accomplishments under the banner of structural reform. He also has created problems that must be overcome by the new administration in the years to come.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2006

Hanshin soars on final trading day

Hanshin Electric Railway Co. ended its last trading day on the Tokyo Stock Exchange sharply higher Monday, reflecting expectations of favorable business effects from its Oct. 1 merger with Hankyu Holdings Inc.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 26, 2006

Latin America struts into the fashion spotlight

Ever since Gisele Bundchen attained supermodel status, Brazil has been going catwalk crazy. Now the country is hoping that the fashion world will recognize it as not only an exporter of top models but also as a center for the creation of designer clothing.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2006

Pioneer sues Samsung over patent

Pioneer Corp. said Monday it has filed a lawsuit with a U.S. district court in Texas against Samsung SDI Co. and several other Samsung group companies over an alleged infringement of patents related to plasma display panel technology.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2006

Success elusive so far in China summit talks

Japan and China took a break from sub-Cabinet-level talks Monday in Tokyo apparently without having agreed on an early resumption of summits after Shinzo Abe becomes prime minister.
LIFE / Language
Sep 26, 2006

Be warned: we're talking rather rude Japanese

In a society like Japan's, where civility in public requires a high degree of decorous formality, crude language rarely rears its ugly head.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 26, 2006

Notary publics, free legal advice

Notary public K. thinks he has seen this question in Lifelines before, but he can't remember the answer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 26, 2006

Barouche appliances, R Chair, DoCoMo N702iS, NEKKO flower vase, M+K Design's Sweet Icicle light

Be it for the home, while you're on the go, or even during some far away travels, this month's column has you covered with a selection of choice items that should satisfy all your stylish needs.
SUMO
Sep 25, 2006

Futeno withdraws on last day

Seventh-ranked maegashira Futeno on Sunday pulled out of the Autumn Grand Sumo tournament on the final day of the meet because of a bruised left buttock.
SUMO
Sep 25, 2006

Asa finishes strong

One day after claiming his 18th career Emperor's Cup, Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu overpowered ozeki Hakuho in a thriller to finish his campaign on a high note at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 25, 2006

DQ robs Jamaica's Powell of chance to break record in 100M

YOKOHAMA -- World record-holder Asafa Powell was disqualified before the 100 meters at the Seiko Super Meet on Sunday and Japan's Shingo Suetsugu seized his opportunity to race to victory.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2006

Some hospitals OK blood for kids over parents' objections

Three out of four hospitals that have guidelines on Jehovah's Witness patients have said they would give young children blood transfusions even if their parents opposed such procedures on account of their faith, according to a survey released Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2006

Schieffer praises sales of U.S. beef

U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer on Sunday welcomed the "very positive" response from consumers to the resumption of U.S. beef exports since last month.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2006

U.S.-style system eyed for Cabinet Secretariat

Shinzo Abe plans to introduce a White House-type appointment system to the Cabinet Secretariat when he becomes prime minister, paving the way for private-sector personnel to hold positions, sources close to him said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2006

Sustainable local government

On June 20, Mayor Kenji Goto of Yubari, Hokkaido, solemnly told the city assembly that his city would have to undergo compulsory financial reconstruction, the equivalent of recovering from the brink of bankruptcy. The city is the second local government to fall into this status in 14 years.
COMMENTARY
Sep 25, 2006

Sticky bureaucratic fingers

It used to be said that Japanese bureaucrats were first rate while politicians were third rate. That's no longer true, as evidenced by an appalling spate of scandals involving slush funds in the central and local governments.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Sep 25, 2006

Supreme Court ruling doesn't hold water

NEW YORK -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia can't be serious. In a recent decision he penned, he quoted "a famous exchange" in the 1942 movie "Casablanca" and a tale about "an Eastern guru" exclaiming, "Ah, after that it is turtles all the way down." The first quote was intended to deride the...
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2006

Abe likely to put Shiozaki in Cabinet

Shinzo Abe is likely to give Cabinet posts to his key supporters in the governing Liberal Democratic Party, including Senior Vice Foreign Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki, after he formally becomes prime minister, ruling coalition lawmakers said Sunday.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
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.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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