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Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Apr 16, 2006

Editor on a mission for consumers

Some people sarcastically refer to journalists in Japan as "sarariman reporters." That's because even though the Fourth Estate potentially has enormous power and influence, its members are often timid, risk-averse and happy to cozy up with the politicians, government agencies and corporations they cover....
COMMENTARY
Apr 16, 2006

Democracy? Good leaders matter more

SINGAPORE -- The notion of multiparty democracy as an ideal one-size-fits-all form of government is, I am sorry to have to report, not exactly bowling people over these days. Take a look at Thailand and the Philippines, which Washington has often enshrined on its ideological placards as a pair of shining...
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2006

Role for family urged in deciding euthanasia

A group promoting the right of terminally ill patients to a "dignified death" is seeking legislation that would allow relatives to choose euthanasia if the patient's will is not clear, group members said Saturday.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Apr 16, 2006

Critical concerns about cinema

ASIAN CINEMAS: A READER & GUIDE, edited by Dimitris Eleftheriotis and Gary Needham. Edinburgh University Press, 2006, 474 pp., £19.99 (paper). CONTEMPORARY ASIAN CINEMA: Popular Culture in a Global Frame, edited by Anne Tereska Ciecko. Oxford: Berg Publishers, 2006, 250 pp., £16.99 (paper). Critical...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Apr 16, 2006

Ring trilogy spirals past science fiction

RING, SPIRAL, LOOP, by Koji Suzuki. Vertical Publishing, 2003-2005, each $24.95 (cloth). One cinematic treat that 1998 turned out was "Ringu," which was the rarity of a well-worked, intelligent horror flick that won broad appeal among movie fans who ordinarily look askance at efforts in the horror genre....
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Apr 16, 2006

Ugly and macho or ultimate supercool on wheels?

The streets of central Tokyo are thronged with countless high-end automobiles, but one model above all others stands out from the crowd. Two meters high and 2.1 meters wide, with a mean, military-style mien, the Hummer H2 is hard to miss among the massed ranks of Toyotas, Nissans, Beemers and Mercs....
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 16, 2006

Unlike with the French, a lack of fight spells future gloom for Japan's workers

While traveling through Europe recently I tried to get a handle on the controversy surrounding France's now abandoned First Job Contract (CPE) law, which was meant to make it easier for companies to hire young people. However, those same young people thought the law would make it easier for companies...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 16, 2006

'15th Anniversary Drama of Chibi Maruko-chan' on Fuji TV and more

Two years ago, Fuji TV wanted to adapt its popular Sunday evening animated TV show about a precocious third-grader, "Chibi Maruko-chan," as a live-action drama feature, but couldn't find a little girl actress who looked enough like the cartoon character with her distinctive pageboy hairstyle.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 15, 2006

Japan's World Cup squad to leave for Germany on May 26

Japan's World Cup squad will hold a weeklong training camp in the J. Village training facilities next month and leave for tournament host Germany on May 26, Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi said Friday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 15, 2006

Timing of Rooney-Owen row not a good omen for England

Hell hath no fury like a bookmaker scorned.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2006

Fukuoka hoping to host compact Olympics

Fukuoka is seeking to host a compact Olympics to counter the bid of favorite Tokyo as the government of the southwestern city on Friday disclosed its plans to stage the 2016 Games.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 15, 2006

Zico looking to coach European club after World Cup

Japan national soccer coach Zico is hoping to coach a European club after this summer's World Cup finals, Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2006

Abduction issue not resolved

The Japanese government has announced DNA analysis results that indicate that the daughter of Ms. Megumi Yokota, a Japanese abducted by North Korean agents in 1977, was very likely fathered by a South Korean man also abducted by the Pyongyang regime in the 1970s, a Mr. Kim Young Nam. There is now a strong...
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

Hospitals want terminal care guidelines: survey

More than 85 percent of public hospitals think legislation or guidelines are needed for the treatment of terminal patients, according to a recent Kyodo News survey.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

Aneha to be arrested over quake-resistance data fabrication

Police investigators plan to arrest former architect Hidetsugu Aneha by the end of this month on suspicion of fabricating quake-resistance data for condominiums and budget hotels, sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

Panel OKs bill to reform police detention system

A Lower House panel approved a bill on Friday to improve the treatment of criminal suspects in police custody awaiting trial or sentencing.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

Cabinet touts 2nd-longest expansion in postwar era

The Japanese economy is recovering, the Cabinet Office said in a monthly economic report for April issued Friday, leaving its assessment unchanged for the second straight month, while upgrading its assessment for exports.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

Cops want to quiz Chinese envoy for info on visa scam

Police want to question a Chinese Embassy official about a Chinese businessman who is suspected of helping Chinese nationals obtain Japanese work visas illegally, sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2006

U.S. realignment talks drag on

Japan and the United States failed to produce a final agreement on the U.S. military realignment in their latest round of talks that ended Friday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2006

Son to head up Vodafone unit

Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son announced Friday he will assume the presidency of the recently acquired Japanese unit of Vodafone Group PLC.
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2006

Bankruptcies declined to 14-year low in 2005

The number of companies that went bankrupt with debts of 10 million yen or more in fiscal 2005 fell for the fourth straight year to a 14-year low, thanks to a pickup in economic activity and government aid for struggling firms, a private credit research agency said Friday.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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