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ANALYSIS

JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2011
Hamaoka impact will be far-flung
The decision by Chubu Electric Power Co. to shut down the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture is testament to the long-lasting and far-reaching impact of the March 11 megaquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2011
Disaster toll still incalculable
Although a month has passed since the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant on March 11, no one yet has a clear idea of when or how the radiation disaster will end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2011
National crisis helps Ishihara stay at helm
Growing hopes for the incumbent's leadership amid Japan's worst postwar crisis helped Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara score a victory in the gubernatorial election Sunday, a month after the March 11 killer quake and tsunami devastated the Tohoku region.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2011
Irradiated water swamps Tepco
The government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have been struggling for three weeks to end the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear crisis but are being stymied by the need to remove massive amounts of highly radioactive water.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 30, 2011
Latest find sounds scary but risk is limited
Revelations that low amounts of plutonium, a component of nuclear bombs, were detected in soil near the Fukushima No. 1 plant sent shock waves across the nation Tuesday.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2011
Blackouts ravaging faltering economy
As the havoc wreaked by the massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami last week becomes clearer day by day, one critical problem for Japan's already fragile economic recovery has emerged: a lack of electricity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 14, 2011
No signs yet of a Chernobyl-type catastrophe
While the outcome of the crisis at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture remains uncertain, experts Sunday were quick to stress there are no signs of a critical meltdown, let alone a catastrophe comparable to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 13, 2011
Seabed split; quake tilted Earth's axis 10 cm
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that jolted northeast Japan was caused by a tectonic upheaval that created offshore faults stretching for hundreds of kilometers from Iwate Prefecture to Ibaraki, seismologists said Saturday.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 8, 2011
DPJ loses potential successor to Kan
Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara's abrupt resignation Sunday may have averted even more turmoil in the Diet, but his loss bodes ill for the Democratic Party of Japan because he was a leading candidate to succeed Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2011
Kodansha ends export strategy
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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 17, 2011
Kan in budget vote, Ozawa bind
Already beset by opposition attacks, Prime Minister Naoto Kan is facing another threat to his leadership: a deepening rift within his Democratic Party of Japan over how to punish scandal-ridden party don Ichiro Ozawa.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2011
Vindication for Toyota, but lots of ground to make up
The U.S. Transportation Department's final report on Toyota Motor Corp.'s sudden acceleration cases may be a relief to Toyota but experts say it won't be easy for the world's No. 1 automaker to regain lost ground in the United States amid intensifying competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2011
Victors bask after political hat trick
OSAKA — At an October reception in central Nagoya for delegates to the U.N. COP10 meeting on biodiversity, Mayor Takashi Kawamura seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself. As he was leaving, his face flushed red, he suddenly broke into English, singing the gospel classic "We Shall Overcome" but...
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2011
Downgrade can help Kan make case for fiscal reform
Japan's deteriorating public finances have prompted Standard & Poor's to cut its sovereign debt rating, but experts say the move has had little negative impact and could even help the government persuade the public to accept reforms that might result in a tax hike.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2011
Analysts doubt new picks' clout
Despite Prime Minister Naoto Kan's pledge to create the "best lineup to overcome the crisis," political pundits were skeptical that replacing Yoshito Sengoku with Yukio Edano as chief Cabinet secretary and taking on outsider Kaoru Yosano will help his team solve the ruling party's biggest problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2011
New team seen prioritizing TPP entry, sales tax hike
While Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet reshuffle was not radical, it sent out clear messages on some of the major economic and fiscal issues the new administration faces, including the promotion of a trans-Pacific free-trade pact and a hike in the consumption tax, economists said Friday.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2010
DPJ drops the ball on fiscal discipline: experts
With the issuance of new bonds topping government revenue for the second consecutive year, the fiscal 2011 budget draft approved Friday by the Cabinet demonstrates a lack of effort to ward off a looming fiscal crisis, experts warned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2010
Don between rock, DPJ hard place
Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa is being driven into a corner over mounting calls, including from within the DPJ, to give sworn testimony in the Diet over his money scandal and may feel compelled to quit the party, a move his allies would likely follow.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 18, 2010
More muscular China made change necessary
The new defense guideline calling for a drastic shift to the southwest is a necessary and natural move for Japan amid China's growing military might and tougher diplomatic posture in the East China Sea, military analysts said.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2010
Fear propels corporate tax cut
The decision by the government to cut the corporate tax rate was a clear reflection of its fear that the country is losing its attractiveness as a destination for investment.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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