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THE ZEIT GIST

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 28, 2006
Times get tough for teachers
English teaching in Japan is not what it used to be. Conditions are changing; the work is harder to come by, wages are falling, and staff are increasingly taking their employers to court.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 21, 2006
The doomsday doctor
Japan is officially shrinking. Last October's census found 19,000 fewer Japanese than the previous year; the first time, barring the catastrophic year of 1945 that the population has dropped since censuses began in 1920.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 14, 2006
Country kids need language support
Ji Young was 13 when she moved from Seoul to a small village in Yamagata in 1999. Her mother had arrived from Korea a few months earlier to marry a Japanese man.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 7, 2006
A good cause
While Japan has no tradition of high-priced events for the wealthy to raise money for charity, expatriate communities here regularly lay on glitzy, high-profile parties as a means of raising money for the less fortunate.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 28, 2006
Invisible minority
Misrepresented, misunderstood and mysterious, a group of women fight a dual struggle, compelled to speak up for their rights, yet fearing the consequences of a life made visible in an oppressive world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 21, 2006
Taking the biz plunge
Japan has long been a point of interest for economists worldwide, picking itself up after World War II to create a gargantuan economy that, despite the post-Bubble crash, is still one of the largest in the world. But these stats do little to shed any light on what it's like doing business on the ground...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 14, 2006
Enemy of the state
Is Toshiyuki Obora a threat to society? The Japanese state certainly seems to think so. The police arrested the 47-year-old elementary school worker and held him in detention for 75 days.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 7, 2006
Twisted legal logic deals rights blow to foreigners
Steve McGowan, an African-American resident of Kyoto, sued an eyeglass shop in Daito City, Osaka Prefecture, for refusing him entry in 2004 on the basis of the color of his skin.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 31, 2006
Hospital death exposes 'tip of malpractice iceberg'
Loyd Cummings tried to ignore his headache when it began on Aug. 7, 2003. But the electronic technician, who was working in Japan on U.S. Navy radars, eventually collapsed from an aneurysm -- a bulge in a vein in his head.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 24, 2006
Can Japan absorb foreign influx?
When discussing the recent ethnic riots in France, The Economist newsmagazine ("Minority Reports," Nov. 10, 2005) posed an important question: How come some countries assimilate immigrants more peacefully than others?
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 17, 2006
Finding space in gay Japan
At first glance, homosexual life in Japan can seem quite repressed. Public displays of affection are next to nil, gay Japanese men often live secret lives and it's hard to notice a gay presence at all unless by venturing into Tokyo's "gayborhood," Shinjuku Ni-Chome.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 10, 2006
Mind the gap
While the exoticism of cultural otherness certainly adds something to the experience of meeting a lover from another country, differences can also be the source of annoyance and complications.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 3, 2006
Lawsuit-free land a myth
Japan is not renowned for its courtroom dramas. But occasionally a landmark ruling does make the front pages.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 27, 2005
Finding a job after Japan
Rachel spent 3 1/2 years in Tokyo working for one of the big five conversation schools, before returning to the U.S. and working for the same company as a recruiter up and down the West Coast of the U.S.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 20, 2005
Ho, ho, homesick
Santa's checkin' his list twice to see who's been naughty or nice and foreigners from all corners of the world are wishing their stockings will be filled with things they can't find in Japan.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 13, 2005
The NHK man cometh
NHK, Japan's beleaguered national broadcaster, is facing revenue losses of around 50 billion yen yen for this fiscal year as a result, it says, of people refusing to pay their subscription fees.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 6, 2005
Genki drinks riding high
People the world over are raising a toast to the growing mainstream acceptance of energy and functional drinks.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 29, 2005
IC scheme gets frosty reception
Why the mistrust? I've lived in Japan for almost three years now, and I find the treatment of most foreigners in Japan is, in my opinion, fine. However, the potential damage of chipping, tracking, and who knows what else, will, I'm sure, deter people from traveling here.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 22, 2005
The 'IC you' card
People are still reeling from September's LDP landslide election, realizing that Koizumi can essentially legislate whatever he wants.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 15, 2005
Dating divide
Two guys walk into a bar. . . . Er, no, that already sounds like a bad joke. And first impressions can make all the difference in the world.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
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.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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