Editorial Japan has duty to help other nations through ODA
One point of note in the recently completed Ministry of Foreign Affairs whitepaper on Japan's overseas Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs is how many of the nations that came to this ...
View ArticleEditorial Japan must take more active role in nuclear security
Japan barely left an impression at the Nuclear Security Summit held in Seoul on March 26 and 27. This is despite a major debate on the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, as ...
View ArticleInsider trading clouds confidence in Japanese financial market
"The securities market is like a mirror. You can polish it, but never stain it." The president of Nomura Securities Co. said this about four years ago, after one of the firm's traders ...
View ArticleEditorial Japan must be more humble toward foreign care workers
Thirty six applicants passed the first care worker exam held for foreign care workers under Japan's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with Indonesia and the Philippines. While the passing ...
View ArticleJapan leader visits war shrine
Japan's newly-elected opposition leader, Shinzo Abe, has visited a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, in a move likely to antagonise neighbours. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader said ...
View Article5 ways Japan will surprise you
Many first-time visitors to Japan are fascinated by the country's distinctive blend of carefully guarded tradition and cutting-edge modernity. Here, Kyoto's Ginkaku-ji, Temple of the Silver ...
View ArticleShrine visit could inflame tensions between Japan China
The Yasukuni Shrine houses Japanese soldiers and war criminals China, as well as North and South Korea, say the shrine is a sign of Japan's imperial past China says Japan is trying to ...
View ArticleFive ways Japan will surprise you
Many first-time visitors to Japan are fascinated by the country's distinctive blend of carefully guarded tradition and cutting-edge modernity. Here, Kyoto's Ginkaku-ji, Temple of the Silver ...
View ArticleChinese Contractors Foxconn’s Underage Worker Use Affects Sony Google Apple...
Top global consumer electronics brands including Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK), Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) all share a common problem: they're among the ...
View ArticleThe record of personal experiences of silk by Mariano Fortuny 2012 editions
Silk, admired for its texture and functionality, has been revered as a luxury fabric since ancient times. It has captivated artists and fashion designers worldwide, one of the most famous being ...
View ArticlePh.D. path in U.S. less traveled but worthwhile
NEW YORK — Despite shrinking numbers of Japanese students studying in the United States in recent years, many enrolled in U.S. doctoral programs are more positive about their futures as they ...
View ArticleFighters grind out win in Pacific League opener
Tried and trusted: Hokkaido Nippon Ham pinch hitter Tomohiro Nioka hits a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning of the Fighters' 3-2 win over the Hawks in the opening game of the Pacific ...
View ArticleYanks Pena interviews for BoSox job
BOSTON — New York Yankees bench coach Tony Pena is the second person to be interviewed as the Red Sox continue to search for Bobby Valentine's ...
View ArticleVerlander keys Tigers victory
Verlander took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Tigers held on to beat the New York Yankees 2-1 Tuesday night for a 3-0 lead in the AL championship ...
View ArticleNuke panel chief hopes for change in governance
WASHINGTON — The head of a hard-hitting panel that blamed cultural factors for the Fukushima nuclear disaster has voiced hope that the tragedy will help open up Japan's system of ...
View ArticleArt Will Thrill You The Essence of Modern Japanese Art
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, marks its 60th anniversary this year, and to celebrate it is using its entire four-story space to present a major retrospective of its Japanese modern-art ...
View ArticleTop court rules 10 poll in state of unconstitutionality
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the fivefold disparity in the weight of votes in the 2010 Upper House election was "in a state of ...
View ArticleWhat happens in death chambers
Death by hanging not quick: data show ." Do the times stated refer to the commencement of the execution procedure, i.e., from the condemned cell to the moment of death, or from the moment the ...
View ArticleKentaro makes hip-hop personal
Almost the whole of Kentaro's life has been devoted to dance — in particular to hip-hop dance — ever since he first saw it on television as an elementary school ...
View ArticleSmith plans to auction Gold Gloves
LAGUNA NIGUEL, California — Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is planning to auction his 13 Gold Gloves and a pair of World Series rings he received from the St. Louis Cardinals in ...
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