skip to main
|
skip to sidebar
Land of the Rising Sun
Japan in the News 日本新聞
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Navy Chief Fired
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda ordered a review of the Defense Ministry’s structure amid mounting criticism of its handling of a collision between its most advanced naval destroyer and a small fishing boat.
For Founder’s Grandson, On-the-Job Education
Running Toyota might seem to be Akio Toyoda’s birthright, but it is not guaranteed.
At Toyota, a Global Giant Reaches for Agility
Toyota’s top executives are trying to replicate the company’s success and operating principles in other countries while ceding more control to these new outposts.
Mercury Taint Divides a Japanese Whaling Town
The people of Taiji, a Japanese fishing village, have been united in the face of international scorn that accompanies their annual dolphin hunt — until now.
Japanese Destroyer Strikes Fishing Boat
A Japanese Aegis destroyer ran into a two-man fishing boat on Tuesday in waters near Tokyo, apparently slicing the smaller craft in two, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces said.
Candidate Wins Support in the East. No, Farther East.
In Obama, Japan, population 32, 000, some residents are showing their support for the American presidential candidate who shares their town’s name.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Kon Ichikawa, Japanese Film Director, Dies at 92
Mr. Ichikawa’s versatility ranged beyond his well-known antiwar dramas like “The Burmese Harp” and “Fires on the Plain” to comedies, documentaries and literary adaptations.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Warding Off Evil Spirits, but Not Toll of Affluence
Having survived typhoons, Japanese conquest and war, the religious traditions of Miyako Island in Japan are losing ground to an increasingly urban life.
Japan Focuses Anger on U.S. In Rape Arrest of a Marine
The prime minister of Japan voiced anger Tuesday over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa by a United States marine.
Monday, February 11, 2008
The Bible as Graphic Novel, With a Samurai Stranger Called Christ
Artist Ajinbayo Akinsiku’s Son of God is here to shake things up in a new, much-abridged version of the Bible rooted in manga, the Japanese form of graphic novels.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
From Japan’s Slump in 1990s, Lessons for U.S.
A Japan-style quagmire, most economists say, is an outcome that can be avoided in the United States with sound economic policy.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
As a Japanese Island Grows Less Remote, a Wildcat Grows More Endangered
Researchers worry that tourists may be endangering one the world’s rarest wildcats, which is found only on the Japanese island of Iriomote.
Amgen Sells Drug Rights and Unit in Japan
Biotechnology giant Amgen is selling the Japanese rights to some drugs to Takeda Pharmaceutical of Japan in a deal that might bring Amgen more than $1 billion.
Insecticide-Tainted Dumplings From China Sicken 175 in Japan
Japanese officials said the dumplings contained an agricultural pesticide used in China but not common in Japan.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Screams in Asia Echo in Hollywood
With remakes of Asian horror movies, American studios persist in trying to raise the spirits of the dead.
Newer Posts
Older Posts
Home
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
blogs
Another Brick in the Wall
Tales from the DMZ
Mmm . . . テリヤキマックバーガー
Online News
Daily Yomiuri
Japan Times
Japan Today
Kyodo News
Mainichi Daily News
The Japan Times: News & Business
Loading...
Japan Today: News and discussion
Loading...
Kyodo News (All Headlines)
Loading...
Mainichi Daily News: National News
Loading...
Labels
"Japanese mind"
(1)
Afganistan
(3)
Africa
(2)
architecture
(1)
arts
(11)
Australia
(1)
automobiles
(11)
baseball
(4)
bioethics
(1)
birth control
(1)
buddhism
(1)
business
(25)
children
(1)
China
(14)
Christianity
(1)
civil rights
(1)
Constitution
(3)
crime
(1)
earthquakes
(7)
economy
(37)
education
(5)
elderly
(4)
environment
(19)
fashion
(2)
food
(9)
Germany
(1)
government
(33)
health
(8)
Hiroshima
(8)
holidays
(1)
immigration
(3)
imperial family
(1)
India
(4)
international relations
(3)
Japan-American Relations
(10)
judicial system
(1)
Kyoto
(1)
labor
(7)
language
(1)
Liberal Democratic Party
(5)
Lincoln
(1)
media
(2)
Meiji Restoration
(1)
Mexico
(1)
military
(13)
motorcycles
(1)
Nagasaki
(2)
nationalism
(1)
North Korea
(3)
nuclear energy
(5)
nuclear weapons
(6)
Obama
(4)
Okinawa
(3)
prisons
(2)
religion
(3)
Russia
(1)
safety
(1)
sex slaves
(13)
society
(3)
South Korea
(2)
sports
(7)
sumo
(1)
technology
(10)
Tokyo
(2)
tourism
(1)
tsunami
(2)
U.S. military
(6)
volleyball
(1)
weddings
(1)
weird
(5)
welfare
(1)
whaling
(1)
women
(6)
World War II
(39)
Yakuza
(1)
Yasukuni Shrine
(5)
Blog Archive
►
2011
(11)
►
May
(1)
►
March
(3)
►
February
(4)
►
January
(3)
►
2010
(24)
►
December
(5)
►
November
(3)
►
October
(3)
►
September
(1)
►
August
(7)
►
March
(3)
►
February
(1)
►
January
(1)
►
2009
(44)
►
December
(3)
►
November
(3)
►
October
(5)
►
August
(7)
►
June
(3)
►
May
(3)
►
April
(1)
►
March
(6)
►
January
(13)
▼
2008
(64)
►
December
(10)
►
November
(10)
►
October
(8)
►
September
(3)
►
August
(1)
►
March
(9)
▼
February
(15)
Navy Chief Fired
For Founder’s Grandson, On-the-Job Education
At Toyota, a Global Giant Reaches for Agility
Mercury Taint Divides a Japanese Whaling Town
Japanese Destroyer Strikes Fishing Boat
Candidate Wins Support in the East. No, Farther East.
Kon Ichikawa, Japanese Film Director, Dies at 92
Warding Off Evil Spirits, but Not Toll of Affluence
Japan Focuses Anger on U.S. In Rape Arrest of a Ma...
The Bible as Graphic Novel, With a Samurai Strange...
From Japan’s Slump in 1990s, Lessons for U.S.
As a Japanese Island Grows Less Remote, a Wildcat ...
Amgen Sells Drug Rights and Unit in Japan
Insecticide-Tainted Dumplings From China Sicken 17...
Screams in Asia Echo in Hollywood
►
January
(8)
►
2007
(96)
►
December
(10)
►
November
(14)
►
October
(7)
►
September
(9)
►
August
(13)
►
July
(23)
►
June
(4)
►
May
(16)
Izanami & Izanagi