07Mar

News Analysis: U.S. Reaches Out to Tokyo’s Real Power

Posted by ADMiN as International Relations, Japan, New York Times, News, Ozawa, Ichiro, United States International Relations

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Diplomats have been negotiating a visit to Washington by Ichiro Ozawa, who is seen as really running the country.

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06Mar

Millions of Toyotas Recalled, None in Japan

Posted by ADMiN as Accidents and Safety, Automobiles, Brakes, Japan, New York Times, News, Recalls and Bans of Products, Toyota Motor Corp

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Despite reports of unintended accelerations, Toyota denied the problems existed in Japan, where a pro-business culture undermines consumer protections.

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05Mar

Roberto Barbon, Japan’s First Latin Baseball Player, Still Feels at Home

Posted by ADMiN as Barbon, Roberto, Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cuba, Hankyu Braves, Japan, Murakami, Minoru, New York Times, News, Saperstein, Abe

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Roberto Barbon came to Japan from Cuba in 1955 and never left. He may be the longest continuously serving figure in baseball there.

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03Mar

Japan Offers New Plan in Okinawa Dispute

Posted by ADMiN as Japan, Military Bases and Installations, New York Times, News, United States, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations

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The proposal would modify a 2006 deal to relocate the Futenma Marine Corps air station to a less populated area in Okinawa, and the new base would be smaller.

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24Feb

Once Mighty Party Falls, and Worries Grip Japan

Posted by ADMiN as Japan, New York Times, News, Politics and Government

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Thrust into the role of opposition party, and with its number of lawmakers cut in half by last August’s defeat, the Liberal Democrats appear demoralized.

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23Feb

Inside the Rings: Kim Carries Nation’s Expectations on Her Skates

Posted by ADMiN as Ando, Miki, Asada, Mao, Figure Skating, Japan, Kim Yu-na, New York Times, News, Olympic Games (2010), South Korea

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Kim Yu-na could be the first South Korean figure skater to win an Olympic medal as competition begins Tuesday.

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09Feb

Japanese Split on Exposing Secret Pacts With U.S.

Posted by ADMiN as International Relations, Japan, New York Times, News, Politics and Government, Treaties, United States

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Agreements on U.S. bases and allowing nuclear-armed ships in Japanese ports date from the 1960s and 1970s.

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27Jan

Toyota’s Woes in America Raise Concern in Japan

Posted by ADMiN as Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Automobiles, Factories and Manufacturing, Japan, New York Times, News, Toyota Motor Corp|TM|NYSE

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Toyota’s decision to halt manufacturing and sales of most of its cars in America could hurt the reputation of other Japanese businesses, analysts said.

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12Jan

Diplomatic Memo: Clinton Tries to Defuse Asian Tension

Posted by ADMiN as China, Clinton, Hillary Rodham, Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas, Japan, New York Times, News, North Korea, State Department, United States International Relations

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Asia has emerged as a diplomatic hornet’s nest for the United States, even beyond the perennial threat of North Korea, with strains in Japan and China.

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02Jan

For Some in Japan, Home Is a Tiny Plastic Bunk

Posted by ADMiN as Economic Conditions and Trends, Hotels and Motels, Housing and Real Estate, Japan, New York Times, News, Tokyo (Japan), Unemployment

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Capsule hotels, built for salarymen who missed the train home, are becoming a last resort for the unemployed.

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25Dec

A Record Budget Stirs Debt Worries in Japan

Posted by ADMiN as Budgets and Budgeting, Economic Conditions and Trends, Japan, New York Times, News

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The scale of new spending could renew investor jitters about the government's burgeoning debt.

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18Dec

At Japanese Cliffs, a Campaign to Combat Suicide

Posted by ADMiN as Depression (Mental), Hatoyama, Yukio, Japan, New York Times, News, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, World Health Organization

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A retired policeman has devoted the last five years on a mission to stop people drawn to the towering cliffs of Tojimbo, Japan, to commit suicide.

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09Dec

Making a Name for Himself, With Just 3 Letters

Posted by ADMiN as Art, B.N.E., Graffiti, Japan, Mother, Murals, New York City, New York Times, News, San Francisco (Calif)

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B.N.E., a surreptitious graffiti writer, painter and “sticker,” is the focus of an exhibition sponsored by an ad agency.

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02Dec

Japan’s New Leader to Face Inquiry

Posted by ADMiN as Hatoyama, Yukio, Japan, New York Times, News, Politics and Government

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Prosecutors will ask Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to explain millions of dollars in donations, reports say, expanding a scandal that has dogged his fledgling government.

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29Nov

In Japan, an Odd Perch for Google: Looking Up at the Leader

Posted by ADMiN as Advertising and Marketing, Computers and the Internet, Google Inc|GOOG|NASDAQ, Japan, New York Times, News, Search Engines, Yahoo Inc|YHOO|NASDAQ

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After missteps in Japan, Google is striving to gain ground against Yahoo and make the most of a highly connected marketplace.

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27Nov

Japan Shows Concern as Dollar Slides

Posted by ADMiN as Japan, New York Times, News, US Dollar (Currency), United States Economy, Yen (Currency)

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The country’s finance minster has become increasingly vocal about the strength of the yen, fueling speculation that the government may artificially weaken it.

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26Nov

Dollar at 14-Year Low Against Yen

Posted by ADMiN as Currency, Economic Conditions and Trends, Japan, New York Times, News, US Dollar (Currency)

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The yen’s strength prompted fresh concerns among Japan’s export giants, and could delay its move out of the deepest recession in decades.

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20Nov

Fears of ‘Lost Decade’ Grow for British Economy

Posted by ADMiN as Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Banks and Banking, Economic Conditions and Trends, Great Britain, Japan, New York Times, News

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Even as the British economy seems to be improving, some analysts worry that underlying structural economic flaws are not being addressed and could mean that the country wouldn’t be able to sustain its recovery.

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14Nov

Obama Says U.S. Seeks to Build Stronger Ties to China

Posted by ADMiN as Japan, New York Times, News, Obama, Barack, United States International Relations

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President Obama said the United States would maintain close ties with traditional allies like Japan, but that it is not threatened by a rising China.

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12Nov

Okinawans Grow Impatient With Dashed Hopes on U.S. Base

Posted by ADMiN as Japan, Military Bases and Installations, New York Times, News, Obama, Barack, Okinawa and Other Ryukyu Islands (Japan), United States, United States International Relations

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The issue of the American air base on Okinawa has taken on heightened significance and is perhaps the most prominent issue President Obama will face during his visit.

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