Tuesday 14 May 2013

Hashimoto takes flak for sex slave rationale

The backlash against Osaka political maverick Toru Hashimoto escalates over his remarks justifying Japan's wartime sex slave system and his suggestion that U.S. soldiers in ...

Abe cautious on creating new war memorial as Yasukuni substitute

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is cautious about a proposal to establish a new state-managed war memorial as a substitute for Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Class-A ...

Weak yen no respite for ailing electronics trio

A weaker yen, credited to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies, may be helping exporters in general but struggling electronics makers are not yet out ...

Nankai Big One could kill 1,800 in isles: metro team

Some 1,800 people in the Izu and Ogasawara island chains in the Pacific could be killed, mainly by tsunami, if the Nankai Trough off central ...

Sharp sniffs profit via LCDs for Samsung

Sharp Corp. forecast its first annual profit in three years as Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal displays expects orders to recover after signing a deal ...

Eating insects could help fight world hunger

The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible ...

Nationalism will undermine Japan

The prime minister's remarks about Yasukuni Shrine as well as his attitude toward the nation's past "aggression" threaten to undermine international trust in Japan.

Make it easier for workers to raise kids

Enabling people to pursue a career while raising a child in Japan — beyond taking longer child-care leave — ranks as a major challenge for ...

Misplaced pride in conspicuous consumption

Wouldn't you laugh at someone who paid more than 200 times as much as you did for a watch, and ended up with an inferior ...

Kids love park life in the summer

At long last, warm weather has arrived, which means more playtime in Tokyo's parks — from your scrappy, local patch of dirt to the manicured ...

Google Glass may shatter Japan’s ‘manner’ mode

Google Glass is the latest mobile Internet gadget to grab headlines. Resembling a pair of glasses, the futuristic device enables wearers to access the Internet ...

Berlin’s Barbie Dreamhouse is a pink feminist nightmare

The opening this month of the first life-size Barbie Dreamhouse in Europe may be the fantasy of many a little girl, but Berlin's feminists are ...

Vivienne Westwood to design Virgin uniforms; American opens Flagship Check-In at JFK; Cathay upgrade fees

Punk aesthetic at Virgin Virgin Atlantic has announced that the latest designer to be turning her hand to their uniforms is Vivienne Westwood. The fiery British designer ...

Greisinger eager to make season debut against Giants

Seth Greisinger will make his first start of the season on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome. Not that it matters all that much to the Chiba ...

Marines rally for 10th victory in 11 games

The Chiba Lotte Marines established themselves as the top team in the Pacific League during the first portion of the PL schedule. Opening night of the ...

Pavlicevic leaving Shimane to coach in NBL

After three seasons in charge, Zeljko Pavlicevic is leaving the Shimane Susanoo Magic. The bj-league team, which reached the Western Conference playoff semifinals for the first ...

Aoki sparks Brew Crew

Norichika Aoki had three hits and three RBIs with a pair of stolen bases Monday to spearhead the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-1 win against the Pittsburgh ...

Myogiryu no match for Hakuho

Hakuho manhandled upset-minded Myogiryu while fellow yokozuna Harumafuji got back on track after the previous day's defeat, albeit a jittery win over Kitataiki on the ...

Manchester City fires Mancini with four years left on contract

Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English League title in 44 years. The Italian coach, ...