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It's all about energy
Commentary › 07:04 AM JST - 22nd November
As the world’s policymakers are gearing up for the year’s (or even this generation’s) very important deliberations in Copenhagen in December, people especially the non-specialists…
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Firms draw up contingency plans to stay open amid new-flu epidemic
Lifestyle › 06:06 AM JST - 22nd November
Faced with the possibility of mass absences as swine flu runs its course, major companies are struggling to draw up contingency plans. Businesses are having…
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Etihad to launch flights to Tokyo in March
Top in Category › 06:47 AM JST - 21st November
While many airlines continue to struggle amid the prolonged recession, Middle Eastern carriers are flying high and looking to Japan. Etihad Airways has announced plans…
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Ex-soccer player Honda, wife divorce after 6 years of sexless marriage
Shukan Post › 06:00 AM JST - 21st November
The private lives of a former Kashima Antler soccer player and his model wife were recently publicized on a TV variety show. Yumiko Takaoka, 34,…
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Wonder Bomb bra
New Products › 04:47 AM JST - 21st November
This new bra for bed was developed by body care brand Wonder Bomb in collaboration with bikini model Yoko Matsukane. The undergarment prevents sagging of…
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Children's depression and suicide a worsening problem
Kuchikomi › 03:00 AM JST - 21st November
Here is an excerpt, presented by Shukan Asahi (Nov 27), from the suicide note left by an 11-year-old boy: “All I can think of is…
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Continental Airlines launches new flat-bed seats
Top in Category › 07:01 AM JST - 20th November
Continental Airlines’ first aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats took to the skies Sunday, operating as flight CO98 from Hong Kong to New York/Newark. The…
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Building blues
Commentary › 06:23 AM JST - 20th November
In a moment of morbid humor that’s been lost with each subsequent retelling, earth scientist and professional doom-monger Bill McGuire once described Tokyo as “the…
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Documentary on emperor wins praise in Europe
Entertainment / Arts › 04:22 AM JST - 20th November
A documentary on the history of Japan during the World War II and postwar years is receiving critical acclaim following its broadcast by Franco-German television…
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Convenience stores boost dessert lineups to woo more women
Lifestyle › 03:40 AM JST - 20th November
In a race to see who gets to take the cake, major Japanese convenience store chain operators have been offering more sweet foods under their…
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The Okinawan problem isn't about to disappear in a hurry
Commentary › 07:35 AM JST - 19th November
The announcement by President Barack Obama of a high-level task force on Okinawa is a bid to defuse long-smoldering issues surrounding U.S. force deployment on…
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Gong! Alarm clock
New Products › 05:59 AM JST - 19th November
Banpresto has developed a new alarm clock using wrestling and boxing gongs as the design motif. When it’s time to wake up, a referee’s voice…
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Beyond the Blossoming Fields
Book Reviews › 05:25 AM JST - 19th November
Late last month, the World Economic Forum released its annual Global Gender Gap Index, which ranks countries on how equitably they divide resources and opportunities…
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Singapore Airlines to begin twice-daily flights to Haneda airport
Top in Category › 04:00 AM JST - 19th November
Singapore Airlines is to launch twice-daily flights between Singapore and Tokyo Haneda airport in October 2010, complementing the current twice-daily Tokyo Narita services, one of…
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Erika Sawajiri gives up studying for Spanish nightlife
Shukan Post › 07:52 AM JST - 18th November
Very little has been heard about actress Erika Sawajiri after she was dismissed from her agency a month and half ago. She left for Spain…
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Obama's China trip shows power shifting
Commentary › 04:53 AM JST - 18th November
President Barack Obama's first visit to China underscored a shifting balance of power: two giants moving closer to being equals. In this week's choreographed show…
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JAL to offer premium economy service on Narita-Sydney route
Top in Category › 04:01 AM JST - 18th November
Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce a premium economy class service on the Narita-Sydney route starting from Dec 1. The once-daily flight, also equipped with the…
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Social cost from visual impairments estimated at nearly Y8.7 tril
Lifestyle › 03:02 AM JST - 18th November
People with visual impairments caused by glaucoma, diabetic retinopathia and other diseases number about 1.64 million in Japan, and the annual cost to society from…
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The Manchester method
Executive Impact › 09:56 AM JST - 17th November
The Manchester Business School is the largest campus-based business and management school in the UK. It also has a campus in Hong Kong, which is…
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Airhead female fans can't get enough of 'cool' accused killer Ichihashi
Kuchikomi › 09:12 AM JST - 17th November
"Kakkoii!" (He's really cool), one blogger posted. "When he was arrested, I thought his disheveled black hair and the line along his neck to his…
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Airhead female fans can't get enough of 'cool' accused killer Ichihashi
Kuchikomi › 09:12 AM JST - 17th November
Obama's China trip shows power shifting
Commentary › 04:53 AM JST - 18th November
Ex-soccer player Honda, wife divorce after 6 years of sexless marriage
Shukan Post › 06:00 AM JST - 21st November
Erika Sawajiri gives up studying for Spanish nightlife
Shukan Post › 07:52 AM JST - 18th November
Convenience stores boost dessert lineups to woo more women
Lifestyle › 03:40 AM JST - 20th November
