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Japanese law and the convention contradict each other, and this can be used as an excuse not to return the child.

May. 24, 2013 - 05:48AM JST ( 2 )

Takao Tanase, a law professor at Chuo University in Tokyo, referring to Japan's decision to ratify the Hague Convention on parental child abductions. Tanase points to numerous loopholes in Japanese family law that could be cited to prevent the return of children to their original country… Read

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Road traffic laws in Europe and the United States are simple, whereas in Japan pedestrians are always exposed to the risks of bicycles bumping into them from all directions...It is time for us to go back to the original point of the road traffic law, where bicycles and cars share the road. ( 33 )
Japanese law and the convention contradict each other, and this can be used as an excuse not to return the child. ( 2 )
The club, meaning corporate Japan, will do everything it can to mask and hide what’s wrong. That’s what’s most important. ( 5 )

Children should be informed at schools of the possible danger of becoming a victim of a sexual offense if they become involved in such services.

Quote of the Day May. 13, 2013 - 05:39AM JST ( 6 Comments )

Mieko Miyata, director of the Japan Research Institute of Safer Child Education, referring to businesses that employ girls of high school age to provide massage and other services to male customers. (Yomiuri Shimbun) Read

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) included continuing atomic power in their election promises last year and won a huge victory, so I think nuclear experts might have regained some of their confidence in the technology.

Quote of the Day May. 12, 2013 - 04:53AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Kansai University professor of social psychology Shoji Tsuchida, referring to the results of a survey that show 70% of nuclear energy experts with the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ) remain comfortable with nuclear power.… Read

Every increase in the yen results in fewer American exports and jobs and is a further reason why Japan should not be included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Quote of the Day May. 11, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 15 Comments )

American Automotive Policy Council President Matt Blunt, urging U.S. lawmakers to take action against the yen's rapid weakening against the dollar. (Jiji Press) Read

We hope this endeavor serves as a catalyst to have couples on dates say, 'Let's have Japanese cuisine' rather than debate over whether to have French or Italian for dinner.

Quote of the Day May. 10, 2013 - 05:52AM JST ( 10 Comments )

Hanae Yamazaki, an associate professor of nutritional chemistry at Kyoto's Ryukoku University and head of a study group that is compiling scholarly and scientific facts for Japanese cuisine techniques as a means of spreading them… Read

A cheap currency may drive energy prices up beyond the threshold of pain for consumers and businesses. In that context, the government may be forced to consider restarting the country's arsenal of nuclear power plants, which provide affordable juice for the nearly $6 trillion economy.

Quote of the Day May. 09, 2013 - 06:01AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Alex Ashby, research analyst at Global X Fund, saying that Japan's aggressive monetary policy and its sliding currency may have an unintended side-effect: pushing the country back into the embrace of nuclear technology. (CNBC) Read

We have three to four times the amount of viewers for pay programs than women employed. The market seems to be valued at about 20 billion yen to 30 billion yen.

Quote of the Day May. 08, 2013 - 07:34AM JST ( 1 Comment )

The president of a company operating chatrooms with adult content. Such real-time chatrooms, which offer adult content at a low cost, are being criticized as breeding grounds for child pornography, particularly targeting runaway girls. (Yomiuri… Read

Artificial rain can be produced during the rainy season and stored in dams if scarce rainfall is forecast for summertime.

Quote of the Day May. 07, 2013 - 05:57AM JST ( 8 Comments )

Taichi Maki, an emeritus professor at Kyushu University. A group of Japanese researchers have successfully produced artificial rain by spraying of liquid carbonic acid onto the bottom of clouds from aircraft. (Jiji Press) Read

What we need now is a national debate, and to look sensibly at the pros and cons. At the moment, the debate is media-driven and too emotional.

Quote of the Day May. 06, 2013 - 05:43AM JST ( 3 Comments )

Hideki Wakabayashi, executive director of Amnesty International Japan, referring to the use of the death penalty in Japan. (Christian Science Monitor) Read

The constitution is not something given by God, it was written by human beings. It should not be frightening to change it so I'd like the people to consider trying it once.

Quote of the Day May. 05, 2013 - 05:56AM JST ( 6 Comments )

Yosuke Isozaki, an aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Reuters) Read

The Japanese version of the Huffington Post will be a perfect match for the Japanese who are avid users of the Internet, especially social networking sites.

Quote of the Day May. 04, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 3 Comments )

Shigeki Matsuura, editor-in-chief of Huffington Post Japan, which will launch next Tuesday. (Japan Times) Read

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Japanese law and the convention contradict each other, and this can be used as an excuse not to return the child.

Children should be informed at schools of the possible danger of becoming a victim of a sexual offense if they become involved in such services.

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) included continuing atomic power in their election promises last year and won a huge victory, so I think nuclear experts might have regained some of their confidence in the technology.

Every increase in the yen results in fewer American exports and jobs and is a further reason why Japan should not be included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

We hope this endeavor serves as a catalyst to have couples on dates say, 'Let's have Japanese cuisine' rather than debate over whether to have French or Italian for dinner.

A cheap currency may drive energy prices up beyond the threshold of pain for consumers and businesses. In that context, the government may be forced to consider restarting the country's arsenal of nuclear power plants, which provide affordable juice for the nearly $6 trillion economy.

We have three to four times the amount of viewers for pay programs than women employed. The market seems to be valued at about 20 billion yen to 30 billion yen.

Artificial rain can be produced during the rainy season and stored in dams if scarce rainfall is forecast for summertime.

What we need now is a national debate, and to look sensibly at the pros and cons. At the moment, the debate is media-driven and too emotional.

The constitution is not something given by God, it was written by human beings. It should not be frightening to change it so I'd like the people to consider trying it once.

The Japanese version of the Huffington Post will be a perfect match for the Japanese who are avid users of the Internet, especially social networking sites.

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