RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:18:33 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/10-jobless-is-obamas-new-world For months he had warned it was coming but that did not ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when U.S. unemployment topped 10%.… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:57:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/waiting-for-obama-to-decide-on-afghanistan The entire international community is anxiously waiting for U.S. President Barack Obama to make his much delayed decision on expanding U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan.… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:20:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/dpj-fumbles-jal-issue When the Democratic Party of Japan deposed a party that had enjoyed a half-century of almost unbroken rule, how it would deal with the financial… Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:24:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/the-rules-of-hostessing As a hostess (and the only foreigner) at one very highly respected club in Kitashinchi, Osaka’s hostess club hot spot in Umeda, I am fortunate… Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/australia-ponders-place-in-japans-east-asian-community Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's recently unveiled vision for an ''East Asian community'' has been welcomed by an unusual ally, Richard Woolcott, the ambassador responsible for… Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:34:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/engage-and-criticize-obamas-split-media-strategy The same president who aggressively harnesses the power of the press to promote his agenda has taken to lacing his comments with criticisms of the… Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:43:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/the-wackiest-japanese-beauty-products-ever Have you ever wandered the aisles of your local Japanese drugstore chain wondering what most of the stuff is? Well, me too. And once I… Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:22:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/concern-mounting-in-us-over-japans-foreign-policy The United States appears increasingly concerned about the new course of Japan's foreign policy, raising the specter of a showdown between Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama… Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:26:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/hatoyamas-fraternity-policy-lacks-substance Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has enjoyed high public support ratings since the Sept 16 launch of his government, but analysts say his policy which is… Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:23:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/last-train-blues I just got back from a trip to New York and Seoul, both huge cities with extensive train systems and world-class nightlife. Whenever I visit… Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/will-new-executive-pay-rules-cause-a-brain-drain The Obama administration's decision to cut the pay of top executives at companies on taxpayer life support will help quiet the popular outrage over excessive… Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:55:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/paths-of-glory-yokohama-foreign-cemetery During difficult times, it is always comforting to know that you are not alone, that others have stood where you stand, have gone through what… Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:13:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/narita-vs-haneda-as-hub Transport minister Seiji Maehara has ruffled feathers among Japan's aviation industry by launching a course of action designed to turn Tokyo's Haneda airport into a… Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:15:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/debt-moratorium-may-delay-work-to-solve-real-problems Ruling lawmakers have been stressing the need to save small companies struggling amid the economic downturn as a government working group draws up the outline… Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:14:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/working-out-new-afghan-measures-no-easy-task-for-japan Following Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada's surprise visit to Afghanistan earlier this month, the Japanese government is stepping up its efforts to work out measures that… Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:06:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/let%e2%80%99s-talk-about-you-know-what I have a friend who always talks about cabaret clubs ("kyabakura") and the sex industry ("fuzoku"). He’ll regale me with stories about how he found… Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:38:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/versace-fades-but-doors-havent-closed-on-big-spenders News that Versace is pulling the plug on Japan confirms the problems facing the luxury brand market as the economy keeps on stuttering. After three… Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:18:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/how-to-stay-beautiful-in-japan-through-your-diet Has anyone ever noticed that Japanese women have particularly nice skin? Well, I decided to do a little research myself about how to achieve glowing… Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:59:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/obamas-nobel-honors-promise-not-action Now that he's Nobel laureate Barack Obama, will he find smoother sailing for his plans to rid the world of nuclear weapons, to forge Mideast… Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:04:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/nuclear-power-emerging-as-attractive-option-for-emissions-goal With Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama having set a more ambitious emissions reduction target for the government than that pledged by previous Prime Minister Taro Aso,… Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:10:00 +0100