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RIGHTS-JAPAN: Recognition of Mental Health Issues Comes Slowly
For more than 30 years, Sue Nagahama has battled depression. ''It took me years to find a doctor I could trust,'' said the 57-year-old single mother.DEVELOPMENT: Summit Zeroes in on Keeping World Attention on Africa
Against a backdrop of donor fatigue and a deadlock on trade between rich and poor countries, African leaders at a summit here renewed a pledge to keep the world's attention on a continent that is grappling with wars and famine, but also faces new opportunities ahead.HEALTH: Japan Slow to Heed Warning Signs on Abortions
Japan may be an industrialised country, but lags behind many others when it comes to heeding the warning signs emerging in recent years - growing rates of abortion and unwanted births among teenagers and young women.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Gov’t Takes Action on Influx of Exotic Pets
When Tomoharu, a 40-year-old businessman, decided he wanted an exotic pet to keep him company, he checked the Internet and was presented with a mind-boggling array of choices./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-JAPAN: Small Filmmakers Wait for the Big Break
A load fell off the shoulders of Kaoru Ikeya, a documentary maker for more than 20 years, when Japan's public broadcasting company, NHK, agreed to sponsor his documentary on China's Cultural Revolution, 'Daughter from Yan'an', for its release in November.SOCIETY-JAPAN: Internet Becomes a Deadly Link to Suicide
The Japanese suicide website looks eerily calm, what with the little shooting stars criss-crossing on a ink-black screen and falling on pink cherry blossoms. Classical music plays in the background.AFGHANISTAN: Two Years After, Country’s Biggest Woes Neglected
War-weary Afghanistan continues to suffer from stereotypical images about its political problems, but its biggest woes have to do with livelihood and economic issues that remain ignored, says a Japanese doctor who is a winner of the Ramon Magsaysay award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel prize, this year.AFGHANISTAN: Two Years After, Country’s Biggest Woes Neglected
War-weary Afghanistan continues to suffer from stereotypical images about its political problems, but its biggest woes have to do with livelihood and economic issues that remain ignored, says a Japanese doctor who is a winner of the Ramon Magsaysay award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel prize, this year.TRADE: Japan Keen to Develop Muscle in Agricultural Exports
Mention 'Japanese exports' and cars, machines and electronic gadgets come to mind, but the country's economic planners now want this list to be joined by expensive but high-quality agricultural produce from fruits to Japanese rice.TRADE: Japan Keen to Develop Muscle in Agricultural Exports
Mention 'Japanese exports' and cars, machines and electronic gadgets come to mind, but the country's economic planners now want this list to be joined by expensive but high-quality agricultural produce from fruits to Japanese rice.SOCIETY-JAPAN: Slowly, Men Break Free from Workaholic Culture
Three years ago, Shunsuke Yoshioka, a writer of children's books, fell into deep depression after he was laid off from a prestigious job at a large insurance company.TECHNOLOGY-JAPAN: Seniors Eager to Explore World of IT
At the rate its membership is growing, the Grannies Computer Association has had to restrict the entry of new applicants, all of whom are eager to enter the world of the Internet.JAPAN: On Anniversary of Surrender, New Conservatism Rears Head
While television cameras follow the Emperor and key politicians on Friday to mark the 58th anniversary of Japan's surrender to Allied Forces in World War II, 74-year-old Susumu Abe will spend the day talking about the horrors of war to young people./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-JAPAN: New Documentary Revisits Costs of War
A new documentary on the horrifying experience of female high school students who were forced to work as nurses for the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II is the latest reminder of the hopelessness of war.EDUCATION-JAPAN: Parents Herd Children to International Schools
Masami Takahashi and her husband, Kenichi, are saving hard for their children's education, which they insist must be in international schools here in Japan.SCIENCE-JAPAN: The Underwater Wonders Revealed by Kaiko
The Japanese research submarine known as the Kaiko is lost forever, but its legacy lives on. The amazing information it collected from the previously unexplored ocean depths spurred important research in medicine, geology, genetics, biology and even telecommunications.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Pension Reforms Skim over Gender Inequality
Against the advice of her financial counsellor, Kyoko Tashiro, a 58-year-old homemaker, signed papers seeking a divorce this January.
The Underwater Wonders Revealed by Kaiko
Japanese scientists explain the discoveries made possible by the deep-sea submarine, disappeared in May, including the identification of bacteria that could help in the battle against cancer.POLITICS: Japan Bends Backward to Take Part in U.S. Plans in Iraq
Japan has long been known as a U.S. ally, but never more so than now, given the lengths it is going to show solid support for Washington's plans for post-invasion Iraq.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Welfare Reaches Too Few with Too Little
For seven years, a cardboard box was home for 56-year-old Uchida. Now he lives in a one-room apartment, and the concrete banks of the Sumida river in downtown Tokyo, where Uchida lived in a shantytown, seems distant.SOCIETY-JAPAN: Murder by 12-Year-Old Boy Sparks Soul-searching
Shock and soul-searching has gripped Japan as police began investigations into the case of a 12-year-old boy who admitted Wednesday night that he murdered a kindergarten student on Jul. 1.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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