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LABOUR-JAPAN: Women Shortchanged in Part-time Work
Hiroko Mimiura, a 49-year-old mother of three, considers herself a victim of Japan's changing labour situation.JAPAN: Hostess’ Death Sheds Light on Entertainment Industry
Emmanuelle, a 32-year-old Filipino woman married to a Japanese and working as a bar hostess here, says she is envious of the enormous attention here given to the gruesome murder of a British fellow worker last week.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Tokyo Slow to Admit it Needs Foreign Workers
The recent arrest of a senior Japanese politician who accepted huge bribes in exchange for the promotion of cheap Asian labour in the country has revealed the dark side of Tokyo's policy on foreign workers./REPEAT/JAPAN: India Quake Nudges Tokyo Beyond Chequebook Diplomacy
Japan's prompt response to the devastating earthquake that hit India has been yet another chance for Tokyo to show it can go beyond 'chequebook diplomacy' and pitch in to help countries needing assistance, say experts here.JAPAN: India Quake Nudges Tokyo Beyond Chequebook Diplomacy
Japan's prompt response to the devastating earthquake that hit India has been yet another chance for Tokyo to show it can go beyond 'chequebook diplomacy' and pitch in to help countries needing assistance, say experts here.
Japan Longing for Favorite Panda, Ling Ling
There is an air of sadness at the Ueno Zoo due to the departure of its prize panda for Mexico, the animal's keeper told TierraméricaWILDLIFE-JAPAN: Breeding Programme Boosts Hope for Endangered Pandas
A historic development in wildlife protection was marked this week with the departure of a team of Japanese zoo keepers and Ling Ling, a giant panda, which will take part in a breeding programme in Mexico./CORRECTED REPEAT/ECONOMY-JAPAN: First On-line Bank Takes on Financial Giants
Yoshiyuki Miyai, the 49-year-old head of Japan's first Internet bank, does not represent the typical banker in this country.ECONOMY-JAPAN: First On-line Bank Takes on Financial Giants
Yoshiyuki Miyagi, the 49-year-old head of Japan's first Internet bank, does not represent the typical banker in this country.POLITICS-JAPAN: Powerful Bureaucrats Wince at Painful Reforms
The restructuring of 'Japan Inc.' has finally hit the heart of the country -- its respected, powerful but conservative bureaucrats who not too long ago were credited for making Japan's postwar resurgence possible./REPEAT/RIGHTS-JAPAN: Women Chip Away at Male Domination of Politics
The first thing Akiko Higuchi did when she took over as mayor of Hasuda city north of Tokyo in 1997 was to create a new department with an unusual name -- "window for voices of the people".RIGHTS-JAPAN: Women Chip Away at Male Domination of Politics
The first thing Akiko Higuchi did when she took over as mayor of Hasuda city north of Tokyo in 1997 was to create a new department with an unusual name -- "window for voices of the people".DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Late Starter in E-Commerce Plays Catch-Up
As late as two years ago, online selling was the farthest thing from the mind of Atsuko Sato, owner of a Tokyo grocery specialising in imported foodstuff.JAPAN: Premier’s Trip Pushes Africa up in Tokyo’s Priorities
Departing from Japan's traditional diplomacy, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori is going to Africa this week in a trip that shows the widening diplomatic interests of the world's second richest nation, say analysts here.CULTURE-JAPAN: Row Rages over Film Showing Youth Violence
A movie showing gory violence by teenagers is drawing in crowds, but worried social experts and politicians say it is not a welcome film amid rising youth violence in Japan.ECONOMY-JAPAN: Public Bracing Itself for More Difficult Times Ahead
Minoru Sato, 52, a company employee, pulled out two deposits last month that he had started at a large life-insurance company in Japan ten years ago.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Gov’t Opts for Selective Aid Policy
Strong opposition from the international community has softened the Japanese government's move to cut its official development assistance (ODA) budget drastically next year but experts warn that the world's top donor is no longer willing to lend as generously as it had.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Gov’t Opts for Selective Aid Policy
Strong opposition from the international community has softened the Japanese government's move to cut its official development assistance (ODA) budget drastically next year but experts warn that the world's top donor is no longer willing to lend as generously as it had.ENVIRONMENT: Cuts in Greenhouse Gases Make Good Business
Less than two weeks after the failure of global talks on climate change, energy and research firms that met here this week say the answer lies in tapping the lucrative market potential in controlling greenhouse gas emissions.POLITICS-JAPAN: Cracks Appear in Formerly Formidable Liberal Democratic Party
Factionalism and ageing leaders in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have compromised the future of the powerful political party that led Japan from the ashes of World War II to become the world's second richest economy, say political analysts here.POLITICS-JAPAN: Cracks Appear in Formerly Formidable Party
Factionalism and ageing leaders in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have compromised the future of the powerful political party that led Japan from the ashes of World War II to become the world's second richest economy, say political analysts here.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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