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HEALTH-ASIA: Governments Do Little for Ageing Women
No woman is eager to reach menopause, but those in Asia may be justified to add worry to their feelings about getting to that stage in their lives.HEALTH-ASIA: Governments Do Little for Ageing Women
No woman is eager to reach menopause, but those in Asia may be justified to add worry to their feelings about getting to that stage in their lives.PAKISTAN-JAPAN: Military Rule Chills Already Cool Ties
Already cool ties between Japan and Pakistan have turned even frostier after last week's military coup that toppled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's civilian government, according to analysts here.HEALTH-JAPAN: Furore Over Gene-Altered Food Products
The humble soybean, a staple in the Japanese diet, is at the centre of a ferocious debate on the safety of genetically modified (GM) food and is turning out to be the catalyst for a much-needed attitude change in Japan.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Women Rewrite Rules in Male-Dominated Workplace
Turning their backs on the old role of playing decorative "flowers" in the office, women are throwing out the old traditions that have long lorded it over Japan's male- dominated workplaces.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Women Rewrite Rules in Male-Dominated Workplace
Turning their backs on the old role of playing decorative "flowers" in the office, women are throwing out the old traditions that have long lorded it over Japan's male- dominated workplaces.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Will Nuclear Accident Lead to a Rethinking?
The radiation leak at a fuel processing plant in Japan last week has again raised concerns about nuclear power in a country too dependent on it, adding ammunition to anti- nuclear groups which have been pressing government to put a halt on new nuclear power plants.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Many half-Japanese Children Suffer in Legal Limbo
The Japanese government has yet to make an official head count of them and recognise them as citizens. But children born out of wedlock to Japanese fathers and foreign mothers have as much rights as others born to Japanese couples, argue activists here.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Many half-Japanese Children Suffer in Legal Limbo
The Japanese government has yet to make an official head count of them and recognise them as citizens. But children born out of wedlock to Japanese fathers and foreign mothers have as much rights as others born to Japanese couples, argue activists here.FINANCE-JAPAN: Nations Watch as Yen Climbs Vs Dollar
A cold response from the G-7 to Japan's request for joint intervention to curb the surging yen has disappointed top politicians here and will delay a recovery in the Japanese economy, analysts say.LABOUR-JAPAN: Unemployment Cools Welcome for Reforms
Japan's business and banking sectors are in the midst of implementing much needed reforms, but the public's tolerance for the changes is being undercut by soaring unemployment figures.JAPAN: Tremors of Worry from Massive Taiwan Quake
The pictures of devastation from the massive quake that hit Taiwan Tuesday has shaken the confidence of the Japanese who, along with the Turkish people, live in the two most earthquake-prone countries in the world.NUCLEAR: Plutonium Shipments Head Toward Japan Amid Protests
Ignoring widespread international protests, two armed British-flagged ships carrying enough plutonium-uranium oxide (MOX) to produce at least 60 nuclear weapons, are expected to arrive off the coast of Japan next week.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Tokyo Defends Tuna-Fishing Policies
Japan is again at centre stage in an international uproar over the fishing of the endangered southern bluefin tuna, but says it is committed to its "sustainable harvesting".POLITICS-JAPAN: Nervous Public Wants More Military Muscle
More than five decades after the Pacific War, many Japanese have yet to forget how the Japanese Imperial Army dragged the country into a devastating conflict with other countries that ended in humiliating defeat for their nation.HEALTH-JAPAN: Anti-Tobacco Drive Clouds Smokers’ Paradise
Japan, often called a smokers' paradise, is in a tough spot as it struggles to respond to the latest anti- smoking campaign by the World Health Organisation (WHO).DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: East Asia Is Still Apple of Japan’s Eye
Japan's overseas development programme over the next five years will continue to focus on East Asia to help ensure stability in the region, while keeping an eye on projects that will stimulate business for Japanese companies.JAPAN-IRAN: Foreign Minister’s Visit Signals New Warmth in Ties
Next week's visit by the Japanese foreign minister, Masahiko Komura, to Iran reflects Tokyo's desire to rekindle ties with a country it had been cool to largely because of past objections from the United States.HEALTH-JAPAN: Rash of TB Cases Worries Officials
Japan is grappling with a sudden tuberculosis alert, following an alarming rise in the number of patients detected with new strains of the life-threatening disease.SECURITY-JAPAN: Jittery Over North Korea, East Asian Tensions
Japan is on tenterhooks over reports that North Korea is preparing for another missile test soon -- just one of several flashpoints adding to security tensions in East Asia these days.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Pollution Victims Seek ‘Cleaner’ Growth
Susuze Kajiura often has a hard time breathing, but she has no trouble mustering energy when it comes to joining anti-pollution campaigns.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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