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JAPAN: Juvenile Crime Laws Under Scrutiny
A rise in the number of shocking crimes committed by children in Japan has sparked a national debate on whether to tighten existing laws that critics say treat juvenile offenses far too lightly.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: Cambodia, Burma Blot Record on Rights, Critics Say
Long a generous source of overseas aid, Japan is coming under pressure to use its financial clout to demand improved records on human rights from its Asian neighbours like Burma and Cambodia.JAPAN: Cambodia, Burma Blot Record on Rights, Critics Say //CORRECTED REPEAT//
Long a generous source of overseas aid, Japan is coming under pressure to use its financial clout to demand improved records on human rights from its Asian neighbours like Burma and Cambodia.JAPAN: Cambodia, Burma Blot Record on Rights, Critics Say
Long a generous source of overseas aid, Japan is coming under pressure to use its financial clout to demand improved records on human rights from its Asian neighbours like Burma and Cambodia.RIGHTS-JAPAN: Little Help For the Disabled
Kyoko Takahashi's eldest son, Jun, is 26 years old but has yet to leave the family home or hold down a job. In fact, Kyoko has devoted most of her time to him since he was born.RELIGION-JAPAN: Getting to Know Islam
When 29-year-old Yoko decided to marry a Pakistani in October, she faced a crucial decision -- as well as opposition from her parents.HEALTH-JAPAN: Winter Flu Wave Takes a Vicious Toll
Some of the world's top athletes got it at the just-finished Winter Olympics at Nagano. Japanese pupils may have caught it in school, or salarymen in the country's many crowded subways.RELIGION-JAPAN: Getting to Know Islam
When 29-year-old Yoko decided to marry a Pakistani in October, she faced a crucial decision -- as well as opposition from her parents.POLITICS-JAPAN: Iraqi Crisis Tests Foreign Policy Mettle
"The U.S. is war-crazy. Japan is pacifist," read a placard held aloft by protesters in front of the American embassy here a few days ago.ECONOMY-JAPAN: Reluctant Saviour in Asia’s Crisis?
Hiroshi Tada, a 51-year-old businessman, scoffs at the idea that Japan must play the role of Asia's saviour during its economic crisis.JAPAN: Youth Crime Spurs National Self-Examination
A recent spate of juvenile crime is prompting Japan to launch a searing examination into what experts say may be a sign of a "breakdown" in its traditional social mores.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: There’s a Tiger in My Soup
This may be the Year of the Tiger in the lunar calendar, but things have not been looking up lately for the real jungle cat.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: There’s a Tiger in My Soup
This may be the Year of the Tiger in the lunar calendar, but things have not been looking up lately for the real jungle cat.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: After Aiding Asia, Japan Looks to Africa
After lending a helping hand to its Asian neighbours, Japan is looking beyond its backyard and stepping up overseas aid to Africa this year.DEVELOPMENT-JAPAN: After Aiding Asia, Japan Looks to Africa
After lending a helping hand to its Asian neighbours, Japan is looking beyond its backyard and stepping up overseas aid to Africa this year.DEVELOPMENT: After Aiding Asia, Japan Looks to Africa
After lending a helping hand to its Asian neighbours, Japan is looking beyond its backyard and stepping up overseas aid to Africa this year.RIGHTS: Tokyo Meet Scrutinises Asia’s Uneven Record
Upholding commitments made 50 years ago in the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a conference of Asia-Pacific nations here called for more practical methods of enforcing protection and uplifting the downtrodden in the region.JAPAN: Breaking Tradition, Women Use the Divorce Option
Keiko Suwa, a 39-year-old mother of two, filed for divorce in May last year to end a 14-year-old marriage she described as "stifling".POPULATION-ASIA: Following Japan into a Greying Future//REPEAT//
Asian countries turn to Japan almost on reflex whenever they are stumped by economic problems, but Tokyo may not be their best mentor when it comes to thinking up ways of dealing with a fast-greying population.POPULATION-ASIA: Following Japan into a Greying Future
Asian countries turn to Japan almost on reflex whenever they are stumped by economic problems, but Tokyo may not be their best mentor when it comes to thinking up ways of dealing with a fast-greying population.POPULATION-JAPAN: Birth Control Pill Coming Soon, At Last?
Mariko Goto, 40, is happily married and has a seven-year-old daughter. In the past five years, Goto confesses to having gone through two abortions.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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