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COMMENTARY
Jul 3, 2000
Japan’s money-loving youth
By Takamitsu Sawa
With industrialized economies entering the postindustrial age, key issues in domestic politics are shifting their focus from materialism to postmaterialism. The “materialistic” issues include economic growth, income redistribution, welfare, employment, industrial development and international trade....
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2000
Winds of change blowing through Asia
By George Sioris
CHANG MAI, Thailand -- The recent historic handshake between South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang captivated the world. As emotions over the summit subside, what can be said about Korean developments when viewed from a broader Asian perspective?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2000
Kim Jong Il still an enigma
By Robert A. Manning
WASHINGTON -- Now that the novelty and euphoria of the remarkable Korean summit have faded, the world is left scratching its head and wondering what it all adds up to. Has one of the world’s most dangerous flash points suddenly been defused? Have the tectonic plates of the East Asian strategic equation...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2000
What’s in a name? Freedom, for one thing
By Doug Bandow
Puritans have long been viewed as people who couldn’t stand the thought of anyone anywhere having a good time. The original Puritans really weren’t that way, but today the world seems to be full of such killjoys.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2000
War and peace in the coming century
By Edward Neilan
Looking back to the anniversary of the start of the Korean War, on June 25, 1950, and looking ahead to potential crises in Asia, there is much to ponder on the question of military intervention.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2000
Corruption undermines India
By Ramesh Thakur
In recent weeks, the gentleman’s game of cricket has been rocked to its foundations by charges and confessions of match-fixing. A commission of inquiry set up in South Africa has confirmed the fall from grace of former captain Hanse Cronje, once the epitome of professionalism and dedication to God, country...
COMMENTARY
Jun 30, 2000
Setback for ruling coalition
By Kenzo Uchida
The June 25 Lower House election ended with a voter turnout of only 62.49 percent. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a sharp setback, with its strength decreasing to 233 seats from a pre-election figure of 271. On the other hand, the top opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, saw...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2000
Radical Hindus wrecking India’s tolerant secularism
By Gautaman Bhaskaran
NEW DELHI -- The new millennium has been terribly cruel to Christians in India. Fanatical Hindu organizations -- which are wings of the country’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- have unleashed a reign of terror on the second-largest minority group after the Muslims. Murder and mayhem and...
COMMENTARY
Jun 29, 2000
Japan’s voters call for change
By Keizo Nabeshima
Voters apparently called for a change in the nation’s politics in Sunday’s elections for the House of Representatives. The Democratic Party of Japan consolidated its position as the No. 1 opposition party by winning an additional 35 seats, although it failed to win enough votes to allow it to establish...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2000
A Chinese teenager’s dream of a better life ends in tragedy in the back of a truck
By Calum Macleod
CHANGLE, Fujian -- Smartly dressed in a Calvin Klein T-shirt, jeans and white trainers, the teenager props up a motorbike in Changle, a city in the southern Chinese province of Fujian. His hair flopping over sunglasses, he flashes a shy grin at the camera. Jin Xicai hardly resembles the stereotype refugee,...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2000
Coalition holds on to power
By Rei Shiratori
The Liberal Democratic Party had dubbed Sunday’s election a “battle in mourning,” in hopes that the untimely death of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi would get out the “sympathy vote.” As it turned out, the LDP and its coalition partners suffered a major set- back, contrary to the wishes of Prime...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2000
China between a rock and a hard place
By David Wall
OXFORD, England -- There has been much discussion recently about whether China is heading for a soft landing or hard landing. My first reaction to such discussions is always to ask landing from what? In this case the answer is relatively easy, the Asian financial crisis of 1997, from which China allegedly...
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Trump says ‘Japan’ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in August 2024.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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