virtualreview: japan|world media

Formula one: Alonso wins as Hamilton lead is cut | Guardian Unlimited

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:51:09 +0100

Lewis Hamilton finished outside the points as Fernando Alonso won his second successive grand prix in Japan

Alonso wins as title duo collide | BBC News

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:51:39 +0100

Fernando Alonso wins in Japan as Felipe Massa cuts Lewis Hamilton's lead to six points after a clash between the title rivals.

Japan says NKorea taken off US blacklist "regrettable" | Channel NewsAsia

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:53:26 +0100

TOKYO - Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said a US decision to remove North Korea from a terrorism blacklist was "extremely regrettable," Japanese media reported Sunday.

Japan objects to US N Korea move | BBC News

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:51:39 +0100

Japan criticises as "regrettable" Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

With the Boom Long Past, Hope Fades for Japan’s Disposable Workers | New York Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:51:13 +0100

Little is being built in Japan’s stagnant economy, and young day laborers or part-time workers have difficulty finding jobs.

Ryu Murakami mistakes consumption for labor | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:52 +0100

A friend used to call TV Tokyo the "ramen and golf channel." He was referring to the station's penchant for programming centered on food shows and sponsored sports events, which don't cost as much to produce as drama series or celebrity- laden variety...

Enjoying Japan under any name | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:48 +0100

Regarding Yu Sato's Sept. 28 letter, "No offense intended to 'gaijin' ": I have been to Japan only once (I am going again in November), and I can honestly say that I have never been treated with more courtesy by anyone. The word "gaijin" (foreigner)...

Refugees in Japan | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:45 +0100

This year the number of applicants for refugee status in Japan has increased to its highest level ever — nearly 1,000 people — according to the Japan Association for Refugees. This indicates an improving system and an expanding view of how to ha...

Train distance in question | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:39 +0100

Regarding the Oct. 9 article "Japan punctuality lets duo go the Guinness 24-hour train distance": I enjoyed reading this article very much as I have been a fan of Japanese railways for 20 years. But I doubt that Corey Pedersen and Mike Kim set a new world...

Ace Darvish holds Orix at arm's length | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:30 +0100

OSAKA — Spot Yu Darvish a run and more times than not he's going to win. Give him a couple more and it's pretty much academic. Darvish kept the powerful Orix Buffaloes at bay and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters strung together a couple of timely hi...

Japan mulls revival of public fund injections for banks 'just in case' | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:26 +0100

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) The government may inject public money should the global credit turmoil threaten Japanese financial institutions, Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said Friday. "Japan started considering public fund injections just in case...

Lakestars push Evessa to limit in debut game | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:17 +0100

OTSU, Shiga Pref. — The Shiga Lakestars posted a loss in their first-ever game, but the outcome wasn't decided until the final buzzer. For the bj-league expansion team, an 81-78 defeat to the Osaka Evessa produced its first-ever collective emotion:...

Visit Japan campaign seeks envoys | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:13 +0100

The Japan Tourism Agency is openly recruiting ambassadors for the Visit Japan tourism campaign. The government is looking for someone who has been engaged in unique activities to attract more foreign visitors, agency officials said. The deadline for...

Warming may kill coral, amphibians | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:08 +0100

BARCELONA, Spain (Kyodo) Climate change may soon cause the extinction of coral in the Ogasawara Islands and amphibious animals in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, a recent report by the Swiss-based International Union for Conservation of Nature says. ...

Lack of common sense on energy | Japan Times

vr@virtualreview.org — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:52:06 +0100

The Sept. 26 article "Stores defend 24-hour operations" claims that some local government officials want to curb convenience stores' midnight operations to help combat global warming. Maybe there are more convenience stores than needed in Japan. But once...