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 AUGUST 10, 2004 Can Japan Keep the Peace? The country is rethinking its pacifist Constitution. Despite cogent arguments for revision, it will be a tough sell  OCTOBER 1, 2003 Facing Facts about Asia's Sex Trade For all the phony official outrage, prostitution involving teens, even children, is rampant throughout the region. Time for a reality check SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 Toyota's Doubled-Edged Triumph The Japanese carmaker recently passed DaimlerChrysler as No. 3 in U.S. sales. Instead of cheering, though, its execs fret about a backlash AUGUST 25, 2003 Has Japan Turned the Corner? There are encouraging signs on all fronts. Now, it's up to the politicians to embrace reform and keep the momentum going APRIL 24, 2003 Saddam Hussein and Shoko Asahara The dictator's use of chemical weapons on Iraqis recalls the gas attack the leader of cult Aum Shinrikyo allegedly unleashed in Tokyo's subway MARCH 14, 2003 Bush Has a Friend in Japan Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi has silently but aggressively been supporting the U.S. President's Iraq agenda. One reason: North Korea FEBRUARY 27, 2003 Japan's Economic Chicken Littles They wail that China's boom will crush their ailing economy. However, this powerhouse neighbor is actually helping Japan FEBRUARY 6, 2003 Time to Bet on Japan's Restructuring? The crackdown on nonperforming loans may sharpen the hunger for foreign capital. But this is a game for only the strong of stomach JANUARY 15, 2003 A Japanese-Style Star Wars? A joint missile-defense shield with the U.S. is becoming a more likely possibility in the face of growing threats from North Korea DECEMBER 23, 2002 Is the IMF Ready to Lean on Japan? An ex-IMF economist predicts that the institution will crank up the pressure big-time on Tokyo and its amazing banking mess in 2003 DECEMBER 5, 2002 Tokyo's Tobacco Tax: A Smoke Screen Despite the government's pious talk, the hardly higher levy it's considering won't persuade many of Japan's diehard smokers to quit NOVEMBER 6, 2002 Japan's Need to Accept Failure Only when hopeless companies are forced off artificial life support can the country have a real chance at rebuilding its economy OCTOBER 14, 2002 The Tax-Cut Tonic Tokyo Needs Suspending all sales taxes would revive Japan's economy, making it easier to clean up the banks' bad loans. The deficit? That can wait SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 The Carrot and North Korea's Kim The despotic ruler appears to be yielding to world pressure -- and diplomacy. If only Saddam Hussein would do likewise SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 September 11 Through a Japanese Lens A distant perspective can put moral and logical issues in the sharpest focus, something being an American in Tokyo has taught me AUGUST 29, 2002 Koizumi on Iraq: Silence Isn't an Option Japan's Premier must state soon if he backs a U.S. attack. However, public opposition and his falling ratings make this a tough call AUGUST 15, 2002 Sumo 2002: Same Bulk, Thinner Audience The ancient sport seems to be losing ground. That's a shame, because it offers important lessons for Japan's modern crisis of confidence JULY 25, 2002 The Corporate Gotcha Game Hits Japan Orix, a financial group, saw its stock punished after accounting questions arose, even though it's one of the country's best-run outfits JULY 11, 2002 No Cheer in Japan over America's Woes Tokyo is too busy sweating about what'll happen to it if U.S. corporate scandals keep weighing down the greenback JUNE 25, 2002 In Japan, Cute Conquers All What is it about the culture that young people -- men as well as women -- are so hooked on cuteness? The answer isn't simple JUNE 13, 2002 Time for Koizumi to Jump Ship Japan's Prime Minister should launch a new party dedicated to true reform. As enemies plot his downfall, he has nothing to lose MAY 31, 2002 How to Beat Soccer's Shock Troops World Cup co-hosts Japan and South Korea have been ridiculed for tough measures aimed at thuggish fans. No apologies are needed MAY 14, 2002 A Substantive Battle at Tokyo Style Yoshiaki Murakami wants the cash-rich apparel maker to share with shareholders. More than a proxy fight, it puts Japan's CEOs on notice MAY 9, 2002 Watch Out Japan, Korea Is Gaining If Korean startups' success with MP3 players is any indication, Japanese consumer electronics giants could have a problem APRIL 24, 2002 Misreading the Enron Scandal The energy trader's failure shouldn't be an excuse for Japan to eschew U.S.-style corporate-governance practices APRIL 10, 2002 A Japanese Nuke: No Longer Unthinkable China's military push has at least one Tokyo leader speaking openly of entering an arms race, perhaps even developing nuclear capability MARCH 27, 2002 Message from the 1800s: Toughen Up Japan would do well to learn from Yukichi Fukuzawa, a Meiji-era educator and reformer, if it hopes to turn itself around MARCH 20, 2002 Japan's Far Left Has Gone Too Far Intellectual Kenzaburo Oe's blame-the-U.S. ranting and conspiracy theories are amazingly naive in the post-September 11 world MARCH 13, 2002 Political Dirt Might Be Gold for Koizumi Scandals involving two party bigwigs are just the opening he needs to press his stalled reforms -- if he's up to it FEBRUARY 28, 2002 A Nordic Track to Japanese Bank Reform Sweden's success in salvaging its financial system in 1990 may provide a good road map for Japan to follow FEBRUARY 21, 2002 Is Bush Having Doubts about Koizumi? His lavish praise for Japan's Prime Minister also revealed concerns that the stymied reformer may not survive much longer FEBRUARY 19, 2002 A New Tool for Japan's Bank-Repair Job Bundling bad loans into asset-backed securities that can be sold off at home and abroad is an idea that's gaining momentum FEBRUARY 7, 2002 Land of the Setting Sun? The world has been waiting 10 years for a new dawn in Japan. It's getting easier to imagine that it might never happen JANUARY 29, 2002 A Grudge Match for Japan and Korea There's not even a sporting chance that co-hosting this year's World Cup soccer games will see these traditional enemies forgive and forget JANUARY 17, 2002 Chinese Exports: Japan's Phantom Menace Scary as it seems to most Japanese, the Asian giant's growing prowess -- even in high tech -- doesn't have to be bad news for them DECEMBER 20, 2001 Looking Back in Laughter at Japan's 2001 The country has plenty of all-too-serious woes, but these events also merit remembering -- at least for a few minutes DECEMBER 12, 2001 A Weaker Yen Won't Strengthen Japan While that would boost exports and ease deflation, it could cause more harm -- and won't cure what really ails this crippled economy NOVEMBER 21, 2001 Japan's Private-School Mania Isn't All Crazy While some families let the drive to get their kids into a top school consume them, they have some sensible reasons OCTOBER 31, 2001 No Letup for GE's Japanese Deal-a-thon Jeff Immelt will maintain the global giant's torrid takeover pace. And in this country's stagnant state, GE's call can be good news OCTOBER 15, 2001 Bin Laden's Obscene Equivalency The terrorist justifies his massacres by citing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's time for Japan's leaders to set him straight SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 "Those Terrorists Were Acting Globally" Eisuke Sakakibara, a former Japanese Finance Vice-Minister, talks about how the world has changed -- economically and politically -- since the attacks SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 Tremors from Sept. 11 Shake Japan Jolted into a new awareness of its security, the country is rallying around Prime Minister Koizumi's decisive response to Bush's war on terrorism SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 Japan's Overdue Bank Cleanup: Maybe This Time? The IMF could provide the protective political shield Koizumi & Co. will need to pry loose the money the job will require AUGUST 29, 2001 Wanted: More Lawyers -- and Fast A legion of aggressive attorneys would aid Japan's little guy, put corruption in the spotlight, and speed economic reform AUGUST 15, 2001 A Chill Wind for Japan's Snow Country Koizumi's austerity programs mean no more largesse for this rural area. Pain now, though, may bring better days later AUGUST 8, 2001 It's Koizumi vs. Japan's Broken Banks Despite a pledge to tackle this dirty job, so far not much action. Here's what he's up against -- and how he can restore their health JULY 24, 2001 In Japan, Dead Soldiers Never Fade Away If Prime Minister Koizumi honors his nation's war dead, the inevitable fury will make a long-overdue apology for wartime atrocities even more unlikely JULY 10, 2001 Koizumi's Rx: Get Used to the Pain The Japanese Prime Minister's reforms are badly needed medicine for an ailing economy. Just don't expect a quick cure, or an easy one JULY 3, 2001 Breaches in Japan's Fortress Economy Long known -- and often reviled -- for being a closed system, Japan today is becoming more and more a part of the global economy JUNE 20, 2001 In Tokyo, You Need a Gift for Giving When securing a place for your child in a good school depends on thank-you money, where does courtesy stop and bribery start? View Next Page | Eye On Japan Archive | |
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