Japan must stop its support of U.S. military vessels in the Indian Ocean.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has been refueling U.S. ships.
However, Japan's Anti-terrorism Special Measures law expired yesterday and there was renewal.
Japan's PM Fukuda …

Kind of reminds me of a stubborn old man who just 'plain ain't gonna budge.'
China won't give in to its territorial claims and Japan acknowledged that the two countries are not likely to agree …

Bring 'em on – China, India, South Korea. None of the, all three of them can't compete with Japan's robotic industry which is leadsing the world.
Pressed by an aging society and fewer workers, Japan has …

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When I lived in Japan, I often got asked to do translation work….usually on a Friday.
 
The usual scenario was somebody in a Japanese company was given the job of putting something into English or …

It has been a while since there was a space race. Okay, this is only the second time.
Two Asian rivalries are at it – China and Japan.
China is planning to launch its Chang'e 1 probe …

I never even knew there was such a thing as the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
But there is, and one of my neighbors, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is ranked second in the world.
Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi is …

China…Chinese…that's all we hear/read. And Chinese should be studied. It is the country of choice for the future of business.
But, Japan…has always been there…and now it's economy is back.
A sure sign that the Japanese economy …

The Tokyo Girls Collection attracted some 20,000 women in their late teens and early 20's to a giant stadium outside Tokyo.
Cute girls, Ebirhara Yuri and Oshikiri Moe,  instead of catwalk models wowed the crowd….
Retailers, especially …

Nippondit….a short blog to get you thinking about Japan. 
Japan Chips in to Help China Save its Environment Feb 24, 2007
Can Japan and China ever be close friends? 
"Old" People Compete with Young for Web Surfing Time …

Nippondit … a short blog to get you thinking about Japan 
Tokyo University Loses Deadly Chemicals – Enough to kill 100 people Feb 23, 2007
How can such a top rate school commit such a blunder? 
Baby Hatch …