Japan Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Back in 1998, Takako Hirasawa and her sister Sachiko were a revolutionary duo. The mid-'90s had seen dance-pop music dominate the Japanese charts, with R&B no more than a niche genre. When their older sister brought back CDs from the States, the Niigata duo got hooked on artists such as Janet... Read the full story.
Pitchfork (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
With Jamie Lidell, Futureheads, Gossip, Neon Neon, Sparks, Lee "Scratch" Perry From its "Field of Heaven" stage to the nearby "Palace of Wonder", Japan's Fuji Rock Festival sounds like the stuff of daydreams. And this year's bill for Fuji Rock, taking place at Niigata, Japan's Naeba Ski Resort the weekend of July 25-27, is a fittingly heady mix: My Bloody Valentine, the Breeders, Spoon, Underworld,...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
NIIGATA — Labor representatives of the Group of Eight industrialized nations agreed Tuesday that they must take measures to deal with the impact climate change will have on the labor market. Read more ...
PanAsianBiz (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Japan's number one beach volleyball star, Miwa Asao, doesn't seem to be on her way to the Olympics. She won't make it despite putting beach volleyball on the map in Japan...somewhere near Niigata maybe? She won't make it even her high school coach says, "She's an incredible fighter. And she has the ability to drag up those around her, too." Why? 1. Her swimsuits are excessively skimpy. This...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
NIIGATA — The Group of Eight industrialized nations must place more emphasis on a better work-life balance when drafting employment policies, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said... Read more ...
Soccerphile Football | Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Frontale take on Omiya Ardija at Todoroki Stadium, while on Sunday Vissel Kobe take on Albirex Niigata and Tokyo Verdy welcome Shimizu S-Pulse to Ajinomoto Stadium looking to avenge a recent 5-0 thrashing in the League Cup. In J2 the highlight fixtures see Sagan Tosu host Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Cerezo Osaka welcome second placed Shonan Bellmare to Nagai Stadium, Vegalta Sendai take on mid-table...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
NIIGATA (Kyodo) Labor officials from the Group of Eight nations began on Sunday a three-day meeting to discuss ways to curb climate change coupled with measures to redress economic and regional... Read more ...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
DPA Niigata (Japan), May 11 (DPA) The labour ministers of eight of the world's most powerful economies gathered in the central Japanese city of Niigata Sunday for a three-day summit on labour issues. The talks were expected to focus on problems such as social difference, and the social consequences of globalisation as well as ecological challenges [...]
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
SINGAPORE: Bangkok University made short work of a poor Albirex Niigata at Jurong East Stadium in Sunday night's RHB Singapore Cup 2008 preliminary round match, running out 4-1 winners.
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
SINGAPORE: Bangkok University made short work of a poor Albirex Niigata at Jurong East Stadium in Sunday night's RHB Singapore Cup 2008 preliminary round match, running out 4—1 winners.
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
SINGAPORE: Bangkok University made short work of a poor Albirex Niigata at Jurong East Stadium in Sunday night's RHB Singapore Cup 2008 preliminary round match, running out 4—1 winners.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Niigata, Japan - Labour ministers or high ranking officials from eight of the world's most powerful economies gathered in the central Japanese city of Niigata Sunday for a three-day summit on labour issues. The talks focused on problems such as socia...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Tokyo - Senior officials from Group of Eight (G8) labour ministries met Monday in Niigata, central Japan, to discuss the need to maintain a balance between work and life as well as career development. The meeting, which opened Sunday, noted how the g...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Labor ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations met with international trade union and business groups Sunday to discuss the reduction of workplace emissions of "greenhouse" gases blamed for global warming, officials said. The talks, in Niigata...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Niigata, Japan - The labour ministers of eight of the world's most powerful economies gathered in the central Japanese city of Niigata Sunday for a three-day summit on labour issues. The talks were expected to focus on problems such as social differe...
