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...stern Aso-a conservative who prefers foreign policy to the minutiae of economic reform-just seems like a less likable Abe, and some party members wonder whether a leadership switch would be worth the trouble. "How much of the situation would change?" says former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, whose own name has been floated as a replacement...
...Many Japanese say such historical distortions at Yasukuni museum are disseminated by an ultra-conservative minority affiliated with the shrine, and that mainstream Japan has confronted its war past head on. Koizumi's Yasukuni visits are highly controversial in Japan itself, with public opinion split roughly in half. Yasuo Fukuda, a candidate to succeed Koizumi, has picked up support by publicly criticizing Koizumi's Yasukuni fetish. One of Japan's most influential business associations has called for the erection of a new, non-denominational memorial where the next prime minister can pay his respects instead. That may be the only...
...after comparing Saigon's infrastructure and labor costs, the developers chose Hanoi instead, and the gamble paid off. The first two phases of Sumitomo's 300-hectare Thang Long industrial park in Hanoi sold out last year, two years ahead of company projections. "It was a surprise," admits Shigeo Fukuda, senior director of Thang Long industrial park. "We're rushing to build our third phase as quickly as possible...
...Hong Kong microbiologist Kennedy] Shortridge is convinced that the avian virus is still circulating in the environment. "I don't think we're out of the woods yet," says Shortridge. [Centers for Disease Control epidemiologist Keiji] Fukuda agrees: "You would be a fool to predict what the virus is going to do next. I'm equally prepared for this thing to disappear as I am to hear one day when I walk into the office, 'Oh, did you hear? There's another 10 cases-or 100 cases.'" -TIME...
Formfitting Inventor: Rikiya Fukuda Availability: Prototype only To Learn More: snipurl.com/jp3h (Japanese only) A door that fits like a glove? This one does. Fukuda's Automatic Door, designed in Japan, opens just enough to match the shape of the person or object passing through. The nifty motion-detecting portal saves energy by keeping a door from having to repeatedly open all the way. That helps maintain a stable temperature in a room and can prevent dirt and other materials from being swept inside. In addition to people, the new system can be used for small objects, like packages dropped...