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Fast Facts: • Born in 1947 in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture. Graduated from the faculty of law at the University of Tokyo in 1972. Joined Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs after completing his degree...
...while it ensured employment and economic growth. No longer assured of that work and pay, Japanese youth are anxious about the future. They must support themselves without the sense of security that existed in the past. The election is their triumph - not just that of the opposition. Yasuhito Sakamoto, Kanagawa, Japan...
...During an Aug. 2 unveiling at the company's new headquarters in Yokohama, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn drove the Leaf, a four-door hatchback, onto the main stage with Japan's former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in the passenger seat and the mayor of Yokohama and the governor of Kanagawa prefecture sitting in the back. The point was loud and clear: Nissan, which is investing heavily not just in electric-car development but also in infrastructure like charging stations, has politicians on board...
...meeting that goal, however, is the creation of infrastructure and incentives to convert consumers into EV owners. Nissan has plans to set up a charging network on its home turf of Kanagawa prefecture in 2010, which is part of a larger initiative to promote the use of EVs in Japan through government subsidies and tax exemptions. As part of Japan's stimulus program, buyers can receive $2,500 for scrapping a gas guzzler for a hybrid or an electric vehicle. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...society has been wholly shaped by the zeal to work and work and make more money. The article about the bubble bursting in 1989 reminds me that we have lost not only our financial vigor, but a larger sense of moral purpose in the country. Yasuhito Sakamoto, Kanagawa, Japan...