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Natsumi Mizumoto
For Natsumi Mizumoto's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2003
Dispatch foes draw Hokkaido battle line
The government's plan to send Self-Defense Forces troops to Iraq hits close to home for many people in Hokkaido because many of those who might be deployed are believed stationed here. Following news that two Japanese diplomats in Iraq were slain Nov. 29, the wives of Ground Self-Defense Force members here were uniformly tight-lipped and declined comment.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2003
WFP to show school lunches' impact
School meals may not be a major attraction for most Japanese kids, but in many poor countries they save children from both hunger and illiteracy, according to the World Food Program, which plans to hold a photo exhibition next month in Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Jan 11, 2003
Jobless fear for future, survive on savings
When Mamoru Kawasaki, 45, was forced to leave a well-known information technology company in March, he had heavy housing debts and a family of five to support, but also enough savings to live on for the time being.
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JAPAN
May 20, 2002
IWC plenary session set to begin
Government delegations and nongovernmental parties from both pro- and antiwhaling camps are set for a full-scale battle as the International Whaling Commission begins its annual plenary session Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2002
Produce growers learning to cope with competition
Unlike traditional family farms, 52-year-old Tetsuichi Umezu runs his like a corporation.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2001
WTO set to endorse Taiwan membership
DOHA -- Ministers of the World Trade Organization are set to approve Taiwan's bid to join the world trade body Sunday evening while they continue to work on pending issues in an attempt to launch a new round of global trade talks at the end of the five-day meeting.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2001
Cheap China textile imports a hot potato
Shopping for casual clothes at a nearby Uniqlo store has almost become a routine for Miwako Matsuo. But what the 30-year-old didn't realize was that nearly 80 percent of the winter clothing she bought was made in China.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2001
Redevelopment hits Tokyo's heart
For the moment, it remains an enormous no man's land in the heart of Tokyo, with the only signs of life the numerous cranes, prefab huts and foundations that indicate construction projects are under way.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2000
Dollar likely to test upper limit against yen this week: dealers
The U.S. dollar will likely test its upper limit against the yen this week amid lingering doubts over the health of the Japanese economy.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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