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Mayumi Negishi
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2002
State's handling of banks under scrutiny
All eyes are on how the government will try to prop up the nation's banks and get them to shed their nonperforming loans. With many experts viewing capital injections as a key step in this regard, we take a closer look at the issue:
Japan Times
JAPAN / THE OKINAWA FACTOR
Sep 14, 2002
Okinawans look to tackle problems on own terms
NAHA, Okinawa Pref. -- Every third Monday, members of an underground community bank gather in a bar in downtown Naha.
Japan Times
JAPAN / THE OKINAWA FACTOR
Sep 13, 2002
Okinawa's free-trade zones failing to attract companies
GUSHIKAWA, Okinawa Pref. -- The Acrorad Co. factory in Okinawa's Nakagusuku Free Trade Zone looks out on more than 100 hectares of empty lots.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2002
Tokyo share price slide spells trouble for banks
The tumble in Tokyo share prices to 19-year lows Wednesday is likely to deal a severe blow to the finances of Japanese banks and corporations.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2002
Zero-interest account plan poised to solve nothing
Banks don't want it. Most depositors don't need it. Many politicians oppose it. A compromise plan financial regulators are preparing is supposed to appease critics, help save the nation's weakest banks, and protect one of the key reform pledges of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. It may accomplish none...
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Sep 1, 2002
'Dialect broadcaster' leads revival of Okinawan tongue
NAHA, Okinawa Pref. -- Fumiko Ikari used to spend hours listening to Japanese radio, mimicking broadcasters' inflections and trying to purge all traces of the Okinawa dialect from her speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2002
World Bank to push for effective aid use
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Japan Times
JAPAN / THE OKINAWA FACTOR
Aug 15, 2002
Postwar legacy holds key to identity of Okinawans
NAHA, Okinawa Pref. -- Akira Hamamatsu, 75, recalls Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast on Aug. 15, 1945, as little more than a garbled voice mixed with static.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2002
Time said ripe for colleges to regroup
Two students spend an hour each week with a professor; one presents a paper while the other critiques.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2002
Change at banks starts in personnel departments
Bankers once rode high as the elite of Japan. Along with top-notch bureaucrats in the Finance Ministry, they represented the best the Japanese education system had to offer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2002
Comparing Botswana, Japan unfair: ambassador
In many ways, Botswana is an African success story, boasting the world's fastest-growing income per capita over the past 35 years.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2002
Misumi's 'management of emptiness' anything but hollow
At Misumi Corp., the president makes no beginning-of-the-year speeches. There are no long-term sales goals, praise or scoldings.
JAPAN
May 9, 2002
Law slow to ease bite of small business failures
The immediate goal of lawyer Toshi Yoshinari is to keep his clients from getting a divorce.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2002
How safe will bank accounts be after March 31?
On April 1, the full guarantee on bank deposits will expire, and you owe it to yourself to make sure your savings are not at risk. Here are some frequently asked questions about what happens if a bank fails after March 31:
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2002
Analysts consider possibility of large-scale crash
Takeshi Kimura, president of consulting firm KPMG Financial Co., says he periodically receives calls from overseas investors who ask one chilling question.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2002
Crisis fears grow as crunch time for banks nears
A recent nationwide flurry of collapsing credit unions and "shinkin" credit associations was accompanied by a total lack of panic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2002
Bad times spark new breed of lottery fan
Masao Kitasawa, 58, is a lottery fan. He buys about 10 lottery tickets a week, spending roughly 10,000 yen a month to "dream a little."
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2001
End to full deposit guarantee sparks fear of regional banks
Dr. Masao Sekine can't stop the bankers from coming. They come with gifts, friendly conversation and advice. But what he really wants is peace of mind.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2001
BOJ to further ease its monetary policy
The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to further ease its ultra-loose monetary policy, despite its past assertions that the move will do little to allay fundamental fears about the economy.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2001
Expect more firms to follow Aoki as banks clean loan mess
Major construction company Aoki Corp. filed for court protection Thursday, unable to seek further aid from its creditors. The collapse is a foretaste of more to come, as banks hurry to clear their books of bad debts.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Morning-after pill buyers back prescription-free sales following trial
Some 2,181 morning-after pills were sold at 145 pharmacies across the nation, with Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture recording over 200 sales each.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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