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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2001

State nixes pay hikes for its employees

The government said Friday that it will not give state employees a pay raise this fiscal year, the second straight year there has been no increase, government officials said. The government instead will issue lump-sum payments to state workers to narrow the gap between public- and private-sector salaries....
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Japan announces $120 million in aid for Afghanistan refugees

Responding to calls by the United Nations for financial assistance to the people of Afghanistan, Japan announced Thursday that it is ready to provide up to $120 million to the U.N. in preparation for the "worst-case scenario in the coming six months."
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Global university strives to become Oita's melting pot

BEPPU, Oita Pref. -- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, aiming to become a pioneer in the internationalization of higher education, accepted new students of diverse nationalities in a ceremony earlier this week.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Import, making of MBM to be outlawed

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has decided to outlaw the importation and domestic production of meat-and-bone meal, which is suspected of transmitting mad cow disease, ministry sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Bond cap may go: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested Thursday that he is ready to withdraw his policy goal of limiting the current fiscal year's net bond issues to within 30 trillion yen.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

LDP wants less mad cows on TV

The LDP on Thursday asked TV broadcasters not to air frequent images of British cows with mad cow disease, saying such images stir up "excessive anxiety" among the public.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Koizumi targets Seoul, Beijing ties

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit China and South Korea before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meets this month in Shanghai, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

Terrorism fears force JAL to slash U.S.-bound flights

Japan Airlines said Thursday it will temporarily slash its weekly flights to the U.S. by 34 due to drastically reduced passenger bookings in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Corrupt official features in ministry brochure

A former secretary at the Japanese Embassy in Kenya who was punished for embezzling money via false expense claims is depicted in Foreign Ministry recruitment brochures as a diligent worker, sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

For NYSE, worse may be still to come

Although calm has returned to the New York Stock Exchange, further volatility appears inevitable in the near term amid uncertainty about the scope of U.S. military action against terrorism.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

Minister to discuss forex concerns

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa will hold bilateral talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill in Washington on Saturday before attending a meeting the same day of finance ministers and central banks governors from the Group of Seven major economic powers.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Archaeologist exposed again

Disgraced archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura, who previously admitted to planting pieces of Paleolithic tools at two sites in northern Japan, has also admitted faking discoveries at at least 30 sites in the Tohoku region and Saitama Prefecture, archaeological association sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

UNHCR seeks more aid as Afghan crisis looms

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is urging Japan to make further financial contributions to help with the expected influx of Afghan refugees into Pakistan and other neighboring countries, a top UNHCR official said.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Japan, Russia set talks for Tuesday

Japan and Russia will hold vice-ministerial talks Tuesday in Tokyo as part of an effort to push forward negotiations for concluding a peace treaty, which has long been thwarted by a territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

New word sought for schizophrenia

Mental illness support group Zenkaren on Sunday will start soliciting the public for a new Japanese term for schizophrenia to help eliminate the strong prejudice associated with the debilitating disorder, Zenkaren officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

Japanese, ASEAN execs mull China, terror attacks

The annual meeting between business leaders from Japan and six of the 10 ASEAN countries began Thursday in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2001

Tigers keep Swallows tied up

Hanshin closer Toshihide Narimoto struck out Noriyuki Shiroishi with two out and one on in the bottom of the 12th inning and Thursday's game against the Tigers and the Yakult Swallows ended a 4-4 tie at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.
SPORTS / TALK OF THE TIMES
Oct 5, 2001

Rhodes finds formula for success in Japan

American Tuffy Rhodes is the senior-most foreign pro baseball player in Japan, currently completing his sixth season with the newly crowned Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. The 33-year-old Rhodes, who played for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox during his six-year major-league...
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Survey barks up nation's giant trees

Japan is home to a total of 64,479 "giant trees," with the largest specimen -- located at a temple in Kamo, Kagoshima Prefecture -- boasting a girth of 24.22 meters, according to an Environment Ministry survey released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

Nissan, MMC in parts alliance

Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have agreed to jointly develop and produce automatic transmissions, continually variable transmission systems (CVT) and other auto parts, officials of the two companies said Thursday.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 5, 2001

Open your ears to nature's rainbow of sound

In Japan, autumn fills nature, not only with visual colors, but also with "colorful" sounds: blowing wind, birdsong, the chirping of insects and the crunching of leaves.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Aso pushes to give SDF extra firepower

The Self-Defense Forces should be allowed to use heavy firearms to protect troops participating in any U.S.-led antiterrorism operation, the LDP's top policymaker said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

Brokerages expect to log dismal profits

Major Japanese securities houses are likely to report sharp profit falls for the just-ended fiscal first half, because plummeting stock prices have dampened trading, especially by individuals, industry officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Back taxes hit Pioneer head's family

The family of Seiya Matsumoto, the late chairman of Pioneer Corp., failed to declare 600 million yen in income after inheriting his assets, industry sources said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 5, 2001

Suzuki stuns Chang; Hewitt routs Russell

Compiled from wire reports Surprising Takao Suzuki upset sixth-seeded Michael Chang of the United States in straight sets Thursday to become the first Japanese male player in 13 years to advance to the quarterfinals of the AIG Japan Open.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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