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JAPAN
Sep 1, 2001

14,700 Hitachi staff to be cut in IT slump

Hitachi Ltd. said Friday that it will abolish 14,700 jobs, or 4.5 percent of its 324,000-strong group workforce, by the end of March to help turn around declining earnings amid the slump in the information technology sector.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Reform timetable necessary: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday that it is necessary to draw up a specific timetable for reform initiatives to promote understanding and support.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

NTT union members slam transfer, wage-cut plans

Around 150 members of a Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. workers union took part in a sit-in and rally Friday morning in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward protesting planned restructuring moves by the company.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 1, 2001

In Dog Heaven, pee on the Pearly Gates

There is much talk these days about the first tourists to the moon and Mars. Everyone wants to be the first to go. Except me. I'm not interested in going to the moon or Mars. I have a hankering to go someplace much farther away and much more exciting. I want to be the first person to go to Dog Heaven....
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 1, 2001

Tuffy belts HR No. 47, but Fighters bash Buffs

Kintetsu slugger Tuffy Rhodes hammered his 47th homer off Nippon Ham starter Naoyuki Tateishi in the sixth inning but the Buffaloes bowed to the Fighters 9-3 on Friday night at the Tokyo Dome.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Sanyo revises downward its first-half forecast

OSAKA -- Sanyo Electric Co. said Friday it has revised downward its group earnings forecast for the first half of the business year, projecting sales of 1.04 trillion yen, down 1.9 percent from previous expectations.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Toll road losses rise

Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority, which manages three unprofitable toll roads linking the mainland and Shikoku, said Friday its accumulated losses for fiscal 2000 totaled 999 billion yen, up 75.8 billion yen from a year earlier.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Debt collector handed license to speed up bad-loan disposal

The Financial Services Agency granted a trust services license Friday to Resolution and Collection Corp. to enable the state-run debt collector to speed up efforts to help banks dispose of bad loans, FSA officials said.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Daiei to triple intake of graduates

Daiei Inc. plans to more than triple the number of graduating students it will hire to 400 in 2002, company officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Spending by wage-earning households continues to fall

Japan's wage-earning households spent 0.4 percent less in real terms in July than they did a year earlier, the fourth straight month of decline, the government said Friday.
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2001

Tax panel to list proposals in September

A financial affairs subcommittee of the government's tax panel plans to compile a set of tax reform proposals on stock transactions by the end of September, the head of the subcommittee said Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2001

Evacuated Miyake islanders get to grips with urban jungle

Motome Miyazawa's voice booms across rows of taro plants at a farm in Hachioji, western Tokyo.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2001

China's new envoy warns relations are at low ebb

Sino-Japanese relations are facing their "toughest situation" since the two countries normalized ties nearly 30 years ago due to issues related to history, trade and Taiwan, new Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Dawei said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Aug 31, 2001

New approach for N. Korea

HONOLULU -- It's time for Washington and Seoul to try a new approach with North Korea. It's time to do . . . absolutely nothing!
EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2001

Unemployment demands quick action

Japan's unemployment rate hit 5 percent in July, the highest level since 1953, when the government started taking regular jobless surveys. Official data announced Tuesday show the jobless figure for men climbed to 5.2 percent and that for women to 4.7 percent. The number of people out of work has followed...
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2001

Takenaka firm on tight bond policy for fiscal '02

Heizo Takenaka, state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, continued to push fiscal stringency Thursday, calling Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's proposal to cap government bond issues below 30 trillion yen "extremely reasonable."
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

AP boss looks back on eight-year stay

For foreigners who have never been to Japan, news wire services and other media often provide their only view of this country.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 31, 2001

Buffaloes keep heat on Hawks

Naoyuki Omura doubled home two runs with the bases loaded to break open a tight contest as the Kintetsu Buffaloes won their fourth consecutive game by edging the Lotte Marines 7-5 on Thursday at Chiba Marine Stadium.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

Arrests of rightwing extremists jump 30%

The number of rightwing extremists arrested by police in the first half of this year jumped about 30 percent to reach 1,017, up 232 from a year earlier and exceeding the 1,000 level for the first time since the National Police Agency began keeping records in 1994, the agency said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2001

Ministry expects lower tax revenues

Vice Finance Minister Toshiro Muto said Thursday tax revenues for the current fiscal year may be lower than the government's 50.73 trillion yen estimate due to the deteriorating economy.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

Budget requests set to hit 85.7 trillion yen

Fiscal 2002 budget requests from government ministries and agencies will total 85.7 trillion yen, up 3.7 percent from the initial budget for the current fiscal year, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2001

Vehicle exports continue year's decline

Auto exports declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, falling 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 370,663 units, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

Governor campaigns kick off in Tokushima and Ibaraki

Gubernatorial election campaigns began Thursday in Tokushima and Ibaraki prefectures with each incumbent facing a challenge from one other candidate.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

Use of counterfeit passports to enter Japan on the rise

The number of arrests for entering Japan on fake passports rose sharply in the first half of the year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 31, 2001

Marinos, Antlers into semis

KAWASAKI -- The Yokohama F. Marinos set up a Nabisco Cup semifinal showcase with Nagoya Grampus Eight after beating Division Two club Kawasaki Frontale 5-0 on aggregate Wednesday night.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

Coverup of patient's death gets director suspended term

A former Tokyo hospital director was given a suspended prison term Thursday for trying to cover up the cause of death of a patient in 1999 who was administered a drip containing disinfectant.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2001

Man fires replica gun at courthouse

A man fired blanks from a replica pistol and shouted threats against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday at the Tokyo District Court in Chiyoda Ward, police said.
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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