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JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Kids' haiku published by JAL Foundation

More than 210,000 haiku from 22 countries and in 16 languages were submitted by children aged 15 and under to a recent international competition organized by the JAL Foundation.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

Yagi tapped as new envoy to IMF

Ken Yagi, a deputy director general of the Finance Ministry's International Bureau, will soon become Japan's next executive director at the International Monetary Fund, a senior ministry official said Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2001

OECD policy equals fiscal imperialism

There has been a lot of noise over the issue of tax laundering and tax havens. While much of the focus of publicity will be on stopping money-laundering associated with criminal activities, the subtext of it all will be to restrain tax competition. Despite the initial aim to limit "harmful tax competition,"...
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Missile shield to top Japan, U.S. talks

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday he will discuss the U.S. missile shield plan in depth when he meets with President George W. Bush this weekend.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Group sues for segregation of spirits at Yasukuni Shrine

In the first case of its kind, a group of South Koreans filed a lawsuit against the state on Friday demanding the spirits of their family members currently enshrined at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine be separated from other war dead.
COMMENTARY
Jun 30, 2001

Time for a strategic dialogue

HONOLULU -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will have a lot to talk about with U.S. President George W. Bush when the two meet for the first time at Camp David this weekend. High on the agenda should be the initiation of a strategic dialogue aimed at redefining the U.S.-Japan security relationship....
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

Kawasaki Steel in king of jungle quest

The new president of Kawasaki Steel Corp. said his company's decision to integrate operations with NKK Corp. is aimed at acquiring "physical and brain power" to survive "the law of the jungle" that will arise from further liberalization of the global steel market.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Foreign suffrage bills carried over

Two bills aimed at granting permanent foreign residents in Japan the right to vote in local elections will be carried over to the next Diet session, a Diet committee said Friday.
COMMUNITY
Jun 30, 2001

The Three Sisters Inn: owned by three sisters

It is not as if Kikue, Sadako and Terumi Yamada have not been interviewed before. Not so long ago it was for The New York Times, which really put them on the map.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

May consumer prices fell 20th month in row, 0.7%

The nation's core consumer prices fell a record 0.7 percent in May from a year earlier, while Tokyo prices fell 0.6 percent in June, down for a record 22nd straight month, the government said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Koseki admits to bribing Koyama, Murakami

Tadao Koseki, the former president of scandal-tainted mutual aid foundation KSD, pleaded guilty Friday of bribing two former Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers to use their political influence to push the organization's plan to build a university.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 30, 2001

Paraguay claims Kirin Cup opener

Goals from defender Juan Daniel Caceres and substitute midfielder Virgilio Ferreira gave Paraguay a 2-0 win over Yugoslavia in the opening match of the Kirin Cup on Thursday night at Tokyo's National Stadium.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Performance pay for civil servants?

Civil servants' wages and promotions should be based on competency and achievement rather than seniority, the government's Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters said in a basic plan approved Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Satellite to have lighter workload

Southern Hemisphere observations carried out by the Himawari No. 5 weather satellite will be slashed by two-thirds, according to the Meteorological Agency.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

Foreigners net sellers for fourth straight week

Foreign investors remained net sellers of Japanese stocks for the fourth straight week last week, although their selling excess narrowed.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

Suzuki, GM hail global alliance

Suzuki Motor Corp. and General Motors Corp. on Friday hailed their global strategic alliance and confirmed that Suzuki will begin manufacturing from the fall a new compact car jointly developed by the two automakers.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Tanaka considering Belgrade visit

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka may visit Yugoslavia and possibly some other countries in Europe before attending the July 18-19 Group of Eight foreign ministers' meeting in Rome, a senior ministry official said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

New governor of aid agency named

The government said Friday it has promoted Kyosuke Shinozawa, deputy governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, to governor, replacing Hiroshi Yasuda.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 30, 2001

Jojima's cracks grand slam as Hawks end losing streak

Kenji Jojima hammered a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, helping the Daiei Hawks snap their losing streak at six with a 4-0 win over the Lotte Marines 4-0 at the Fukuoka Dome on Friday night.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

Jobless figure returns to record 4.9%

Japan's employment situation worsened further in May as the jobless rate matched a record-high 4.9 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, the government said Friday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 30, 2001

Cracking foreign code

The problem with foreign languages is that they change all the normal rules. Normal language meaning YOUR native language, and not anyone else's. Those people who invented foreign languages changed the rules just so you wouldn't be able to imitate their language easily. Like protecting their secret code....
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jun 30, 2001

Tim Welford and Dominic Mee

Somewhere far out on the Pacific Ocean, two sailors are rowing. Tim Welford and Dominic Mee came from England to Japan in April. When weather for their departure was auspicious, they set out from Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, in a rowboat named Crackers, their venture acclaimed as "the first unsupported...
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Bullying bars Osaka baseball team

OSAKA — Osaka's PL Gakuen has been barred from participating in this year's prefectural championship after revelations that older team members had bullied younger players, the Japan High School Baseball Federation ruled Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2001

Ruling tripartite coalition to continue: Koizumi

The present three-way coalition government led by the Liberal Democratic Party will be maintained beyond the July 29 Upper House election, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001

Panel proposes using LNG over coal at power plants to reduce emissions

Liquefied natural gas should be used in preference to coal at power plants in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, an advisory panel to the industry minister recommended Thursday in a report on the nation's long-term energy policy.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2001

Illegal dumping of appliances rises

Unlawful dumping of home appliances targeted by a recent recycling law marked a year-on-year rise during April and May in about 53 percent of the 272 municipalities who had comparable figures from the previous year, according to an Environment Ministry survey released Thursday.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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