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BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

Panel seeks import tax after salt market is freed

A subcommittee of the Fiscal System Council proposed Thursday that tariffs be imposed on salt imports for up to three years when Japan "frees up" its salt market on April 1.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Plan to scrap highway project has local interests up in arms

Having decided to dismantle and privatize Japan Highway Public Corp., the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is now focusing on which road construction projects to cancel.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

State seeks 10-year sentence in Matsuo embezzlement trial

Prosecutors demanded a 10-year prison sentence Thursday for fired Foreign Ministry official Katsutoshi Matsuo, who stands accused of embezzling 500 million yen from the Cabinet Secretariat's discretionary funds from 1997 to 1999.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2001

Cheers for Bhutto in Delhi a reminder of region's shifty politics

Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's former president, played the rights cards during her seven-year reign, endearing her to India while ensuring that she was not alienated from her own people.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Panel OKs logistic support for Afghan strikes

The Upper House Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Thursday approved the provision of logistic support to the U.S.-led military strikes in Afghanistan, moving the plan a step closer to final Diet passage.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

Japanese carriers log sharp fall in passengers

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States were to blame for a 21.2 percent year-on-year fall in the number of passengers departing or returning to Japan on Japanese airlines in September, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

'Yakiniku' promotion aims to lure back diners

An online promotion to boost falling sales of "yakiniku," or barbecued meat, will be launched Saturday amid consumer concerns over mad cow disease, organizers said.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Ohta angered by calls for Kansai airport delay

OSAKA -- Kansai officials were angered Wednesday upon hearing that the central government wants to delay completion of the second phase of Kansai International Airport, which was initially scheduled to be built in 2007.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

Industrial output hit 13-year low in October: report

Japan's industrial output in October fell 0.3 percent from a month before to a 13-year low, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

State, BOJ to launch economic task force

The government and the Bank of Japan agreed Thursday to launch a task force charged with lifting the economy out of its deflationary state, government officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Elderly folks bond in makeshift cafes

Tokyo's Suginami Ward is making a name for itself as an area where senior citizens can meet at least once a month and chat over a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa at a private home or assembly hall converted into a makeshift cafe by volunteers.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2001

Mission Possible for Chen

TAIPEI -- Since Taiwan's long-ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) lost last year's presidential election to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the island has slid into its worst recession in decades.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Chongryun HQ searched after embezzlement arrests

The Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday searched the headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun) for evidence in an embezzlement scandal that has ensnared a senior official of the group.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

BOJ opts to leave easy monetary policy in place

The Bank of Japan Policy Board decided by a majority vote Thursday to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy.
COMMENTARY
Nov 30, 2001

Pyongyang's missed chances

HONOLULU -- North Korea never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity. The latest example occurred last week when Pyongyang precipitated yet another breakdown in the North-South dialogue process, thus dealing a staggering blow to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's beleaguered "sunshine policy"...
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Justice Ministry reveals deportee's bank deposits

The Justice Ministry has revealed that about 100 million yen was deposited into a bank account of one of nine Afghan men who were denied refugee status in Japan on grounds that they lack credibility as refugees.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

First effort in 'war on terror' sees airlift of winter woolies

The Defense Agency on Thursday started airlifting supplies for U.S.-led forces fighting in Afghanistan, according to agency Vice Minister Ken Sato.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

JAS marks down its profit estimate for '01

Japan Air System Co. on Thursday lowered profit projections for its current business year in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the United States, but also reported its highest-ever interim operating profits due to restructuring efforts.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 30, 2001

Kahsima Antlers gore Thais

Yutaka Akita scored two goals as J. League side Kashima Antlers beat BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-0 Wednesday in the second round of the Asian Club Championships.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

Capital spending may drop in '01 despite planned rise

Actual fiscal 2001 capital outlays by Japanese firms are expected to shrink due to the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States despite corporate plans that would have resulted in a second year of increase, Industrial Bank of Japan said.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Hike in workers' share of medical bills delayed

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and LDP lawmakers reached a compromise Thursday over medical expenses borne by salaried workers, removing the final obstacle to completing a health-care reform program.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Domestic violence law brings 41 court orders

The nation's courts have issued 41 restraining orders in the month since a new law to protect domestic violence victims came into effect, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2001

Taniguchi two up in season finale

Toru Taniguchi, who has yet to win a tour event this year, fired a 6-under-par 64 Thursday to grab the first-round lead by two shots in the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup.
Takaichi buys time and builds trust with ‘near-perfect’ Trump summit
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during a visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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