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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2001

Myanmar solutions require three-way talks

Myanmar's junta, the State Peace and Development Council, is engaged in secret reconciliation talks with democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. For now, exiled dissidents and ethnic opponents of the junta watch cautiously from the sidelines. Any solution to Myanmar's problems, though, will have to consider...
MULTIMEDIA / TALK OF THE TIMES
Apr 30, 2001

Top JAWOC official says FIFA should have studied local culture

Yasuhiko Endo assumed the post of general secretary of the Japan World Cup Organizing Committee (JAWOC) two years ago, a position that requires all the patience and diplomatic skills he acquired during his years serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 30, 2001

Jubilo thrashes Grampus

Japan striker Naohiro Takahara bagged a second-half brace Sunday as Jubilo Iwata maintained its 100-percent record at the top of the J. League with a comprehensive 3-0 win over nearest rivals Nagoya Grampus Eight.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2001

Japan outclassed in Sevens rugby tournament

An inexperienced Japan sevens team failed to qualify for the quarterfinal stage of the Japan Sevens rugby tournament held at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 30, 2001

Kokubo belts solo home run to give Hawks 'sayonara' victory over Buffs

Hiroki Kokubo blasted a "sayonara" solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning and Hiroshi Shibahara hit four doubles as the Daiei Hawks defeated the Kintetsu Buffaloes 4-3 on Sunday at the Fukuoka Dome.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2001

T.M. Opera O wins third straight Emperor's Cup

KYOTO -- Back in form, T.M. Opera O again ran like the champion he is, winning his third consecutive Emperor's Cup on Sunday by a half-length over Irish-bred Meisho Doto. The crowd was behind the 5-year-old chestnut, pushing him to the fore at the betting window as the odds-on favorite despite a disappointing...
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2001

Man beaten by group at train station

A group of four young men attacked a 43-year-old man on a train platform at the Tokyu Denentoshi Line's Sangenjaya station in Tokyo around midnight Saturday, leaving him unconscious with injuries to his head, police said Sunday.
COMMENTARY
Apr 30, 2001

A real chance for change?

LONDON -- Is Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi so different from other Japanese politicians that he can succeed in enforcing radical change in the political and economic system of the country?
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2001

A high price for textbook flap

Japan ignores the history-textbook controversy at its peril. While many Japanese dismiss the tempest -- exaggerated attention, they say, given to a small group of nostalgic conservatives or a freedom-of-speech issue best left to constitutional scholars -- South Koreans see the new history textbook as...
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2001

Going somewhere in Golden Week?

If it's Golden Week, it must be time to dust off those travel statistics again. Every year, government and tourist-industry number-crunchers tell us the score on the number of Japanese traveling abroad in the madcap first week of May, as opposed to those who travel inside Japan or, most sensibly of all,...
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

Imports of food products increased 3.9% in 2000

Japan's imports of food products in 2000 rose 3.9 percent from the previous year to $46.05 billion, marking the second consecutive year of increase, data from the Japan External Trade Organization showed Saturday.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

Former senator from U.S. among award recipients

Japan will present the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, one of the country's top honors, to a former U.S. senator for improving bilateral ties, the government said in announcing a list of 28 foreign nationals to be decorated this spring.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

Technology obscuring Japan's culture, calligrapher believes

For many contemporary Japanese -- both children and adults alike -- everyday life is becoming unthinkable without personal computers and cellular phones.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

Koizumi bids to win over members of unions at May Day rally in Tokyo

In an apparent attempt to win the support of union members for his Liberal Democratic Party in the Upper House election in July, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi joined opposition leaders in attending a May Day rally in Tokyo on Saturday.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 29, 2001

Cinema Italiano paradiso

Award-winning movie director Takeshi Kitano said Friday that the very mention of the word Italy brings to mind the kind of culture that puts present-day Japan to shame.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

New Koizumi Cabinet wins record 86.3% public support

The Cabinet formed by newly elected Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi received a resounding 86.3 percent approval rating in an opinion poll released Saturday by Kyodo News, the highest ever for a Kyodo telephone poll conducted immediately after the formation of a new Cabinet.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 29, 2001

Cabrera canes two homers as Seibu thrash Lotte

Alex Cabrera drilled two home runs and ace Fumiya Nishiguchi combined with one reliever on a four-hitter as Seibu trounced Lotte 11-0 at the Seibu Dome on Saturday.
COMMUNITY
Apr 29, 2001

Gimme shelter: animals in need

Picking out an adorable puppy from a pet-shop window, plunking one's money down and carrying the furry bundle home is fun. It's easy. It's gratifying. Literally warm and fuzzy, it's a feel-good situation.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

Yanagisawa ready to mend emergency economic plan

The Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will carefully review an emergency economic package adopted in early April to repair shortcomings, if there are any, according to Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 29, 2001

Pets in the big city

After a long, grueling day at the office, there's nothing better than returning home to a warm welcome. For some that means a freshly cooked meal, for others, a warm hug. For many, though, it's the excited bark of a dog and the affectionate nuzzle of a cat.
COMMUNITY
Apr 29, 2001

My friend, my life, my ferret

They're furry. They're fun. They're portable. They're Japan's fastest-growing pet craze. Ten years ago they were nowhere on the pet scene; today they edge out rabbits for third place after dogs and cats.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

New Defense Agency chief seeks clarification of Article 9

Newly appointed Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani on Friday expressed opposition to reinterpreting the war-renouncing Constitution to allow Japan to engage in collective defense.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 29, 2001

Making room for urban home companions

Keeping a pet in the big city isn't easy. With many urban residents living in rented housing, landlords as well as limited space can prove to be obstacles. Some tenants, unwilling to part with their companions, even at the risk of eviction and their pet's discomfort, "smuggle" them in and keep them in...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 29, 2001

Cafe society goes to the dogs

Everyone has seen dogs sitting forlornly outside shops, tied to a railing, waiting for their owners. Not only are the pets unhappy, but how many owners have been distracted from their shopping or meals by guilty thoughts of their lonely pets waiting outside?
CULTURE / Books
Apr 29, 2001

Japan's 'grand strategy' for the new millennium

JAPAN'S SECURITY POLICY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, by Talukder Maniruzzaman. Dhaka: The University Press Limited, 2000, 78 pp., $4. Japan, the world's second-largest industrial economy, often finds itself labeled an "economic superpower" -- a fulsome category that differs from the traditional "superpower."...
COMMUNITY
Apr 29, 2001

Welcome to the jungle

"Why would anybody want to keep a snake?"
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2001

Japan and ASEAN mull free trade pact

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will next week set up a study group on the conclusion of a free trade agreement in a bid to compete with emerging powerhouse China and growing trade blocs in Europe, as well as both North America and Latin America, government sources said Saturday....
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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What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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