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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2001

Spy-plane incident bolsters PLA position

BEIJING -- America may translate as the "beautiful country" in Chinese, but it is also known as the arrogant superpower heir to the European invaders who carved up parts of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The spy-plane incident is rapidly inflating the hate element of China's love-hate relationship...
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Koizumi tosses hat into ring as presidential race heats up

The factional jostling within the Liberal Democratic Party heated up Monday as former health minister Junichiro Koizumi announced his plan to run for the April 24 party presidential election.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Shipbuilders warned against rigging defense contracts

Eight shipbuilders were warned Monday by the government's competition policy watchdog over alleged bid rigging on defense contracts.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Nikkei poised for a stampede of the bull

Although Tokyo stocks still remain on a roller-coaster ride, a bull market appears to be on the way.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Asia environment ministers urge U.S. to stay with accord

Environment ministers from Japan, China and South Korea have urged the United States to stay within the framework of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and strive to ratify the pact on curbing global warming.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 10, 2001

Matsui powers Lions past Orix

Pacific League WonLostTied Pct.GB Lotte 7 5 1 .583 - Seibu 8 6 0 .571 - Orix 7 6 0 .538 0.5 Nippon Ham 6 7 1 .462 1.5 Kintetsu 6 8 0 .429 2.0 Daiei 6 8 0 .429 2.0 Kazuo Matsui got out of an early-season slump to drive home two crucial runs in going 2-for-5 to lift the Seibu Lions over the Orix BlueWave...
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Economic package impact will be limited: Moody's

While Japan's emergency economic package announced Friday is a positive step, its immediate impact on bank credit ratings will be limited, Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Obara favored Zushi for rapes, police say

Accused serial rapist Joji Obara assaulted nearly all his female victims in his condominium in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, despite having several other metropolitan-area dwellings, police alleged Monday.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Apr 10, 2001

Two-headed monster haunts Kawasaki

Are two heads better than one? Not, apparently, in Kawasaki.
COMMENTARY
Apr 10, 2001

Reasons to thank Mr. Mori

Since he took office a year ago, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has seen his popularity nosedive as a result of a series of gaffes he committed. Now that he is set to resign in late April, let me review the role the Mori administration has played.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 10, 2001

Hashim, Zhou capture first titles

Cuhammad Roslin Hashim of Malaysia and China's Zhou Mi claimed their first singles titles of the Yonex Open badminton championships in one-sided victories on Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Bat-wielding bikers injure, rob three men

OSAKA -- Three men were injured, one seriously, by a group of about 15 young males riding scooters and wielding metal baseball bats in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, police said.
SUMO
Apr 10, 2001

Takanohana takes out Mongolian

OSAKA -- Yokozuna Takanohana muscled out up-and-coming Mongolian maegashira Asashoryu on Sunday and pocketed the first prize of 3 million yen on the final day of a single-elimination sumo tournament.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2001

Heidi gets a makeover

Perhaps because it is more relentlessly urban than most modern industrial countries -- thanks to its inhospitable geography -- Japan is also more devoted than most to the ideal of an unspoiled rural life. The faster the foreground fills up with ugly concrete structures and electricity cables, the more...
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2001

Mobile phone users top 60 million

There were 60.94 million mobile phone subscriptions in Japan at the end of March, topping 60 million for the first time, according to the Telecommunications Carriers Association. The number increased by 9.8 million from a year earlier, the industry group said.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2001

Big crowds make USJ's first week a success

OSAKA -- Large crowds flocked to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka after it opened March 31, prompting the company to call the opening period a success.
COMMENTARY
Apr 8, 2001

Panic commands a high price

LONDON — The foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain is not devastating British farm production. It is devastating farming's relationship with the rest of Britain. Less than 2 percent of Britain's livestock have been slaughtered either because they have the disease or because, though healthy, they might...
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2001

Obara destroyed rape video: cops

Police suspect alleged serial rapist Joji Obara destroyed a videotape depicting his rape of Briton Lucie Blackman as well as a shovel and the electric saw used to dismember her body, investigative sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2001

Big tobacco stamps out antismoking campaigns

A number of prefectural governments have bowed to pressure from the tobacco industry and abandoned or downsized their antismoking campaigns, a Kyodo News poll showed Saturday.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2001

Major banks write off 4 trillion yen in bad loans

The country's 16 major banks are believed to have disposed of a combined 4 trillion yen in bad loans in the business year to March 31, industry sources said Saturday. The banks disposed of 4.5 trillion yen in fiscal 1999.
COMMUNITY
Apr 8, 2001

How to escape the urban grind

After a grueling week at the office, we naturally look forward to getting outand about on the weekend. For diversions, Japan's major cities have it all, from art exhibitions and the latest movies to shopping and sporting events. Problem is, who wants to fight thesame workday-commute crowds at museums,...
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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