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BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2001

Myline phone service leaves 5.5 million applicants waiting

Myline registration is lagging far behind schedule due to insufficient computer capacity, a telecommunications industry group said Wednesday in an apology statement.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2001

Fruits of U.S. economic expansion eluded many American families

FREDRICKSBURG, Virginia -- We're supposed to remember the 1990s as a period of economic expansion unlike anything the United States had ever seen. But to Oya Oliver and the rest of the staff at the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, that decade always looked a little different than the official story that...
CULTURE / Film
Aug 15, 2001

So you think you're some sort of wiseguy?

Love, Honour and Obey Rating: * * * * Japanese title: London Dogs Director: Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis Running time: 103 minutes Language: English Now showing "Oi, mate, what'ya up to this weekend?" "Dunno. Nothin' special -- maybe a spot of snooker." "How d'ya fancy making a film with us,...
CULTURE / Film
Aug 15, 2001

The powerful roar of distant waves

Nami Rating: * * * * Director: Hiroshi Okuhara Running time: 111 minutes Language: Japanese Now showing Are we all going to end up slaving 24/7? The Japanese have long led the way to an all-work, no-play future, but now the Americans, writes Martin Kettle in Guardian Unlimited, are catching up....
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Envoy conveys Seoul's regret over Koizumi's visit to shrine

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Choi Sang Yong said Tuesday that his government "strongly regrets" Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Monday to pay homage to Japan's war dead.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Nikko launches Web site offering M&A marketplace

Nikko Securities Co. has set up a Web site to provide free information on mergers and acquisitions to undercapitalized companies.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Tanaka may go to peace treaty anniversary event

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka may visit San Francisco on Sept. 8 to attend a series of ceremonies to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that officially ended Japan's war with the United States and other countries, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 15, 2001

ISL collapse threatens future of Toyota Cup

The future of the Toyota Cup, including this year's game in November, has been thrown into doubt as a result of the bankruptcy of marketing company ISL, Japan Football Association (JFA) vice president Junji Ogura said Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Decline in busts belies widespread drug use: NPA

A total of 8,986 people allegedly violated the Stimulants Control Law in the first half of this year, down 632 from the same period last year, according to a recent police survey.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Singles' consumer confidence falls

Consumer confidence among single-person households fell in the April-June period from a year earlier for the second consecutive quarterly fall, according to a government survey released Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2001

The prime 'rogue state'

For the Japanese, the first half of August is a period of soul-searching, remembering those who died in World War II and renewing our hopes for world peace. But more than half a century after the end of the war, and in spite of the termination of East-West confrontation, the world today remains a potentially...
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Increasingly good massage chairs gain popularity

OSAKA -- Demand for electric massage chairs is steadily growing as more and more people seek attention akin to the touch of a professional masseur in the comfort of their own homes.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 15, 2001

Flights of fancy

Like a captivated child watching a magician's tricks, we demand to know "how?" How, that is, did a surge of Italian creativeness 600 years ago seemingly lay the foundations of the modern world?
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Strong quake shakes north Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted northern Japan on Tuesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Text of Koizumi's Yasukuni statement

The following is the Foreign Press Center translation of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's statement on his visit to Yasukuni Shrine:
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

New religions target negative image

An umbrella group of new religions will provide telephone advice beginning Nov. 1 in an attempt to dispel negative images associated with new religions.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 15, 2001

Icons of a forgotten femininity

Western culture is replete with empowering images of women, from the warrior Amazons of Greek mythology to Wagnerian Valkyries to computer game and movie heroine Lara Croft. Western women are spoiled for choice when it comes to assertive role models. Japan, on the other hand, has always cherished a more...
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Aug 15, 2001

Is U.S. about to dump strong dollar policy?

There are growing calls in the United States, particularly from within the business community, for an end to Washington's strong dollar policy.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Compromise visit could dilute 'Koizumi effect'

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's decision Monday to bring forward his controversial visit to Yasukuni Shrine may have saved face for opponents at home and abroad to a certain degree.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

State considers installation of train platform barriers

In an effort to equip more urban train platforms with automatic sliding gates to prevent people from falling onto the tracks, the transport ministry will request funds in the fiscal 2002 budget to conduct a survey on the matter, ministry officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

DKB to lend Mycal 50 billion yen

Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank plans to lend an additional 50 billion yen to ailing supermarket-chain operator Mycal Corp. by the end of the month, industry sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Cop arrested after speed confession

The Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday that it arrested a 41-year-old assistant police inspector on Monday on suspicion of consuming 0.3 gram of amphetamine.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

Volunteers to be sought for disaster info network

The Cabinet Office is considering establishing a disaster preparedness program and soliciting volunteers to work for local governments as coordinators and contact points for victims, government sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

ATM boom reflects banks' struggle for survival

Automated teller machines are reaching deeper into your neighborhood, offering a range of services, including some that are unprecedented in Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Bankruptcies dropped in July for first time in four months

The number of corporate bankruptcies fell 3.1 percent in July from a year earlier to 1,567, the first fall in four months, a private research institute said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2001

BOJ further eases credit policy

In a bid to improve the corporate outlook and fight falling prices, the policy-setting panel of the Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to further ease its grip on credit and boost liquidity by 1 trillion yen.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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