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JAPAN
Feb 16, 2001

Surveyors inspected over rigged bids

The Fair Trade Commission on Thursday inspected more than 10 land surveyors' offices in northeast Japan on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Law by rigging bids for public contracts, sources in the industry told Kyodo News.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2001

Surveyors inspected over rigged bids

The Fair Trade Commission on Thursday inspected more than 10 land surveyors' offices in northeast Japan on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Law by rigging bids for public contracts, sources in the industry told Kyodo News.
LIFE / Digital
Feb 16, 2001

From video game to big screen

HONOLULU -- Aki, the scientist/heroine of Square Picture's new movie "Final Fantasy," steps from the door of her space shuttle and surveys the wreckage that is Old New York.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2001

Mori increasingly under fire

Coalition members joined the opposition in criticizing Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Thursday after it was learned he accepted a 40 million yen membership at a Yokohama golf club from a business executive for virtually nothing.
CULTURE / Music / PLAY BUTTON
Feb 16, 2001

Keeping it pure and personal

There are people who have character and there are people who are characters. Coppe, the coolest musician you've never heard of, is both.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2001

Mori increasingly under fire

Coalition members joined the opposition in criticizing Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Thursday after it was learned he accepted a 40 million yen membership at a Yokohama golf club from a business executive for virtually nothing.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001

New Mitsubishi recalls link 760,000 cars to coverup row

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Thursday reported to the transport ministry that it will recall 140,301 Pajero Mini and Pajero Jr. sport-utility vehicles, bringing the number of recall cases it was hiding to 20.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 16, 2001

Somewhere over the rainbow lies a pot of bliss

In any creative activity, our powers of invention stimulate the mind, in much the same way fertilizer in a vineyard helps the grapes grow to make wine. By engaging these powers, particularly insight and synthesization, our mental and creative capacity is nurtured and nourished.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001

New Mitsubishi recalls link 760,000 cars to coverup row

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Thursday reported to the transport ministry that it will recall 140,301 Pajero Mini and Pajero Jr. sport-utility vehicles, bringing the number of recall cases it was hiding to 20.
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 16, 2001

JAWOC apologizes for latest World Cup ticket troubles

Japanese 2002 World Cup organizers JAWOC apologized Thursday for the computer glitch that has delayed Internet applications for tickets for next year's finals in Japan and South Korea.
LIFE / Style & Design / BEAUTY EAST AND WEST
Feb 16, 2001

Scrub a dub dub: DIY spa treatments

Though spring isn't far off, it's that time of year when even the last dregs of winter seem to be lingering too long. To cheer yourself up and conjure up a sense of renewal, give yourself a DIY spa treatment.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001

U.S. advertiser agrees to venture

U.S. advertising agency Draftworldwide said Thursday it has agreed to set up a joint venture in Japan with Japanese advertising firm Commons Co. and Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001

U.S. advertiser agrees to venture

U.S. advertising agency Draftworldwide said Thursday it has agreed to set up a joint venture in Japan with Japanese advertising firm Commons Co. and Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 16, 2001

Black Eyed Peas try to bring it all back

Whither hip hop? Since it's still relatively young, a better question might be: When will it become as redundant as rock? I think it already has, and not because, musically at least, hip hop is by definition a pastiche, but because thematically it's stuck in a rut.
COMMUNITY
Feb 16, 2001

Japan's designers refuse compromise

Japanese names at the Paris men's collections these days are rather thin on the ground -- at the most recent presentations, for autumn/winter 2001/02, only four Tokyo designers showed.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2001

Noritsu to make 'minilabs' in China

OSAKA -- Noritsu Koki Co. said Thursday it will set up a wholly owned subsidiary and plant in Shanghai to start making "minilab" photo processing laboratory systems in October.
EDITORIALS
Feb 15, 2001

Shed light on unbelievable accident

The collision between a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine and a Japanese fisheries training ship Friday off Oahu Island, Hawaii, was simply unbelievable. It is a sad fact, however, that the collision, which is believed to have been caused by negligence on the part of the submarine, sank the ship, leaving...
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2001

Coleman marks century of success

Outdoor goods outfitter Coleman Co. celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, a landmark that company official Brian Rawson attributes to the firm's sustained ability to adapt to consumer needs.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2001

Russian military planes enter Japanese airspace

Russian military planes, including Backfire bombers, breached Japanese airspace on two occasions Wednesday, Defense Agency officials said.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2001

'Japan 2001' fest set to take center stage in U.K.

Several years ago, Foreign Minister Yohei Kono and former British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind came up with an idea. Why not try, they asked, to think of ways for Japan and the U.K. to promote each other's image in a better light?
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2001

G7 nations' options limited on Japan's 'financial bomb'

All eyes will be on Paul O'Neill at the upcoming meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of Seven industrialized nations in Palermo, Sicily.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2001

Mori may meet Bush in U.S. as early as March 3

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and new U.S. President George W. Bush may meet in Washington on March 3 or March 4, government sources said Wednesday night.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2001

U.S. fears cap dollar's surge

The Bank of Japan's latest discount rate cut was seen as a largely cosmetic measure.
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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