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EDITORIALS
Aug 21, 2000

Public works should serve the public

Highly conscious of public criticism of the role played by public-works projects in its politics, the Liberal Democratic Party is overhauling the much-maligned system. The party is supposed to be trying to phase out programs that have outlived their usefulness and to classify those related to information...
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2000

Tokyo, Pyongyang discussions face same obstacles

While the 10th round of normalization talks between Japan and North Korea will be held in Japan this week, it remains to be seen whether breakthroughs can be made on a series of pending issues that have stalled previous negotiations.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2000

Hatoyama likely unopposed as DPJ leader

Yukio Hatoyama will likely remain leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan because the only other contender for the post apparently lacks sufficient backers to file his candidacy today, party sources said Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 21, 2000

Gamba grabs top spot

Gamba Osaka went on top of the J. League first division Saturday with a 3-2 win at Sanfrecce Hiroshima as the Kashima Antlers drew their third straight game and slipped two points back in the second-stage title race.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 21, 2000

Inoue, Lee blast Dragons past Giants; Lions beat Fighters, retake first place

Kazuki Inoue belted a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Lee Jeong Bum added an insurance run with a solo shot in the eighth Sunday as the Chunichi Dragons came from behind to edge the Yomiuri Giants 5-3 at Tokyo Dome.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2000

Trade framework for Asia requires neighborhood effort

On July 19 the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) held the fifth Asian Neighbors' Forum, with participants freely ex- changing opinions over two main themes -- "Searching for a new model of Asian regional cooperation" and "The progress of globalization and cooperation among Asian...
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2000

SDF dispatches team to volcano-hit Miyake Island

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara on Sunday asked the Self-Defense Forces to dispatch a disaster-relief team to Miyake Island to help remove volcanic ash and otherwise assist residents of the island in the wake of a volcanic eruption.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2000

Police set to advise Cambodia on introducing 'koban' system

The government will dispatch police experts to Cambodia by the end of the year to provide technical assistance to help the Southeast Asian country introduce "koban" police boxes, government sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2000

Defense Agency seeks new law to ensure military cooperation

The Defense Agency is planning to launch a study group by the end of August to research legislation ensuring that U.S. forces in Japan operate smoothly during domestic military crises, agency sources said Sunday.
COMMENTARY
Aug 21, 2000

China rethinks Taiwan policy

As China's leaders discuss future policies and strategies at the summer resort of Beidaihe, future cross-strait strategy is high on their list of priorities. President Jiang Zemin has been roundly and openly criticized for mishandling events leading up to Chen Shui-bian's election as Taiwan's first non-Nationalist...
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2000

WTO asked to mediate in auto trade row

In response to a request from Japan, the 15-nation European Union and Canada, the World Trade Organization will mediate in their dispute over how Ottawa should specifically correct its controversial auto-trade policy, government sources said Sunday.
COMMUNITY / BODY AND SOUL
Aug 21, 2000

Homocysteine a new heart attack threat

Even if your regular medical checkup shows a low cholesterol level, don't celebrate too soon: Recent medical research has revealed another bad guy in the blood.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2000

World still sorting out MacArthur's legacy

When readers were asked a year ago, "Who was the most influential American in Asia in the 20th century?" the response was very lopsided.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Aug 21, 2000

Yokohama student to champion environmental concerns of youth

Rieko Kubota, who is 20 years old and a second-year student majoring in economics at Yokohama City University, is not your average Japanese university student.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2000

Japan's missing management

The failure of the department store operator Sogo Co. is a typical case of corporate governance gone awry. It has exposed some of the old problems in Japanese-style management, relations between main creditor banks and corporate clients, and bank regulation by the Finance Ministry. The incident offers...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2000

Welcome end to the zero-rate policy

The Bank of Japan lifted its zero-interest-rate policy Aug. 11, despite strong resistance by the government, which exercised its right for the first time under the new BOJ law in its unsuccessful attempt to have the vote by the central bank's Policy Board postponed. One week later, the Nikkei-225 average...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2000

Addressing the growing role of NGOs

The post-Cold War era has witnessed the rise to prominence of many types of nonstate players on the international stage, including international, regional and subregional organizations, trade regimes, multinational corporations and nongovernmental organizations. The last group has perhaps drawn the most...
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2000

Et in Arcadia too much ego

Maybe it's just a result of the August doldrums, when heat and inactivity combine to make one feel peevish with the world, but there is a pattern of behavior evident in the cloud-cuckoo-land of the news makers that is getting downright annoying.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2000

Police arrest rate sinks to 25.3%

The rate of arrest in criminal cases fell to just 25.3 percent -- the worst ever -- in the first half of this year, the National Police Agency announced Saturday. The NPA attributes the poor performance to an increasing number of crimes.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2000

Workers may have inhaled dioxin

OSAKA -- Workers who dismantled part of a dioxin-contaminated garbage incinerating facility in Osaka Prefecture have been diagnosed as having high concentrations of dioxins in their blood and probably inhaled vaporized dioxin, Labor Ministry officials said Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2000

More places to go on license plates

The Transport Ministry plans to allow local authorities to put the geographical names of their choice on automobile license plates.
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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