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COMMENTARY
Oct 31, 2004

In defense of a liberal agenda

MANILA -- Today, hardly another political term is as misapprehended and misrepresented as is "liberal." A case in point is the United States in the runup to the presidential elections. For partisan reasons, the Republicans and the so-called neoconservatives have gone on a rampage to discredit liberalism....
MORE SPORTS
Oct 31, 2004

Niida pounds out scrappy victory

Japan's Yutaka Niida retained his WBA minimumweight title Saturday, beating Venezuela's Juan Landaeta.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2004

U.S. troops here turning out in droves to vote

From the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk to the barracks of Camp Zama, this week's U.S. presidential election has a special resonance for America's troops abroad.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 31, 2004

Daylight robbery -- and we accept it

Last February, the Tokyo municipal government adopted a policy to discourage key money reikin and lease renewal fees koshinryo in rental agreements. The policy is long overdue since key money and renewal fees are tenant-gouging practices sanctioned by nothing more than habit.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Assets held by Cabinet members average 77.07 million yen

The assets held by 11 state ministers newly appointed in September's Cabinet reshuffle averaged 77.07 million yen when the ministers assumed their posts, according to documents disclosed Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Obituary: Gyo Hani

Gyo Hani, former managing editor of The Japan Times and president emeritus of Jiyu Gakuen, died of stomach cancer at his Tokyo home on Thursday, his family said. He was 73.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Murderer now faces death penalty

The Tokyo High Court sentenced a 38-year-old man to death Friday for kidnapping and murdering a 16-year-old girl and pocketing 230,000 yen in ransom, overturning the life sentence imposed by a lower court.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Officials to check up on North aid

The Foreign Ministry said Friday it will send four officials to North Korea on Tuesday to check whether 125,000 tons of food aid from Japan has been properly distributed.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2004

Mr. Tsutsumi's lack of accountability

To the dismay of many people, the stock scandal involving Seibu Railway Co. has exposed a cloistered corporate culture. Seibu -- which went public more than half a century ago -- allegedly filed a false securities report to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). It is also suspected of illegal insider trading....
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Hosoda scrambles to defend Emperor's comment

Emperor Akihito did not violate the Constitution when he said teachers and students should not be forced to sing the national anthem and pay homage to the flag, the top government spokesman said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Embassy audit reveals Laos embezzlement, other scams

A local employee of the Japanese Embassy in Laos has allegedly embezzled some 6.7 million yen, according to the government's Board of Audit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 30, 2004

SRC and Edwin Cayce seek to relieve stress

Chris Earnshaw speaks with so much passion -- such an enthusiasm for life -- that it is hard to believe that 12 years ago he was a quivering wreck. "I fell apart, losing my job (as general manager of a bank), my family and home, in rapid succession."
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Opposition parties fail to rattle Koizumi

Attempts by opposition parties to rattle Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi during the ongoing Diet session in connection with political funding reports have proved fruitless.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Nuclear panel hears from Fukui residents

OSAKA -- Residents living near nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture expressed concern Friday over plans to recycle nuclear fuel, while supporters of the Monju fast-breeder reactor urged the central government not to abandon the project during a public hearing here.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

LCD venture planned

Hitachi Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Toshiba Corp. said Friday they have officially signed an accord to set up a joint venture to manufacture liquid crystal display panels for flat TVs in January.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

Nissan's group net profit grows 0.5% to 238.8 billion yen

Nissan Motor Co. said Friday its group net profit for the first half grew 0.5 percent to 238.8 billion yen due to robust sales in the United States and Europe, despite the negative impact of an unfavorable exchange rate and a rise in incentives for dealers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Princeton chief praises Japan's scientists

The president of Princeton University has praised Japan for its contributions to the sciences and expressed hope that U.S. antiterrorism measures leave room for talented scholars from abroad to visit the United States.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 30, 2004

Fancy funerals for fish are all the rage

For a couple of weeks now, the smaller fishing boats in the port have been sporting special yellow "hikitsuri" flags. A casual inquiry to my fishing friend Rikimatsu-san as to the meaning of hikitsuri, literally "fishing by pulling," brought an invitation to go out with him and see for myself.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

Hands-free cell phone devices hot ahead of new law

Auto accessory shops are reporting a more than 10-fold jump in sales of hands-free devices for cell phones ahead of a ban on phone use while driving that kicks in Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

DoCoMo reports first fall in first-half earnings, revenue

NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Friday reported its first-ever fall in first-half earnings and revenue since it went public in 1998 due to a discount campaign to prevent its customers from defecting to rivals.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 30, 2004

Plans announced for new league

Pro baseball commentator Takenori Emoto revealed Friday a plan to establish an independent league in Japan from 2006.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

MTFG, UFJ units ready for merger

Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. and UFJ Holdings Inc. said Friday that Mitsubishi Securities Co. and UFJ Tsubasa Securities Co. have tied up in investment banking and other areas prior to their planned merger next October.
COMMENTARY
Oct 30, 2004

Straw poll on Net lands knockout punch

HONG KONG -- In Japan, the Democratic challenger for U.S. president, Sen. John F. Kerry, has so far garnered 88 percent of the Japanese popular vote compared to 11 percent for the incumbent George W. Bush.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

Jobless ranks edge down to 3.09 million

Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.6 percent in September, down 0.2 percentage point from August, the government said Friday.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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