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JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

Takebe, 78 other lawmakers visit Yasukuni for fall festival

Seventy-nine lawmakers, including Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe, visited Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday for its annual fall festival.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

Daiei rehab may lead to loss of 27,000 jobs

As many as 27,000 Daiei Inc. workers could face the ax if the struggling retail giant specializes in food supermarkets under its rehabilitation drive, according to informed sources.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

Japan, U.S. should broaden scope of security pact: Ono

The Japan-U.S. security alliance should be upgraded to contribute to "international peace," not just security in the Asia-Pacific region as currently defined under the bilateral security pact, Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

MMC workers mark accident date

Workers at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. observed a minute of silence Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of a fatal accident in Yamaguchi Prefecture caused by a defective Mitsubishi truck.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Minister unveils ideas to boost local economies

Reinforcing Japanese-language education as well as teaching Chinese and Korean are just two of 140 ideas the central government has received from regional governments as part of a project to further deregulation and boost local economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

Aichi's futuristic expo to spotlight the past with 10,000-year-old mammoth

Shuttle buses without drivers, trains floating on magnetic fields and other visions of the future will be on display at the Aichi world fair next year. But Expo 2005's centerpiece will be rooted deep in the past -- the frozen remains of a woolly mammoth.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Oct 20, 2004

Stuff of nightmares

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BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Rengo seeks wage hikes, job security

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, better known as Rengo, plans to prioritize wage hikes for workers at small companies and overall employment security in next spring's labor-management negotiations, Rengo sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 20, 2004

Designs for life

Whether you regard Sir Terence Conran as an ambitious visionary or a restless control freak, the fact is that this 73-year-old English designer and "lifestyle guru" stays forever busy. He designs chairs, sofas and vases; restaurants, bars and cafes; apartment rooms and hotels. He consults, he lectures...
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Aso backs Softbank buyout of Hawks

Taro Aso, minister of internal affairs and communications, said Tuesday that he favors Internet service provider Softbank Corp.'s bid to buy the Daiei Hawks pro baseball club.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Income tax cuts may be scaled back: Tanigaki

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Tuesday the government will consider scaling back income tax cuts that have been in place since 1999 because economic recovery has taken root.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Japan-U.S. beef talks to resume

Japan and the United States are set to hold high-level talks in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday aimed at lifting the ban on U.S. beef imports, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY
Oct 20, 2004

Help wanted for promoting democrac

MANILA -- A myriad of organizations from North America and Europe operate in various parts of the world with the objective of advancing democratic governance. While their strategies may differ, these "democracy-assistance foundations" hold the common belief that promoting democracy essentially promotes...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 20, 2004

Koshiro IX does this family's tradition proud

The Kabukiza is currently presenting two plays from its October program as tsuizen (memorial) performances for Matsumoto Koshiro VIII, who died in 1982. Koshiro VIII, also known by the stage name of Matsumoto Hakuo, considered these plays very important to the repertoire he performed, so it is significant...
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

Alleged smugglers held over theft of Harley-Davidson

Seven men have been arrested for stealing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Tokyo last week, police said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Daiei: from rags to riches back to rags

Daiei Inc. has grabbed the public's attention in recent months with its dramatic struggle to survive, culminating last week with President Kunio Takagi's resignation after being forced to seek help from the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Consumer sentiment seen at highest level in eight years

Sentiment among consumers continued to improve in September, hitting an all-time high since the data first was compiled in March 1996, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2004

Friction on Asia's flywheel

MANILA -- The economies of developing Asia are expected to grow 7 percent this year, equaling their performance of 2000, which saw the fastest growth since the Asian financial crisis (1997-98). Growth has been strong in all regions, particularly in East and Southeast Asia. Is this pace sustainable?
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2004

Noono delays Diet session with unsure responses

Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday questioned Chieko Noono's credentials to be justice minister after she repeatedly gave contradictory statements over a political funding scandal.
EDITORIALS
Oct 19, 2004

Prioritizing aid for Iraq

Last week's Iraqi donor conference in Tokyo provided an "opportunity to reaffirm solidarity between the international community and the Iraqi people," as the chairman declared in his concluding statement. In practical terms, however, the meeting produced few results. With violence still prevalent in...
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2004

LDP body accused of hiding donations with faked receipts

Opposition lawmakers charged Monday that a fund management body of the Liberal Democratic Party issued fake receipts for political donations from the Japan Dental Association in 1999 and 2001, even though the money had been delivered to individual LDP lawmakers.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2004

Fewer unwanted pets perish as lab fodder

The government turned over 734 unwanted animals to research labs for experiments in fiscal 2003, down from more than 100,000 two decades ago, an animal protection and welfare group said Monday.
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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