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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Oct 14, 2004

Wren

* Japanese name: Misosazai * Scientific name: Troglodytes troglodytes * Description: The wren is tiny, the smallest Japanese bird, only 10 cm long. It has brown upperparts and gray-brown underparts. There is a white stripe above the eye. (The Japanese name refers not to its brown color and thus similarity...
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2004

Banks force Daiei into climbdown, arms of IRCJ

Pressure from creditor banks has forced debt-ridden retailer Daiei Inc. into deciding to seek help from the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2004

Human chain draws attention to plight of detained foreigners

Hundreds of people formed a human chain in front of the Justice Ministry on Wednesday, seeking to draw attention to the plight of more than 1,000 foreigners held at detention centers across the country in connection with immigration procedures.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2004

Rakuten hires Tao to manage new team

Internet mall operator Rakuten Inc., which has applied to enter professional baseball next season, announced Wednesday the appointment of baseball commentator Yasushi Tao as manager of its team on a three-year contract.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2004

Current account surplus still rising

The nation's current account surplus continued to grow in August, though the trade surplus shrank for the first time in 14 months as higher oil prices pushed up overall import prices, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2004

Lawson, FamilyMart see brisk earnings

Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. reported brisk first-half earnings Wednesday due to the successful merchandising of original food items.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 14, 2004

Late Lucas goal leads FC Tokyo to Nabisco final

Brazilian striker Lucas scored a hat trick, including an extra-time winner, as FC Tokyo beat crosstown rival Tokyo Verdy 4-3 in their semifinal Wednesday to advance to the final of the J. League Nabisco Cup.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2004

Kokudo chairman quits all posts in company, Seibu Railway

Kokudo Corp. Chairman Yoshiaki Tsutsumi resigned Wednesday from all the posts he held in the company and Seibu Railway Co.'s group firms to take responsibility for revising Seibu Railway's financial statements.
EDITORIALS
Oct 14, 2004

A peace overture from Taiwan

Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian last weekend bid to improve relations with China. In his National Day speech, Mr. Chen called on Beijing to resume long-stalled talks and help build confidence and lower tension across the Taiwan Strait. Critically, he seems willing to resume talks on the basis of the...
LIFE / Language / KANJI CLINIC
Oct 14, 2004

New options raise the stakes in the 'Name that Baby' game

Since middle names are not used in Japan, the parents of a newborn need only agree on one name for their offspring. This is probably just as well: Choosing a kanji name involves a whole host of complex considerations, and while some couples settle on a name written in kana (Japan's phonetic script),...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 14, 2004

New owner of Nets has a lot to learn

NEW YORK -- Though no trade conversation actually took place between the Nets and Mavericks in early August, which is contrary to widespread reports, Mark Cuban was seriously considering the acquisition of 31 1/2-year old Jason Kidd for the appropriate (bad) contracts once his knee rehab was confirmed...
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 14, 2004

Tracing the origins of that 'most intimate of structures'

Former Colorado congresswoman Pat Schroeder once quipped: "I have a brain and a uterus and I use both." The former is what separates humans from other mammals; the latter is what separates mammals from everything else.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2004

Crisis that hangs on hearsay

LONDON -- I am rapidly approaching the age of retirement. I am already cutting back on my activities, slimming down my portfolio of work and deciding what activities are wastes of time.
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BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2004

Matsuya brings back 'gyudon' with Chinese beef

Matsuya Foods Co. put "gyudon" beef-on-rice dishes back on its menu Wednesday after a six-month hiatus.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2004

Softbank tries to halt frequency plan

Softbank BB Corp. sought a court injunction Wednesday against a government plan to reallocate frequencies within the 800-megahertz band to two leading mobile phone operators.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2004

Politicians block comic over 'fake' Nanjing Massacre tale

Shueisha Inc. said Wednesday it will halt publication of a "manga" comic featuring the Nanjing Massacre of 1937 in response to complaints by Japanese politicians who claim the slaughter never happened.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2004

UFJ Bank brings in former judge

UFJ Bank, the core unit of UFJ Holdings Inc., said Wednesday it has appointed former Supreme Court Justice Yukinobu Ozaki as chief of its new supervisory committee.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2004

Students tagged in bid to keep them safe

Every time a fourth grader passes through Rikkyo Elementary School's front gate, a small, gray plastic tag tucked inside his backpack beams a message to a computer in a nearby office.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2004

Cabinet clears bill to punish gang rape, beef up sentencing

The Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a bill on tougher sentencing, including raising the maximum prison term for a single crime to 20 years from the current 15, and establishing penal provisions for gang rape.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2004

Violence in Iraq holding back foreign aid

When Mohammad Ali-Hassan, the governor of Al-Muthanna Province in southern Iraq, visited Tokyo last week, he thanked Japan for the aid it has given to his province, where Ground Self-Defense Force troops have been deployed.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2004

Man arrested over threats to judge

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening letters to former Supreme Court Chief Justice Koichi Yaguchi, police officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2004

Japan, U.S. to speed up military talks

Japan and the United States agreed Tuesday to speed up bilateral talks on a planned review of the U.S. military deployment in Japan. Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage reached this agreement during sub-Cabinet-level talks, according to a Japanese...
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2004

Eroded pipes uncovered at nine thermal reactors

Pipes were worn thinner than government standards in thermal reactors operated by four of the nation's nine electric power companies, according to the results of their internal inspections released Tuesday.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
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.
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
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.
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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