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OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Ace Sugiyama hoping third time is the charm

Having just experienced her "best Wimbledon" in England, Japanese No. 1 Ai Sugiyama is taking her top form into Athens hoping to win an Olympic medal or two.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 13, 2004

Time to put distractions aside and get season under way

LONDON -- The buildup to what promises to be the closest, most exciting Premiership ever has been overshadowed by the Football Association soap opera, the Patrick Vieira saga and more recently Michael Owen's propoesed move to Real Madrid.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2004

U.S. names Aichi Expo commissioner

The United States has named businesswoman Lisa Gable as commissioner general for its pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition to be held in Aichi Prefecture, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2004

Kepco pipe safety report approved by state in '00

The government certified as "appropriate" a 2000 report by Kansai Electric Power Co. on pipe safety measures at its Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

High court clears way for UFJ-MTFG merger

The Tokyo High Court ruled Wednesday that struggling UFJ Holdings Inc. and the larger Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. can hold merger talks to create what would be the world's largest bank in terms of assets.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Pipes eluded nuclear plant regs

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency will revise regulations on coolant water pipes at nuclear plants and write a guideline in the wake of Japan's deadliest atomic plant accident, agency officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Private-run prison gets go-ahead

The government said Wednesday that a plan for a new privately run prison in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, will be authorized as part of a program to create special deregulation zones.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Spassky asks Bush to go easy on Fischer

Fugitive former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has an unlikely ally in his battle against U.S. authorities seeking his handover from Japan -- ex-rival Boris Spassky.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2004

Blind spots of inspection

The nuclear plant accident that occurred Monday in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, is a shocking reminder that the nation's nuclear safety inspection system is flawed. Four maintenance workers in a building housing steam turbines were killed and seven others were injured, some critically, when high-temperature...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Aug 12, 2004

Black-eared kite Tobi

* Japanese name: Tobi * Scientific name:Milvus lineatus * Description: Kites are large raptors, birds of prey with a noticeably forked tail. The black-eared kite has dark brown plumage (darker than the plumage of its close relative, the red kite), and black feathers over its ears. They have large wings...
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Aviators missing after jet crashes

U.S. military planes searched Wednesday for four missing navy aviators whose plane crashed on an uninhabited island near Iwo Jima, according to military officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2004

Camper industry wants seniors to take homes on the road

Western culture has spread far and wide in Japan, but one element of it has yet to take root here: the camper.
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2004

Current account surplus hits record 9.64 trillion yen

Japan's current account surplus for January to June grew 31.9 percent from the same period a year ago to a record 9.64 trillion yen, topping the previous high set in the second half of 2003, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

High court clears way for UFJ-MTFG merger

The Tokyo High Court ruled Wednesday that struggling UFJ Holdings Inc. and the larger Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. can hold merger talks to create what would be the world's largest bank in terms of assets.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Yahoo leak extorter avoids prison

The Tokyo District Court handed a suspended three-year prison term Wednesday to a 62-year-old man who tried to extort money from Softbank Corp. by threatening to publish data on subscribers of the company's Internet connection service.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Net sites cater to quest for Russian brides

Attractive Russian women with blonde hair and green eyes smile invitingly from the computer screen.
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2004

Softbank halves first-quarter net loss

Softbank Corp. said Wednesday its net loss was almost halved to 17.88 billion yen in its first quarter, thanks to a rapid increase in subscribers to its high-speed Internet connection service.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Private-run prison gets go-ahead

The government said Wednesday that a plan for a new privately run prison in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, will be authorized as part of a program to create special deregulation zones.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2004

Government expands scope of nuclear plant inspections

The government on Wednesday expanded the scope of nuclear power plants it wants checked and ordered power generators to also inspect thermal power plants to see if there are any unchecked pipes susceptible to corrosion.
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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