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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2004

Pariah regime doesn't deserve ADB aid

SUSSEX, England -- Bombers have been out again in Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital. The bombs that went off at the U.S. and Israeli embassies and the prosecutor general's office on July 30 marked the opening of the trial of 15 men charged with setting off bombs that rocked Tashkent a year ago. The government...
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2004

Most breweries report strong first half

Three of Japan's four largest breweries have reported strong earnings for the first six months of 2004 despite a continued fall in beer sales.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / CERAMIC SCENE
Aug 11, 2004

National treasures of Bizen-ware pots

The city and pottery style of Bizen hold a special place in my heart; in a sense, Bizen was my "first love" in the ceramic world. When I was first given a Bizen yunomi (tea cup) twenty years ago I had never held something so earthy and "alive" -- a vessel for use in daily life, to enhance drinking pleasure,...
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2004

Daiei told by three creditor banks to seek IRCJ help

The rehabilitation of Daiei Inc. entered a new stage Tuesday after its three major creditor banks told the embattled retail giant to seek help from the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, according to sources.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2004

Seibu 'sokaiya' perk nets suspended term

A former Seibu Railway Co. managing director was sentenced to a suspended 18-month prison term Tuesday for providing as much as 187 million yen in benefits to a "sokaiya" corporate extortionist and his accomplices in 2001 so they wouldn't disrupt a shareholders' meeting.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 11, 2004

Verdy inks midfielder Hiroyama

Tokyo Verdy has acquired former Japan midfielder Nozomi Hiroyama on a contract running through the end of the season, the J. League first division side said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2004

Education reform plan includes ongoing subsidies

Education Minister Takeo Kawamura formally announced Tuesday an education system reform plan that includes continuing subsidies, allowing local governments to change the number of years students study at elementary and junior high schools and introducing a teaching license renewal system.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2004

End to U.S. beef import ban long way off: Kamei

Japan's farm minister hinted Tuesday that reaching a resolution in beef-trade talks with the United States may take a long time, despite the two countries' desire to settle the issue of Japan's beef import ban this summer.
COMMENTARY
Aug 11, 2004

U.S. changes challenge Japan

The transformation of U.S. forces overseas, which is now under way, will have a profound effect on Japan's security policies.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2004

Schools to get more English help

The government hopes to have 1,000 native speakers of English assisting English classes at public elementary schools in fiscal 2006, up from 73 at present.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2004

Lion eyes CJ household goods stake

Lion Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy South Korean firm CJ Corp.'s household goods operations by the end of this year as part of its growth strategy in Northeast Asia.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2004

Mortars hit near Samawah camp

Three mortar rounds Tuesday morning apparently hit several dozen meters northwest of the Japanese camp in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, the Defense Agency said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 11, 2004

Clever plot of "Dumb Animal" play

It was two years ago, that the three main actors in "Donju (Dumb Animal)," currently running at the Parco Theater, met up over a drink or three. Arata Furuta, Katsuhisa Namase and Narushi Ikeda, are all now in their late 30s and early 40s, but were very prominent in the energetic 1980s Shogekijo (small...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 11, 2004

UA: Fluid beauty

UA is not your average pop star. She arrives at an interview in the western Tokyo suburb that is her home on her bike. In a cut-off T-shirt and long, billowing peasant skirt, she looks like a hipster mama, and after the interview in this ordinary cafe, she's off to pick up her son from elementary school....
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

Tokyo, Pyongyang to huddle in Beijing to review summit

Japan and North Korea will hold working-level talks beginning Wednesday in Beijing to review the May 22 summit between their two leaders.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2004

Lions beat Hawks

(Kyodo) Alex Cabrera hit a go-ahead two-run double in a seven-run rally in the seventh inning as the Seibu Lions came from behind to beat the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 15-6 on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

Dental body execs admit ministry bribes

Three former Japan Dental Association executives pleaded guilty Monday to bribing and entertaining two members of a health ministry advisory panel between 2001 and 2003 to pressure them into helping raise the fees patients pay to dentists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

Nuclear fuel plant not biz as usual

ROKKASHO, Aomori Pref. -- Despite safety concerns and local anger over allegations raised in July that the government hid a report showing that reprocessing spent atomic fuel costs more than burying it, officials at Rokkasho say they hope to begin uranium testing soon in preparation for the opening of...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

Yasukuni no closer to being out of harsh spotlight

In Japan, August is a time to remember World War II. Huge gatherings were held Friday in Hiroshima and Monday in Nagasaki to mark the atomic bombings. Then, on the anniversary of Japan's surrender, the late Emperor Hirohito's son will offer his annual prayer for peace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

China chided over soccer outbursts

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi conveyed to Beijing's ambassador to Japan on Monday disappointment over the angry outburst by Chinese fans after Japan defeated China in the Asian Cup soccer finals.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2004

Tokyo, Pyongyang to huddle in Beijing to review summit

Japan and North Korea will hold working-level talks beginning Wednesday in Beijing to review the May 22 summit between their two leaders.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2004

Listed firms see rise in pretax profit

Companies listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange posted a 47.5 percent year-on-year rise in group pretax profit as a whole in the April-June quarter, the Shinko Research Institute said Monday.
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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