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JAPAN
May 2, 2004

Asahara needs more lawyers: judges

Court-appointed lawyers may defend Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara in his death penalty appeal as the one private lawyer currently representing him may not be able to handle the case on his own, trial sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 2, 2004

A battle for 'the fate of the world'

At approximately 6:20 p.m. on May 7, 1954, the shooting had stopped everywhere but at one last outpost, called strongpoint Lily, where a handful of Moroccan soldiers under a French major, Jean Nicolas, still held out.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2004

Terrorists taken out inspire replacements

HONOLULU -- The good news is that the United States and its allies have captured or killed 3,500 to 4,000 terrorists since the hijacked airliner assaults on New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001. The bad news is that the terrorists are being replaced as fast as they are eliminated, especially in...
JAPAN
May 2, 2004

DPJ reveals Constitution proposals

The Democratic Party of Japan has decided to include the phrases "exercising the right of self-defense" and "maintaining the Self-Defense Forces" in an interim report on constitutional reform scheduled to be compiled this month, party sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
May 2, 2004

Resona starts form-free currency service

Resona Bank has launched a currency exchange service at its Narita airport branch that does not require users to fill out forms, bank officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2004

Holiday chaos begins in earnest

Airports, bullet trains and highways were packed with vacationers Saturday as the Golden Week holiday period shifted into high gear.
JAPAN / History
May 2, 2004

U.S. looks to expand Japan's military role

OSAKA -- On Nov. 19, 1953, then U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon mounted the podium at a special meeting of the Japan-America Society in Tokyo.
COMMENTARY
May 2, 2004

Taiwan Strait status quo grows riskier

HONG KONG -- The Shanghai Communique, signed by U.S. President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1972, asserted: "The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government...
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2004

Challenging upgrade for the EU

The European Union enters a new era Saturday when it admits 10 new members, eight of them former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The future is fraught with uncertainty, but one thing is clear: The East and West are coming together, putting their Cold War divisions behind them. A greater...
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

More teachers appeal punishment

Forty-two teachers filed appeals Friday with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, demanding that the board of education retract the punishment meted out to them for refusing to stand and sing the national anthem during school commencement ceremonies.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

Jobless rate slides to three-year low

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 4.7 percent in March -- a further indication of Japan's burgeoning economic recovery, the government said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 1, 2004

Kudo leads Giants past Carp

Veteran left-hander Kimiyasu Kudo went seven-plus strong innings Friday and Hiroki Kokubo belted two home runs as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Hiroshima Carp 4-3.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

Ministry safety devices come from LDP lawmaker's pal

Ministries exclusively use chemical-substance gauges sold by an acquaintance of a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker in projects aimed at curbing sick building syndrome, according to sources.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 1, 2004

Reverend mom gives a good name to activism

Quite how the Rev. Claudia Genung (a surname of French Hugenot origin) fits everything into 24 hours is beyond all understanding.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

More teachers appeal punishment

Forty-two teachers filed appeals Friday with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, demanding that the board of education retract the punishment meted out to them for refusing to stand and sing the national anthem during school commencement ceremonies.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

Jobless rate slides to three-year low

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 4.7 percent in March -- a further indication of Japan's burgeoning economic recovery, the government said Friday.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

Ministry safety devices come from LDP lawmaker's pal

Ministries exclusively use chemical-substance gauges sold by an acquaintance of a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker in projects aimed at curbing sick building syndrome, according to sources.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2004

Fuji Photo profit up 69% in 2003

Fuji Photo Film Co. said Friday its net profit for fiscal 2003 jumped 69 percent from a year earlier to 82.32 billion yen.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2004

Listed firms' combined profit soaring

The combined group pretax profit of all firms listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange is likely to have set a record for the year to March 31 by eclipsing 20 trillion yen, a research institute said Friday.
JAPAN
May 1, 2004

ANA pilot caught asleep at the yoke

A Japanese airline captain nodded off twice while at the controls of a domestic flight last month -- in front of a transport ministry official who happened to be on board for a routine inspection.

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