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BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2004

DoCoMo open on AT&T Wireless

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Tuesday it has kept open its option to take over AT&T Wireless Services Inc., the third-largest mobile phone service provider in the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2004

Troubles cast a shadow on EU future

LONDON -- Europe's currency has never been stronger. The European Union has been portrayed as a "post modern" association of states that have moved beyond the use of force to a more rational organization of their relations. Though still hobbled by inflexibilities, its economies are forecast to show stronger...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2004

Play democracy for me

Kono yo no Soto E Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Junji Sakamoto Running time: 123 minutes Language: Japanese Opens Feb. 7 [See Japan Times movie listings] Movies, producer Naoya Narita once told me, are news. The problem is, real world news moves fast -- and films often have a hard...
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2004

Defuse the debt bomb

Japan's public debt continues to swell ominously, yet there is no reassuring long-term scenario for deficit reduction. The government's latest medium-term outlook for economic and fiscal reform amounts to a tacit admission that the balanced budget is, at best, a distant goal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Koizumi OKs dispatch of main GSDF unit

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi gave the final go-ahead Monday for the main contingent of Ground Self-Defense Force troops to be deployed to Iraq.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

File taxes, apply for passports over the Net

A public service will begin Thursday allowing people to file tax returns and apply for passports over the Internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Hybrid car parks itself, within limits

Your hands don't even need to be touching the steering wheel for it to start spinning back and forth aggressively, all by itself -- slowly guiding the car into the parking spot.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Boys allegedly forced man to drown

Two 16-year-old youths were arrested Monday on suspicion of murdering a homeless man in June by forcing him to jump into a Tokyo river and drown, police said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 27, 2004

Valentine arrives back in Japan

Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine, who guided the New York Mets to the World Series in 2000, on Monday arrived in Japan to return to the baseball scene here for the first time in nine years for his second campaign with the Pacific League club.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Middle-aged are filling temp agency labor niche

Although the employment situation remains severe for older job seekers in search of full-time work, temporary employment services for the middle-aged are attracting increasing attention.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 27, 2004

Marathon qualifying races announced

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Monday announced the four men's races and three women's races that will be qualifiers for the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Truck delivery comes under fatal attack

A truck hauling a mobile home that was to be used by the Ground Self-Defense Force advance team in Iraq came under attack Sunday in the town of Ramadi, some 100 km west of Baghdad, and the Jordanian driver of the vehicle was killed, the Defense Agency announced Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Protests over homeless shelter in vain: mayor

Kawasaki Mayor Takao Abe declared Monday that the city is committed to building a short-term shelter for homeless people despite opposition from local residents.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 27, 2004

Marinos pair picked

Yokohama F. Marinos players Ahn Jung Hwan and Yoo Sang Chul have been named to the South Korean national team for the first-round opener of the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2006 World Cup, the Korean Football Association said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

Kanebo, Kao again delay integration accord

Kanebo Ltd. and Kao Corp. said Monday they have again postponed signing a formal agreement to integrate their cosmetics businesses.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

Automakers see record global output

Toyota on Monday reported its best global production ever in 2003, while Nissan replaced Honda as Japan's No. 2 automaker in terms of domestic sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

Yen's rise against dollar shakes Fukui's optimism

Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui voiced concern Monday about the yen rising against the dollar.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

JETRO to teach Iraqis about oil

The Japan External Trade Organization said Monday it will invite about 10 Iraqi oil engineers for a one-month training program that will begin in late February at the earliest.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004

Parties agree on 'citizen judge' plan

The two governing coalition parties reached a final agreement Monday on a format for a new "citizen judge" system, deciding to place three professional and six lay judges on criminal trial panels, party lawmakers said.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

Store sales slide for seventh straight year

Sales at supermarkets dropped 3.2 percent in 2003 from the previous year, and sales at department stores fell 2.8 percent, according to industry figures released Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

Trade surplus expands for second straight year

Japan's customs-cleared trade surplus in 2003 grew 3.6 percent from the previous year, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2004

Glitches hit BTM, Resona ATMs

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Resona Holdings Inc. said some of their automated teller machines malfunctioned Monday.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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