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JAPAN
Apr 2, 2003

Compaq fined over hidden income

Tokyo tax authorities penalized the Japan unit of U.S. computer maker Compaq Computer Corp. for failing to report 3.6 billion yen in taxable income, industry sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2003

Obituary -- Hyosuke Kujiraoka

Hyosuke Kujiraoka, a former vice speaker of the House of Representatives, died Tuesday of colon cancer at his home in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, his family said. He was 87.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2003

Mitsui to buy 15% of Brazil firm

Mitsui & Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to take a 15 percent stake in Valepar S.A., the top shareholder in Companhia Vale do Rio Doce of Brazil, the world's largest iron ore producer.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2003

Koizumi, Yeltsin discuss importance of bilateral trust

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and visiting former Russian President Boris Yeltsin discussed on Tuesday the need to boost bilateral trust in dealing with political issues as well as energy projects.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2003

Koizumi's power appears to be slipping

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has gone from bypassing his party's power brokers to pleading with them -- unsuccessfully.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2003

National tax revenues tumble 5.9%

With deflation undermining corporate profits, national tax revenues in February fell 5.9 percent from a year earlier, marking the 18th consecutive month of decline.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2003

Godzilla a winner in big league debut

TORONTO -- Godzilla paid immediate dividends for the New York Yankees. In his much-anticipated major league debut Monday night, Hideki Matsui hit the first pitch he saw for an RBI single, sending New York on its way to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the season-opening game for both teams....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Apr 2, 2003

Yo La Tengo: "Summer Sun"

The first thing people notice about any record is its title. "Summer Sun," the latest offering by Yo La Tengo, might appear to be a collection of bright pop singles. Indeed, the band has covered the Beach Boys in the past and always includes original pop songs on their records amid the ambient experimentation...
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2003

Buffs stomp Hawks, ace rookie Arakaki

Naoyuki Omura hit a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning as the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes came from behind to beat the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 5-2 Monday at Osaka Dome and spoil Nagisa Arakaki's Pacific League debut.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003

Two Japan medical teams in Iraq to leave due to deteriorating security

Japan decided Monday to expedite the pullout of two medical teams in Iraq due to deteriorating security, Senior Vice Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

Nikkei dives below 8,000 amid fears of longer war

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, the final day of fiscal 2002, with the key Nikkei index ending below 8,000 amid growing concerns over a prolonged U.S.-led war in Iraq and its effects on the global economy.
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2003

A window of opportunity in Chechnya

The results of a referendum hold out hope for an end to the bloody conflict that has ravaged the Russian republic of Chechnya. Overwhelming support for continued affiliation with the Russian Federation was as much the product of hope as resignation.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003

Resignation of farm minister could be a slow-burning fuse

The sudden resignation Monday of farm minister Tadamori Oshima is a further blow to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, already fighting battles over public opinion and his handling of the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003

Oshima steps down over aides' scandals

In another blow to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, tarnished farm minister Tadamori Oshima stepped down Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

Chemical giants scrap plans for October tieup

Sumitomo Chemical Co. and Mitsui Chemicals Inc. said Monday they have agreed to scrap plans to integrate their operations under a holding company.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

Industrial production sees 1.7% decline

Industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent in February from the previous month after posting a 1.5 percent rise in January, prompting the government to say it remains on a weakening trend.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

Companies slash winter bonuses 5%

The average bonus paid by companies this winter came to 432,261 yen, down 5 percent from the year before for the largest comparable percentage drop on record, the labor ministry said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003

Bilateral talks center on Pyongyang

Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agreed Monday that multilateral cooperation is vital to resolve North Korea's nuclear crisis and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

BOJ leaves liquidity at record level

The Bank of Japan left a record-high level of liquidity in the financial system Monday, as many companies closed their books on the last day of fiscal 2002.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

Sony rewards video game executives with promotions

Electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. promoted executives in charge of its video game and entertainment units Monday under larger changes aimed at strengthening its home network businesses.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003

South Korea food, culture site to open in Osaka in '05

OSAKA -- A South Korean food and cultural complex will open in the Rinku area near Kansai International Airport in February 2005 to promote friendship between Japan and South Korea, it was announced Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2003

Truant kids tend to stay away up to two years, study finds

Children who refuse to go to school due to bullying and other reasons miss an average of 18 months to two years of class, according to a recent report by the education ministry.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

Iraq war drives up gasoline prices

Japan Highway Public Corp. said Monday it has decided to raise gasoline prices along expressways across the country, following an increase in retail gasoline prices triggered by the Iraq war.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 1, 2003

JOC adds ex-skater Hiramatsu

has informally decided to name Junko Hiramatsu, a figure skating technical committee member of the International Skating Union, as one of its board members, JOC sources said Sunday. Hiramatsu, 60, competed in two Olympic Games and was manager of the Japanese figure skating team for the 1994 Lillehammer...
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2003

ANA to raise discount fares on domestic flights

All Nippon Airways said Monday it will raise its discount fares for domestic flights beginning in June to offset a deteriorating business environment amid the war on Iraq.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Apr 1, 2003

Many Iraqis see war as their only escape route

The older man sitting beside me at a simple meal to welcome peace activists to Baghdad sounded me out cautiously.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Government and bad actors are at the root of the foreign national issue
A maiko walks down a street crowded with tourists in Kyoto. Challenges that come with a massive influx of overseas visitors and foreign nationals buying up real estate are just some of the immigration problems that have become hot-button political issues in Japan.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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