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JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Koizumi provides tacit support for U.S. attack

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hinted Thursday that Japan would support a U.S.-led military offensive against Iraq "as an ally of the United States."
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2003

Kadokawa to buy film concern Daiei

Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. said Thursday one of its units will pay 1.44 billion yen to acquire the entire operations of film producer Daiei Co.
JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Feb 7, 2003

Osaka survey follows ethnic lines

OSAKA -- While Osaka's foreign residents are divided on the need to provide information for medical services in foreign languages, they are in general agreement that schools should teach more about the history, language and culture of other countries.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Convicted Aum figure's appeal nixed

The Tokyo High Court on Thursday turned down an appeal by a former senior Aum Shinrikyo figure who was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the murder of one member and the cremation of another.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Police draw more cyber attacks

Hackers made some 58,000 attempts to break into police computer systems from October to December, up 7,000 from the previous three-month period, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2003

Hitachi-Mitsubishi chip deal OK'd

Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. obtained approval Thursday from their shareholders on a plan to spin off and integrate their semiconductor operations under a joint venture to be set up April 1.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2003

METI to allow JNOC units to join operations

The government plans to let three Japan National Oil Corp. affiliates integrate operations as part of reforms to dissolve the money-losing state oil developer in two years, industry ministry officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Farm chief sues publisher over allegation of corruption

Agriculture minister Tadamori Oshima filed a lawsuit Thursday against the publisher of a weekly magazine demanding 10 million yen in damages and a published apology over an article that alleged he worked inappropriately for the construction of a vocational school.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2003

METI, BOJ target credit crunch

The government and the Bank of Japan will jointly promote the securitization of small and midsize companies' credit receivable as a new funding tool to deal with the credit crunch, according to plans released Thursday at the Diet.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2003

Ancient voices, timeless tales brought back to life

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- "Thai" or "Tai"?
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Court ruling hits estate of ex-Kyoto mayor

OSAKA -- The Osaka High Court on Thursday ordered the estate of a deceased former mayor of Kyoto to pay 2.6 billion yen to compensate the city for his 1992 role in the purchase of a piece of property at more than double the appropriate price.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Emperor to leave hospital early

Emperor Akihito, who underwent a prostate cancer operation last month, will be released from the hospital Saturday afternoon, the Imperial Household Agency announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Kissing not Japanese strong suit, Harlequin poll finds

The modesty widely viewed as a Japanese trademark was again apparent in a recently released survey on kissing, with only 29 percent of respondents rating their kisses an 8 or higher on a scale of 1 to 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Five prefectures call for end to casino ban

Tokyo and four prefectural governments delivered a petition to the national government Thursday calling for a ban on casinos to be lifted, saying it would generate income and create jobs amid the nationwide economic slump.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Cases of police misconduct rose sharply in 2002

Some 569 police officers and administrative employees were disciplined in 2002, an increase of 83 from the previous year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2003

New group to study accounting plan

A working group under a governmental advisory panel on financial affairs was inaugurated Thursday to examine a controversial proposal by Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka to change accounting rules that would force many major banks into capital shortfalls.
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2003

Inaction is not an option

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell made the case for international action against Iraq at the United Nations Wednesday. In a calm and measured presentation, punctuated with displays of audio tapes, satellite photos and other intelligence information, Mr. Powell argued that Baghdad had committed a "material...
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2003

Broker, trust bank tie up on wills

Online brokerage house Matsui Securities Co. and Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking Co. said Thursday they have agreed to tie up in the inheritance and testament-related business.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2003

Fox unit raided in 'Star Wars' probe

The Fair Trade Commission searched the Japanese offices of 20th Century Fox on Thursday to probe whether it violated the Antimonopoly Law by blocking a promoter of "Star Wars Episode 2" from offering discount tickets for the science-fiction hit, industry sources said.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2003

JRA revokes trainer's license

has revoked the license of a trainer for being illegally involved in the sale of horses, JRA officials said Wednesday. Kotaro Tanaka, 62, has allegedly sold U.S.-born thoroughbreds as their breeder to owners registered with the JRA, which prohibits trainers from acting as thoroughbred breeders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 7, 2003

Sonamu: Fare to put some hair on your chest

You think it's been cold here this winter? You should try spending some time over on the Korean Peninsula. Those bitter gales from Siberia take no prisoners. Not to worry -- as long as you're somewhere with under-floor ondol heating and plenty of that chili-laden food, you'll survive. You may even enjoy...
COMMENTARY
Feb 6, 2003

Misperceptions fuel Korean crisis

BRUSSELS -- The crisis in Iraq overshadows everything. Yet far more dangerous is the Korean crisis. At worse, the Iraqi crisis will lead to a conventional war with tens of thousands of casualties. In contrast, millions of lives could be at risk in the Korean crisis -- triggered by U.S. revelations that...
COMMENTARY
Feb 6, 2003

Love beneath the headlines

LONDON -- France is in everybody's bad books. In Washington, France has been dismissed -- along with Germany -- as "Old Europe," paralyzed by traditional views and unable to come to terms with the security imperatives of the global age. In London, anti-French feeling has been building up in official...
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2003

Most pleasure boats moored in unauthorized sites: report

About 55 percent of pleasure boats in Japan are moored in unauthorized locations in ports and rivers, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said.
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2003

Diet debates remain superficial

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's economic policy is coming under increasing criticism from the opposition parties. They have mainly condemned him for failing to produce either reform or growth, and have pointed out that his battle against deflation is reaching deadlock. That criticism -- which is not...
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2003

Mizuho gets OK to increase issuance of preferred shares

Mizuho Holdings Inc. held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting Wednesday in which it was given the green light to raise the ceiling on preferred share issues -- a measure aimed at bolstering its capital by 1 trillion yen to accelerate bad-loan disposal.
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.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
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.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
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.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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