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BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2002

May auto production jumps but trucks, motorcycles fall

Japan's motor vehicle production rose 9.3 percent in May from a year earlier to 803,323 units, up for the second straight month, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2002

Second transport company opts out of mail service

A second transportation company made it known Wednesday that onerous conditions attached to a postal deregulation bill will keep it from entering the mail delivery business.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2002

Japan, Canada eye antitrust accord

Japan and Canada will begin negotiations in the near future on striking a bilateral antitrust cooperation agreement, the Fair Trade Commission and the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2002

The shrinking U.S. dollar

The U.S. dollar continues to slide on international currency markets. Actually, slide is too polite a word: "Nosedive" seems like a more apt description of the greenback's behavior in recent weeks. Some economists now worry that a "hard landing" -- a crash in the dollar's value -- is the chief threat...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 27, 2002

Maradona to arrive on Friday

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will arrive in Japan on Friday for a weeklong visit to watch the World Cup final in Yokohama on Sunday and participate in other events, diplomatic sources in Havana said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2002

Economic gloom just adds to illegal workers' plight

Practically every working condition endured by 36-year-old Sajidur Rahman during his 4 1/2-year stint at a Yokohama factory is illegal under the Labor Standards Law.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2002

Panel recognizes Suginami sufferers but fails to isolate chemical culprits

The government's arbitration commission for pollution-related disputes ruled Wednesday that a public waste-processing facility in Tokyo's Suginami Ward caused a number of illnesses among residents in 1996.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / GARDENS FOR ALL
Jun 27, 2002

A temple, park and Heian pond in one

Daikakuji Temple in northwest Kyoto started life in the lyrical Heian Period as Saga-in, the Detached Palace of Emperor Saga, who reigned from 809 until he abdicated and went to live there permanently in 823. Then in 876, his daughter Princess Shoshi designated Saga-in to be converted into a Buddhist...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 27, 2002

Newshungry TV viewers fighting for English service

To start off, we have a request from "Friends of Foxnews," who are working to keep Foxnews, the up and coming challenge to CNN and BBC and the only non-edited English language news program on SkyPerfecTV here in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 27, 2002

Chinese invasion making waves in Japan

The other day, I happened to be on the platform of JR Kichijoji Station as a Sobu Line express pulled in. Wanting to be certain it would stop at the next station, Nishi-Ogikubo, I inquired to the young man standing next to me. In halting Japanese, he said that he was Chinese and didn't understand my...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 27, 2002

Brazil makes World Cup final

SAITAMA -- Brazil booked a spot in the World Cup final with a deserved 1-0 win over Turkey at the Saitama Stadium on Wednesday night. Throughout the tournament, Brazil had relied on the star quality of a handful of players and this game was no different as a piece of individual brilliance by Ronaldo...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 27, 2002

Swimming against the tide of marine good sense

Several years back, the Fisheries Agency of Japan began claiming that whaling is necessary to protect valuable fisheries. The agency argues that if we do not kill whales, they will eat millions of tons of fish that are rightfully destined for human consumption. Since some whale populations are increasing,...
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 27, 2002

A mammalian conflict

What do a pie invented almost 2,000 years ago by the Roman statesman Cato the Elder and the organ most intimately connecting a mother and her unborn child have in common? They are both called placenta (and in some places, both are still eaten). "Placenta" comes from the Greek word plakous, meaning flat...
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2002

SESC to revamp inspection system

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission will undergo a revamp in July in which its inspectors will be assigned to one of three groups of brokerages -- major domestic brokerages, Internet transactions and smaller domestic brokerages, and foreign securities houses.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 27, 2002

Japan's farmers start to go green

Hardly a week goes by without the emergence of some new scandal in the Japanese food industry. But whether it's the use of illegal additives or the mislabeling of imported meat as domestic, the outcome is the same: further breakdown in trust between consumers and the farmers and companies involved in...
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Jun 27, 2002

Upturn no excuse to ignore global realities

Japan's gross domestic product in the January-March quarter grew at an annualized 5.7 percent from the previous quarter.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2002

Mitsubishi Heavy develops reusable polymer screw

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it has developed a recyclable polymer screw that "remembers" its original shape and becomes smooth when heated, allowing it to be easily removed from household electric appliances.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 27, 2002

Kids' eyes on the world

Entries are now being accepted for the 12th Kanagawa Biennial World Children's Art Exhibition, which invites children's paintings from all over the world to promote the dreams and creativity of the children who will shape tomorrow's world.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2002

BOJ leaves monetary policy intact

The Bank of Japan's policy-setting panel voted at its one-day meeting Wednesday to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, according to the central bank.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 27, 2002

Nintendo tries survival horror

Survival horror is a style of game that first appeared in 1993 when Infogrames released a classic PC game called "Alone in the Dark."
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2002

Inamoto gets offer from Perugia

Italian club Perugia has made a formal offer to Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto, the player's agent Nobuaki Tanabe said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2002

Japan to accelerate Afghan assistance

Japan will accelerate assistance for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, including $3 million in grants for rebuilding the southern city of Kandahar, now that a transitional government has been established, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2002

Snow seeks public trust via appointment of consumer guru

With many Japanese companies having finally recognized the importance of beefing up their corporate governance, Snow Brand Milk Products Co. is eager to show it is no exception to this trend.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2002

Cop arrested over subway groping

A 38-year-old Tokyo police officer was arrested Tuesday for allegedly groping a female subway passenger the night before.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2002

Chronic fatigue linked to low serotonin

OSAKA — People who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, an illness characterized by debilitating tiredness, have decreased levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in their brains, according to recent findings by a joint research team.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2002

Germany ends S. Korean dream

SEOUL -- South Korea's dream run in the World Cup finally came to an end.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2002

Universities set to remove nationality requirement

The Japan Association of National Universities has said it instructed its schools across the country to remove a nationality clause for students seeking special admission after returning from abroad.

Longform

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