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BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

State, BOJ to launch economic task force

The government and the Bank of Japan agreed Thursday to launch a task force charged with lifting the economy out of its deflationary state, government officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Elderly folks bond in makeshift cafes

Tokyo's Suginami Ward is making a name for itself as an area where senior citizens can meet at least once a month and chat over a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa at a private home or assembly hall converted into a makeshift cafe by volunteers.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2001

Mission Possible for Chen

TAIPEI -- Since Taiwan's long-ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) lost last year's presidential election to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the island has slid into its worst recession in decades.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Chongryun HQ searched after embezzlement arrests

The Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday searched the headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun) for evidence in an embezzlement scandal that has ensnared a senior official of the group.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

BOJ opts to leave easy monetary policy in place

The Bank of Japan Policy Board decided by a majority vote Thursday to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy.
COMMENTARY
Nov 30, 2001

Pyongyang's missed chances

HONOLULU -- North Korea never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity. The latest example occurred last week when Pyongyang precipitated yet another breakdown in the North-South dialogue process, thus dealing a staggering blow to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's beleaguered "sunshine policy"...
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Justice Ministry reveals deportee's bank deposits

The Justice Ministry has revealed that about 100 million yen was deposited into a bank account of one of nine Afghan men who were denied refugee status in Japan on grounds that they lack credibility as refugees.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

First effort in 'war on terror' sees airlift of winter woolies

The Defense Agency on Thursday started airlifting supplies for U.S.-led forces fighting in Afghanistan, according to agency Vice Minister Ken Sato.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

JAS marks down its profit estimate for '01

Japan Air System Co. on Thursday lowered profit projections for its current business year in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the United States, but also reported its highest-ever interim operating profits due to restructuring efforts.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 30, 2001

Kahsima Antlers gore Thais

Yutaka Akita scored two goals as J. League side Kashima Antlers beat BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-0 Wednesday in the second round of the Asian Club Championships.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2001

Capital spending may drop in '01 despite planned rise

Actual fiscal 2001 capital outlays by Japanese firms are expected to shrink due to the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States despite corporate plans that would have resulted in a second year of increase, Industrial Bank of Japan said.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Hike in workers' share of medical bills delayed

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and LDP lawmakers reached a compromise Thursday over medical expenses borne by salaried workers, removing the final obstacle to completing a health-care reform program.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Domestic violence law brings 41 court orders

The nation's courts have issued 41 restraining orders in the month since a new law to protect domestic violence victims came into effect, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2001

Taniguchi two up in season finale

Toru Taniguchi, who has yet to win a tour event this year, fired a 6-under-par 64 Thursday to grab the first-round lead by two shots in the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 30, 2001

Yokohoma Marino's Lazaroni extended

Yokohama F. Marinos coach Sebastiao Lazaroni has agreed on an extended deal with the J. League first-division club until the end of next season, Yokohama officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Plan to scrap highway project has local interests up in arms

Having decided to dismantle and privatize Japan Highway Public Corp., the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is now focusing on which road construction projects to cancel.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

State seeks 10-year sentence in Matsuo embezzlement trial

Prosecutors demanded a 10-year prison sentence Thursday for fired Foreign Ministry official Katsutoshi Matsuo, who stands accused of embezzling 500 million yen from the Cabinet Secretariat's discretionary funds from 1997 to 1999.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Cram school chief arrested for allegedly beating teacher

OSAKA -- The manager of two cram schools in Osaka Prefecture was arrested Thursday on suspicion of beating and injuring a university student he had hired as a teacher, police said.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Nov 30, 2001

Tiger mosquito

* Japanese name: Hitosujishimaka * Scientific name: Aedes albopictus * Description: A small, soft-bodied insect, the tiger mosquito is instantly recognizable by the black-and-white bands on its legs, and the distinctive white "racing stripe" on its black thorax. The antennae are tufted and are shorter...
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Nov 30, 2001

Kids get down to classroom clean-ups

A few weeks before my son started first grade, I asked my friend Nagako to help me read the list of school supplies I needed to buy.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2001

Work-study for Tokyo schools eyed

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's board of education has begun studying plans to introduce a German-style work-study program in certain public high schools, board officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2001

Ministry wants Kansai-runway delay

OSAKA -- The land ministry plans to postpone the opening of a second runway at Kansai International Airport by about three years from the original target of 2007, ministry sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2001

Retail sales plummet 4.9%; worst fall since January 1999

Domestic retail sales posted a year-on-year fall of 4.9 percent in October, coming in at 10.86 trillion yen, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Wednesday.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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