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JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Keio president set to lead new education panel

An advisory panel to Education Minister Nobutaka Machimura selected Keio University President Yasuhiko Torii as its leader Thursday at its first meeting since the central government was realigned in January.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Keio president set to lead new education panel

An advisory panel to Education Minister Nobutaka Machimura selected Keio University President Yasuhiko Torii as its leader Thursday at its first meeting since the central government was realigned in January.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2001

Local girls make good at Toray tennis

It was a good day for the home fans at the $1.18 million Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament Thursday as Japanese players Shinobu Asagoe and Ai Sugiyama won through to the quarterfinals at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
CULTURE / Books
Feb 2, 2001

Casting a literary eye on Japan's aging society

The sociologist and feminist Ueno Chizuko has released a collection of past essays that examine Japanese literature as primary source material reflecting the society and era in which it was written.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Moody's lowers Sega's debt rating

Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Thursday that it has lowered Sega Corp.'s debt rating to B3 from B2, reflecting the computer game company's weaker-than-expected performance and eroding financial flexibility.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Officials to verify U.S. StarLink tests

The government said Thursday that it will send two inspectors to the United States to observe U.S. tests for StarLink genetically modified corn, which is banned in Japan, following its discovery in shipments from the U.S.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Moody's lowers Sega's debt rating

Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Thursday that it has lowered Sega Corp.'s debt rating to B3 from B2, reflecting the computer game company's weaker-than-expected performance and eroding financial flexibility.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Stanley Electric sets up British unit

Stanley Electric Co. said Thursday it has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Britain to strengthen its sales network of electric devises and automobile lighting equipment in Europe.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Officials to verify U.S. StarLink tests

The government said Thursday that it will send two inspectors to the United States to observe U.S. tests for StarLink genetically modified corn, which is banned in Japan, following its discovery in shipments from the U.S.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Treaty to outlaw child labor to go to Diet to fend off critics

In a move aimed at warding off possible international criticism, especially from human rights groups, the government is considering submitting a key treaty banning the worst forms of child labor to the current ordinary Diet session for ratification, government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

8.5 million yen given to sex slave fund

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday assigned 8.47 million yen it raised to a foundation charged with compensating Asian women forced into wartime sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army, ministry officials said.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Stanley Electric sets up British unit

Stanley Electric Co. said Thursday it has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Britain to strengthen its sales network of electric devises and automobile lighting equipment in Europe.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Treaty to outlaw child labor to go to Diet to fend off critics

In a move aimed at warding off possible international criticism, especially from human rights groups, the government is considering submitting a key treaty banning the worst forms of child labor to the current ordinary Diet session for ratification, government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

8.5 million yen given to sex slave fund

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday assigned 8.47 million yen it raised to a foundation charged with compensating Asian women forced into wartime sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army, ministry officials said.
COMMENTARY
Feb 2, 2001

End of the line for Mori?

Late last year Japan and the United States were buffeted by political turbulence. After briefly stirring fears of prolonged trouble, the chaos has died down.
SUMO
Feb 2, 2001

Toki may be back in action soon

Sumo wrestler Toki, who was grounded by the Japan Sumo Association after the maegashira hit and killed a pedestrian in a car accident in December, could make a return to sumo at the March tourney, sumo sources said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 2, 2001

Shimoyanagi makes final appeal

Disgruntled Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi made a final appeal in his fight over a pay increase Wednesday when a salary arbitration committee of Japanese baseball held a hearing from both sides.
CULTURE / Music / PLAY BUTTON
Feb 2, 2001

Tokyo's Milk gets in touch with rock's feminine side

Remodeled, remixed and rereleased, this week's Play Button checks back to see what some previously covered subjects are up to.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Researchers find method to identify infertility in men

A joint Japanese-U.S. medical research team has developed a new method for detecting malfunctioning sperm that may be contributing to male infertility problems.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Prudential plans to inject 50 billion yen into failed Kyoei

Prudential Insurance Co. of America will infuse 50 billion yen into failed Kyoei Life Insurance Co., Kyoei's court-appointed administrators said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Sony applies for Internet bank license

Sony Corp. applied to the Financial Services Agency on Wednesday for a provisional license to operate an Internet bank it will launch in June.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Female entrepreneurs seeking fulfillment

Kyodo News Rie Karasawa is the latest addition to a growing number of Japanese female entrepreneurs moving into a business world long dominated by men.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Majority of Sogo creditors approve rehabilitation plan

More than 90 percent of some 3,300 creditor banks and suppliers to the failed Sogo department-store chain approved a rehabilitation package Wednesday aimed at reconstructing the group.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Draft bill aims to help abuse victims

A supra-partisan group of female House of Councilors members compiled a draft bill Wednesday to tackle domestic violence.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Dirt-cheap Internet calls stun phone firms

The information technology revolution is beginning to rock major telephone companies with the successive debut of unprecedented services such as free international phone calls and flat-rate domestic out-of-town calls.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Kato group splits in LDP power struggle

The Liberal Democratic Party's second-largest faction, split Wednesday when 42 of its Diet members turned their backs on former LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato to form a new group.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Phyto Lierac targets Japanese pursuit of beauty

Numerous aesthetic salons, fitness clubs and magazines featuring makeup techniques provide steadfast evidence of how seriously Japanese women, regardless of their age, take the pursuit of physical beauty.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Snow Brand closes Osaka factory

OSAKA -- Snow Brand Milk Products Co. on Wednesday closed down its plant in Osaka following last summer's food-poisoning outbreak caused by low-fat milk and yogurt manufactured there, company officials said.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Sega Corp. shuts down Dreamcast production

Video game giant Sega Corp. officially announced Wednesday it will halt production of its loss-making Dreamcast game console by the end of March and shift to game software.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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