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JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Tokyo schools for disabled to get contentious history text

The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education voted Tuesday to use a controversial history textbook at three public schools for disabled children.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 8, 2001

Siegfried finds a home on streets with no name

In an industry where self-advertisement is practically a prerequisite, filmmaker Siegfried is amazingly reticent about his personal background. From his refusal to disclose his last name to his disdain of promotional tours and interviews, Siegfried is and remains a mystery.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2001

Daiei to sell off Printemps Ginza

Supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. announced Tuesday it will sell its full stake in subsidiary department store Printemps Ginza SA to reduce its own debt.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2001

MHI, GE in talks on diesel engines

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is in negotiations with General Electric Co. to supply its U.S. rival with diesel engines used to generate electric power, company sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2001

Household spending drops 3.8%

Average household spending dropped an inflation-adjusted 3.8 percent in June from a year earlier to 284,471 yen, marking the third consecutive month of decline, the government said in a report Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Tanaka to delay own punishment

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said Tuesday that she will wait until a fuller picture emerges of the embezzlement scams enveloping her ministry before imposing punitive measures upon herself.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Cabinet trio plan to visit Yasukuni on surrender day

Three of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's 17 ministers confirmed Tuesday they will visit Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

60-year-old new mom says she is ready to raise her child

A 60-year-old woman who successfully gave birth in late July following fertilization treatment in the U.S. says she is ready to take on the challenge of raising her child, sources close to her said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Cleaning up roadside litter cost state 328 million yen in '00

The government spent 328 million yen in fiscal 2000 to remove garbage that was either dumped deliberately or had fallen from moving vehicles from beside national highways, according to a Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry report.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Girl gang held in attack on defector

Five teenage girls were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assaulting another girl who tried to quit a motorcycle gang they had set up by soliciting members via the Internet.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2001

Nissan Diesel to tutor China firm

Nissan Diesel Motor Co. said Tuesday it will provide China's largest diesel engine maker, Dongfeng Chaoyang Diesel Co., with its diesel engine manufacturing and assembling technology starting in September.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2001

Deflation to stay for a few years

A team of private-sector economists and financial market participants agreed Tuesday that Japan will not be able to shake off deflation for a few more years, a government official said.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Low rainfall points to water shortage

The Meteorological Agency on Tuesday warned of possible water shortages due to low precipitation levels in Tokyo and areas west of the capital.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 8, 2001

Are the fishing fools running out of line?

Tsuri Baka Nisshi 12 Rating: * * 1/2 Director: Katsuhide Motoki Running time: 111 minutes Language: JapaneseOpens Aug. 18 Some sequels make sense, but a "3" or "4" after the title of a Hollywood movie is generally a good reason to stay away unless you happen to be feeling charitable toward a studio...
MORE SPORTS
Aug 8, 2001

Westhead hired by JBL team

The Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos of the Japan Basketball League announced Tuesday they have hired Paul Westhead as their new head coach.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Aug 8, 2001

Is Tokyo ready to call for devalued yen?

The pros and cons of a weak yen continue to be debated.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Aug 8, 2001

Sonicmania

The music world is going ape for apes. Nigo, of fashion label A Bathing Ape, has just issued the latest installment of his Ape Sounds hip-hop project; Cornelius (named after the leading simian of the original "Planet of the Apes") will release the highly anticipated follow up to his "Fantasma" album...
JAPAN / STAGING A COMEBACK
Aug 8, 2001

Nanotechnology is seen having a massive future

AKO, Hyogo Pref. -- In many ways a typical science lab, it is difficult for an outsider to see what goes on at Himeji Institute of Technology's Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry -- at least with the naked eye.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2001

Teddy bears dress for success

The great attraction of the Mona Lisa is the ambiguity of her expression. This allows the viewer to imagine, construct or project their own feelings onto the woman's face. This quality, which Da Vinci was only able to create by skillfully blurring the corners of the Mona Lisa's eyes and mouth, is perhaps...
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Steering defect leads Isuzu to recall 118 trucks

Isuzu Motors Ltd. said Tuesday it will recall and repair at no charge Elf, Condor and Atlas trucks due to defects in the steering system.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2001

YGK to launch originally designed sports car model

YGK Co. will launch an originally designed sports car in Japan and overseas in November 2002, the Yamagata-based company said Tuesday.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2001

Two takes on what's really happening

Shiseido Gallery in Tokyo's Ginza and Art Tower Mito in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, will simultaneously present exhibitions of contemporary art from East Asia by up-and-coming artists, starting Friday. Asian contemporary art has captivated many people over the past decade. Masaki Higuchi from Shiseido...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Aug 8, 2001

Mamady Keita and Sewa Kan

The rhythms Mamady Keita draws from the djembe can make one feel as though awakened from centuries of sleep or even perhaps strangely nostalgic. They are at once familiar and fresh, offering the forgotten comforts of a mother's heartbeat and stimulating senses unused in everyday modern life.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Inoue is re-elected as president of Upper House

The House of Councilors re-elected Yutaka Inoue as its president and Shoji Motooka as vice president Tuesday during the first Diet session since last month's nationwide election.
EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2001

Posturing from Moscow

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's high-profile visit to Moscow last weekend produced no big surprise. A joint declaration signed by Mr. Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin is largely a reiteration of the two nations' declared security concerns. The two leaders reaffirmed their position on the U.S....
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Young people grow conservative about work: survey

Concerns about employment prospects amid a faltering economy are leading young workers to be more conservative in their job choices, as the preference for seniority-based work systems is on the rise, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Sanno Institute of Management.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Orphan support group holds second global exchange

The Ashinaga Scholarship Society, a Tokyo-based group to support children orphaned by accidents or illness, held an international exchange meeting Tuesday for earthquake and AIDS orphans, including six from Uganda, organizers said.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2001

Masked man gets away with 20 million yen

OSAKA -- A masked man with a knife robbed a small post office Tuesday morning in Osaka's Joto Ward, making off with around 20 million yen in cash, police said.
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japanese students who want to study abroad looking at options in Asia
The number of Japanese students who applied to the National Taiwan University in Taipei in 2025 is more than 60% higher than last year due partly to affordability and proximity.
Controversial theories continue to swirl around 1985 JAL jet crash
Kimi Ozawa, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, prays in front of his memorial marker on Tuesday in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Taiwanese drama 'Zero Day Attack' on Chinese invasion to stream in Japan
A scene from the Taiwanese television drama "Zero Day Attack," which will stream in Japan from Friday.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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