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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 21, 2003

An endless supply of meat for loan sharks

Half the job of solving social problems is getting the word out. This is especially true when it comes to criminal activities like fraud. Victims of fraud are by definition people who don't know enough about fraud to realize when they're being ripped off.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 21, 2003

Asashoryu bags Emperor's Cup

Yokozuna Asashoryu clinched his fourth Emperor's Cup on Saturday with a hard-fought win over Chiyotaikai on the penultimate day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2003

Koizumi wins new mandate to lead LDP

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was re-elected head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday, a sweeping victory in a vote by LDP politicians and the party's local chapters over his three challengers.
COMMUNITY
Sep 21, 2003

I don't like cricket, oh no . . . I love it

It is often said that the future of a nation lies with its youth. If that is also true of sport, then Gunma could soon end up being the Barbados of Asia, producing cricketers on a par with the great Caribbean production line.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2003

Trade-environment debate deserves a judicial solution

The Cancun World Trade Organization Ministerial meeting concluded last weekend with little progress on a swath of issues it must try and complete by Jan. 1, 2005. Agriculture subsidies were the main stumbling block, but the talks really failed on a number of other fronts including trade and environment....
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Sep 21, 2003

The role of politics and religion in the history of art

DISCOVERING THE ARTS OF JAPAN: A historical overview, by Tsuneko S. Sadao and Stephanie Wada. Kodansha International, 2003, 284 pp., 3,000 yen (cloth). According to this new publication from Kodansha International, "The insular culture of Japan can best be understood as a process whereby successive waves...
COMMUNITY
Sep 21, 2003

Introducing the legends of the ball

In the beginning, there was W.G. Grace. Perhaps not quite, as test cricket was already 4 years old when the English all-rounder strode on to its stage in 1880. But W.G. was the first superstar of the sport and enjoyed a phenomenal 43-year career in the game. On one occasion he was bowled out but refused...
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2003

Fukuda's position looks safe despite reshuffle speculation

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi strongly suggested Friday that he will retain Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda as his top spokesman if, as expected, he is re-elected president of the LDP this weekend.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2003

Group-use discounts for expressways to be stopped

Japan Highway Public Corp. will abolish toll discounts extended to group users of expressways in a bid to ensure fairness, transport minister Chikage Ogi said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 20, 2003

Tigers blank Giants

Kyuji Fujikawa combined with three relievers on a three-hit shutout as the Hanshin Tigers blanked the Giants 6-0 at Tokyo Dome on Friday for their 17th victory against the Giants this season.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2003

The crash in Cancun

The gap between rich and poor nations proved too wide to bridge, and negotiations broke off amid finger-pointing and concern that the failure to reach agreement could unravel the global trade order. In place of one system, it is feared that governments will embrace bilateral and regional deals.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2003

Universities expand campuses in central Tokyo

Private universities are upping their efforts to create thriving campuses in central Tokyo, hoping this will draw more students as competition for survival intensifies amid the shrinking population.
SUMO
Sep 20, 2003

Tochiazuma bundles Asashoryu out for second straight loss

Yokozuna Asashoryu was handed his second straight loss on Friday when he was overpowered by ozeki Tochiazuma on the 13th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2003

LDP election contenders struggle on despite forecasts of Koizumi victory

The three contenders facing off against incumbent Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race battled on Friday, the final day before the vote, despite widespread forecasts that they would lose by a wide margin.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2003

Low-quality beans allegedly used in UCC Kona 100%

A Hawaiian affiliate of UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. is suspected of mixing premium Kona coffee beans with cheaper beans and selling the mixture as Kona 100%, according to an accusation document obtained by Kyodo News.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2003

Ebara suspected of padding bills

Plant engineering firm Ebara Corp. allegedly netted 300 million yen in taxpayers' funds by having a subcontractor pad bills tied to a garbage incinerator construction project in Chiba Prefecture in 2001, sources said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Sep 20, 2003

Liberal ideals gain ground in the Asia-Pacific region

MANILA -- In past decades, liberal democracy and economic freedom have made great advances in all parts of the world. This general trend also applies to Asia, as is documented in the annual "Freedom in the World" surveys published by the Washington-based Heritage Foundation and the "Economic Freedom...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 20, 2003

Robin Bell

KEELE, England -- The university here occupies the estate that used to belong to the aristocratic Sneyd family, in earlier centuries landowners who in the 19th century became industrialists. A magnificent hall, dating from 1580 and still in use, shares its setting nowadays with square university buildings...
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2003

Shiokawa says DPJ manifesto is childish

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa on Friday blasted a draft manifesto compiled by the Democratic Party of Japan, accusing the opposition party of being childish for not incorporating the nation's fiscal outlook in the plan.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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