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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2003

Campaigning under way in LDP presidential race

Campaigning for the Sept. 20 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election officially kicked off Monday.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2003

McDonald's roasted over illicit pies

Ltd. said Monday it will change its apple pie supplier after learning that its current supplier uses a coloring agent banned under the Food Sanitation Law. Pies containing the banned agent azorubin were sold to McDonald's, with food-processing firm Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. acting as an importer.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2003

Contenders for LDP president's crown

Shizuka Kamei For 66-year-old former LDP policy chief Shizuka Kamei, the past 2 1/2 years have been filled with betrayal and frustration.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2003

Policy package turns out to be a collection of vague promises

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hopes to realize a primary budget balance in the early 2010s and create more than 5 million jobs, according to his long-awaited policy package released Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Sep 9, 2003

Hello Kitty, Pokemon, Doraemon battle for global supremacy

A number of U.S. celebrities have been spotted toting Hello Kitty paraphernalia in the past year or so, leaving officials of Sanrio Co., the maker of the long-selling character, scratching their heads.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 9, 2003

Should Japan upgrade its defense?

Lee Frank
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2003

Workers on the front lines more positive

Sentiment on the current state of the economy among people who deal directly with consumers improved in August to a 16-month high, according to a government survey released Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2003

Using the right words in Kosovo

When it comes to media access, Kosovo's population is spoiled for choices. No apartment block is complete without its symmetrical rows of white satellite dishes scanning the heavens for news and entertainment. One estimate has it that 75 percent of the population has media access. BBC and MTV are just...
EDITORIALS
Sep 8, 2003

Moving too fast on missile defense

The Defense Agency's plan to build a missile-defense system is causing much controversy here. The basic question is whether such a system is urgently needed and whether it is suitable for ensuring the peace and security of Japan. The question should be addressed very carefully from various angles. The...
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 8, 2003

Matsuzaka fans 14 as Lions pop Hawks

Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed a two-hitter and struck out 14 batters over the distance Sunday as the Seibu Lions downed the Pacific League-leading Daiei Hawks 9-0.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2003

3D digital map of Japan planned to boost accuracy

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry is planning to create a digital three-dimensional map of Japan for use in such fields as disaster preparedness and fostering new businesses.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2003

Ishihara could form new party if Koizumi loses

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara is likely to form a new political party should Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi lose in the Sept. 20 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, Ishihara's son said Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 8, 2003

Antlers go top

Veteran defender Yutaka Akita scored a second-half winner as 10-man Kashima Antlers defeated JEF United Ichihara 3-2 to move to the top of the J. League on Sunday.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Sep 8, 2003

Taking the blue pill in a deflationary world

"Welcome to the real world," says Morpheus, captain of the hovercraft Nebuchadnezzar. That is how the cult-movie serial "Matrix" first ventured out into its progressively surreal world. Fans avidly await the coming of the third and (supposedly) last installment of the saga later this year.
COMMENTARY
Sep 8, 2003

Japan must stick to its guns

Officials of six nations held talks in Beijing late last month on ways of defusing the North Korean nuclear crisis, 50 years after the signing of the armistice agreement that ended hostilities in the Korean War. The talks culminated in agreement to solve the crisis in a peaceful manner through dialogue...
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2003

Koizumi to pledge 2% nominal growth

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will promise to secure nominal economic growth of at least 2 percent by fiscal 2006 in his policy package for the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, a key aide said Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2003

Too early to write off India

Earlier this year I had argued that on balance, China was outperforming India on the world stage ("China leaves India in the dust," Jan. 27). While keeping costs as low and offering the lure of a market as big as India's, I argued, China has attained levels of infrastructure closer to those of Southeast...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2003

Reflections on Vieira de Mello's sacrifice

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- The international community has lamented last month's death of a brave and honest man dedicated to the service of his fellow human beings to a degree matched by few others.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2003

Artificial quakes on Fuji to help predict eruption

Researchers from eight universities said Saturday they plan to set off artificial earthquakes around Mount Fuji on Thursday to determine underground structures and help predict future eruptions.
Events
Sep 7, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Pupils, parents get advice on study, career choices: An education and career guidance seminar for junior high school students from multicultural backgrounds will be held Sunday in Osaka's Abeno Ward and again on Sept. 20 in the city's Minato Ward.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2003

Japan's space station bill to top 1 trillion yen

Japan will have to shoulder more than 1 trillion yen to help build and operate the International Space Station, a figure much higher than previously cited by the government, internal documents from the science ministry obtained by Kyodo News showed Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2003

Japan earns berth in world meet

Japan beat South Korea 4-1 in the Far East qualification round Saturday and booked a place in the 2004 men's ice hockey World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic.

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