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BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

Rise predicted in account surplus

Japan's current account surplus will grow 9.6 percent to 14.618 trillion yen in fiscal 2003, the second-largest figure ever, thanks to record exports led by electrical equipment and automobiles, a group of trading houses said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

Sogo, Seibu launch united gift campaign

Sogo Co. and Seibu Department Stores Ltd., which integrated their operations Sunday under the holding company Millennium Retailing Inc., officially kicked off summer gift campaigns Wednesday.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 5, 2003

Back on the fast track

Sega's Sonic The Hedgehog, the video-gaming world's fastest little blue rodent in tennis shoes, has returned in style. After a string of games that have ranged from old hat to downright disappointing, "Sonic Advance 2" -- a new game created by Sega for Game Boy Advance -- serves as a good reminder of...
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

Ohga to get 1.6 billion yen in Sony retirement deal

Sony Corp. plans to pay 1.6 billion yen in retirement allowances to Honorary Chairman Norio Ohga, who resigned as a board member in January, according to a company letter sent to shareholders by Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

Insurers' chief backs new law to cut yields

The chairman of the Life Insurance Association of Japan expressed approval Wednesday about amending a law to allow life insurance firms to cut the yields they guaranteed to policyholders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

Former Duskin chief held on fund misuse

Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the former chairman of Duskin Co. on suspicion of misusing some 180 million yen of the company's money to help an ailing firm run by a friend.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
Jun 5, 2003

Japanese marten

* Japanese name: Nihon ten * Scientific name: Martes melampus * Description: Martens are weasel-like animals but much larger and more powerfully built. Males are 45-49 cm long (females 41-43 cm) and the tail adds another 17-20 cm. They weigh 1.3-5 kg. In winter they have orange fur and a white face,...
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

U.S. commander coming to speed up talks on missile defense

In a move to accelerate Japan's introduction of a missile defense system, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz announced Tuesday that Washington will soon send its top missile commander to Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Health ministry study turns up 124 malpractice cases

There were at least 124 cases of medical malpractice reported by public hospitals in fiscal 2002, up 31 from the previous year, according to a health ministry file released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Health ministry study turns up 124 malpractice cases

There were at least 124 cases of medical malpractice reported by public hospitals in fiscal 2002, up 31 from the previous year, according to a health ministry file released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

8,326 traffic deaths in 2002 represent half of record high

There were 8,326 deaths resulting from traffic accidents last year, roughly half the total in 1970, when such deaths reached their peak, the government reported Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

U.S. commander coming to speed up talks on missile defense

In a move to accelerate Japan's introduction of a missile defense system, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz announced Tuesday that Washington will soon send its top missile commander to Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Health ministry study turns up 124 malpractice cases

There were at least 124 cases of medical malpractice reported by public hospitals in fiscal 2002, up 31 from the previous year, according to a health ministry file released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Professor embezzled research grants

The University of Tokyo decided Tuesday that Osamu Tsutsumi, a gynecology professor who serves as Crown Princess Masako's chief doctor, should be suspended from duty for a month for embezzling state research grants.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Professor embezzled research grants

The University of Tokyo decided Tuesday that Osamu Tsutsumi, a gynecology professor who serves as Crown Princess Masako's chief doctor, should be suspended from duty for a month for embezzling state research grants.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Medical staff from hospitals with SARS cases visit Japan

Seven doctors and medical workers from Hong Kong and Taiwan working at hospitals treating SARS patients have arrived in Japan recently, the health ministry reported Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2003

Myanmar shows its true colors

The arrest of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi and other top officials of the National League for Democracy, or NLD, should shatter any illusions about the Myanmar government's commitment to reconciliation in that country. The widespread popularity of Ms. Suu Kyi and the prodemocracy forces is a threat to the State...
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Medical staff from hospitals with SARS cases visit Japan

Seven doctors and medical workers from Hong Kong and Taiwan working at hospitals treating SARS patients have arrived in Japan recently, the health ministry reported Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Niigata to get a nuclear apology

Industry minister Takeo Hiranuma said Tuesday he will visit Niigata Prefecture to apologize to residents there for the ministry's lax handling of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s attempts to cover up defects at its nuclear reactors there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Former prosecutor, out on parole, goes back on offensive

A public prosecutor arrested last year renewed his charges against his former colleagues Tuesday, repeating his claim that money meant to pay off informants is instead going toward wining and dining.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

DPJ to scour newspaper clippings to control image

By REIJI YOSHIDA
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Medical staff from hospitals with SARS cases visit Japan

Seven doctors and medical workers from Hong Kong and Taiwan working at hospitals treating SARS patients have arrived in Japan recently, the health ministry reported Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2003

Public weight to balance scales of justice?

Unlike Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administrative and economic reform initiatives, which have seen slow going, his efforts to overhaul the judiciary have made steady progress.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight