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BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Sharp, Sanyo to hike LCD panel production

OSAKA -- Sharp Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. said separately Wednesday they will boost production of liquid crystal displays to meet a fresh surge in demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2002

IWC factions set for annual showdown

Government delegates and experts from prowhaling and antiwhaling nations have gathered in the traditional whaling town of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, for the Thursday start of the International Whaling Commission's 54th annual conference.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Balance of short-sold shares breaks five-week decline

The balance of shares sold short turned higher last week, snapping a five-week back-to-back decline.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2002

Computer tests were inadequate: Mizuho

The president of Mizuho Holdings Inc. admitted Wednesday that more thorough tests before the integration of the banking group's computer systems would have helped prevent the glitches that are now threatening to delay month-end salary payments and holiday transactions.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2002

Yamasaki sues magazine over affair allegation

Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taku Yamasaki on Wednesday filed a criminal complaint and a lawsuit against a magazine publisher over a report that he had an extramarital affair, according to his office.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2002

Former Soviet dissident: U.S. overconfidence poses danger

MOSCOW -- Roi Medvedev, a Russian historian, was born in 1925 in Tbilisi, Georgia. After graduating from Leningrad University, he joined the Soviet Communist Party in 1956 and became a researcher at the Education Academy. In 1969 he was purged from the party following the publication of his book "Let...
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Aiwa incurs 46 billion yen net loss

Audio-equipment maker Aiwa Co. said Wednesday its group net loss increased to 46.58 billion yen in fiscal 2001, up from 39.01 billion yen a year earlier, due to large retirement benefit payouts related to workforce cuts necessitated by its planned integration with Sony Corp.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2002

Australia moves closer to approving research using human embryo cells

SYDNEY -- Like a newborn baby, it's a miracle. At least, that's what cynics are calling Australia's political approval of state-supervised destruction of human embryos for stem-cell research.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 25, 2002

Bank computer woes may undermine yen

Japanese institutional investors other than public pension funds have kept a low profile on foreign bond and equity markets since the beginning of the new fiscal year.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Kawasaki Steel, Stelco form alliance

Kawasaki Steel Corp. said Wednesday it has formed a comprehensive business alliance with Stelco Inc. of Canada in a bid to step up business in the country. Kawasaki and Stelco will jointly develop materials for large-diameter steel pipes as well as steel plates and bars for use in automobiles.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Insurer likely to be rapped for unauthorized sales

The Financial Services Agency is expected to punish Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co. for allegedly selling car insurance policies without obtaining official approval, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / GARDENS FOR ALL
Apr 25, 2002

Savor 'Buddha's spirit' kept secret for a century

The Arashiyama area in western Kyoto along the banks of the Katsura River is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and its glorious autumn foliage. Until this month, a less popular attraction had been the gardens of Hogonin Temple, a sub-temple of Tenryuji Zen Temple -- largely because they had been...
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

J-Phone delays launch of 3G for second time

In a move that may cast fresh doubt over the next-generation mobile phone business, J-Phone Co. said Wednesday it will postpone its launch of third-generation cellular phone service again from June to December.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Apr 25, 2002

Crash livin' large on Advance

The Crash Bandicoot games may only have been best sellers in Japan, but in the United States these were the games that defined the Sony PlayStation.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2002

Osaka-Pusan ferry service begins

OSAKA -- A new ferry service connecting Osaka with Pusan, South Korea, went into service Wednesday.
LIFE / Digital
Apr 25, 2002

Broadband security: put a lock on the back door

It's late one evening last July, and a green activity light is blinking on the front of the DSL modem next to my desk.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Shiokawa seeks tax revenue equilibrium by 2010

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Wednesday his ministry will seek to balance tax reductions with increases by 2010, reiterating his support for quick tax breaks to spur the economy.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Japan, U.S. to hold inaugural government-business meet

Japan and the United States on May 10 will hold the inaugural meeting of a government-business forum under a new framework for bilateral economic talks, a U.S. trade official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Apr 25, 2002

Japan: A land gone to the dogs?

Alex Kerr loves Japan as much as anyone, but he knows much more about it than most. With the publication April 25 of "Inu to Oni" (Kodansha) -- a translation of his book "Dogs and Demons" (Hill and Wang, 2001) -- Japanese, too, will be able to share his insight. As it says on the cover of "Dogs and Demons,"...
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Apparel trade show coming to Osaka

OSAKA -- The seventh Japan International Apparel Machinery Trade Show, a four-day event organized by Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association, will begin May 15 at Intex Osaka in Suminoe Ward. It will feature more than 300 companies in the apparel machinery industry from 19 countries and economies....
LIFE / Digital
Apr 25, 2002

Lie detection infiltrating everyday life

When Bill Clinton first said, "I never had sexual relations with that woman . . ." back in 1998, a report flushed that a new Israeli lie detector figured he was being truthful.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2002

Expo seeks to ferment interest in wine

Contrary to popular belief, wine consumption in Japan is relatively unaffected by the economic climate.
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2002

The earthquake in France

Take nothing for granted. That is the message French voters sent in the first round of presidential elections held Sunday. In a stunning rebuke to the established order, Mr. Jean-Marie Le Pen, a rightwing extremist, came in second, edging out Prime Minister Lionel Jospin to win the right to challenge...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2002

Le Pen's shocking win shakes France to the core

PARIS -- France's presidential election system is meant to ensure both a maximum of democracy and the emergence of a strong national leadership at the end of the two rounds of voting. That was the model set by Gen. Charles de Gaulle when he established the Fifth Republic four decades ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2002

Lawmakers flock to Yasukuni

Ninety-one lawmakers, including Jin Murai, head of the National Public Safety Commission, visited Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday in the wake of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's surprise visit there Sunday.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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