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COMMENTARY
Nov 26, 2001

Japan set to jump the gun with SDF

Since the Diet enacted antiterrorism legislation enabling the Self-Defense Forces to provide logistic support to the U.S.-led war efforts in Afghanistan, there have been mounting calls in Japan for expansion of the SDF's activities abroad. These moves defy Japan's war-renouncing Constitution.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 26, 2001

Jungle Pocket takes Japan Cup

Japan-trained horses monopolized the scene yet again as they swept the top spots in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, the second day of the year's biggest international racing event here. It was the fourth-straight Japan Cup victory for the home team, a first in the event's 21-year history....
SUMO
Nov 26, 2001

Musashimaru loses final bout to Kaio

Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to ozeki Kaio in the final bout of the Kyushu Basho, but it made no difference to the outcome of the tournament, as he had already clinched his ninth championship on the 14th by defeating Tochiazuma. Musashimaru looked clumsy and overly laid-back in his final bout.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2001

Second MSDF flotilla sails to war

Three Maritime Self-Defense Force ships departed Sunday for the Indian Ocean to logistically support the U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan and offer aid to Afghan refugees.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2001

U.S. is key to ending Israel's occupation

AL-BIREH, West Bank -- The mirage of positive movement in the deadly gridlock between Israelis and Palestinians continued last week, uninterrupted by reality. Following U.S. President George Bush's footsteps, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, during a major Middle East policy address at the University...
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2001

'Buy Nothing Day' adds weight to buying season

KYOTO -- "Look, it's Santa Claus," said the excited little boy as he passed in front of Hankyu Department Store here Sunday afternoon. Well, not quite. This is Zenta Claus, the antithesis of jolly St. Nick, who advocates recycling those toys and trinkets he lugged around last Christmas.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2001

Miyazawa steadfast against calls to revise Constitution

Japan does not need to revise its pacifist Constitution concerning its efforts in security affairs and should focus on international cooperation in nonmilitary areas, former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Sunday.
COMMENTARY
Nov 26, 2001

Freedom in the line of fire

WASHINGTON -- The first priority for all our governments must be the elimination of terrorism, but in the process we must do what we can to preserve our basic freedoms and human rights.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2001

Afghan detainees report suffering stress disorders

Five Afghan men released after being detained on suspicion of illegally entering Japan are displaying symptoms of Acute Traumatic Stress Disorder, including frequent nightmares, the five men and their lawyers said Saturday.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2001

Public works spending to be cut 10%

The government hopes to slash public works spending by 10 percent in fiscal 2002 and abolish the system of earmarking certain tax revenues for the construction and maintenance of the nation's road system, outlining the strategy in a basic policy plan for the fiscal 2002 budget.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 25, 2001

Verdy avoids relegation as Avispa drops

Tokyo Verdy 1969 avoided relegation to Division Two after beating FC Tokyo 1-0 on Hideki Nagai's first-half goal at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday, the final day of Division One second-stage J. League soccer action.
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2001

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

You think it's hard work trying to get people to buy things? Put yourself in the position of those dreamers who try every year to get people to buy nothing. Give it a rest, they say. Borrow, recycle, repair, eat at home. Call a moratorium on yearend gift-giving. Resist the blandishments of advertisers...
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2001

Foreign Ministry plans new staff system to avoid scandals

The Foreign Ministry plans to introduce a new personnel system in the spring that will allow officials to evaluate their bosses as part of reform efforts in the wake of a series of ministry scandals.
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2001

Keeping up appearances -- not prices

"Recession." "Nikkei Average plunges below 10,000." "Unemployment tops 5%." Depressing economic trends of the past few years, reflected in headlines like these, have had a profound impact on consumer spending. But now, with less cash to splash out on extravagances, do we have to forego being fashionable?...
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2001

Key insight spells riches for Hollywood nail care magnate

All it took for a small dental supply business to become the world's largest independent manufacturer of nail products was one man's realization that some of his biggest buyers of dental acrylics weren't dentists at all they were manicurists.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2001

Obituary: Kiyoshi Inoue

Kiyoshi Inoue, professor emeritus of modern history at Kyoto University, died of pneumonia at a Kyoto hospital on Friday evening. He was 87.
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2001

Debut designs bring paradise to mind

Mauritius, the theme of Koji Aruga's first collection, might seem at first to be a bit of a misnomer.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2001

Imperial family in readiness for arrival of baby

As the birth of the Crown Princess's baby approaches, preparations for its delivery as well as ceremonies following the birth were nearly complete as of Saturday, Imperial Household Agency sources said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2001

High style for high rollers

Over the last few years, most mainstream fashion -- in London, Paris, New York or wherever -- has tended toward a softer, more casual look, and taking inspiration from various genres like streetwear has become the norm.
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2001

Barbie with a tattoo?

HONG KONG -- Barbie's finally ditched her goody-two-shoes image she's even gotten a tattoo.
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE WAY OF WASHOKU
Nov 25, 2001

A hodgepodge that really hits the spot

It's a cold evening and the salarymen are stopping off on their home from a long day of work at open-air stalls to down a cup or two of warm sake and a few pieces of oden — slowly simmered daikon, hard-boiled eggs and tofu, among other things.
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Nov 25, 2001

I'd like to teach the world to karaoke

If, like me, you cannot sing, karaoke is a curse. One of the first things I learned to say in Japanese was, "If I sing, all your customers will leave."
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2001

Creator of the Z car returns with his revived brainchild

Yutaka Katayama has witnessed Japan's automobile industry grow from the ashes of devastation in World War II to become the best in the world by the end of the 20th century.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
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.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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