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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Stiffer penalties sought on flagrant traffic crime

Nearly 80 percent of people who submitted opinions to the National Police Agency on its proposed draft of an amendment to the Road Traffic Law favor harsher punishments for flagrant violations such as drunken driving, the NPA said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Fukuoka prosecutor gets demoted

The Justice Ministry on Friday effectively demoted Eiju Yamashita, 51, the deputy head of the Fukuoka District Public Prosecutor's Office, for his alleged involvement in leaking police information to a judge about an investigation of the judge's wife.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Mori rules out cutting 'secret' diplomat funds

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Friday ruled out cutting the amount of discretionary funds budgeted for the upcoming fiscal year despite the recent embezzlement case centered on the funds.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Chimp inserts chump change into machine

A 6-year-old female chimpanzee at a Tokyo zoo demonstrated her ability to buy drinks from a vending machine to an audience of some 50 reporters Friday, zoo officials said.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Mori rules out cutting 'secret' diplomat funds

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Friday ruled out cutting the amount of discretionary funds budgeted for the upcoming fiscal year despite the recent embezzlement case centered on the funds.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Chimp inserts chump change into machine

A 6-year-old female chimpanzee at a Tokyo zoo demonstrated her ability to buy drinks from a vending machine to an audience of some 50 reporters Friday, zoo officials said.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Beef from Europe faces virtual ban

Japan will soon toughen a food law to require that all imported beef be certified as free of mad cow disease, virtually precluding beef imports from European countries faced with the disease.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2001

Developed bourses rise

Most of the developed stock markets ended January higher, with buying interest returning to new economy shares.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Beef from Europe faces virtual ban

Japan will soon toughen a food law to require that all imported beef be certified as free of mad cow disease, virtually precluding beef imports from European countries faced with the disease.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2001

Developed bourses rise

Most of the developed stock markets ended January higher, with buying interest returning to new economy shares.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Coalition unveils market-boosting plan

The ruling coalition unveiled a package of policy proposals Friday designed to help bolster Japan's slumping stock market, calling for easing of restrictions on so-called treasury stocks and quickly introducing the U.S. 401(k)-style pension scheme.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Coalition unveils market-boosting plan

The ruling coalition unveiled a package of policy proposals Friday designed to help bolster Japan's slumping stock market, calling for easing of restrictions on so-called treasury stocks and quickly introducing the U.S. 401(k)-style pension scheme.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Team to inspect death row system

The Council of Europe will send a delegation to Japan this month to inspect Japan's death penalty system, government sources said Friday in Tokyo.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2001

Traditional bamboo basics

The shakuhachi, Japan's end-blown bamboo flute, is gaining international popularity and few play it better than American-born John Kaizan Neptune.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Team to inspect death row system

The Council of Europe will send a delegation to Japan this month to inspect Japan's death penalty system, government sources said Friday in Tokyo.
CULTURE / Art / CERAMIC SCENE
Feb 10, 2001

The beauty of the dark side

Black is usually associated with the "dark side" -- evil, frightening, and negative. But in the Way of Tea, a black chawan (tea bowl) is prized above all others.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Public works bid-rigging said widespread

Takehiko Mori says he is confessing to his crime now that the three-year statute of limitations for the offense has expired.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 10, 2001

Happiness is a warm bar, with artwork

It appears that Tokyo curators have assumed a new duty as of late: that of thinking up catchy, metered titles for their exhibitions. First we had "Point of Purchase" at Parco, then "The Gift of Hope" at MoT, and now "The Place of Happiness" at the Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art in Aoyama.
EDITORIALS
Feb 9, 2001

A mixed outlook for North Korea

North Korea, hit hard by unprecedented power shortages, is seeking emergency supplies from South Korea. Officials from the two nations are expected to conclude three days of talks in Pyongyang today after agreeing on needed arrangements. Visitors to the North say factories are running at just 20 percent...
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2001

Coalition will complete plan to boost stocks today: Kamei

The ruling coalition will accelerate work on measures to revive share prices, compiling them by tonight, the top policy maker of the Liberal Democratic Party said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2001

Pilots ignore 10% of onboard collision warning instructions

A government report shows that pilots ignore instructions from the computer-controlled Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System aboard commercial airliners about once every 10 times it is engaged.
COMMENTARY
Feb 9, 2001

Which 'global standard'?

At the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland last month, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara reportedly attracted more attention than Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2001

Retailers not only ones pressured to compete

Public attention is being drawn to the aggressive marketing strategies of Uniqlo and Carrefour. Fast Retailing Co., which runs the Uniqlo clothing chain, and French retail giant Carrefour both seek to obtain a major slice of the retail market by bypassing wholesalers and middlemen. Their strategy of...
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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