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JAPAN
Feb 7, 2001

Mori, Lebanon leader seek stronger relations

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri have agreed to deepen business and cultural exchanges between Japan and the Middle Eastern state while acknowledging that obstacles remain.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2001

Few lessons for Wahid in Estrada's fate

There are a growing number of students on the streets of Jakarta who are hoping to do to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid what was done last month to Philippine President Joseph Estrada: depose him through the deployment of people power.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2001

Study targets Ariake seaweed woes

The Environment Ministry announced Tuesday it will study the Ariake Sea off Kyushu to supplement ongoing Agriculture Ministry studies aimed at unearthing the causes of this season's poor seaweed harvest.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2001

Study targets Ariake seaweed woes

The Environment Ministry announced Tuesday it will study the Ariake Sea off Kyushu to supplement ongoing Agriculture Ministry studies aimed at unearthing the causes of this season's poor seaweed harvest.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2001

Tokyo, Pyongyang in secret talks on links

Senior Foreign Ministry officials from Japan and North Korea held secret discussions in Beijing in January on restarting stalled negotiations on normalizing bilateral diplomatic ties, informed sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2001

Opposition may boycott budget committee

The ruling and opposition camps on Tuesday locked horns over the recent money-for-favors scandal, with the LDP saying one of its Diet members implicated in the case will not testify until after the fiscal 2001 budget clears the Lower House.
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2001

Averting tragedy in the sky

One week after a frightening near miss between two Japan Airlines jetliners over Yaezu in Shizuoka Prefecture, it seems almost certain that the near midair collision was caused by a combination of human errors. While investigators have yet to reach a conclusion, two human factors -- incorrect instructions...
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2001

Opposition may boycott budget committee

The ruling and opposition camps on Tuesday locked horns over the recent money-for-favors scandal, with the LDP saying one of its Diet members implicated in the case will not testify until after the fiscal 2001 budget clears the Lower House.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

Panel seeks ways to aid ailing life insurers

The Financial System Council, an advisory panel to the government, will consider ways to help Japanese life insurers restore their financial health, officials of the Financial Services Agency said Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2001

Suzuki, Motomura get Davis nod

The Japan Tennis Association on Tuesday named Japanese men's ace Takao Suzuki and defending national champion Goichi Motomura to the Davis Cup team for Japan's regional zone tie with Thailand.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2001

Tokuyama, Cho to fight for title

OSAKA -- Champion Masamori Tokuyama, a pro-Pyongyang Korean resident of Japan, will fight former champion Cho In Joo of South Korea on May 20 for the World Boxing Council super-flyweight title.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

Panel seeks ways to aid ailing life insurers

The Financial System Council, an advisory panel to the government, will consider ways to help Japanese life insurers restore their financial health, officials of the Financial Services Agency said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

State eyes enforcement of oil stockpiling

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry was poised to submit a bill Tuesday that would tighten regulations on domestic oil refiners and sellers to ensure they meet stockpiling requirements.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2001

Wainaina, Tola head Tokyo field

Sydney Olympic medal winners Eric Wainaina of Kenya and Tesfaye Tola of Ethiopia head a field of world champion hopefuls at the Tokyo International Marathon on Feb. 18, the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

Electronics firms unite on research into new LCDs

Japan's six major electronics makers have established a joint venture to develop next-generation liquid-crystal displays.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

State eyes enforcement of oil stockpiling

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry was poised to submit a bill Tuesday that would tighten regulations on domestic oil refiners and sellers to ensure they meet stockpiling requirements.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

Electronics firms unite on research into new LCDs

Japan's six major electronics makers have established a joint venture to develop next-generation liquid-crystal displays.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

JAL to hire more flight attendants

Japan Airlines said Tuesday it will resume recruitment of cabin crew for the first time in two years in fiscal 2001, which begins in April.
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Feb 7, 2001

Asian biodiversity under threat

As we travel south through the broad swath of continental Asia, we move along two contrasting gradients. First, land area declines as we approach the tropics from the Arctic. Second, and in direct contrast, species diversity increases enormously, as do elements that are uniquely Asian.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

JAL to hire more flight attendants

Japan Airlines said Tuesday it will resume recruitment of cabin crew for the first time in two years in fiscal 2001, which begins in April.
LIFE / Digital / SURFERSPUD
Feb 7, 2001

Top 10 alternative reasons to go ADSL

www.icebox.com Like most of the Net's other starving-artist showcases, there's an overwhelming choice here, but the favorite appears to be Queer Duck. The episodes, about a gay mallard, are sharp social satire in which it's difficult, at least at first, to determine whether the author is preaching discrimination...
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

Mazda directors' pay cut by 10%

Mazda Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will implement a uniform 10 percent pay cut for all its 25 directors on the board for one year from March.
LIFE / Digital
Feb 7, 2001

Post-Dreamcast, Sega set to become world's top game publisher

SEATTLE -- With its recent decision to abandon the 128-bit Dreamcast video game console and to publish games for PlayStation2 and other gaming platforms, Sega appears to be leaving the game hardware business permanently. Sega Enterprises cofounder David Rosen says it's about time.
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2001

Mazda directors' pay cut by 10%

Mazda Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will implement a uniform 10 percent pay cut for all its 25 directors on the board for one year from March.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Feb 7, 2001

She can't find her way, but she found me

My wife looks normal, both at a distance and up close -- though, like with most people, if you draw too close, all you can see is a blur.
LIFE / Travel
Feb 7, 2001

Sea bass lure fishing for the urban angler

An exciting year-round sport-fishing opportunity exists literally within the shadows of Japan's largest urban area -- lure fishing for sea bass in Tokyo Bay.
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.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Extreme heat grips Japan, even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
Japan ties with South Korea for second most powerful passport
Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to 190 destinations out of 227 globally.
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.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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