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BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2001

Hiranuma to pitch unified antiterror stand

Takeo Hiranuma, minister of economy, trade and industry, said Tuesday he plans to call for world unity to combat terrorism in a speech at the upcoming meeting of the World Trade Organization starting Friday in Qatar.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Nov 7, 2001

Cato Salsa Experience: 'A Good Tip for a Good Time'

Don't be fooled by the name. The only thing Cato Salsa Experience has to do with Latin American big-band dance music is that it makes you want to throw your jacket in the corner, take your partner by the hand and cut the rug until it's a tattered and torn smoking ruin.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2001

35.7 billion yen wasted trying to ease traffic

Metropolitan Express Public Corp. sank 35.7 billion yen into an assortment of projects to fix chronic congestion on Tokyo expressways, only to find that the money did little to remove the bottlenecks, according to a government audit report Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Nov 7, 2001

Belly dancin' the night away

W hether at hip, ambient club events, in evening classes, at gyms and sports halls, or at Middle Eastern restaurants, belly-dancing is experiencing a revival in Tokyo. It is tempting to dismiss this as an oriental cliche: either a titillating amusement for bored suburban housewives, or an exotic divertissement...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 7, 2001

Prints make an impression

"The International Print Triennial in Kanagawa 2001" is running till Nov. 25 at the Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Gallery in Yokohama's Kannai district.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 7, 2001

The boy is back in town

'Fantasma," released in 1997, was arguably the most internationally acclaimed Japanese pop record since Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Solid State Survivor." A sonic journey through musical history, from Bach to the Beach Boys, it became a fixture on critics' "best-of" lists that year its creator, Cornelius,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 7, 2001

Better living through recycling

In the world of haute couture, it is generally the design ideas that get recycled, not the clothes themselves. Barely has one decade ended before its trends resurface as retro chic: new clothes, same old look.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2001

Northern Ireland's sleight of hand

A bit of political legerdemain has pulled the Northern Ireland peace process back from the brink of collapse. The creative solution to divisions within the province's Protestant community is only a temporary response, however; all supporters of the peace process must redouble their efforts to overcome...
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2001

Key economy gauge reads bust

The government said Monday its key gauge of the state of the economy remained below the boom-or-bust line of 50 percent in September for the ninth consecutive month.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2001

Customers want higher quality, not returns: state poll

Domestic consumers want corporations to improve the quality of their products rather than generate higher returns for investors, according to a recent government survey.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2001

U.S. Embassy warns of delays for visas

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo said Monday that applicants for visas unrelated to immigration may expect the processing of their applications to be delayed as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2001

Fighting for independence in the shadow of a Goliath

ALMATY, Kazakstan -- The phone calls started last May, after the body of an ethnic Uighur activist was found strangled and dumped in a water reservoir.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2001

Power utilities go overboard with water contract

Tokyo Electric Power Co. and another utility firm have signed a contract to buy industrial water from the Ibaraki Prefectural Government for use at two power plants they are building, but the actual amount supplied covers four power plants, company officials said Monday.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Nov 6, 2001

U.S. fundamentals key to Tokyo stocks

U.S. economic fundamentals, especially consumer spending, must be accurately assessed to forecast the trend of Tokyo stocks in November, because U.S. consumer sentiment is believed certain to weaken in light of the worsening employment situation and expanding anthrax scare.
JAPAN / JOB JITTERS
Nov 6, 2001

Growing pool of temps faces full-time work, part-time pay

When her part-time contract was up for renewal in September 2000, Michiko's boss made clear the degree of negotiating power she had.
COMMENTARY
Nov 6, 2001

For an unfettered peace role

The Diet last Monday enacted an antiterrorism bill that would allow the Self-Defense Forces to give an unprecedented level of support to U.S.-led forces overseas, along with two related bills. The main bill, which provides for rear-area support, does not let the SDF take part in combat operations. It...
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2001

Mr. Obasanjo walks the tightrope

Nigeria is once again on edge. Last week, soldiers reportedly massacred more than 200 civilians in retaliation for the killing of 19 of their comrades. The army is now engaged in the largest internal military deployment since the 1960s civil war.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2001

Nuclear institutes probed over waste disposal

The Board of Audit is investigating two nuclear research institutes over waste-disposal failures at their facilities, sources familiar with the case said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2001

Economy-class syndrome has struck 44 since '93

Since 1993, 44 Japanese are believed to have developed economy-class syndrome, a potentially fatal condition characterized by poor blood circulation and breathing difficulties caused by the strain of long flights in cramped seats.
BUSINESS / ON MANAGEMENT
Nov 6, 2001

In sport, beauty sells

The recent uproar about the nontennis activities of Anna Kournikova shows no signs of abating. Already steamed up by the contrast between her extraordinary endorsement earnings and her actual tournament ranking, self-appointed pundits have lately taken to denouncing her for her exercise video. Since...
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Nov 6, 2001

Ten years old and counting

Last Thursday, the J. League celebrated its 10th anniversary at a Tokyo hotel, inviting about 500 soccer officials, sponsors and past and present players.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2001

Keidanren chief receives Zaikai Prize

Takashi Imai, chairman of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), on Monday received the annual Zaikai Prize, awarded by the publisher of the business magazine Zaikai.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 6, 2001

Oshima homers as East bests West

Orix BlueWave infielder Koichi Oshima belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday to lift the East 6-5 over the West in an exhibition baseball game with teams determined by the players' home prefectures.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2001

Economies threaten credibility of euro

LONDON -- Ever since the common currency began to take shape in the mid-1990s, there has been a latent conflict between politicians in the euro zone and the guardians of the monetary stability pact in Frankfurt and Brussels. This autumn the politicians insist publicly that they stand four-square with...

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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