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SOCCER / THE BALD TRUTH
Oct 18, 2001

No-fry zones a must during World Cup

It used to be good being Swiss, apparently. Now the country that gave us the cuckoo clock and Toblerone finds itself without an airline and, worse still, without World Cup soccer on the telly next year.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

U.S. to ride second IT wave of recovery

Despite the global economic woes fueled by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the U.S. economy will probably come out of its slump as early as the second quarter of next year, according to a senior Wall Street watcher who was recently in Japan.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2001

Typhoon Haiyan lashes Okinawa

Typhoon Haiyan, packing winds of up to 108 kph, turned Okinawa and the Amami Islands into a storm zone Wednesday morning, the Meteorological Agency said.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2001

O, brothers how art thou?

Joel and Ethan Coen
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2001

When it comes to comedy, it's sync or swim

Waterboys Rating: * * * * Director: Shinobu Yaguchi Running time: 91 minutes Language: Japanese Now showing
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Sales at Tokyo department stores up

Sales at department stores in Tokyo rose 2.4 percent in September from a year earlier to 157.1 billion yen for a fourth consecutive monthly rise, partly on firm demand for fall clothes, the Japan Department Stores Association said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Sharp in wireless deal with U.S. firm

OSAKA -- Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it will tie up with Soma Networks Inc. of the United States to develop next-generation high-speed wireless data communications systems and devices for households.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

U.S. urges higher transparency for telecom services

The United States has urged Japan to establish an independent telecommunications regulatory authority to provide a competitive framework for telecom services.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Network firms hosting seminars

Three network solution providers will host seminars to introduce services targeted at corporations on Oct. 23 in Osaka and Oct. 26 in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Takenaka hints that economy may shrink

Heizo Takenaka, minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, hinted Tuesday that the government will revise downward its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2001 to around minus 1 percent from the current 1.7 percent.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Key panel approves SDF bill

Ruling coalition members on a key Diet committee approved a bill enabling the Self-Defense Forces to support U.S.-led military operations against terrorism, paving the way for the bill's full Diet passage next week.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Decision on China produce facing delay

In a last-minute bid to avert further escalation of the trade war with China, Japan may delay -- by at least a couple of months -- a decision on imposing "safeguard" import restrictions on some Chinese farm products.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

'Juku' owner held in kidnapping

A manager of a "juku" cram school was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of kidnapping a 7-year-old boy from Tokyo's Itabashi Ward as the first-grader was on his way to school.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2001

And, now, a return to the classics

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Rating: * * * * 1/2 Director: Joel Coen Running time: 107 minutes Language: English Now showing
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

First-time candidates file for by-elections

Seven first-time candidates on Tuesday filed to run in by-elections to be held in Miyagi and Shiga prefectures on Oct. 28 for two open seats in the House of Representatives.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Extra budget set to challenge 2 trillion yen line

A supplementary budget for this fiscal year will probably total 2 trillion yen, with 1 trillion yen earmarked for policy spending related to structural reforms, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

Nippon Steel to sell U.S. car springs

Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday it has reached a basic agreement with Colorado-based Titanium Metals Corp. (TIMET) to sell automobile springs developed by the U.S. firm.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Opinions clash over SDF role in war on terror

Two days after U.S.-led forces launched a bombing campaign on Afghanistan, six Air Self-Defense Force C-130 cargo planes arrived in Islamabad with relief supplies for refugees.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

ANA to cut flights to U.S. by 20%

All Nippon Airways Co. said Tuesday it will cut 20 percent of its flights to the United States in November.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 17, 2001

Too soon to say rally's in sight

There were widespread fears a month ago that the terrorist attacks in the United States would throw the world's financial markets into turmoil.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Three lawmakers linked to illegal donation scam

Three lawmakers received illegal political donations from corporations and other organizations during a three-month period in 2000 before punishments for taking such donations came into effect, according to a Tokyo Metropolitan Government report released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2001

Beef safety to be stated Thursday before new cow tests

The government plans to issue a statement declaring the safety of Japanese beef on Thursday, when the health ministry is to begin more rigorous examinations for mad cow disease on all cows meant to be processed for human consumption.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Oct 17, 2001

Money Mark: 'Change Is Coming'

Those familiar with Money Mark's funky, retro-keyboard dabbling might not initially notice the new direction hinted at in the title of his latest, third album. But rest assured, a second listen to "Change Is Coming" reveals subtle enhancements to his signature deep grooves and smooth vibes, making it...
CULTURE / Art
Oct 17, 2001

Unpeeling layers of meaning

Artist Karen Riley once surprised a suibokuga (ink painting) master by showing more interest in the back of the paper he was working on than the design itself.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2001

Uhfmm . . . wham, bam, thank you, ma'am

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Rating: * * 1/2 Director: Simon West Running time: 100 minutes Language: English Now showing
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
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.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
Misinformation over JICA’s Africa ‘hometown’ initiative sparks controversy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
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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