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JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Nov 1, 2001

These dreams are made of . . . what?

Ever had a sleepless night before an exam, cramming in the things you didn't learn in time? Even after 40 hours without sleep, it is still possible to disgorge crammed information. But remember those facts a week later? Forget it.
COMMENTARY
Nov 1, 2001

Policing peace in the next Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD -- If the United States and its Western allies follow up on their promise to help rebuild Afghanistan when the military campaign ends, the establishment of a new political order backed by the flow of billions of dollars in fresh assistance will be necessary.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2001

No conclusions drawn on farm import data

The government has found that domestic farmers suffered a financial loss around the same time that imports of three agricultural products currently subject to emergency import curbs surged, but it has refrained from assessing whether the two factors are linked, government officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2001

Nomura posts 90% dive in profits for first half

Nomura Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said profits dived 90.4 percent during the first six months of the fiscal year, with slumping stock prices eating away at commission revenues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2001

U.N. expects major role for Japan in Afghanistan

Japan is expected to play a major role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, ranging from community-based projects to large regional development, the visiting head of the United Nations Development Program said.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 1, 2001

Meet Bob: The man fish fear

Can it still be called "sport" if the object of the exercise is to kill -- quite literally -- your opponent?
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / GARDENS FOR ALL
Nov 1, 2001

A wonderland wrought from one man's vision

In June this year I had the pleasure of visiting three wonderful gardens in California -- all of which I would strongly recommend for a leisurely and enjoyable visit. I will cover one apiece in this and two following articles.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 1, 2001

The great horror of typing

When I was in high school, I looked upon typing class as one of the great horrors of modern society. My teacher, Mrs. Ito, could drill us for an hour with "M, M, M. OK, now M, T, M," droning strings of repeating letters on and on until our eyes crossed.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2001

No remembrance of things past

Memento Rating: * * * * * Director: Christopher Nolan Running time: 113 minutes Language: English Now showing
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2001

The nail that sticks out -- defiantly

Go Rating: * * * * Director: Isao Yukisada Running time: 122 minutes Language: Japanese Now showing
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2001

Number of firms in black mark first rise in decade

The percentage of companies that showed a profit on their tax returns stood at 31.1 percent for the business year to June 30, up 0.4 percentage point from the previous year for the first increase in 10 years, the National Tax Agency said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2001

Honda posts record interim sales, net profit

Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday the first half of its business year resulted in record-high consolidated sales and midterm net profit due to brisk domestic sales and a weaker yen.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 31, 2001

Troussier turns to overseas players for Italy match

Japan coach Philippe Troussier will check the state of his team's World Cup preparations Nov. 7 in a friendly against European powerhouse Italy at Saitama Stadium, a venue in which Japan will play its first World Cup game on June 4 next year.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Cabinet moves to ratify antiterrorism treaties

The Cabinet approved a set of bills Tuesday that would allow Japan to ratify the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, government officials said.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 31, 2001

Dollar could ride out rash of negative data

Although hopes for an early U.S. economic recovery are receding, the dollar seems likely to hold firm against the yen for the time being.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Public skeptical about safety of Japanese beef

More than 56 percent of the public do not believe the government declaration made earlier this month that domestic beef is safe from mad cow disease, according to a Kyodo News survey released Tuesday.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2001

Like we didn't know already?

Someone Like You Rating: * * Director: Tony Goldwyn Running time: 97 minutes Language: English Now showing
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Barring Afghans from Japan reeks of hypocrisy: refugee support groups

Japan has fueled protests from refugee support groups by sharply reducing the number of Afghans allowed into the country since the fall of 2000, according to government officials and aid workers.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Five pioneers to receive Order of Culture awards

Social anthropologist Chie Nakane and four others will be conferred this year's Order of Culture by the Emperor, the government announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 31, 2001

Taguchi, Maeda file for freedom

Orix BlueWave outfielder So Taguchi and veteran Chunichi Dragons southpaw Yukinaga Maeda have filed for free agency, officials of their clubs said Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2001

ISID to tie up with Microsoft unit

Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd. said Tuesday it will form an alliance in the financial solution business with Microsoft Co., the Japanese unit of Microsoft Corp. of the United States.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Tanaka at odds with ministry again

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka on Tuesday reiterated her demand for the transfer of Akitaka Saiki, head of the ministry's Personnel Division, claiming he was "manipulating personnel matters."
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Child-care pair admit negligence

The former head of a nationwide chain of day-care facilities pleaded guilty Tuesday to professional negligence resulting in the March death of a 4-month-old boy. The infant suffocated after an older baby rolled on top of him while they were in the same bed.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Beef back in Osaka public school lunches

OSAKA -- Fifty-two public elementary schools in Osaka began serving beef in school lunches again Tuesday after keeping it off the menu for around a month in response to the discovery of Japan's first case of mad cow disease.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Australophile to receive award

KOBE -- When Mineko Furusawa visited Brisbane in 1965, she never thought she would end up devoting the rest of her life to fostering better Japan-Australia relations.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Jobless rate hits record 5.3%

The unemployment rate soared by 0.3 percentage point in September to a record 5.3 percent, the government reported Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2001

Nissan, Renault tighten alliance

Nissan Motor Co. and Renault S.A. announced Tuesday they will strengthen their partnership by increasing Nissan's stake in the French automaker to 15 percent. Likewise, Renault's stake in Nissan will increase from the current 36.8 percent to 44.4 percent.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
What would a ‘backup capital’ look like for Japan?
The Japan Innovation Party has long sought to get Osaka designated as Japan's backup capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.

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