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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Ministry, NPA to target drunk drivers

The Justice Ministry and National Police Agency said Friday they will launch a series of joint meetings next week involving lawyers, scholars and other outside experts to effectively cope with the problem of drunken and reckless driving.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2001

December machinery orders rose but outlook is gloomy

Japan's core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 3.8 percent to 1.096 trillion yen in December from the previous month, after a 2.9 percent drop in November, the Cabinet Office said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2001

Body parts found in a cave near Obara's coastal condo

Police investigating the July disappearance of Lucie Blackman found what appear to be parts of a woman's body Friday in a coastal cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2001

Tepco says nuclear plans will remain unchanged

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has assured the government it will proceed with its new nuclear plant projects as planned, despite postponing construction of other power plants, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma said Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2001

Tepco says nuclear plans will remain unchanged

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has assured the government it will proceed with its new nuclear plant projects as planned, despite postponing construction of other power plants, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma said Friday.
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

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.
‘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.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
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.
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.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
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.
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.
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.

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