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COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2002

Perils of undervalued yuan

I am concerned that China could repeat Japan's mistakes in economic policy. In Japan's high-growth years, the yen became increasingly undervalued, pegged at 360 to the dollar, while the nation's productivity kept increasing. Exports were profitable and the manufacturing industries built up excess production...
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2002

No military solution to the Kashmir crisis

The latest killings in the disputed Indian state of Kashmir could not have happened at a worse time. Islamic militants murdered about 40 men and women, mostly civilians, near Jammu just as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca was arriving in New Delhi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2002

Downtown Detroit gets face-lift

DETROIT -- Downtown Detroit is trying another tactic to revive its glory days.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
May 27, 2002

Doing one's duty in a desperate situation

NEW YORK -- In April, when a young Palestinian woman blew herself up, killing and wounding many Israelis, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said, "The president condemns this morning's homicide bombing."
COMMENTARY
May 27, 2002

Global soccer invades Japan

LONDON -- Now for the really big story -- and Japan is at the center of it. But the focus this time is not on dreary economics but on soccer. With the curtain rising on the great drama of the Japan/South Korea-hosted World Cup, all eyes and world media attention are beamed on the teams, the players,...
JAPAN
May 27, 2002

Archaeological probe dismisses 'findings' of disgraced Fujimura

The Japanese Archaeological Association on Sunday concluded that none of the alleged stone tools that disgraced archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura said date back to the Paleolithic period have any academic value.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 27, 2002

Buffs' power surge continues

Norihiro Nakamura smacked a solo homer in the top of the 10th inning to cap a stunning two-day series for the Kintetsu Buffaloes on Sunday as the defending Pacific League champions edged the Seibu Lions 4-3.
SUMO
May 27, 2002

Maru finishes with a whimper

Yokozuna Musashimaru clinched his 11th title in the Natsu Basho on the 14th day, only to lose to ozeki Kaio on the final day, to finish with a 13-2 record.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2002

Northwest ties fortunes to Japan

MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines Inc. remains committed to Japan despite the prolonged recession and the fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and is busy expanding operations at Narita airport, executives of the airline said.
JAPAN
May 27, 2002

Obituary: Genichi Kawakami

Genichi Kawakami, former president of Yamaha Corp., died of old age at a hospital in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Saturday afternoon, according to his family. He was 90.
SOCCER / World cup
May 27, 2002

England, Cameroon battle to 2-2 draw

KOBE -- A last-minute header by Robbie Fowler of Leeds United earned England a share of the spoils as it drew 2-2 with Cameroon in a leisurely friendly in front of 36,424 fans at Kobe Universiade Stadium on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
May 26, 2002

A dash of sugar, a heap of confusion

Winston Churchill called it his "black dog." British medical biologist Lewis Wolpert has described it as "the cancer of the emotions." Once known politely as melancholia, it is more often referred to these days as clinical depression, and it has been estimated that as many as two-thirds of sufferers,...
SOCCER / World cup
May 26, 2002

Troussier satisfied with team

Having worked with Japan's World Cup squad since Tuesday, Japan coach Philippe Troussier expressed satisfaction with his players' attitude and their work ethic at the team's final preparation camp.
SOCCER / World cup
May 26, 2002

Troussier's troops ready for battle

A second-half own goal by Swedish defender Johan Mjallby earned Japan a deserved 1-1 draw in their Kirin Challenge Cup friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday. Sweden had taken a first-half lead through the deadly finishing of English Premier League side Aston Villa's latest recruit Marcus Allback....
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2002

Candidate of Kim's party in tough race

SEOUL -- Roh Moo Hyun, the recently anointed presidential candidate of Kim Dae Jung's Millennium Democratic party, or MDP, for December's elections, has been on a roll this spring. A relative political unknown, he succeeded in toppling his party's front-runner for the nomination, Rhee In Je, while generating...
BASEBALL / MLB
May 26, 2002

Tuffy's grand slam lifts Buffaloes over PL-leading Lions

Osaka Kintetsu slugger Tuffy Rhodes smashed a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the ninth inning off Seibu Lions reliever Yoshihiro Doi as the Buffaloes came from behind to beat the Pacific League-leaders 8-4 at the Seibu Dome on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2002

South Asia challenges U.N.

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations with Japan. How their respective circumstances have changed in that time! Today Japan is the biggest aid donor to South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), several of which are...
SUMO
May 26, 2002

Musashimaru wins basho

Yokozuna Musashimaru laid the pressure on thick and chased out ozeki Tochiazuma on Saturday to win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament for his 11th Emperor's Cup.
JAPAN
May 26, 2002

Buddhist group wants return of soldiers' remains to Korea

Japanese and South Korean members of a Buddhist liason group said Saturday they will try to have the remains of Korean soldiers returned to South Korea.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
May 26, 2002

Where art and religion meet

DANCE OF LIFE: The Mythology, History and Politics of Cambodian Culture, by Julie B. Mehta. Singapore, 2001, 304 pp., $96.15/2,800 baht (cloth) In this beautifully illustrated book on Cambodian classical dance, Julie B. Mehta examines the richness of Khmer culture, the horror of the Pol Pot era and the...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 26, 2002

Waxing monstrously about the first Japanese I ever got to know

The first Japanese I fell in love with was a little taller than my wife.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / PLAY BUTTON
May 26, 2002

Phew: There and back again

Hiromi Moritani looks like a typical, well-heeled matron. Her chic black ensemble is a touch artier than the average mother's wardrobe, but sitting in her record label's office, her conversation dwells on the perils and pitfalls of being a mom. Hearing her fret over her young son and the evening's dinner...
JAPAN
May 26, 2002

Consultants changed advice after Suzuki visited Kunashiri

A consulting company that had submitted a report to a government panel stating that no new power plant was needed on Kunashiri Island rewrote the report and claimed the facility was of "great significance" following a visit by controversial lawmaker Muneo Suzuki to the island, sources close to the case...
CULTURE / Music
May 26, 2002

And with a wave of his wand . . .

As cofounder and artistic director of the Asian Youth Orchestra, Richard Pontzious says one of his greatest delights is providing talented youngsters with an experience that might become the most significant musical memory of their lives.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
May 26, 2002

Romancing the sake rice

With wine, it's all about the grape, and this leads to boundless potential for conversation and enjoyment above and beyond flavors and aromas.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
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