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COMMENTARY
Nov 13, 2001

Japan must make the grade

In the last decade of the 20th century, Japan lost many of the tangible and intangible assets it had built up since World War II. In particular, there was a serious deterioration in the quality of human resources. The second half of the 1990s saw a sharp decline in university students' scholastic performance...
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Prime minister, finance chief want to keep bond cap

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Monday the government should maintain its self-imposed policy of capping the issuance of new government bonds at 30 trillion yen a year.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 13, 2001

S-Pulse's Alex gets Japanese citizenship

Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder Alex has obtained Japanese citizenship, Justice Ministry officials said Monday.
Japan Times
Events
Nov 13, 2001

Purse-snatching capital not image Osaka seeks

OSAKA -- Yoko Sumino (not her real name) was scared and angry. One evening last winter, the 34-year-old journalist was walking back to her apartment in the city's Joto Ward when the unexpected happened.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2001

Runaway truck kills 5-year-old

A 5-year-old boy died and a 6-year-old boy was seriously injured Monday when they were crushed against a wall by a runaway truck in Ome, in the northwestern suburbs of Tokyo, police said.
Japan Times
Events
Nov 13, 2001

Abandoned pets a sign of the slump

NOSE, Osaka Pref. -- The economic malaise is affecting not only humans, but animals as well. Indirectly, pets -- especially older ones -- have become casualties of the protracted downturn, according to an Osaka nonprofit organization.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

April-June GDP contraction revised

The government on Monday revised gross domestic product data for the April-June quarter to a real 0.7 percent quarter-to-quarter contraction from the earlier reported 0.8 percent contraction.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

JAL, JAS to merge to beat aviation slump

Japan Airlines Co. and Japan Air System Co., the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 air carriers, agreed Monday to integrate to create the world's sixth-largest airline in terms of passenger miles.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2001

State, doctors, patients wrangle over health bill

As Japan's population ages at an unprecedented pace and the economy fails to generate high growth, the question of who should shoulder the nation's rising health costs is becoming a bone of contention.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Nov 13, 2001

Bank stocks looking grim

Bank stocks are floundering amid concerns over the limited progress being made in the disposal of bad loans.
SOCCER / THE BALD TRUTH
Nov 13, 2001

Kafka dreams end happily for Troussier's Japan

Japan goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi must have thought he was stuck in some weird Kafka dream when he let in a goal just 26 seconds into his Portsmouth debut on Nov. 3.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Chugai Pharmaceutical gets first-half profits boost

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. said Monday its consolidated pretax profits increased 10.2 percent during the first half of the business year to 18.85 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

A smoother path for economic treaties

Can a rookie Cabinet member undergo a political makeover in only five months?
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2001

'Peace initiative' offers nothing new

The new Israeli "peace initiative" drafted by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is nothing more than a placebo. It is designed for internal Israeli consumption and consumption by the United States and Europe in response to their pressuring Israel for positive...
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Nagasakiya to ax workforce by third

Supermarket chain Nagasakiya Co., now undergoing court-mandated rehabilitation, said Monday it will close 31 more loss-making stores in late January and cut 700 jobs, or a third of its workforce.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Asahi Bank to unload 200 billion yen in bad loans

Asahi Bank announced plans Monday to cut roughly 200 billion yen in bad loans in two years through a tieup with U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc., allaying market fears about Asahi's financial strength.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Keidanren, Nikkeiren choose Okuda to lead merged lobbies

The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) and the Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren) announced Monday that Nikkeiren Chairman Hiroshi Okuda will head the new business organization that will arise from the merger of the two groups in spring.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 13, 2001

Waxing lyrical over rural crafts

Would you recognize a "Tangible Folk-Cultural Property" if you saw one? If you were walking through a "Traditional Construction Preservation Area," would you know?
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Plan to release import data irks China

The farm ministry will release on Nov. 21 the findings of its first survey on imports, mainly from China, of three agricultural products for which emergency restrictions expired Thursday, a senior ministry official said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2001

Independent body needed for financial inspections: FSA chief

Japan should create an independent body to inspect various types of financial institutions including those run by agriculture and labor bodies, Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa said Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2001

WTO set to endorse Taiwan membership

DOHA -- Ministers of the World Trade Organization are set to approve Taiwan's bid to join the world trade body Sunday evening while they continue to work on pending issues in an attempt to launch a new round of global trade talks at the end of the five-day meeting.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2001

Tokyo official held for bribery over work on Miyakejima

Police arrested a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official Sunday on suspicion of accepting some 3 million yen in cash in exchange for favors in connection with erosion control work on the evacuated volcanic island of Miyakejima.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 12, 2001

Duval survives to win Dunlop Phoenix in playoff

MIYAZAKI -- The world's No. 3 ranked golfer David Duval survived a nightmare finish to his final round to win the 200 million yen Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Sunday after beating Taichi Teshima in a playoff.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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