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JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Meiji Life to merge with Yasuda Mutual

Meiji Life Insurance Co. and Yasuda Mutual Life Insurance Co. announced plans Thursday to merge by April 2004, putting the heat on other life insurers to follow suit in a bid to survive share price plunges, cutthroat competition and a decline in policyholders.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Voluntary green effort, not laws, urged

Japan should not introduce new environmental regulations for three years and instead rely on voluntary efforts by the private and business sectors to fight global warming, a government advisory panel said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Snow unit could face charges

Farm minister Tsutomu Takebe said Thursday he is considering filing a criminal complaint against Snow Brand Food Co. with investigative authorities.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2002

Heightened fear of radicals gives Mahathir a big win

KANGAR, Malaysia -- Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has cleverly manipulated the Sept. 11 Islamic terrorist attacks in the United States and their aftermath to crush his political rivals in a crucial by-election in the north Malaysian state of Perlis over the weekend.
EDITORIALS
Jan 25, 2002

Ms. Macapagal Arroyo's gamble

The second front on the war against terrorism is opening up. The United States has dispatched military advisers to the Philippines to assist that country's armed forces as they fight a Muslim extremist group that is alleged to have ties to al-Qaeda. While the move was expected, it is not without risks....
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Corporate perks decline as recession continues

New figures show that Japanese companies, seeking to weather a prolonged economic slump, are cutting back on employee perks.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

486 police officers disciplined last year for improprieties

A total of 486 police officers were dismissed, suspended from duty or reprimanded last year, down 39 from a record high in 2000, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Spinach gene in pigs promises healthier cutlets

Japanese researchers have announced that they succeeded in transplanting a spinach gene into a pig in order to change pig fat into linoleic acid, a principal unsaturated fatty acid found in plants and considered essential to animal nutrition.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 25, 2002

Injured pair leave Japan camp

IBUSUKI, Kagoshima Pref. -- Tokyo Verdy 1969 midfielder Atsuhiro Miura and Avispa Fukuoka forward Yoshiteru Yamashita have withdrawn from the ongoing Japan national team training camp being held here due to injury, Japan Football Association officials announced Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Shops pull Snow products

Supermarkets and department stores accelerated moves to withdraw Snow Brand Food Co. products from the shelves of their stores Thursday, a day after the meat packer admitted a mad cow disease subsidy swindle.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Mitsukoshi to get new president

Japan's leading department store chain, Mitsukoshi Ltd., plans to name senior executive director Taneo Nakamura as company president, company sources said.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Asahi Bank shareholders OK merger

Asahi Bank's shareholders on Thursday approved a proposal to integrate operations with Daiwa Bank Holdings Inc., Asahi Bank officials said.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Appeal over 'Sayama case' dismissed

The Tokyo High Court has dismissed a formal objection against its 1999 decision to deny a retrial for a man convicted of murdering a high school student in 1963, sources close to the court said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Canon plots merit-based wage system

Canon Inc. will scrap its seniority-based wage structure April 1 and introduce a system under which pay is determined by achievement and performance, company officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Peugeot challenging Germans in import car mart

France's Peugeot Citroen is grabbing a larger share of Japan's market for imported vehicles, challenging the dominant German automakers, according to industry officials.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

World Cup flights to go via Haneda

Tokyo's Haneda airport will accommodate up to 26 international charter round-trip flights per day during the World Cup finals between May 31 and June 30, airline industry officials said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2002

JAAF OKs Murofushi turning pro

The Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF) on Wednesday approved "pro" status for hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, who has already been accepting fees for personal and commercial appearances.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2002

Trade surplus fell 38.3% in '01

Dogged by a global economic slump that started early last year, Japan's merchandise trade surplus in 2001 plunged 38.3 percent from the previous year to 6.61 trillion yen, marking the biggest percentage fall in 31 years, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Mitsui Mining, Sumitomo Metal forge zinc deal

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. said Thursday they have agreed to integrate their zinc operations in an effort to cut costs and cope with intensifying international competition.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Supermarket sales sank 5% last year

Supermarket sales fell for the fifth straight year in 2001, reflecting depressed consumer spending, an industry association said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

No haven from doubts on U.S. outlook

New York share prices have been on a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks, hurting investor sentiment around the globe.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 25, 2002

Alex confident of making World Cup squad

IBUSUKI, Kagoshima Pref. -- As many players fight over places on Japan's World Cup squad, Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder Alessandro Santos, known as Alex, calmly expressed his confidence in surviving the selection race.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Continue with energy reform, USTR's Huntsman says

Despite the collapse of Enron Corp., the U.S. energy giant that pushed liberalization of the Japanese energy market, Japan should continue with its own efforts to open the lucrative sector, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jon M. Huntsman Jr. said Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Seibu may shut five bleeding stores

Seibu Department Stores Ltd. is considering closing down about five loss-making outlets in rural areas over the next three years, company sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

New 'G-men' to help protect others' treasures

The government has drawn up a package of measures -- including the appointment of a special "G-man" task force -- to fulfill obligations under an international treaty that bans illicit traffic in cultural treasures, government sources said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2002

Daring assault in Calcutta hijacks peace moves

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's landmark pledge on television two weeks ago to crack down on religious extremist groups appears to have been hijacked by terrorists.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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.

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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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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