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JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Briton handed 14-year sentence

CHIBA -- The Chiba District Court sentenced a British man to 14 years in prison Thursday in a drug-smuggling case that has drawn international condemnation of the Japanese judicial system.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Briton handed 14-year sentence

CHIBA -- The Chiba District Court sentenced a British man to 14 years in prison Thursday in a drug-smuggling case that has drawn international condemnation of the Japanese judicial system.
COMMENTARY
Jun 12, 2003

Britons fear euro's underside

LONDON -- Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl often used to say the euro would only work properly if and when Europe had a full political union -- in other words if there was a single government for Europe with a large central budget. He was, of course, completely right, and this explains why the British...
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

BOJ poised to purchase ABS worth 1 trillion yen

The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to start a multiyear program by late July to buy asset-backed securities worth up to 1 trillion yen to make it easier for small and medium-size companies to raise funds.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

Ex-Sony chief to donate retiree benefits to Nagano town

Norio Ohga, former chairman and president of Sony Corp., plans to donate all 1.6 billion yen of his retirement benefits after taxes to the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, company and town officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 11, 2003

Junkie XL: "RADIO JXL: A Broadcast From the Computer Hell Cabin"

Given Junkie XL's successful dance remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation," his appearances on MTV and recent high-profile shows at the Liquid Room in Tokyo, it's difficult to ignore the arrival of his new album, "RADIO JXL: A Broadcast From the Computer Hell Cabin." Not that he's a new...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Stadium serves up reusable cups

Not everyone gives in to today's throwaway society by discarding the drinking cups, food containers and chopsticks they use, but the proliferation of these products makes their use virtually unavoidable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Stadium serves up reusable cups

Not everyone gives in to today's throwaway society by discarding the drinking cups, food containers and chopsticks they use, but the proliferation of these products makes their use virtually unavoidable.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

War veteran Ota questions new law

After 90 percent of the Diet endorsed the government's war contingency laws Friday, former Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota said the politicians and government officials who pushed the legislation do not understand the "horror and reality of war."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INTERNATIONAL RATIONALE
Jun 7, 2003

As assets begin to shift overseas, investors latch on to bonds

One of myriad brochures offering trips to Zurich, Geneva and Luxembourg aimed at Japan's well-to-do offers the provocative call "Now is the time to evacuate your assets!"
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Upper House passes bill on mentally ill offenders

The House of Councilors approved a bill Friday granting judicial authorities a say in whether people suffering mental problems who have committed serious crimes, including murder, need to be hospitalized.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Upper House passes bill on mentally ill offenders

The House of Councilors approved a bill Friday granting judicial authorities a say in whether people suffering mental problems who have committed serious crimes, including murder, need to be hospitalized.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jun 7, 2003

Robin Maynard

Next Thursday, June 12, Robin Maynard will celebrate his 59th birthday. In October he will mark 25 continuous years of living and working in Japan. Recently he secured permanent residence here. Next year, he said, after 26 years, "I will be the longest-serving-ever insurance expat Englishman in Japan."...
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2003

Upper House passes bill on mentally ill offenders

The House of Councilors approved a bill Friday granting judicial authorities a say in whether people suffering mental problems who have committed serious crimes, including murder, need to be hospitalized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2003

Shiokawa extends tax reform olive branch

The deadlocked tax reform debate took a small step forward Friday, when Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa stated that he is ready to relinquish some national income tax revenue to give local governments room to raise residence taxes.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

LDP panel approves sanctions bill

A key panel of the Liberal Democratic Party approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Japan to impose economic sanctions on North Korea without an international agreement.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

LDP panel approves sanctions bill

A key panel of the Liberal Democratic Party approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Japan to impose economic sanctions on North Korea without an international agreement.
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2003

LDP panel approves sanctions bill

A key panel of the Liberal Democratic Party approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Japan to impose economic sanctions on North Korea without an international agreement.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

IMF offers a solution to deflation

A top International Monetary Fund official urged Japan on Wednesday to adopt a medium-term inflation target to help the country break out of a crippling deflationary trap.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

Memo suggests FSA horseplay

Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday revealed what they claim is a letter and an internal memo from a Resona group whistle-blower suggesting that the Financial Services Agency pressured Resona to window-dress its capital adequacy ratio to prevent its insolvency from surfacing.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

Hospitals to issue bonds as fundraising measure

A group of medical institutions has provided its members with guidelines for issuing bonds in an attempt to raise funds as the country's credit crunch begins to hit hospitals, group sources said Tuesday.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jun 4, 2003

The Brand New Heavies

Guiding lights of the late '80s/early '90s acid jazz scene in Britain, The Brand New Heavies throw their weight around this week with a string of dates taking them through Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. They are in Japan to promote "We Won't Stop," their latest album, released earlier this year -- a polished...
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2003

BOJ vet joins Accenture Japan

Former senior Bank of Japan official Michiaki Morita joined Accenture Japan Ltd. as a senior adviser Monday, the Japan unit of the U.S. consulting firm Accenture Ltd. said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2003

It's time to build a biotechnology culture

Developments in biotechnology during the past two decades have provided us with a greater understanding of the genetic makeup of living organisms. Although the full potential of biotechnology has yet to be realized, it is now possible to isolate and move genes across different species. The main driving...
COMMENTARY
Jun 2, 2003

U.S.-Japan global alliance

Last week's summit between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and U.S. President George W. Bush ushered in a new era for the Japan-U.S. security alliance: The bilateral system is beginning to change into a global alliance.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Jun 1, 2003

You gotta walk the walk, talk the talk

DJ Seen does have tales to tell. After I get all five members of Pico System to play a game in which they have to decide what kind of animal each of the others is most like (this does, believe me, occasionally yield some illuminating responses), Seen is voted a cheetah. Maybe it's got something to do...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 1, 2003

Plagued by military politics

MILITARY POLITICS AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN INDONESIA, by Jun Honna. London: RoutedgeCurzon, 2003, 300 pp., $904 (cloth). With the collapse of a fragile ceasefire in Aceh, the Indonesian government has decided on a military solution to this long-festering problem. The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has fought...
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc collapses, LDP and opposition scramble to find needed votes for PM
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after leaving the ruling coalition earlier in the day.
What if everything we think about obesity is wrong?
Recent research shows obesity may be driven by ultraprocessed and hyperpalatable foods that disrupt fullness signals and lead to overeating.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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