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JAPAN
May 4, 2001

Pair join U.S. Academy of Sciences

Two Japanese scientists, Tasaku Honjo and Ryuzo Yanagimachi, have been elected foreign associates of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
JAPAN
May 4, 2001

Son of North Korean leader detained at Narita airport

A man detained by immigration officials at Narita airport on suspicion of trying to enter Japan illegally has admitted he is the oldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, Japanese public security officials said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2001

BJP's bond with nationalists quietly eases

NEW DELHI -- India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now begun to play a tune which is embarrassingly jarring to its much-touted Hindutva ("Hinduness") policy.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 4, 2001

Seibu's Cabrera cracks 18th homer in win over 'Wave

Alex Cabrera blasted a three-run homer -- his Pacific League-leading 18th roundtripper -- to highlight a four-run sixth inning, guiding the Seibu Lions to a 6-2 victory over the Orix BlueWave Thursday at the Seibu Dome.
JAPAN
May 4, 2001

Constitution turns 54 as battle lines drawn up for and against reform

Groups for and against revision of the Constitution held rallies in Tokyo on Thursday to mark the 54th anniversary of the supreme law amid increasing calls for its revision from political leaders, including Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
JAPAN
May 4, 2001

Work-related deaths fell in 2000

Fatalities from work-related accidents came to 1,889 last year, down 103, or 5 percent, from the year before, according to a government report released Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 4, 2001

Japan, EU seal landmark product-testing agreement

In aesthetic terms, small may be beautiful. But as far as trade deals are concerned, the opposite usually applies.
JAPAN
May 4, 2001

Todai chief laments decline in academic standards

Japan may lose out in the international arena, especially in scientific and technological research, if no appropriate steps are taken to stem the decline in Japanese university students' academic abilities, warns the new president of the prestigious University of Tokyo.
BUSINESS
May 4, 2001

Disabled drivers call for more specialized options

With the nation's population aging rapidly and disabled people leading more active lives, Japanese automakers have turned much of their attention to introducing specially designed "welfare vehicles" in recent years.
SOCCER / J. League
May 4, 2001

Grampus Eight soccer team looking great

Brazilian striker Ueslei grabbed his fourth goal of the season Thursday as Nagoya Grampus Eight won 3-1 at home to Cerezo Osaka to move within four points of J. League leader Jubilo Iwata.
ENVIRONMENT / ANIMAL TRACKER
May 4, 2001

River damselfly

*Japanese name: Kawatombo *Scientific name: Mnais costalis *Description: Damselflies perch with their wings folded shut (their bigger cousins, dragonflies, perch with their wings held open). There are many damselflies that live around rivers, but some male river damselflies have orange wings, making...
JAPAN
May 4, 2001

Humanitarian groups yet to hit their stride

Staff Writer When the Diet was immersed in heated debate in 1992 over whether to send Self-Defense Forces troops to Cambodia for U.N. peacekeeping operations, Toshihiro Shimizu thought that something very important was missing from the discussions.
MORE SPORTS
May 4, 2001

Chinese ping-pongers advance in singles

OSAKA -- Top-ranked Wang Nan and Wang Liqin of China posted easy wins Thursday to advance in the singles events at the table tennis World Championships in Osaka. Olympic champion Wang Nan rolled over North Korea's Kim Hyon Hui in straight sets 21-15, 21-14, 21-19 in a fourth-round match to advance to...
COMMUNITY / THE PARENT TRIP
May 4, 2001

Big threat in a small box

I'm sure I speak for many parents out there who have had to deal with a threat to their children's mental and physical well-being more terrifying than television, more pernicious than pornography and more insidious than ijime.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2001

Peace, security and missile defense

For nearly three decades, the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty has been the cornerstone of international arms control. The logic of deterrence created a situation where nuclear powers held their adversaries' populations hostage; an antiballistic missile system eroded the certainty of mutually assured destruction....
JAPAN
May 3, 2001

Missing Dutchman turns up in Chiba

A Dutch salesman who went missing after failing to meet up with an official from a company in Chiba Prefecture on his arrival at Narita airport has shown up at the company after almost a month of wandering, the Dutch Embassy in Tokyo said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

Foreign stake in Fuji TV nears limit

Foreign ownership in Fuji Television Network Inc. was measured at 19.2 percent as of Tuesday, leaving it just below the legal limit of 20 percent, the television network said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

Vodafone cements local foothold

Britain's Vodafone Group PLC announced Wednesday that it will purchase rival British Telecommunications PLC's shares in Japan Telecom Co., making it the top shareholder of the Japan's third largest telecommunications operator.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

BOJ fails to meet targets in bill-buying

The Bank of Japan failed to attract enough offers Wednesday in two rounds of short-term bill-buying aimed at injecting liquidity into the money market.
JAPAN
May 3, 2001

New Web site aids feather aficionados

The Wild Bird Society of Japan has launched a Web site to aid binocular-toting bird watchers who spend their holidays poking around bushes and peeking in trees.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

Web site clears way for waste disposal

While business chances typically arise from deregulation, some entrepreneurs find golden opportunities when regulations tighten.
COMMENTARY
May 3, 2001

Bush administration's Asian policy gets off to a rocky start

HONOLULU -- The Bush administration's first 100 days have been rocky ones as far as Asia policy is concerned. The positive spin emanating from President George W. Bush's initial meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen quickly degenerated into a potential tailspin in Sino-U.S. relations after the...
BUSINESS
May 3, 2001

Grade card to assess public works projects

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry has set 27 assessment criteria aimed at improving public works projects, ministry officials said Wednesday.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
How China’s soft power is rewriting Asian culture
Mixue, a Chinese bubble tea chain, has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, with tens of thousands of stores all over Asia. The company is just one example of the increasing reach and popularity of Chinese cultural exports across the globe.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido’s newest hiking trail.
The Hokkaido East Trail links some of the northern prefecture's most striking national parks and landscapes.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Not only is the drawing of each frame an important part of the manga-making process, translation has increasingly demanded more attention as the art form gains popularity overseas.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.

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