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BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Stanley Electric sets up British unit

Stanley Electric Co. said Thursday it has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Britain to strengthen its sales network of electric devises and automobile lighting equipment in Europe.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Treaty to outlaw child labor to go to Diet to fend off critics

In a move aimed at warding off possible international criticism, especially from human rights groups, the government is considering submitting a key treaty banning the worst forms of child labor to the current ordinary Diet session for ratification, government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

8.5 million yen given to sex slave fund

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday assigned 8.47 million yen it raised to a foundation charged with compensating Asian women forced into wartime sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army, ministry officials said.
COMMENTARY
Feb 2, 2001

End of the line for Mori?

Late last year Japan and the United States were buffeted by political turbulence. After briefly stirring fears of prolonged trouble, the chaos has died down.
SUMO
Feb 2, 2001

Toki may be back in action soon

Sumo wrestler Toki, who was grounded by the Japan Sumo Association after the maegashira hit and killed a pedestrian in a car accident in December, could make a return to sumo at the March tourney, sumo sources said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 2, 2001

Shimoyanagi makes final appeal

Disgruntled Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi made a final appeal in his fight over a pay increase Wednesday when a salary arbitration committee of Japanese baseball held a hearing from both sides.
CULTURE / Music / PLAY BUTTON
Feb 2, 2001

Tokyo's Milk gets in touch with rock's feminine side

Remodeled, remixed and rereleased, this week's Play Button checks back to see what some previously covered subjects are up to.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Researchers find method to identify infertility in men

A joint Japanese-U.S. medical research team has developed a new method for detecting malfunctioning sperm that may be contributing to male infertility problems.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Prudential plans to inject 50 billion yen into failed Kyoei

Prudential Insurance Co. of America will infuse 50 billion yen into failed Kyoei Life Insurance Co., Kyoei's court-appointed administrators said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Sony applies for Internet bank license

Sony Corp. applied to the Financial Services Agency on Wednesday for a provisional license to operate an Internet bank it will launch in June.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Female entrepreneurs seeking fulfillment

Kyodo News Rie Karasawa is the latest addition to a growing number of Japanese female entrepreneurs moving into a business world long dominated by men.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Majority of Sogo creditors approve rehabilitation plan

More than 90 percent of some 3,300 creditor banks and suppliers to the failed Sogo department-store chain approved a rehabilitation package Wednesday aimed at reconstructing the group.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Draft bill aims to help abuse victims

A supra-partisan group of female House of Councilors members compiled a draft bill Wednesday to tackle domestic violence.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Dirt-cheap Internet calls stun phone firms

The information technology revolution is beginning to rock major telephone companies with the successive debut of unprecedented services such as free international phone calls and flat-rate domestic out-of-town calls.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Kato group splits in LDP power struggle

The Liberal Democratic Party's second-largest faction, split Wednesday when 42 of its Diet members turned their backs on former LDP Secretary General Koichi Kato to form a new group.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Phyto Lierac targets Japanese pursuit of beauty

Numerous aesthetic salons, fitness clubs and magazines featuring makeup techniques provide steadfast evidence of how seriously Japanese women, regardless of their age, take the pursuit of physical beauty.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2001

Snow Brand closes Osaka factory

OSAKA -- Snow Brand Milk Products Co. on Wednesday closed down its plant in Osaka following last summer's food-poisoning outbreak caused by low-fat milk and yogurt manufactured there, company officials said.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Sega Corp. shuts down Dreamcast production

Video game giant Sega Corp. officially announced Wednesday it will halt production of its loss-making Dreamcast game console by the end of March and shift to game software.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Seminar promotes Chugoku to investors

Given that it is closer to South Korea than Tokyo, the Chugoku region is the area to lead Japan's globalization drive in the 21st century, according to officials of the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry at a business incentive seminar in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Ministry postpones decision on NTT Internet service

The ministry in charge of telecommunications will not authorize until after this fall a plan by regional telephone operators of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. to launch an Internet access service for fixed-line phones, ministry officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Banks' risk-management loans up

Japanese banks' so-called risk-management loans totaled 31.8 trillion yen as of the end of September, marking a slight increase from six months earlier, the Financial Services Agency said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

TDK sets up R&D unit in Phoenix

TDK Corp., a major manufacturer of electronic parts, said Wednesday it has established a research and development unit in Phoenix, Arizona.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Marubeni to buy into retailers

Ailing retailer Daiei Inc. and major trading house Marubeni Corp. have reached an agreement over Marubeni's purchase of a 5 percent stake in Daiei and an additional 10 percent stake in Maruetsu Inc., a supermarket-chain affiliate of Daiei, the three companies said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

Domestic PC shipments surge 32.1%

Domestic shipments of personal computers surged 32.1 percent in 2000 from the previous year to an all-time high of 13.24 million units, MultiMedia Research Institute Inc. said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2001

2001 budget awaits nod from Diet

The government on Wednesday submitted an 82.65 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2001 to the Diet that features a record 48.66 trillion yen outlay meant to bolster the teetering economy.
Man falls to his death from Osaka condo, killing cyclist below
Osaka's Kita Ward. Two men died Monday morning in the ward after a man fell from a high-rise condominium and struck a passing cyclist below, according to local police.
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Amid rice shortage, farm minister comes under fire for saying he gets plenty
Agriculture minister Taku Eto has come under fire for saying at the weekend that he receives so much rice from his supporters that he has enough to sell it.
Ishiba rebuffs tax cut demands with Greek debt comparison
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
The race for more time: Japanese runner decided to freeze eggs for her future
Tomomi Bitoh, seen crossing the finish line in Antarctica, on the first stop of the World Marathon Challenge, is one of the very few Japanese athletes to speak publicly about her experience with egg freezing.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
Flaunt your seasonal greens with Japan’s traditional pureed soup
With the weather warming up, there's no better time to make a bowl of chilled "surinagashi-jiru" (pureed soup).
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
For Formula E, ‘sustainability is at the heart’
Founded with a mission of promoting electric vehicles, Formula E has always placed sustainability at the forefront of its raison d’etre.

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