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JAPAN
Apr 11, 2001

Lithuanian president meets Emperor

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus and his wife, Alma Adamkiene, met the Emperor and Empress on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency said.
CULTURE / Music / J-POPSICLE
Apr 11, 2001

Trans-Pacific partnership serves up universal sound

A few years back, the big news on the J-pop scene was the "independent producers boom." Following the lead of the then-ubiquitous Tetsuya Komuro, freelance producers such as Takeshi Kobayashi (Mr. Children, My Little Lover), and Hiromasa Ijichi (Speed) were supposed to usher in an era in which a new...
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2001

Downtrend now may be in cards for dollar

The dollar has taken a breather, giving up much of its recent gains against the yen and euro.
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2001

Troubling times in Vietnam

Vietnam is gearing up for its next party congress, which begins April 19. The timing could not be worse for the conclave, which occurs every five years. There is unrest in the central highlands and growing discontent with the party leadership, and the economy, which is ticking along quite nicely, will...
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Upgraded PlayStation2 on the way

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. on April 18 will launch an upgraded version of its PlayStation2 video game console in which a hard disk drive can be installed.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Machinery orders stuck in seesaw pattern

Japan's core private-sector machinery orders gained a seasonally adjusted 5 percent in February, recouping part of January's 11.8 percent month-on-month decline thanks to a number of large orders, the Cabinet Office said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Public concern rising over pollution, poll shows

An overwhelming majority of Japanese are uneasy about chemical pollution of the environment from factories, automobile exhaust and pesticides, according to a recent Environment Ministry survey released Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

BOJ branches report nationwide gloom

With unemployment high, capital expenditures slowing and exports and production entering the doldrums, the Bank of Japan had little good news to report after its quarterly meeting of branch offices Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Jusco sees record sales, pretax profits

Jusco Co. scored record sales and pretax profits on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year that ended Feb. 20, the firm said Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Domestic wholesale prices flat in 2000

Domestic wholesale prices were flat in fiscal 2000, following a 1 percent decline in fiscal 1999 and a 2.1 percent drop in fiscal 1998, the Bank of Japan said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

EU needs Japan's help to keep protocol: activist

Japan's actions may hold the key to the rescue of the Kyoto Protocol, according to a World Wide Fund for Nature climate change campaigner.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

ID system keeps alcohol vending machines handy

It means an additional search through your wallet before cracking open a cold beer from the liquor vending machines most of us take for granted. But rest assured, it's for a good cause.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2001

Spy-plane incident bolsters PLA position

BEIJING -- America may translate as the "beautiful country" in Chinese, but it is also known as the arrogant superpower heir to the European invaders who carved up parts of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The spy-plane incident is rapidly inflating the hate element of China's love-hate relationship...
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Koizumi tosses hat into ring as presidential race heats up

The factional jostling within the Liberal Democratic Party heated up Monday as former health minister Junichiro Koizumi announced his plan to run for the April 24 party presidential election.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Shipbuilders warned against rigging defense contracts

Eight shipbuilders were warned Monday by the government's competition policy watchdog over alleged bid rigging on defense contracts.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Nikkei poised for a stampede of the bull

Although Tokyo stocks still remain on a roller-coaster ride, a bull market appears to be on the way.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Asia environment ministers urge U.S. to stay with accord

Environment ministers from Japan, China and South Korea have urged the United States to stay within the framework of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and strive to ratify the pact on curbing global warming.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 10, 2001

Matsui powers Lions past Orix

Pacific League WonLostTied Pct.GB Lotte 7 5 1 .583 - Seibu 8 6 0 .571 - Orix 7 6 0 .538 0.5 Nippon Ham 6 7 1 .462 1.5 Kintetsu 6 8 0 .429 2.0 Daiei 6 8 0 .429 2.0 Kazuo Matsui got out of an early-season slump to drive home two crucial runs in going 2-for-5 to lift the Seibu Lions over the Orix BlueWave...
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Economic package impact will be limited: Moody's

While Japan's emergency economic package announced Friday is a positive step, its immediate impact on bank credit ratings will be limited, Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2001

Obara favored Zushi for rapes, police say

Accused serial rapist Joji Obara assaulted nearly all his female victims in his condominium in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, despite having several other metropolitan-area dwellings, police alleged Monday.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Apr 10, 2001

Two-headed monster haunts Kawasaki

Are two heads better than one? Not, apparently, in Kawasaki.
COMMENTARY
Apr 10, 2001

Reasons to thank Mr. Mori

Since he took office a year ago, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has seen his popularity nosedive as a result of a series of gaffes he committed. Now that he is set to resign in late April, let me review the role the Mori administration has played.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 10, 2001

Hashim, Zhou capture first titles

Cuhammad Roslin Hashim of Malaysia and China's Zhou Mi claimed their first singles titles of the Yonex Open badminton championships in one-sided victories on Sunday.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.

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