search

 
Menu
Search
 
July 06, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
335,232 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Hopes rise as Fed cuts rates, Dow rebounds

The Tokyo stock market has had an overall positive tone recently, bolstered by a rebound on Wall Street.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Upper House poll to usher in delay in vote-counting

The government plans to ease its rules mandating instant election returns by allowing votes for this summer's House of Councilors poll to be counted the day after balloting takes place, government officials said.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Kato licks wounds as majority of faction deserts

The Liberal Democratic Party faction led by Koichi Kato, former secretary general of the party, made a new start Thursday with just 15 members -- one day after 42 former Kato supporters formed their own faction under the leadership of former trade minister Mitsuo Horiuchi.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Man to hang for robbery-murders

The Tokyo District Court sentenced a 56-year-old man to death Thursday for committing two robbery-murders, in 1996 and 1999, in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Funai, Toshiba plan Indonesia unit

Funai Electric Co. and Toshiba Corp. said Thursday they will establish a joint venture in Indonesia in March to manufacture 20-inch color picture tubes (CPTs) beginning next January.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Mori consoles train hero's family

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori offered condolences Thursday to the family of a Yokohama photographer who was killed Friday while trying to save a man who had fallen onto railway tracks.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Small businesses remain pessimistic over economy

The number of small and midsize companies expressing negative sentiment about business conditions exceeded those with optimistic views in the October-December quarter, according to a survey released Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2001

Tokyo, New Delhi eager to put synergy back in relations

Last week's massive earthquake in western India has thrown in doubt Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's planned official visit to Japan this month -- the first by a premier of the world's most populous democracy in nearly 13 years.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Fall in traffic offense arrests linked to police being 'busy'

The number of traffic offenses booked by police declined by more than 11 percent nationwide last year, but National Police Agency officials suggest the decline does not necessarily reflect a more law-abiding mentality among drivers.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Crucial oil negotiations drawing near

Japan and Kuwait are expected to open crucial negotiations as early as this spring on extending Arabian Oil Co.'s drilling rights in the Kuwait-controlled portion of the Khafji oil field.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

S&P expects more defaults, lower bank ratings

The number of defaults in Japan, already at a record high, is bound to increase in 2001, while downgrades of credit ratings are likely to continue outnumbering upgrades, Standard & Poor's Corp. said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

JASDAC will manage OTC stock market

The Japan Securities Dealers Association on Thursday entrusted the comprehensive management of its over-the-counter stock market to Jasdaq Market Services Inc. (JASDAC), making it the first stock company to run a stock exchange in Japan, the JSDA said.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Green product guidelines approved

Government officials approved basic guidelines Thursday regarding the selection of environmentally friendly products for use in government offices as well as the Diet and courts.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

JAL jets 10 meters from disaster

The two Japan Airlines jetliners that narrowly avoided a midair collision over Shizuoka Prefecture on Wednesday were just 10 meters away from each other at one point, the captain of one of the aircraft said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

JAL jets 10 meters from disaster

The two Japan Airlines jetliners that narrowly avoided a midair collision over Shizuoka Prefecture on Wednesday were just 10 meters away from each other at one point, the captain of one of the aircraft said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2001

Drug firm Kyorin to start U.S. firm

Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it will launch a wholly owned U.S. unit in New Jersey in April to sell Kyorin products in the United States and import U.S. medicines to Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

MMC defect coverup handed to prosecutors

Prosecutors on Thursday received papers on Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and nine current and former MMC executives suspected of systematically concealing customer complaints and vehicle defects in 1999.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2001

Japan Academy names nominees

"Battle Royale," a controversial film set in the near future that depicts violent anarchy at a Japanese high school, and "Whiteout," a big-budget Hollywood-like action movie, are among the Japan Academy Prize nominees for Best Picture of the Year.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

MMC defect coverup handed to prosecutors

Prosecutors on Thursday received papers on Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and nine current and former MMC executives suspected of systematically concealing customer complaints and vehicle defects in 1999.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Demands for safer railway platforms rise

The public clamor for safer train platforms is growing louder following the Jan. 26 deaths of three men at JR Shin-Okubo Station on Tokyo's Yamanote Line.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Demands for safer railway platforms rise

The public clamor for safer train platforms is growing louder following the Jan. 26 deaths of three men at JR Shin-Okubo Station on Tokyo's Yamanote Line.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Keio president set to lead new education panel

An advisory panel to Education Minister Nobutaka Machimura selected Keio University President Yasuhiko Torii as its leader Thursday at its first meeting since the central government was realigned in January.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001

Keio president set to lead new education panel

An advisory panel to Education Minister Nobutaka Machimura selected Keio University President Yasuhiko Torii as its leader Thursday at its first meeting since the central government was realigned in January.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Smile! It’s ‘Sanrio Time,’ now and ever after
Smile! It’s ‘Sanrio Time,’ now and ever after

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER