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BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

L-mode fails to clear legal hurdle

The telecom ministry decided Friday to ask the two regional carriers of NTT Corp. to revise parts of their plan for the L-mode Internet access service for fixed-line phones to resolve legal problems, ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Reservists approved for disaster relief

The Cabinet formally endorsed a package of bills Friday that will enable the Defense Agency chief to call in Self-Defense Forces reservists for disaster relief activities.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Friendly Asians Home: helping foreigners in need

A growing number of foreigners suffering from serious infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and AIDS, is putting pressure on a private social work agency based in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo, a district known for its mix of foreign residents.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Prosecutor faces charges over info leaked to judge

Criminal complaints have been filed against the former deputy head of the Fukuoka District Public Prosecutor's Office for allegedly leaking information to a Fukuoka High Court judge about a police investigation into his wife, Justice Minister Masahiko Komura said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Friendly Asians Home: helping foreigners in need

A growing number of foreigners suffering from serious infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and AIDS, is putting pressure on a private social work agency based in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo, a district known for its mix of foreign residents.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Prosecutor faces charges over info leaked to judge

Criminal complaints have been filed against the former deputy head of the Fukuoka District Public Prosecutor's Office for allegedly leaking information to a Fukuoka High Court judge about a police investigation into his wife, Justice Minister Masahiko Komura said Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Kobe Steel to unload 75% stake in semiconductor venture

Kobe Steel Ltd. said Friday it has signed a contract for the sale of its stake in KMT Semiconductor Ltd., a joint venture with Micron Technology Inc. of the United States, to Micron Technology for $25 million.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Discrepancy in secret Cabinet fund 190 million yen more than first stated

The discrepancy in the amount of secret state funds used by a former Foreign Ministry official to pay for hotel bills on prime minister's overseas trips is at least 500 million yen, not 310 million yen as the ministry has suggested, according to internal Foreign Ministry documents.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Discrepancy in secret Cabinet fund 190 million yen more than first stated

The discrepancy in the amount of secret state funds used by a former Foreign Ministry official to pay for hotel bills on prime minister's overseas trips is at least 500 million yen, not 310 million yen as the ministry has suggested, according to internal Foreign Ministry documents.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 17, 2001

Davis Cup: Japan, Thais split

Takao Suzuki whipped Danai Udomchoke in straight sets Friday to make up for teammate Goichi Motomura's earlier defeat to Paradorn Srichaphan as Japan and Thailand split the first day of their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone first-round tie.
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2001

Olympic officials to inspect Osaka

OSAKA -- Seventeen members of the International Olympic Committee are scheduled to tour 29 sports and other facilities during a visit to Osaka between February 25 and March 2, city officials said Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 17, 2001

Yagudin leads after short program in Grand Prix Final

Triple world champion Alexei Yagudin of Russia led compatriot and rival Yevgeni Plushenko by just 0.5 points Friday after the men's short program on the first day of the International Skating Union Grand Prix Final in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Toshiba targets April 1 for corporate restructure

Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it will reorganize its in-house corporate structure to promote the company's information technology and mobile equipment businesses.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Toshiba targets April 1 for corporate restructure

Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it will reorganize its in-house corporate structure to promote the company's information technology and mobile equipment businesses.
CULTURE / Music / HOGAKU TODAY
Feb 17, 2001

Everything you need to know to make a sound investment

Learning Japanese music in a traditional setting is one of the most interesting and culturally enriching experiences to be had in Japan.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Ibaraki Shogin seeks deposit protection

Ibaraki Shogin, one of dozens of "shogin" credit unions serving Korean residents in Japan, went belly up Friday, Financial Services Agency sources said.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Ibaraki Shogin seeks deposit protection

Ibaraki Shogin, one of dozens of "shogin" credit unions serving Korean residents in Japan, went belly up Friday, Financial Services Agency sources said.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 17, 2001

They came from Zeta Reticuli

Mudvayne are often said to be the "new" Slipknot. Slipknot wear masks and are very famous; Mudvayne wear makeup and are getting there. And they both fit snugly into the new-fangled rock genre known as nu-metal. What's nu-metal? It's old metal but louder, faster and much more pretentious: It makes the...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 17, 2001

Ukiyo-e treasures make brief return

The Baur Collection of ukiyo-e woodcuts by several of Japan's top masters is this country's own version of the Elgin Marbles. Perhaps this is why the 200 works are only on display so briefly. If you want to see these excellent examples of print art in their homeland, you have only a short time.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Mongolian premier meets Emperor

Mongolian Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar met the Emperor on Friday and thanked Japan for its assistance to help his country cope with serious damage caused by freezing weather and heavy snow, Imperial Household Agency officials said.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Joint venture plans online bank

Japan Electronic Settlement Planning Inc. has concluded a tieup agreement with U.S. online payment service provider PayPal for an electronic bank it plans to establish in April, the company has said.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2001

Mongolian premier meets Emperor

Mongolian Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar met the Emperor on Friday and thanked Japan for its assistance to help his country cope with serious damage caused by freezing weather and heavy snow, Imperial Household Agency officials said.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2001

Joint venture plans online bank

Japan Electronic Settlement Planning Inc. has concluded a tieup agreement with U.S. online payment service provider PayPal for an electronic bank it plans to establish in April, the company has said.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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