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COMMENTARY
Jul 14, 2000

Rough start for Mori Cabinet

On July 4, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new coalition Cabinet consisting of the Liberal Democratic Party, New Komeito and the New Conservative Party. The event, following the June 25 general election, would have been an occasion for celebration and hope under ordinary circumstances but was...
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 14, 2000

Verdy advances to Nabisco Cup quarterfinals

KAWASAKI -- Verdy Kawasaki advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nabisco Cup after beating J. League first-stage sensation Cerezo Osaka 2-0 on aggregate Wednesday night. Verdy will next meet cross-town rival Kawasaki Frontale on Aug. 30 and Sept. 6. Frontale held off defending champion Kashiwa Reysol...
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2000

Drawing lines in the Middle East

It is hard to exaggerate the risks involved in the Middle East summit that began this week at the Camp David presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. The main players — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and U.S. President Bill Clinton — are gambling...
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Money from briber said not a bribe

A former top bureaucrat at the Construction Ministry acknowledged Wednesday receiving 6 million yen in 1996 from a relative of the company chairman who allegedly bribed former Construction Minister Eiichi Nakao, but he said no request accompanied the money and that he paid the sum back.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

DoCoMo joins investors in U.K. 3G cellphones

NTT DoCoMo Inc. will join forces with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. of Hong Kong and KPN Mobile N.V. of Holland to jointly invest in Hutchison 3G UK Holding Ltd., one of the five licensees for next-generation cellular operations in Britain, the three companies announced Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

Don't sell firms' future IT potential short

A key topic for discussion at last week's Group of Seven finance ministers' meeting was information technology, indicating that the leaders of industrial nations have recognized the important role IT plays in global economic growth and development.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

Sides hang up in talks on NTT fees

Officials from Japan and the United States on Wednesday suspended talks over the interconnection fees charged by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., as the U.S. side rejected a proposal from Japan that left its previous rate cut offer intact.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Japan, China launch 'model city' antipollution program

Japan and China have put in motion a joint program aimed at arresting environmental degradation in three of China's key industrial cities.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Gang warfare injures two in Tokyo

Two men were shot and seriously wounded early Wednesday during a confrontation between rival gangs in the heart of Tokyo, police said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2000

Carp topple Giants 4-2

Pitcher Toshikazu Sawazaki went six strong innings and drove in a key run Wednesday to lead the Hiroshima Carp to a 4-2 victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Maruyama Stadium in Sapporo.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Kawaguchi to look to private-sector past

Newly appointed Environment Agency chief Yoriko Kawaguchi will use her private-sector experience to strengthen the agency as it prepares to become a ministry, but says her background has taught her to be wary of government regulation.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

DPJ urges use of jury system

The Democratic Party of Japan is studying proposals to bring back the jury system in some criminal trials and to appoint more women as Supreme Court justices, party sources said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

National surplus fell 18.2% in May

The nation's surplus in the broadest measure of trade plunged 18.2 percent in May from a year earlier with an increase in imports outpacing that in exports, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Kono, Ivanov confirm goal of inking peace treaty this year

MIYAZAKI — Foreign Minister Yohei Kono and his Russian counterpart, Igor Ivanov, reconfirmed the two countries' commitment Wednesday to resolve their long-standing territorial row and strive to sign a peace treaty by year's end, a Foreign Ministry official said.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Visa overstayers file appeal to remain

Twenty-six foreigners who have overstayed their visas jointly filed petitions Wednesday with immigration authorities to remain in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

Tokyo balks at simplifying IT rules during G8 summit

The drafting of an "information technology charter" the Group of Eight leaders aim to adopt at their summit in Okinawa Prefecture later this month has been plagued by conflict, Japanese government sources said Wednesday. Although the G8 leaders hope to issue the IT charter at the end of the July 21-23...
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

Snow dairy plants quiet as output halted

Things were quiet at Snow Brand Milk Products Co.'s factories across the country Wednesday morning after Japan's top dairy product manufacturer announced the suspension of operations at all of its 21 plants for inspections.
COMMUNITY
Jul 13, 2000

Groping: the proof is in the accusation

When a station attendant tapped his shoulder to lead him into a nearby police box shortly after he got off the last train of the day, Roberto (not his real name) thought the police just wanted to check if he had overstayed his visa.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

ACCJ, EBC join deregulation chorus

Top officials of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the European Business Community issued a joint statement Wednesday calling on Japan to step up efforts to deregulate its economy.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

Kinko's Japan set to expand on the back of SOHO boom

After getting off to a shaky start nearly a decade ago, Kinko's Japan Co. is ready to open its 24-hour business support centers nationwide, according to President Ryozo Nishida.
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2000

BOJ should keep easy policy: IBJ

The time is not yet ripe for the Bank of Japan to terminate its "zero-interest-rate" policy, the Industrial Bank of Japan said in a report released Wednesday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 13, 2000

S. Africa done in by shady vote for 2006

South Africa has been shunned again.
LIFE / Food & Drink / WINE WAYS
Jul 13, 2000

Legacy of Thomas Jefferson thrives in Virginian vineyards

All the rich green trees Mother Nature ever created seemed to be growing here, covering low-lying mountains festooned with wispy mist, under a mantle of robin-egg blue. Once again I was back in Virginia, and once again glad of it. Even without a single winery the Commonwealth of Virginia would rank among...
COMMUNITY
Jul 13, 2000

Members of La Leche League rewrite breast-feeding rules

For new mothers with an abundance of milk and beginner's confidence, the choice to breast-feed may be the simplest and most obvious one to make.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2000

G8 ministers ponder conflict prevention, development aid

MIYAZAKI — The Group of Eight foreign ministers kicked off a two-day conference here on Wednesday to seek ways to deal with regional conflicts and tackle other challenges in the international political arena.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 13, 2000

Politicians ever eager to please

THE JAPANESE POLITICAL PERSONALITY: Analyzing the Motivations and Culture of Freshman Diet Members, by Ofer Feldman. St. Martin's Press/Macmillan Press, 2000, 182 pp. (cloth), unpriced. The popular conception of the Japanese politician is that of a man (almost always), who is pushed and prodded by...
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.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
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