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JAPAN
Jul 1, 2000

Public-sector bonuses fall up to 6%

Summer bonuses for public-sector workers were between 5 percent and 6 percent down on last summer, according to the Management and Coordination Agency. The bonuses were received on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2000

Japan and Russia plan new pact on economy

Japan and Russia are likely to compile a new comprehensive package of economic cooperation measures to replace the three-year Hashimoto-Yeltsin Plan, which is to expire at the end of this year, government sources said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 1, 2000

Matsuzaka's no-hit bid ended in 9th by Fighters

Seibu hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning before settling for a two-hitter as the Lions beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 on Friday night at the Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2000

Prime minister to get 24-hour care

The Cabinet secretariat plans to introduce a 24-hour medical service for the prime minister to improve emergency care, Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki announced Friday.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 1, 2000

Inciting the huddled masses to Rage Against the Machine

Bruce Springsteen's controversial new song, "American Skin (41 Shots)," about the shooting death of Amadou Diallo by New York City policemen, has split his fan base of blue-collar male boomers down political lines. Bob Lucente, the president of the New York State chapter of the Benevolent Order of Police,...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2000

What's in a name? Freedom, for one thing

Puritans have long been viewed as people who couldn't stand the thought of anyone anywhere having a good time. The original Puritans really weren't that way, but today the world seems to be full of such killjoys.
CULTURE / Music / HOGAKU TODAY
Jul 1, 2000

Sinking to sulphurous musical depths

One of the few consolations amid the relentless damp and humidity of the Japanese rainy season are the irises and hydrangeas whose colors seem to become ever more limpid in the mist.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2000

Ex-construction minister arrested in bribery case

Former Construction Minister Eiichi Nakao was arrested Friday on suspicion of accepting some 30 million yen in bribes in 1996 in connection with the Construction Ministry's selection of designated bidding companies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2000

War and peace in the coming century

Looking back to the anniversary of the start of the Korean War, on June 25, 1950, and looking ahead to potential crises in Asia, there is much to ponder on the question of military intervention.
COMMUNITY
Jul 1, 2000

Homage to the morning glory

If asked to name one flower that best symbolizes Tokyo's shitamachi, I would say asagao (morning glory). The energetic vine that shoots up fast, roof high, with simple flowers that fade before noon has always been favored by Edokko, the children of Edo. Looking just right as it cools their modest houses,...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2000

Corruption undermines India

In recent weeks, the gentleman's game of cricket has been rocked to its foundations by charges and confessions of match-fixing. A commission of inquiry set up in South Africa has confirmed the fall from grace of former captain Hanse Cronje, once the epitome of professionalism and dedication to God, country...
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2000

Germany says 'no nukes'

The agreement reached earlier this month between the German government and major electric-power companies to phase out that country's commercial nuclear program in about 30 years came as a fresh reminder of the global shift away from nuclear energy production. The "irreversible" landmark agreement is...
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Evacuation order lifted on Miyake

The evacuation order for all residents of Miyake Island was lifted Thursday evening after authorities indicated that volcanic activity on the island is subsiding.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Yokoyama's lawyers appeal for leniency

OSAKA — The defense team for former Osaka Gov. "Knock" Yokoyama made a final appeal to the court Thursday for leniency over the molestation charge against him, saying their client has already been publicly disgraced.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000

China trade bill delay raises doubts about G8 breakthrough on WTO round

The U.S. Senate's delay in voting on a key China trade bill has some Japanese officials fretting about whether it will kill the chances — if any — of a breakthrough at the Group of Eight summit in Okinawa toward launching a new round of global trade negotiations.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 30, 2000

Marines edge Lions on Otsuka's double

Outfielder Akira Otsuka doubled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday to lift the last-place Lotte Marines to a 5-4 victory over the Seibu Lions at Chiba Marine Stadium.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Birthrate drops to record low

The birthrate and the number of births in Japan sank to record lows last year, accelerating the widespread graying of the population, according to data released Thursday by the Health and Welfare Ministry.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Big police presence checks 'sokaiya'

More than 7,000 police officers were out in force nationwide Thursday to provide security for 2,161 corporate stockholders' meetings held during the day.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000

Marubeni and Tokyo Gas plan optical-fiber alliance

Trading firm Marubeni Corp. and Tokyo Gas Co. announced Thursday that they will form a business alliance to build next-generation broadband, fiber-optic networks using Tokyo Gas's underground pipes in urban business areas.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000

BOJ must forgo rate hike, Aoki says

The government wants the Bank of Japan to keep its ultraeasy monetary policy intact to ensure an economic recovery, Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki indicated Thursday, apparently taking aim at growing views in the BOJ to end the policy.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000

Uniqlo hired to revive Mitsukoshi

Mitsukoshi Ltd. said Thursday that its Yokohama store will rent out space for the first time to Uniqlo, a low-key brand known for inexpensive and trendy casual clothing -- in a bid to attract younger customers.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Date for observing Kyoto Protocol unlikely to be set at G8 summit

In an apparent setback for environmentalists worldwide, top leaders of the Group of Eight major nations meeting in Okinawa next month are unlikely to set a specific target date for putting into effect the Kyoto Protocol on curbing global warming.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2000

Mori selects Ozato to chair LDP's Executive Council

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has informally appointed Sadatoshi Ozato, former chief of the Management and Coordination Agency, as chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Executive Council, LDP sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000

Drop in DoCoMo stake feasible: NTT

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. may reduce its stake in cellular unit NTT DoCoMo Inc. but will not permit its ownership to drop below 50 percent, NTT executives said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2000

Dollar-yen rate to stay in limited range

With worries about Sunday's general election out of the way, the dollar-yen rate has returned to where it stood a week ago.
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.
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.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
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.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.

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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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