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BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2004

Tertiary industry activity rose 0.1% in September

The tertiary industry activity index increased 0.1 percent in September from the previous month for the second straight monthly gain, after increasing 0.3 percent in August, the government said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2004

American sues over canceled Juki Net security talk

An American computer security expert sued the government Monday for 30 million yen, claiming the communications ministry had suppressed his freedom of speech.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 23, 2004

Class action

What would you do if you were sacked for "clicking your pen too much in class," or for "talking to yourself during your break" . . . or how about for "only eating the topping on your rice during lunch?"
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2004

New GDP calculation likely to show shrinkage

The government is maintaining its bullish view on the economy even though the real gross domestic product is projected to have shrunk in the third quarter with the adoption of a new GDP data calculating method, the economic minister said Friday.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2004

Construction firms boost profits by slashing costs

Most of Japan's major construction firms Thursday reported increased first-half earnings, due to offsetting flat or shrinking revenue with cost-cutting measures.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2004

Evidence may back Kim-Yokota link

A government delegation has returned from North Korea with material that may confirm Pyongyang's claim that Kim Chol Jun was the husband of abductee Megumi Yokota, a senior official said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 18, 2004

Iran strikes another nuclear deal

I ran has agreed to suspend its nuclear programs while it continues negotiations with European nations on the future of those efforts. While the government in Tehran is pleased with the results of the discussions, other nations, worried about the possible proliferation of nuclear weapons, should be more...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2004

New Komeito torn between two masters

A two-party political system involving the now ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan might not be far off, given the DPJ's strong gains in recent elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2004

Calls mount for sanctions on North Korea

Calls to impose economic sanctions on North Korea grew louder Tuesday among the Liberal Democratic Party and relatives of abductees to the reclusive state, who charged that the latest talks in Pyongyang were effectively fruitless.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2004

NPO 'skills bank' for entertainer wannabes

Tokyo Artists Skills Operation is attempting to catalog the expertise of potential movie and television performers nationwide.
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2004

Economy 'taking a breather'

The government has revised its assessment of the economy downward for the first time since June 2003, citing slowdowns in exports and production, according to a monthly report issued Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2004

Kumagai Gumi, Tobishima scrap planned merger

Struggling second-tier construction companies Kumagai Gumi Co. and Tobishima Corp. will scrap their planned April 1 merger, the two companies announced Monday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 16, 2004

Health care puzzles

Broad coverage? The Japanese health insurance system is designed to cover you anywhere in Japan, though prices vary from region to region.
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 16, 2004

International voyage of dance

More than 120 top contemporary dancers from 11 nations will take part in Dance Biennale Tokyo 2004, Nov. 15-28.
EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2004

Auditors, don't be shy

Every annual report from the Board of Audit (BOA), an independent government body, makes dismal reading -- until you get to the bottom line. The latest says that 43 billion yen in taxpayer money was wasted and misused in fiscal 2003. That is the largest amount in 20 years. The report gives appalling...
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2004

Delegates visit sites linked to abductees

Japanese delegates in North Korea for abduction talks visited locations Saturday near Pyongyang and in other parts of the country where Japanese abductees are said to have stayed, officials in Tokyo said.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 14, 2004

LDP crew want credit where credit isn't due

It's easy to believe that once a person becomes a politician, he tends to lose touch with everyday reality as it's lived by the majority of citizens since he's usually too busy looking after his own interests. Nevertheless, a recent remark by Tsutomu Takebe, the secretary general of the Liberal Democratic...
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2004

Seibu chief announces program to fix up firm

Seibu Railway Co.'s president on Friday vowed to clean up the scandal-ridden firm by setting up a panel to look into the entire Seibu group and distancing itself from parent Kokudo Corp.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2004

Rakuten chief joins Ito policy panel

Rakuten Inc. President Hiroshi Mikitani has been appointed as the sixth member of a private advisory panel of Financial Services Minister Tatsuya Ito.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2004

Delegates meet Yokota's spouse in North

Japanese negotiators in North Korea met Friday with the apparent husband of a Japanese citizen who was kidnapped by Pyongyang's agents in 1977 and, according to the North, died in the reclusive state, a Japanese official said.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2004

Doyukai pushes government to clean up nation's finances

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) urged the government Thursday to come up with specific plans to sort out the nation's finances, association officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2004

Japan continues tracking mystery sub

Japan on Thursday continued tracking an unidentified submarine that entered its territorial waters off Okinawa the previous day.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2004

Lawmakers question delayed response to sub

Ruling bloc and opposition lawmakers Thursday criticized the government's slow response to a mystery submarine that intruded into Japan's territorial waters the previous day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Nov 12, 2004

Great red hope found at Coco

Can quality wine be made in Japan?
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.

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