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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2002

Probe of mystery ship concludes after six days

The Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday concluded a six-day undersea probe of a suspected North Korean spy ship in the East China Sea, coast guard officials said.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2002

Yahoo auction fee hike helps rival cash in

The number of items featured on the online auction site of Yahoo Japan Corp. has fallen by nearly 50 percent since early March, due to a recent hike in user fees, officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 5, 2002

Suicide victim left terrorist attack details

A man who died after setting himself on fire in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on March 30 left a memo detailing plans for a terrorist attack carried out in 1972, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / CLOSE-UP
May 5, 2002

Thoughts of an accidental politician

Kyosen Ohashi was born in Tokyo in 1934 and studied journalism at Waseda University. He enjoyed a long career as a respected jazz critic and TV presenter, before quitting the entertainment world in 1990.
BUSINESS
May 4, 2002

Pursuit of FTAs vital but troublesome

Last month, leading brewer Asahi Breweries Ltd. began shipping its Super Dry beer to Singapore from Japan, instead of from its facilities in China.
JAPAN
May 4, 2002

Japan victim of own technology

OSAKA -- The Japan Coast Guard, which began its survey of the wreckage of a suspected North Korean spy vessel off Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, this week, may discover that the sunken ship is more Japanese than foreign.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2002

Flawed bills need rewriting

Two pieces of legislation that could restrict the media's freedom of activities are being debated in the Diet. One bill lays out ground rules for protecting personal data. The other, designed to protect human rights, would create a human rights commission affiliated with the Justice Ministry.
MORE SPORTS
May 2, 2002

Batting masterclass in Yokohama

Former Australian test player Dean Jones will be making a flying visit to Japan this weekend for a dinner and coaching session at the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 2, 2002

Robo-rats galvanized into action

When the Italian physician Luigi Galvani published his theory of "animal electricity" in the 1790s, it roused biologists and physicists all over Europe, went on to influence the construction of the first electric battery and inspired an 18-year-old English girl to write "Frankenstein."
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 1, 2002

Lopez puts tantrum behind him

Hiroshima Carp first baseman Luis Lopez says the problem between him and outfielder Tomonori Maeda has been put to rest. Marty Kuehnert, in his April 10 "Keen Edge" column, described how the teammates had nearly come to blows after Maeda twice failed to score from second base on outfield hits by Lopez...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 1, 2002

Haiku seascapes make an impression

In an art world increasingly turning to digital media, traditional techniques nonetheless retain a small and dedicated following. Printmaker Peter Miller, who in 1991 founded the Kamakura Print Collection workshop, is one such traditionalist. "Ink on paper has a certain take on the world," he explains....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
May 1, 2002

Young artists are making a splash

The third installment in an almost-annual series (they skipped it last year), "New Media New Face 02" is now showing at the NTT InterCommunication Center, in Shinjuku. The work here, from four Japanese artists, falls into the vague but trendy, technology-based genre known as "media art."
JAPAN
May 1, 2002

Tokyo, Seoul to swap airport-based hooligan inspectors

Japan and South Korea will exchange airport customs inspectors in an effort to enhance checks on travelers during the World Cup soccer finals, which will run from May 31 to June 30, the Finance Ministry announced Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2002

METI group set to tackle copyright abuse in Asia

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will organize a private group of publishers and producers of music, movies, games and other software in June to deal with rampant piracy in China, South Korea and Taiwan, METI officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2002

Fashion world banking on teenage girls' yearning to grow up

In an effort to capitalize on the Golden Week holiday period, many department stores across the country are targeting preteen and early teen girls with a series of brand-name clothing promotions, fashion shows and makeup classes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
Apr 28, 2002

When Nada sake ruled the realm

As sake becomes more recognized, not only as a world-class beverage, but also as an enjoyable topic of conversation and study, it can be fun to look at its interesting and culturally rich history.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 28, 2002

Public rests easy with cash under the futon

As the scandals keep a-comin', the citizens are receiving what many believe is a healthy and long overdue reality check about those whom they've entrusted with their collective well-being. Politicians have always been suspicious types and bureaucrats only slightly less so. But now teachers, policemen...
MORE SPORTS
Apr 28, 2002

Rugby World Cup qualifiers set

Japan's World Cup campaign will begin with a game against South Korea on June 16 at Tokyo's National Stadium, the opening match of the third and final round of the Asian qualifiers, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2002

Two major brokerages sink deep into the red in fiscal '01

Two of the nation's three main brokerages on Friday said they sank deep into the red in the year that ended March 31, as sluggish share prices and competition from online and bank-affiliated brokers sent retail revenues plunging.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2002

Waseda project hatching entrepreneurs

Inside decades-old school buildings in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, that had been used by Waseda Jitsugyo High School until a year ago, university students and entrepreneurs work around the clock to realize their dream of launching successful startup businesses.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2002

Hitachi, Matsushita, Mitsubishi log huge losses

Hitachi Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. all posted record consolidated losses in fiscal 2001, according to earnings reports released Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2002

Prosecutors hit in Snow probe

OSAKA -- Prosecutors last year made an inappropriate decision when they declined to indict two former executives of Snow Brand Milk Products Co. in connection with a mass food-poisoning outbreak, the No. 1 Osaka Inquest of Prosecution has ruled, it was learned Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2002

Ex-LTCB exec must pay RCC 100 million yen

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered a former vice president of the failed Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan to pay 100 million yen in compensation to the Resolution and Collection Corp. for approving irrecoverable loans to a resort developer in 1992.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2002

Rise in computer prices to reflect winds of change

"Now is your chance," reads a sign at the personal computer section of a Yodobashi Camera outlet in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2002

Toshiba, NEC, Fujitsu report huge losses

High-tech giants Toshiba Corp., NEC Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. on Thursday reported decreased sales and huge losses for the 2001 business year, blaming the slump in global demand for semiconductors and a sharp decline in prices.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2002

Dangers of nuclear-energy use

Safety is a perennial problem for nuclear power plants. The latest government report on nuclear safety, released earlier this month, focuses on assuring safety in the use of plutonium, particularly in the so-called pluthermal program, which uses plutonium as fuel in light-water reactors.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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