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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2001

Crown Prince lauds pediatric surgery

KYOTO -- The Crown Prince on Thursday attended a pediatric surgery conference in Kyoto and said that he hopes research in the field will aid children and parents in the Pacific region.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2001

Losers face paying all costs in civil suits

A government body working on an overhaul of the nation's legal system is expected to reach an agreement today on a new scheme that would reduce the financial burden on successful parties of civil suits.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2001

Asia-Pacific council to gather in Tokyo

The Pacific Basin Economic Council will convene for a three-day meeting starting Sunday in Tokyo, bringing together business leaders from 20 Asia-Pacific economies.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2001

Female office workers want better-paid husbands: poll

OSAKA -- About 70 percent of single female office workers do not want to marry a man who earns less than they do, according to a survey released Thursday by Ommg Inc., a marriage information service agency.
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Apr 6, 2001

Opening the doors to the world

"How many Islamic people are there in the world?" Andrea Landis asks a class of 11th-graders at Ohara High School.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2001

Matsuo again arrested over missing cash

Police on Wednesday served Katsutoshi Matsuo, a former Foreign Ministry logistics chief, with a new arrest warrant on suspicion of defrauding the government out of roughly 119 million yen.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2001

U.S. firms have arrived: ACCJ

The focus of America's business interests in Japan has changed from "trading with Japan" to "doing business in Japan," according to a biennial report released Wednesday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2001

Eight hurt as 5.1 quake rocks Tokai

A powerful earthquake that jolted central Japan late Tuesday injured at least eight people in Shizuoka Prefecture, the hardest-hit area, police and rescue officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2001

Tokyo to defy import claims

Japan is preparing to counter a recent U.S. government report in which Tokyo is accused of not opening up its markets sufficiently to imports, a senior official of the Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 5, 2001

Halfhearted effort at hosting half a World Cup

Why not let South Korea host the whole thing?
COMMENTARY
Apr 5, 2001

Collision tests U.S.-China ties

The collision between a Chinese Air Force fighter and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea represents an unfortunate, unplanned, but nonetheless important test of the maturity of the Sino-U.S. relationship and of the Chinese leadership. Thus far, Beijing appears...
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2001

State, ruling parties at odds over timing of emergency plan

The government and the ruling coalition failed to settle the details of an emergency economic package Wednesday, remaining divided over how soon to set up a controversial share-purchasing body.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2001

Local governments update operations

Moves are afoot to dismantle the entrenched vertical structure of the administrative system as prefectural governments and municipalities try to cope with the decentralization of the central government.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2001

Sense of frustration seen in juveniles who murder

Most juveniles who commit murder single-handedly have experienced a deep sense of frustration or felt cornered, with many contemplating or attempting suicide, according to a study released Wednesday by a research arm of the Supreme Court.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2001

Sub's surprise port call due to U.S. Navy error

The arrival Monday of a U.S. submarine in Sasebo port, Nagasaki Prefecture, without advance notification was due to a misunderstanding by the U.S. Navy in Japan over where the sub was anchored, Foreign Minister Yohei Kono said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Income gap on rise as middle class deteriorates

Various data show that the income gap is widening in Japan, which has long prided itself on being a nation of equality, free of class struggle.
Events
Apr 3, 2001

English-language talk on disease offered

The Osaka University Genome Information Research Center is inviting people to its English-language seminar on human disease genes from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at its Suita campus in Osaka Prefecture.
Events
Apr 3, 2001

Japanese films shown with English subtitles

The Japan Foundation's Kyoto office is holding free weekly screenings of Japanese films for foreigners starting at 2 p.m. each Wednesday this month at its office in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

Majority of workers worried about jobs

The majority of workers in the Tokyo metropolitan are anxious about their employment future but are also confident in their current job situation, according to a survey released Monday by a job information and placement company.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2001

1.05 million grads enter workforce

An estimated 1.05 million new hires attended the fiscal 2001 entrance ceremonies at companies and government agencies nationwide Monday.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2001

Japan's new era of reconstruction: changing an outdated government

Perhaps you may wonder why as of Jan. 6 the Okurasho (Finance Ministry) is being called the Zaimusho and why various changes are being made within this administrative bureau.
COMMENTARY
Apr 1, 2001

Banks offer no miracle cures

LONDON -- This is a tale of two banks, combined with a large dose of blind faith and credulity.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 1, 2001

The courage to air dirty laundry

Problems can't be solved until they're acknowledged, and it is considered the job of the media to bring hidden social problems into the open. The media, however, can't be counted on to provide perspective, which means that what are often perceived as new problems are actually old ones.
LIFE / Food & Drink / KISSA KULTUR
Apr 1, 2001

Tea fit for royalty glows at L'Epicier

For the last three months, I have been inexplicably drawn to tea shops with yellow color schemes. Is there a magical connection? Maybe only in a subliminal desire for the very best.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2001

Deregulation plan skirts issue of dismantling NTT structure

The government launched a new three-year deregulation program Friday that features measures to promote information technology but skirts the proposed dismantling of the holding-company structure of NTT Corp.
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.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
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.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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