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JAPAN
Jan 16, 2005

Defense plan prepared for remote islands

The Defense Agency has prepared a plan to defend the southern remote islands off Kyushu and Okinawa from possible invasion amid rising security concerns about China, according to documents obtained Saturday by Kyodo News.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2005

NHK closes ranks against Asahi, whistle-blower

NHK said Friday it has demanded that the daily Asahi Shimbun correct a story it ran claiming the public broadcaster, due to political pressure, altered a 2001 TV program on a mock trial on Japan's use of wartime sex slaves.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2005

Roh says Emperor is welcome but Koizumi feels time not ripe for visit

SEOUL -- South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun said Thursday his country would welcome a visit by Emperor Akihito, despite the sensitive issue of Japan's past colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2005

Murders-for-insurance ringleader's death penalty upheld

The Tokyo High Court on Thursday upheld the death penalty for a moneylender for the murder of two men and attempted murder of another for life insurance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 14, 2005

Kobe: picturesque city by the sea

As last month's terrible tsunami off Sumatra and the subsequent tidal waves showed only too well, the shiftings of the earth's crust can lead to horrific natural calamities. Sitting atop one of the world's geological hot spots, Japan is of course no stranger to these phenomena. And the ever-present threat...
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2005

SDP stumped by call to back DPJ candidates

Confusion reigned among Social Democratic Party officials Wednesday after Democratic Party of Japan leader Katsuya Okada claimed he called the SDP chief and urged her party not to field candidates in April's House of Representatives by-elections and instead support DPJ candidates.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2005

Inventor of blue LED angry with settlement

The inventor of the blue light-emitting diode said Wednesday he was forced to settle with Nichia Corp. out of court for ¥843 million over the diode patent.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2005

Flier poster indicted for trespassing

Prosecutors indicted a 57-year-old Buddhist monk on Tuesday for trespassing while posting fliers at a housing complex in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, last month.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2005

Let cops know addresses of sex offenders, Koizumi says

is necessary," Koizumi told reporters at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo. "There would be problems if you let neighbors know (their addresses), but at least police should know them."
EDITORIALS
Jan 10, 2005

Mr. Gonzales and Abu Ghraib

The nomination of Mr. Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general in the second Bush administration has focused attention once again on revelations that the United States has used torture on terror suspects. Since the first photographs of those misdeeds were made public last summer, there has been a steady...
COMMENTARY
Jan 10, 2005

Improving Japan's leverage

To promote national interest in diplomacy, it is essential to set goals, establish basic policies to achieve them and work out overall strategies, while keeping in mind the links between individual goals and between those of nations and regions. However, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi lacks such strategies....
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 9, 2005

Highlights and lowlights of a year in the media

Media Person of the Year: Bae Yong Joon
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2005

Bogus 10,000 yen bills made by many groups, police say

The National Police Agency said Friday that it suspects several groups were involved in printing the counterfeit 10,000 yen bills discovered in several prefectures during the New Year's period.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2005

NHK chief indicates he may quit

The president of scandal-plagued public broadcaster NHK indicated Thursday that he might step down before his current term expires in July 2006.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 6, 2005

Golden Eagles unveil 'classic' new uniforms

Going with a traditional look, Pacific League newcomers the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles revealed their new uniforms on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2005

Time has come to end ODA to China, Yachi says

It's time to decide when Japan will terminate its official development assistance to China, the vice foreign minister said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2005

Koizumi pledges robust reconstruction aid in disaster area

Japan will do its best to provide aid and help reconstruction efforts in the Asian countries hit by last month's killer tsunamis, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2005

Japanese death toll from tsunamis is raised to 21

The number of Japanese nationals killed in the earthquake and tsunami devastation in Southern Asia has risen to 21, according to the Foreign Ministry.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2005

Most Japanese CEOs bearish on economy

Most chief executive officers at major corporations expect the economy to either remain flat or recede slowly in 2005 due mainly to unfavorable overseas factors, according to a Kyodo News survey released Sunday.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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