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Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 15, 2003

Home of conspicuous construction

It is hardly news that Prada spent a lot of money on their new flagship store in Tokyo's swish Aoyama district. The real surprise is what they got for it.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 15, 2003

Hard balls from the dugout

Professional athletes are a tight-lipped bunch, and even those who are relatively voluble rarely step outside the usual collection of bromides about "doing my best" and "taking one day at a time."
COMMENTARY
Jun 15, 2003

'Propaganda' effort reflects U.S. image

HANOI -- I just wrapped up a 10-day speaking tour for the U.S. State Department after participating in the department's Public Diplomacy (PD) program, which sends folks to speak to universities, think tanks and public forums. The trip took me to the Russian Far East (Vladivostok and Sakhalin) and Hanoi,...
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Japan urged to adopt U.S. missile defense

The chief of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency urged Japan on Friday to introduce a U.S.-developed missile defense system at an early date.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Ishihara joins Inamine in drive to amend SOFA

The governors of Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture agreed Friday to push for an amendment to the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement to reduce the burden shouldered by local communities hosting U.S. military bases.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Japan urged to adopt U.S. missile defense

The chief of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency urged Japan on Friday to introduce a U.S.-developed missile defense system at an early date.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Nobelist slams college incorporation plan

Research into fundamental science that may reap little return in the short term would be left out in the cold if national universities are incorporated under a proposed law, Nobel laureate Masatoshi Koshiba told Kyodo News recently.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003

Nobelist slams college incorporation plan

Research into fundamental science that may reap little return in the short term would be left out in the cold if national universities are incorporated under a proposed law, Nobel laureate Masatoshi Koshiba told Kyodo News recently.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2003

Fund reform details to go in key report

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told his ministers Friday to ensure that the controversial issue of reforming the flow of money between the national and local governments is included in a key economic report scheduled to be finalized this month.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Distance limit eyed for Haneda overseas flights

The transport ministry proposed Thursday that Tokyo's Haneda airport be used for regular short-distance international flights by 2009, when it completes construction of a new 2,500-meter runway.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Distance limit eyed for Haneda overseas flights

The transport ministry proposed Thursday that Tokyo's Haneda airport be used for regular short-distance international flights by 2009, when it completes construction of a new 2,500-meter runway.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Distance limit eyed for Haneda overseas flights

The transport ministry proposed Thursday that Tokyo's Haneda airport be used for regular short-distance international flights by 2009, when it completes construction of a new 2,500-meter runway.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Korean vets sue government over forced labor in Siberia

A group of former South Korean soldiers and civilian workers of the Imperial Japanese Army, forced into laborer by the Soviet Union for years after World War II, sued the government Thursday for 300 million yen in unpaid wages and compensation.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Korean vets sue government over forced labor in Siberia

A group of former South Korean soldiers and civilian workers of the Imperial Japanese Army, forced into laborer by the Soviet Union for years after World War II, sued the government Thursday for 300 million yen in unpaid wages and compensation.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Korean vets sue government over forced labor in Siberia

A group of former South Korean soldiers and civilian workers of the Imperial Japanese Army, forced into laborer by the Soviet Union for years after World War II, sued the government Thursday for 300 million yen in unpaid wages and compensation.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

BOJ poised to purchase ABS worth 1 trillion yen

The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to start a multiyear program by late July to buy asset-backed securities worth up to 1 trillion yen to make it easier for small and medium-size companies to raise funds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

Ex-Resona chief blames auditors

Had auditors informed banking group Resona Holdings Inc. by March of critical changes in auditing standards, next month's infusion of 1.96 trillion yen in public funds could have been avoided, former Resona Holdings President Yasuhisa Katsuta told the Diet on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2003

Tesco buys into Japan market

Major British retailer Tesco PLC announced Tuesday it will acquire Tokyo-based supermarket chain C Two-Network Co. for 32.8 billion yen, joining the growing list of foreign retail giants gaining a foothold in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Sign language demanded for deaf students

One would think it only natural that sign language be the main means of communicating and teaching at schools for the hearing-impaired, but in Japan the spoken word generally comes first.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Suginami Ward eyes camera rules

Suginami Ward, Tokyo, will compile rules on setting up and operating surveillance cameras in the streets to protect privacy, ward officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Suginami Ward eyes camera rules

Suginami Ward, Tokyo, will compile rules on setting up and operating surveillance cameras in the streets to protect privacy, ward officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Suginami Ward eyes camera rules

Suginami Ward, Tokyo, will compile rules on setting up and operating surveillance cameras in the streets to protect privacy, ward officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Roh seeks relationship free of history's shadows

South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun told the Diet on Monday that Japan and South Korea should be "free of the shadow of historical issues" and should emphasize future-oriented ties.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Pakistan hails role of Chinese jets in repelling India strikes
A J-10C fighter jet
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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