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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2003

Japan no threat to Indonesia: envoy

Indonesia does not view Japan as a military threat, despite the mounting role of Self-Defense Forces personnel in international peacekeeping operations, Indonesian Ambassador Abdul Irsan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2003

Japan no threat to Indonesia: envoy

Indonesia does not view Japan as a military threat, despite the mounting role of Self-Defense Forces personnel in international peacekeeping operations, Indonesian Ambassador Abdul Irsan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 17, 2003

Lost in translation

A few summers ago, while on an obligatory trip back to my homeland, I found myself at the center of the attention of a small crowd of curious Canadians.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Jun 16, 2003

St. Petersburg may rule again

MOSCOW -- St. Petersburg, the former capital of Russia, has turned 300. Founded in a Baltic swamp at a frightening cost by the only outstanding Romanov reformer, Czar Peter the Great, it remains the architectural wonder of the nation. The "Venice of the North," as St. Petersburg was labeled in the 18th...
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2003

'Campo' fires from the hip

As a rugby player, David Campese was the epitome of a free spirit.
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 15, 2003

Sunshine: It's enough to make you blanch

An extinction of sorts has taken place in Tokyo's Shibuya district over the last couple of years. The area was once a happy hunting ground for herds of skimpily clad young girls with tans so deep they were known as the ganguro (black-faced) girls. But go to Shibuya today and you'll hardly find any trace...
COMMENTARY
Jun 15, 2003

Finding shortcuts to conflict

The new Bush-Blair-Howard-Koizumi rules for waging war deserve attention. They say you are free to use whatever justification you like that if you want to attack someone.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 15, 2003

The albatross of nuclear power in Japan

According the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), the residents of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area are facing the crisis of a power shortage this summer because most of the company's nuclear reactors will remain shut down for inspections and repairs stemming from last year's discovery that the...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 14, 2003

Champions League to become more defensive with new format

LONDON -- The season has ground to a halt even though David Beckham's traveling circus is still touring the world, but it is time to look back on what we have learned from 2002-2003.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2003

The Korea issue viewed from a distance

CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Far from being a Korean-issue pundit, the present writer would like to add some brief thoughts as he notices growing anxieties even further from the crucial zone of tensions.
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2003

Home video-game industry now in a tight corner

Since Nintendo Co. began selling its "family computer" in 1983, the company and other manufacturers have sold millions of home video-game machines, including portable versions, not to mention several hundred million units of software.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

FTC blames two institutes for rigging bids

The Fair Trade Commission determined Thursday that two semigovernmental research institutes have been rigging bids regularly since at least 1999, artificially inflating prices on 327 research contracts.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

FTC blames two institutes for rigging bids

The Fair Trade Commission determined Thursday that two semigovernmental research institutes have been rigging bids regularly since at least 1999, artificially inflating prices on 327 research contracts.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

FTC blames two institutes for rigging bids

The Fair Trade Commission determined Thursday that two semigovernmental research institutes have been rigging bids regularly since at least 1999, artificially inflating prices on 327 research contracts.
LIFE / Language
Jun 12, 2003

Pick up a pen now and send in your haiku

The Haiku International Association is soliciting haiku, either in English or in Japanese, for its fifth annual contest to be held in November.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Stadium serves up reusable cups

Not everyone gives in to today's throwaway society by discarding the drinking cups, food containers and chopsticks they use, but the proliferation of these products makes their use virtually unavoidable.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Disaster-wary firms get backup communications

A growing number of Japanese companies are adopting a satellite-based emergency backup communications system so they can continue some of their key operations in the event of a major earthquake or other terrestrial disruption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Stadium serves up reusable cups

Not everyone gives in to today's throwaway society by discarding the drinking cups, food containers and chopsticks they use, but the proliferation of these products makes their use virtually unavoidable.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2003

Cathay to resume SARS-hit service

Cathay Pacific Airlines said Monday it will resume its service linking Sapporo and Hong Kong on June 29.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Rebel boycott will not diminish aid talks: Akashi

Even though Sri Lanka's rebel group may boycott an upcoming international aid conference in Tokyo designed to help the nation's peace process, the meeting is still significant as it will send a strong message of support to the people of the country, according to Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special peace...
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Rebel boycott will not diminish aid talks: Akashi

Even though Sri Lanka's rebel group may boycott an upcoming international aid conference in Tokyo designed to help the nation's peace process, the meeting is still significant as it will send a strong message of support to the people of the country, according to Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special peace...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Rebel boycott will not diminish aid talks: Akashi

Even though Sri Lanka's rebel group may boycott an upcoming international aid conference in Tokyo designed to help the nation's peace process, the meeting is still significant as it will send a strong message of support to the people of the country, according to Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special peace...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 8, 2003

The police should be mapping out a future

Every year, the National Police Agency sponsors a nationwide traffic safety promotion campaign that is mainly carried out at the community level. In my neighborhood in Tokyo, the campaign involves setting up tents that are manned by local volunteers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 8, 2003

Four musicians on a mission shared

In harmony like the great string quartet they are, Joel Smirnoff, Ronald Copes, Samuel Rhodes and Joel Krosnick each listened carefully to whichever one of then was taking the lead in explaining their missions as educators and performers -- and their love of music.
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.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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."

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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