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BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2001

Casinos eyed for revenue boost

A subcommittee of the government's Tax Commission started discussions Friday on whether to legalize casinos.
COMMENTARY
Nov 17, 2001

Free speech includes the right to be stupid

WASHINGTON -- America is a great country. What better evidence is there than the opportunity people have to say the stupidest, most witless things?
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2001

European historians give textbook tips

German, Polish, and French historians who have been working on compiling history textbooks that draw on the perspectives of both sides of the former warring nations stressed Thursday the importance of dialogue between the countries involved.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2001

Antitrust watchdog eyes investigative-raid rights

A Fair Trade Commission advisory panel has issued a package of proposals that includes giving investigative rights to the antitrust watchdog and increasing penalties for companies that violate the Antimonopoly Law.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2001

JAL reports plunge in interim profits, sees red for full year

Japan Airlines Co. said Thursday that the Sept. 11 terror attacks caused its interim net profit to plunge 61.3 percent to 16.4 billion yen and may lead the group into the red by the end of fiscal 2001.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2001

European historians give textbook tips

German, Polish, and French historians who have been working on compiling history textbooks that draw on the perspectives of both sides of the former warring nations stressed Thursday the importance of dialogue between the countries involved.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2001

Expatriates in Japan uneasy over Northern Alliance advance

Many Afghans residing in Japan distrust the Northern Alliance and do not support its recent seizure of Kabul.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2001

University probes accident at cosmic ray laboratory

The University of Tokyo is conducting an investigation into a major accident that occurred Monday at its Super-Kamiokande cosmic ray research facility in Gifu Prefecture, where the groundbreaking discovery that neutrinos have mass was made in 1998.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2001

Miyazaki film sets new box-office record

Innovative animation director Hayao Miyazaki has set a new Japanese box-office record with his latest film "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away"), according to film distributor Toho Co.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2001

Expatriates in Japan uneasy over Northern Alliance advance

Many Afghans residing in Japan distrust the Northern Alliance and do not support its recent seizure of Kabul.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 15, 2001

New HP machine true player

Meandering the streets of Akihabara, you will find more than a dozen stores that sell nothing but video games.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2001

Over 100 million yen spent from illicit funds: Tanaka

Foreign Ministry personnel used more than 100 million yen in illicitly pooled funds at the ministry over the past six years by padding hotel bills and other means, Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said Tuesday.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 14, 2001

What's wrong with a little joie de vivre ?

Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain Rating: * * * * Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Running time: 122 minutes Language: French Now showing
CULTURE / Film
Nov 14, 2001

See how happy we are?

The Anniversary Party Rating: * * * * Director: Jennifer Jason Leigh / Alan Cumming Running time: 115 minutes Language: English Opens Nov.23 at Chanter Cine Theater
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2001

Over 100 million yen spent from illicit funds: Tanaka

Foreign Ministry personnel used more than 100 million yen in illicitly pooled funds at the ministry over the past six years by padding hotel bills and other means, Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

JAL, JAS to merge to beat aviation slump

Japan Airlines Co. and Japan Air System Co., the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 air carriers, agreed Monday to integrate to create the world's sixth-largest airline in terms of passenger miles.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2001

Plan to release import data irks China

The farm ministry will release on Nov. 21 the findings of its first survey on imports, mainly from China, of three agricultural products for which emergency restrictions expired Thursday, a senior ministry official said Monday.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2001

Independent body needed for financial inspections: FSA chief

Japan should create an independent body to inspect various types of financial institutions including those run by agriculture and labor bodies, Financial Services Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2001

Space station blues -- again

This month marks a milestone for the International Space Station. As of Nov. 2, there had been a continuous human presence on the orbiting lab-in-progress for exactly one year. Besides the three crews that have successively called it home, 14 spacecraft had visited. Eighteen space walks had been carried...
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2001

China to be named new WTO member

DOHA -- In a move planned for maximum publicity and a respite from divisive negotiations, China was set to be approved as a member of the World Trade Organization on Saturday.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 11, 2001

In praise of Japan's 'Greatest Generation'

Perhaps as a reaction against the excesses of an age of material prosperity and greed, America in recent years has seen a spate of books and movies extolling the so-called Greatest Generation, the quiet men who went off to fight in World War II. Similarly, Japan now has "Project X," a popular NHK-TV...
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2001

MSDF heads for Indian Ocean

Two Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers and a supply ship left Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Friday for a two-month intelligence-gathering mission in the Indian Ocean as part of Japan's noncombat support of the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2001

Tanaka to visit Pakistan this month

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said Friday she will probably visit Pakistan during the three-day weekend starting Nov. 23 to discuss antiterror measures and refugee aid.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2001

IYBank ends first term in the red

IYBank Co., a newcomer to the banking industry, said Friday it suffered net losses of 5.7 billion yen in the fiscal 2001 first half as the bank cut fees and expanded its network of automated-teller machines.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2001

Enact extra budget fast, Shiokawa advises Diet

Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa on Friday called on the Diet to quickly enact the 3 trillion yen supplementary budget so the government can support the flagging economy while pursuing structural reforms.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2001

Bill adopted to help older job-seekers

The government adopted a bill Friday to help people 45 and older find jobs under an emergency package of employment measures to cushion joblessness linked to the ongoing economic slump and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's economic reform programs.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2001

Asahi says markets don't understand as shares plunge

Asahi Bank President Yukio Yanase said the sharp plunge in Asahi shares Thursday was caused by the market's poor understanding of its strategy, though he failed to offer new information that would ease concerns about the major bank.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2001

DoCoMo's interim group net profit dives

Suffering from huge appraisal losses on an overseas investment, cellular operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Wednesday its group net profit in the first half of fiscal 2001 plunged to 103.8 billion yen, down 52.2 percent from a year earlier.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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