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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Three-footed crow proves lucky for charm sales

KASHIHARA, Nara Pref. -- A three-footed crow may seem a mysterious idea to say the least, or downright weird to be more blunt.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Obituaries: Keizo Takahashi and Hideki Nakazono

Keizo Takahashi, a former popular announcer at NHK and ex-member of the House of Councilors, died Thursday night of kidney failure at a hospital in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, his family said Friday. He was 83.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

FSA's bank probe sparks downgrades for large borrowers

The Financial Services Agency on Friday officially disclosed the results of its latest inspections of major banks, downgrading credit assessments of 71 of the banks' 149 large corporate borrowers.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002

Ministry eyes prison terms for food mislabeling

The farm ministry plans to crack down on deliberate mislabeling of food by introducing prison terms of up to one year and increasing maximum fines, ministry officials said Friday.
COMMUNITY
Apr 13, 2002

Support for foreign wives to make their own lives

Joanne Elbinger Higashi recalls the hardships of being newly married to a Japanese in the wilds of Mie Prefecture 20 years ago with a wry smile. "Returning here after visiting the States to show my 8-month-old son to my parents, it rained for weeks on end. It was a nightmare trying to get the diapers...
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2002

Nissan plans full lineup for customers in China

Nissan Motor Co. plans to launch almost its entire lineup of passenger cars in China, expecting the country to grow into a huge auto market, according to Nissan President Carlos Ghosn.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2002

IOC president wins praise from U.S. critic

OSAKA -- The head of the U.S. Olympians Association said here Wednesday that he is satisfied with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, but added it is still too early to tell whether the IOC will reform itself.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2002

Hiranuma to urge U.S. to give up steel tariffs

Trade minister Takeo Hiranuma said Tuesday he will urge the United States to drop its emergency tariffs on a range of steel imports in a meeting Thursday with visiting U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2002

Isahaya gates to open for research

The farm ministry intends to open the gates in the dike at Isahaya Bay for about two months to study the cause of poor seaweed harvests in the area, according to the ministry's top bureaucrat.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2002

Koizumi gives up on lifting legal ban on post privatization

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has given up on eliminating a legal clause banning the privatization of the new public corporation slated to take over the government-run postal services in 2003, posts minister Toranosuke Katayama said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 10, 2002

Investor focus shifts to corporate prospects

The Tokyo stock market is shifting attention to corporate earnings projections to be made public shortly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2002

Mizuho president apologizes to Diet

Terunobu Maeda, president of Mizuho Holdings Inc., told the Diet on Tuesday that the banking group acknowledges its grave responsibility for computer glitches that have led to depositors being double billed and ATMs malfunctioning.
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2002

Japan poised to air steel curb gripes

Japan will hold bilateral talks with the European Union on Wednesday in Geneva over temporary steel import curbs recently invoked by the EU, Katsusada Hirose, vice minister for trade, said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 9, 2002

Where death stalks the forest, for man and beast

THE SUNDERBANS, India -- Sumitra Mondal felt uneasy from the moment her husband refused to eat a proper breakfast. Her spouse, Patiram, was a fisherman and they lived with their three children in a thatched mud hut in the Sunderbans, a vast mangrove swamp in eastern India. On that crisp December morning...
COMMUNITY
Apr 7, 2002

Ishihara gambles on casinos

"Building a casino will create employment for 10,000 people."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 7, 2002

The trickle-down effect

It's late in Tokyo's Yurakucho district, and the pachinko parlors clustered here have shut off their garish neon signs. The consoles through which the game's trademark metal balls are sent cascading have gone quiet, and the hard-core players who hang on until closing time are scurrying out onto the pavement...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 7, 2002

Did NHK balk at covering war tribunal?

It was indicated last week that the International Criminal Court, a permanent judicial body with the power to try individuals and groups accused of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity, will soon be formally established. So far, 56 nations have ratified the Rome Statute of 1998, which states...
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2002

U.S. claim over phone costs inaccurate, Katayama says

Telecommunications minister Toranosuke Katayama on Friday dismissed an assertion by the United States that NTT DoCoMo Inc. is overcharging other carriers for connections.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2002

Obituaries: Hideo Akimoto, Nobuyuki Kawata

Hideo Akimoto, a veteran newscaster and critic, died Thursday of heart failure at a hospital in Chiba city, his relatives said. He was 75.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2002

LDP to probe Tanaka over weeklies' charges

The Liberal Democratic Party said Friday it will launch an investigation Monday into allegations that LDP member Makiko Tanaka pocketed part of her secretaries' salaries paid from government coffers.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2002

Controls to be tightened on Russian sailors' shopping

Farm minister Tsutomu Takebe said Friday that Japan will tighten controls on items that Russian fishermen calling at Japanese ports to unload marine products can take out of the country.
COMMENTARY
Apr 5, 2002

Another failure in the making?

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who will complete his first year in office April 26, finds himself in a precarious position as his reform initiative faces mounting resistance from the ruling coalition, particularly his own Liberal Democratic Party.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2002

METI plans rebuttal to U.S. trade claims

The Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry will address Japan's auto and steel market practices when it compiles a rebuttal to the recent U.S. annual report on trade barriers, the ministry's top bureaucrat said Thursday.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 5, 2002

Oh, to die under a cherry-blossom tree in spring

It's over for Tokyo, that brief period in spring known as hanami no kisetsu (the season to sit under a cherry-blossom tree and eat and drink oneself into oblivion).
COMMENTARY
Apr 4, 2002

U.S. provocations leave China guessing

HONG KONG -- Little more than a month after U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Beijing seemed to have laid the groundwork for a more stable and cooperative relationship between the United States and China, ties between the two countries are again in danger of unraveling as Washington openly moves...
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2002

Asahi, Maxxium reach liquor deal

Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it has reached a basic agreement with Dutch liquor wholesaler Maxxium Worldwide to acquire the exclusive rights to sell Remy Martin and other premium spirits on the Japanese market, excluding Okinawa.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Apr 4, 2002

Better to skip this 'adventure' and just go to Osaka

You've probably already been inundated with news that Universal Studios opened a theme park last year in Osaka. If you have any interest in seeing that park, do not try to preview it with "Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure" (UA), a relatively new game for the Nintendo GameCube published by a company...
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2002

Embarrassing ATM problem fixed: Mizuho

Mizuho Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that the embarrassing glitch that shut down its automatic teller machines the previous day has been fixed.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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