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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

State panel to review support for A-bomb survivors

Health minister Chikara Sakaguchi said Friday he plans to set up a panel of legal, health and welfare experts to consider revising the law on support for survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

Hiranuma says China broke rules

Beijing's decision to impose 100 percent special duties on three products imported from Japan is against bilateral and multilateral trade rules, trade chief Takeo Hiranuma said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

Chongryon head wants to reach youth, offers olive branch to Mindan

The new head of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), a pro-Pyongyang group, says the association sees the need to adapt to the demands of the younger generation and is ready to promote exchanges with the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan).
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

Police forced school slaying suspect to write letter of contrition: lawyer

OSAKA — Mamoru Takuma, who was arrested in the June 8 slaying of eight schoolchildren in Osaka Prefecture, has written an apology letter but was pressured into doing so by police, his lawyer claimed Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

Judges may get say in fate of mentally ill

Health minister Chikara Sakaguchi said Friday he is considering legislation that would require judicial authorities to determine whether institutionalization is necessary for psychiatric patients who commit crimes.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2001

Japan seeks to discuss escalating row

Japan will soon seek talks with China over Beijing's decision to take retaliatory steps against Tokyo's temporary import curbs on three farm products, Katsusada Hirose, vice minister for economy, trade and industry, said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2001

Land ministry aims to pull in public works reins

In an apparent effort to recapture political initiative, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry unveiled policies Thursday to review public works projects, including the suspension of any new feasibility studies for large-scale dams.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2001

Kids caught in latest cosmetics fad

Kyodo News While the nation's "kogyaru" teens, teetering through Tokyo's Shibuya district in their towering platform boots and outrageous makeup, have received their share of attention over the years, it may well be time to pass the torch — there are some new kids in town.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2001

SDF ranks open to reservists with no military experience

Need a part-time job? Ever considered the Self-Defense Forces? Spending holidays in boot camp could earn you 7,900 yen a day.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 21, 2001

S. Korea must buck up before World Cup

If you read Kumi Kinohara's "On The Ball" column on Tuesday you'll know that Japan still has a bit of work to do before next year's World Cup.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2001

State-backed firms face new accounting rules

An advisory panel to the finance minister unveiled on Tuesday new accounting guidelines for government-affiliated corporations as part of an effort to improve transparency in their management.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2001

Nasdaq Japan chief confident about 80-firm goal

OSAKA -- The president of the Osaka Securities Exchange said Tuesday he is confident that Nasdaq Japan, a market operating under the auspices of the OSE, will reach its target of seeing 80 firms listed in calendar 2001.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2001

Koizumi to commemorate Okinawa battle

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday to attend ceremony marking the 56th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa between U.S. and Japanese forces, the government's top spokesman said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2001

BOJ chief rules out extra liquidity for economy

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami on Tuesday dismissed speculation that the central bank plans to inject more money into the economy in the near future.
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 20, 2001

Weaving a web of destiny wherein ambition's caught

In 1957, Akira Kurosawa made a remarkable movie titled "Kumonosu-jo (Spider's Web Castle)," adapted from William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." The film is still admired today for its spectacular shots and the striking performances of Toshiro Mifune as the principal character Washizu Taketoki and Isuzu Yamada...
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2001

Vertex extends Standard brand

Transceiver manufacturer Vertex Standard Co. said Monday it has acquired from audio equipment maker Marantz Japan Inc. the trademark and operating rights to the Standard brand name for its transceivers in Asia and Europe.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2001

Tsubakimoto allies with U.S. firm

OSAKA -- Tsubakimoto Chain Co., a chain and conveyor manufacturer, said Monday it has allied with U.S. chain firm Rexnord Corp. in the power transmission components business.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Jun 19, 2001

Putin plays the smile game

The first summit of U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin was shaped by an indigenous American principle, "Keep smiling." Bush said he had looked the man in the eye and found him to be "very straightforward and trustworthy." Putin said he was looking forward to "a constructive...
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2001

Counselors struggle with Ikeda trauma

OSAKA — The June 8 slaying of eight children at Osaka Kyoiku University Ikeda Elementary School shocked the nation.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 19, 2001

Where the trade routes cross

Fifty years ago, travelers on American roads used to watch for trucks parked by roadside diners. Most people believed that truckers knew the best places to eat, and that any restaurant with trucks parked in front of it would serve good food.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2001

Harsher conditions coming, BOJ warns in new assessment

The Bank of Japan downgraded its monthly assessment of the economy and projected a future squeeze on industrial output, according to a monthly report released Monday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 17, 2001

Take me out to the big league

As U.S. President George W. Bush makes the rounds in Europe, taking flak and talking trash, it seems like a good opportunity to address what his father would refer to as the "cultural hegemony thing." South Korea and France deal with it by subsidizing their movie industries. China screens everything...
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 17, 2001

On a mission from Korea

Kimchi is not just a daily food for Koreans, it's a potent symbol of national identity. Hence the outcry when the news broke of Japanese companies marketing ersatz versions not made according to the traditional process. This was sacrilege on the same order of trying to pass off carbonated grape juice...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 17, 2001

Saikabo: On a mission from Korea

Kimchi is not just a daily food for Koreans, it's a potent symbol of national identity. Hence the outcry when the news broke of Japanese companies marketing ersatz versions not made according to the traditional process. This was sacrilege on the same order of trying to pass off carbonated grape juice...
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
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A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.

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