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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2006

Working women still battle bias

Setsuko Honma was dismayed when she learned of the contents of a bill to revise the Equal Employment Opportunity Law that was submitted Tuesday to the Diet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 9, 2006

Who are you, Tommy?

" 'Tommy' didn't really answer anything, which was the beauty of it.''
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2006

Norinchukin to join GMAC buyers

Norinchukin Bank, the main bank for agricultural cooperatives in Japan, is planning to join a U.S.-led consortium that will purchase a controlling stake in the finance unit of General Motors Corp., sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2006

Let foreign firms also donate, LDP urges

The Liberal Democratic Party has worked out legislation aimed at tapping more corporations for campaign funds by allowing certain foreign-owned companies to make donations, according to sources.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2006

Takenaka mum on Softbank mobile license

Communications minister Heizo Takenaka declined comment Tuesday when asked whether his ministry will rescind the license granted to Softbank Corp. in November that authorized the company to enter the mobile phone business.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2006

Trio to build rail cars for Hong Kong

Itochu Corp., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Kinki Sharyo Co. said Tuesday they have received an order to build 34 railway cars for a Hong Kong railway.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2006

MHI wins Thai power-plant order

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it has received an order from a Thai state-owned power utility for major components of a 750-megawatt gas turbine combined-cycle power plant burning natural gas.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2006

Lawyer suspended for making up ruling

The Tokyo Bar Association on Monday suspended a lawyer from practicing for two years for fabricating a court document to show a client that he had won a judgment on her behalf when in fact he never filed her original lawsuit.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2006

DPJ eyes apology ads in papers to atone for slandering Takebe's son

The Democratic Party of Japan said Monday it may take out newspaper ads apologizing over allegations that a fabricated e-mail proved a shady financial link between arrested Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie and Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe's son.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 7, 2006

"How the Hangman Lost His Heart," "Fish"

"How the Hangman Lost His Heart," K.M. GRANT, Puffin; 2006; 192 pp.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2006

ANA to commemorate the dead in new accident facility

All Nippon Airways Co. will set up a commemorative space for air disaster victims in a new facility in Tokyo that will display debris and other material from past accidents, company officials said Sunday.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2006

Mizuho enters cell phone credit cards

NTT DoCoMo Inc., Mizuho Bank and Credit Saison Co. will tie up on a service allowing cell phones to be used as credit cards, sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2006

Japan may hire controversial firm to dismantle camp in Iraq

The Defense Agency is considering hiring a U.S. firm to dismantle the Ground Self-Defense Force's camp in Samawah, Iraq, after the troops pull out by late May, informed sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2006

Be wary of China threat, NPA tells tech exporters

The National Police Agency chief urged Japanese high-tech equipment makers Thursday to be more cautious when exporting to China as their technology could be used to make weapons.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2006

IC-tagged produce coming to a grocer near you

Supermarkets are following department stores in introducing integrated circuit tags for their goods, believing that easing the payment process will make shopping more convenient for customers and help increase profits.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2006

Obituary: Teruhiko Kuze

Teruhiko Kuze, a writer and producer of popular TV dramas, died Thursday morning at his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, an employee of Kuze's TV production company said. He was 70.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2006

Oracle to release search software

Oracle Corp. announced Thursday it will market a new software package worldwide by the end of March that will allow corporate users to easily search their company databases.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 2, 2006

TIF pushes theater's borders

With guest productions from as far afield as Kuwait, Israel, Germany and the United States, this year's 12th annual Tokyo International Arts Festival (TIF) is delivering a challenging program of theater and dance from some of the world's leading dramatists. In doing so, TIF -- held for the first time...
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2006

Inflation target a bad idea, Yosano says

The economy minister on Tuesday rejected the idea of inflation targets as the central bank moves toward tightening its supereasy monetary policy, urging it instead to adopt a flexible approach.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2006

Russian mayor confirms talks with Nissan on factory

NEW YORK (Kyodo) The mayor of St. Petersburg, Russia, Valentina Matvienko, said Monday in New York that her city is talking with major automakers, including Nissan Motor Co., to encourage them to locate factories there, confirming a recent Interfax report.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Mar 1, 2006

Nintendo scores with consumers and then almost squanders its edge

Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3, Microsoft vs. Sony, DVD vs. Blu-ray -- there's a glimpse into the world of the hardcore game community. Tech talk and brand loyalty create enough static to scare away normal people who just want to play some games in their free time.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2006

Single seniors find way to meet day of reckoning

A 67-year-old Tokyo woman intends to stipulate in her will that she wants her ashes to be thrown away after she is cremated.

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
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