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BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2002

Contractor held in Nichimen hustle

OSAKA -- Osaka prefectural police Sunday arrested a former civil engineering contractor in Tokyo on suspicion of cheating major trading house Nichimen Corp. out of some 270 million yen.
COMMENTARY / JAPAN IN THE GLOBAL ERA
Jan 14, 2002

Still hurtling down the nationalist track

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- In early 1997 I was hosting a reception at a Geneva hotel following a workshop on trade issues when a Japanese official took me aside. Looking at me conspiratorially, he whispered, "Professor Lehmann, I have an important question to ask you: How long do you think it will be before...
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2002

Bureaucrat breaking mold to give public more of a voice

Until six years ago, Nobutaka Murao says, he was just another central government bureaucrat. Then he was posted to the Mie Prefectural Government in July 1995, on loan from the Finance Ministry, and everything changed.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 13, 2002

Kanto defends collegiate rugby title

Kanto Gakuin University defended the National Collegiate Rugby Union Championship after beating Waseda University 21-16 on Saturday at Tokyo's National Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 12, 2002

Eight enter Japanese Hall of Fame

Kazuhiro Yamauchi, one of the best sluggers of the late 1950s and 1960s, has been elected to the Hall of Fame along with seven other notable contributors to Japanese baseball, baseball officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2002

Obituary: Naokazu Takeuchi

Naokazu Takeuchi, founder and former representative of the Consumers Union of Japan, died Dec. 16 of a ruptured aorta, acquaintances said Wednesday. He was 83.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2002

METI to submit bill to regulate spam

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will submit a bill, possibly next month, proposing legal revisions to regulate unsolicited e-mail advertisements sent to consumers, ministry officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2002

Prepared foods seen growing in popularity

The popularity of prepared food, known as "sozai," is rocketing in Japan, with an increase in working women apparently helping to boost sales of the food.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2002

Kato aide suspected of concealing hundreds of millions in income

Tax authorities on Thursday raided the house and company in Yokohama of a senior secretary of LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato, investigative sources said.
Events
Jan 8, 2002

Therapist uses dance to access link between body and mind

KYOTO -- With opera music playing in the background, around 30 middle-aged and elderly women perform a series of stretches led by instructor Mariko Takayasu.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2002

Fund drive seeks to restore graves in Uzbekistan

A group of 40 lawmakers and business executives has launched a fundraising drive aimed at restoring Japanese graves in Uzbekistan and erecting a monument in honor of those who died as forced laborers on foreign soil.
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2002

Travelers returning to Tokyo continue to swamp planes, trains

After spending their New Year's holidays out of town, people continued to jam air and train services back into Tokyo on Sunday, although traffic jams on highways were not as severe as on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2002

Architect blames Japan cityscapes on obsession with wealth

Japan's cities have been criticized for lacking the harmony and consistence felt in other countries, especially in Europe. But that's not a result of poor city planning; the disarray of structures in Tokyo and Osaka simply mirror the country's postwar obsession with material wealth, according to architect...
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2002

Falun Gong follower deported from China

A Japanese Falun Gong follower has said that he was deported from China after protesting Beijing's ban on the group.
COMMUNITY
Jan 6, 2002

Life in the new year: Que sera sera

What joys and sorrows will the coming year bring for Japan? Fast forward to Jan. 1, 2003, apply tongue firmly to cheek and enjoy the benefit of hindsight by reading the alternative futures contained in the 2002 diaries of long-suffering Tokyo banker Gamansuruzo Nostrodoomus, and go-getting Kansai career...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 6, 2002

Dewi Sukarno: 'Miss Ambition' who's done it her way

Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno has become a well-known Japanese media figure in recent years and has just raised some $90,000 for victims of terrorist attacks in the United States.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2002

Yamanote adds English and standing room

Come April, Tokyo's Yamanote Line will be kinder to English-speaking foreign passengers.
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2002

New blue-chip index planned

The over-the-counter stock market plans to create a new index of blue-chip issues in April to attract more investors to the market.
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2002

Mazda lets buyers fine-tune Roadster

If you are a fan of Mazda Motor Corp.'s Roadster, shopping for your next new car might be a little different than what you expect.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2002

TSE has positive start

The Tokyo Stock Exchange kicked off 2002 on an upbeat note Friday, with share prices forging ahead along a broad front during the half-day session.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2002

Tokyo stocks expected to recover by yearend

Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are predicted to gradually recover toward the end of 2002 after testing lows at the start of the year amid growing fears of credit risks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Jan 4, 2002

Archers learn to read the nuances of the wind

When marksman-archer Lim Han Soo arrived in Japan 3 1/2 years ago, his dream was to teach his Japanese students how to read the wind, but they were more interested in soccer and baseball.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jan 3, 2002

Sometimes the gaming is too rough

When it comes to video games, Japan generally gets the good stuff first. Nintendo, Sony, and NEC hardware generally comes out in Japan before the United States. "Devil May Cry," "Final Fantasy X," and "Luigi's Mansion" all came out in Japan before they made it to the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2002

Euro faces economic snags

LONDON -- The introduction on Jan. 1 of the euro currency into everyday use across 12 countries in one of the world's big three economic zones marks the accomplishment of a 50-year-old project to bring the continent together in partnership and mutual well-being as an alternative to the past periodic...
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2002

Royal couple's poems touch on Afghanistan

The Imperial Household Agency on Monday released eight poems in the traditional Japanese "waka" form written by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 2001.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ARCHIPELA-GO
Jan 1, 2002

Discovering the traditional spirit of Arima

Peel away the suppurating clutter, the shabby, postwar surface of construction that is often passed off as modernity, and there is at the center of most Japanese towns a historical kernel, a core essence waiting to be discovered. Finding these places is a quest of sorts, requiring patience and a cultivated...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2002

Bad times spark new breed of lottery fan

Masao Kitasawa, 58, is a lottery fan. He buys about 10 lottery tickets a week, spending roughly 10,000 yen a month to "dream a little."
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2001

Conductor Asahina dies at 93

OSAKA -- Takashi Asahina, known as the world's oldest active conductor, died of old age at a Kobe hospital Saturday night, his family said Sunday. He was 93.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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