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BUSINESS / ON MANAGEMENT
Dec 4, 2001

Dreaming of starting your own business?

"I want to go out on my own and start a business," a new acquaintance confessed the other day, "but then I look around at other people who've done it, and I hesitate. It really bugs me that I can't pick out what makes one person a success and another a washout. There just doesn't seem to be any rhyme...
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2001

Mr. Misuari's ill-timed tantrum

Muslim insurgents are once again fighting in the Philippines. Bandits and criminals who justify their activities by invoking Islam have been all too active in recent months, but the large-scale uprising earlier last month could signal a resumption of a conflict that was thought to have ended five years...
COMMENTARY
Dec 3, 2001

Afghanistan: another tragedy in the making

First Kosovo, now Afghanistan. In Kosovo, the election victory of moderate ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova shows the bankruptcy of the Western, mainly U.S., policymakers who had tried to impose their own solutions. Expect similar mistakes over Afghanistan.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2001

Join forces in the fight against deflation

Japan is suffering from a rare illness that many countries wish they could catch. The economy has more production than demand can absorb. Are savings too high or is consumption too low?
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2001

Debate likely on Imperial succession rules

The birth of a baby girl to the Crown Prince and Princess on Saturday, the first in the couple's 8 1/2-year marriage, is likely to refuel debate within political circles over whether the Imperial House Law should be revised to allow the nation to have a reigning empress.
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2001

Birth of an Imperial princess

A new baby is always cause for rejoicing, but the birth of a child to the Crown Prince and Princess on Saturday comes as especially bright news at this somber time. In an instant, the symbolic value of the monarchy -- sometimes doubted or forgotten -- becomes clear again. For a brief, shining moment,...
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE WAY OF WASHOKU
Dec 2, 2001

Gearing up for the New Year

During the busy season, it is not uncommon for a chef to set up a cot in the backroom and take his or her precious few hours of sleep right in the restaurant. In many hotels, it is common policy as well to give rooms to the chefs when there are less than eight-hour turnarounds between clocking out and...
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2001

Birth of princess 'a delight' for the nation, Koizumi says

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi issued a statement Saturday congratulating the Crown Prince and Princess on the birth of their first child, describing it as a delightful event for the Japanese people.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Plan to scrap highway project has local interests up in arms

Having decided to dismantle and privatize Japan Highway Public Corp., the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is now focusing on which road construction projects to cancel.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2001

Plan to scrap highway project has local interests up in arms

Having decided to dismantle and privatize Japan Highway Public Corp., the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is now focusing on which road construction projects to cancel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2001

Judge who bought sex from teens fired by Diet

The Diet's Judges Impeachment Court said Wednesday it dismissed a Tokyo High Court judge convicted of paying for sex with teenagers.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2001

U.N. seeks ongoing assistance from Japan

The United Nations is seeking Japan's continued support for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and other countries, despite tight fiscal conditions, a top visiting U.N. official said Tuesday.
LIFE / Travel
Nov 27, 2001

A divided isle's dramatic past

KYRENIA, Cyprus -- The wail of the muezzin drones from the high balcony of the minaret, down through the cobbled streets to the harbor and out across the water to the massive ramparts of the castle.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2001

46th Japan Times Readers' Fund charity drive kicks off

The Japan Times today launches its 46th yearend charity fundraising campaign, which lasts through Dec. 31. The money raised will be used to help people in need in Afghanistan and other parts of Asia.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2001

Second MSDF flotilla sails to war

Three Maritime Self-Defense Force ships departed Sunday for the Indian Ocean to logistically support the U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan and offer aid to Afghan refugees.
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2001

Barbie with a tattoo?

HONG KONG -- Barbie's finally ditched her goody-two-shoes image she's even gotten a tattoo.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 25, 2001

What she's doing in Japan: a novel with heart

ASH, by Holly Thompson. Stone Bridge Press, 2001, 292 pp., $16.95 (paper) Don't read "Ash" if you're a jaded expatriate pining for a ticket home. Don't give a copy to an idealistic friend considering the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Above all, don't lend it to Japanese acquaintances keen to discover...
COMMUNITY
Nov 24, 2001

Macchinesti: the accidental Ferrari of coffee shops

After the Japanese "kissaten," where coffee was coffee and not a lot more, came Doutor. Then came that all-conquering import, Starbucks, and a stream of similar lifestyle-focused camp followers of both American and Japanese descent. Now, suddenly, we have Macchinesti.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2001

WTO entry to change Chinese livelihoods

CAMBRIDGE, England -- So they finally made it. China has been admitted to the World Trade Organization. And so has Taiwan. Now that the bilateral and multilateral negotiations are over and China's trade partners have extracted all that they were able to in concessions from the new member, the fun begins....
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2001

Be more flexible, Mr. Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a "town meeting" with Tokyo residents on Sunday, called for a package privatization of Japan Highway Public Corp. and three other road-related government-affiliated entities. He also proposed a review of the tollway expansion project and an end to the 300-billion-yen-a-year...
COMMENTARY
Nov 21, 2001

Recipe for economic change

WASHINGTON — In recent weeks, Taiwan has taken two steps to prepare for the transformation of its economy. Taipei's decision to lift many of the restrictions on investment in the mainland and the island's entry into the World Trade Organization will produce fundamental shifts in the way Taiwan conducts...
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2001

Confab told of renewed interest in Japanese-language study

Studying Japanese is gaining popularity in places as close as South Korea and as far away as Brazil, and the reasons for studying the language in Japan vary just as widely.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 21, 2001

Visual aromatherapy for tired execs

After visiting the current exhibition of corporate art at Shibuya's Bunkamura, I have arrived at a daring new explanation of Japan's economic downturn. But more on this later.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2001

Fiery meteors mesmerize stargazers

Thousands of amateur astronomers across Japan braved the cold early Monday to witness the Leonids meteor shower -- the biggest in decades.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2001

Exchange program targets intercultural understanding

Amid growing calls for dialogue among civilizations in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States, Japan is preparing to launch a unique exchange program for Islamic and other countries to help promote such a dialogue.
COMMENTARY
Nov 18, 2001

War's stakes lost on critics

LONDON -- The murmurings against the bombing of Afghanistan are growing louder. Opponents argue that the bombing is cruel, unjustified and pointless. Its only effect, they say, is to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis caused by famine and the huge exodus of refugees. The raids should at the very least...

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