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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 14, 2006

Allegations of plagiarism raised by kaleidoscope installation in Echigo-Tsumari

Picasso once said, "good artists copy, great artists steal." Of course, it has never been as simple as that. Questions concerning artistic authenticity, honest or dishonest intentions and outright plagiarism have been around ever since societies began to consider artistic expression the unique product...
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2006

Wage freeze sought for civil servants

The National Personnel Authority said Tuesday the basic monthly pay and bonus levels for government workers should stay the same in fiscal 2006 because its newly altered survey shows there is almost no gap between public- and private-sector salaries.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2006

Konica Minolta ups group net profit

Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. said Thursday its April-June group net profit rose 44.3 percent from a year earlier to 10.56 billion yen on double-digit sales and profit growth for its information equipment and optics divisions.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2006

Nissan's net profit down 25.7% in first quarter

Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its net operating profit fell 25.7 percent to 153.35 billion yen on sales of 2.21 trillion yen, up 3.1 percent, in the April-June quarter as there were no new model launches to boost global sales.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2006

47 trillion yen core '07 budget cap OK'd

The Cabinet on Friday approved a 46.8 trillion yen cap on core policy-related outlays in the fiscal 2007 budget, down from 47.5 trillion yen in the fiscal 2006 budget request guidelines and the lowest level in nine years.
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2006

2007 budget gets 47 trillion yen general spending cap

The government plans to limit fiscal 2007 general expenditures to about 46.8 trillion yen, down from 47.5 trillion yen in the fiscal 2006 budget request guidelines and marking the lowest level in nine years, Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jul 16, 2006

Up close . . . and virtually personal

When the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan characters fell in love via the virtual world of Web chat in the 1998 movie "You've Got Mail," it seemed a classic case of something that could only happen in the movies, not in the real world.
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2006

GDP forecast to be upgraded to a real 2.1%

The government plans to raise its economic growth projections in fiscal 2006 to a real 2.1 percent and nominal 2.2 percent, both up 0.2 percentage point from January's estimates, government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 16, 2006

Psychedelic radar 06.16

Saturday, June 24
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 9, 2006

World Cup kicks off with live music to boot

Popular Shibuya nightclub Womb will kit itself out in "samurai blue" on June 12 for Japan's opening World Cup game against Australia, and it's inviting football fans of all nationalities to join in. In addition to showing the game live from Germany on a huge 8-meter screen, "Blue Fever 2006" also hosts...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 9, 2006

Psychedelic radar 06.09

Friday, June 9
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 19, 2006

Africa fest in Tokyo

With Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's recent visit to Ethiopia and Ghana putting Africa on the front pages in Japan, African Festa 2006, taking place May 20 to 21 at Hibiya Park, Tokyo, could not be more timely.
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2006

BOJ keeps stance unchanged to steady recovery

Reflecting continued concern about the fragility of the country's economic recovery, the Bank of Japan announced Friday it was maintaining its low interest rate monetary policy.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 16, 2006

Return of Hara, revamped roster have Giants off to fast start

The Yomiuri Giants are off to a great start in the 2006 Central League pennant race, winning 11 of their first 13 games (with one tie) and taking the early lead in the CL standings.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2006

Convenience stores outshined stale supermarkets in 2005

Japan's major convenience stores on Wednesday posted rosy figures for the 2005 business year, while supermarket chains lagged despite signs that personal consumption is recovering.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2006

79.69 trillion yen budget with budget cap passed

The Diet passed a 79.69 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2006 on Monday with the backing of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling coalition.
COMMENTARY
Mar 20, 2006

Iwakuni vote poses a risk

In a referendum March 12, a majority of residents in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, voted no on a government plan to host additional 57 carrier-based warplanes at the U.S. Marine Corps air station there. Under a plan for the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, the planes are to be transferred from the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Mar 10, 2006

Psychedelic radar 03.10

Saturday, March 11
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Mar 3, 2006

Psychedelic radar 03.03

Saturday, March 4
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
Jan 27, 2006

NHK hints at cutting fees if paying viewers return

The president of NHK hinted Thursday the broadcaster might reduce its subscription rates if more people paid their fees.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 13, 2006

Berlin record label showcases computer-assisted sound design

Record label ~scape has been unearthing the latest underground sounds in futuristic dub, jazzy electronica and experimental hiphop since its founding in 1999 by Barbara Presisnger and musician, DJ, remixer and producer, Stefan Betke (otherwise known as Pole). The latter arrives in Japan at the end of...
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2006

Bleak times for bridge builders

This winter is proving to be a bitter one for people across the country battling heavy snows. It is also a dark time for the firms whose decades of rigging bids for bridge construction was exposed.
EDITORIALS
Jan 11, 2006

Integrate decentralization efforts

This is likely to be a watershed year in the government's drive toward decentralization. The challenges are many, including "second-phase" reform of central and local government finances, debate on streamlining the prefectural system (designed to create larger administrative zones), and development of...
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2006

Scandal-plagued NHK expects to rebound in fiscal 2007

Scandal-plagued NHK expects to rebound in fiscal 2007
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 30, 2005

Psychedelic radar 12.30

The question of where to be for Countdown 2006 is proving drastically tough to answer with no major venue booked by any large trance organizer in Tokyo. There are plenty of choices, just no "one place to be," and unfamiliar limits on crowd sizes.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 23, 2005

Toast New Yearat the movies

Anyone preferring a more sedate New Year's Eve instead of a night on the town need look no further than Countdown Movie Festival 2006 at Shinjuku's Milano-za theater, Dec. 31. Not only are revelers guaranteed a seat, but they can also catch three films that have yet to be released in Japan. The films,...
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2005

Population already contracting

Japan's population has started shrinking for the first time this year, health ministry data showed Thursday, presenting the government with pressing challenges on the social and economic front, including ensuring provision of social security services and securing the labor force.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
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