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Feb 2, 2006

Kashima undergoes surgery, to skip world c'ships

Japanese gymnast Takehiro Kashima, a member of Japan's gold medal-winning team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, underwent shoulder surgery last week and is expected to miss this year's world championships, sources close to him said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2006

Nissan issues all-new Moco in bid to tap minicar shift

Nissan Motor Co. launched a fully remodeled version of the Moco minivehicle Wednesday that is being supplied by Suzuki Motor Corp. on an original equipment manufacturing basis.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2006

Police conduct wiretapping in murder case for first time

Police said Wednesday they used wiretapping in a murder case for the first time last year and arrested a suspect in the gangland slaying.
BASKETBALL
Feb 1, 2006

Johnson changes roles for Saitama

The Saitama Broncos, struggling through the bj-league season, announced on Tuesday that head coach Charles Johnson will become a player/coach beginning in February. The league office said a player/coach is not authorized to coach while playing.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Feb 1, 2006

'Twin' trip full of pleasant surprises

First of all, let me wish you a very happy new Year of the Dog, which Chinese people all over the world welcomed in last weekend.
SUMO
Jan 31, 2006

Kitanoumi re-elected as JSA chair

Former yokozuna Kitanoumi will serve a third term as Japan Sumo Association (JSA) chairman after he was re-elected after a unanimous vote by the JSA's executive committee on Monday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 28, 2006

Forcing Eriksson out early makes perpetrators look weak

LONDON -- The hypocrisy, double-talk, deceit and lies have plummeted to new depths this week.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2006

Three-prong North Korea talks set for Feb. 4

Japan and North Korea will begin the first of three-track normalization talks on Feb. 4 in Beijing, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 28, 2006

Japan has nine on slate

Japan will play nine games in the runup to the World Cup finals in Germany kicking off on June 9, the Japan Football Association announced Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 27, 2006

Ono seals deal with Urawa Reds

Japan midfielder Shinji Ono, who has returned to J. League first division club Urawa Reds after leaving Dutch club Feyenoord, formally signed Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2006

42.6% of traffic fatalities over 65

People aged over 65 accounted for a record 42.6 percent of traffic fatalities in Japan last year, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2006

Fast Retailing, Daiei partner on apparel

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. said Thursday it has reached an agreement with Fast Retailing Co., which runs the Uniqlo clothing stores, on a tieup to open a new low-price casual clothing chain, with outlets at all Daiei general merchandise stores.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 26, 2006

Suzuki ready to join Red Star

Japan and Kashima Antlers striker Takayuki Suzuki is set to join former European champion Red Star Belgrade on a two-year contract, soccer sources said Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 26, 2006

Japan friendly moved a day ahead

Japan will play Bosnia-Herzegovina in a friendly on Feb. 28, one day earlier than the original plan, Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2006

Texts combine piano with basic English for kids

A Tokyo-based publisher of music books has debuted texts that let children combine piano study with English in an effort to help them continue playing instruments.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2006

Major events related to Livedoor

* April 1996 -- Takafumi Horie sets up Livin' on the Edge Inc., a Web site design firm, in Tokyo while a University of Tokyo student.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 24, 2006

Mariners pitcher Hasegawa retires

Right-hander Shigetoshi Hasegawa has ended his 15-year playing career split between both sides of the Pacific Ocean, his management office, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., announced Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2006

Queen nixed mum's surrender sword slight: book

LONDON (Kyodo) Despite her rather formal appearance, Queen Elizabeth is known to enjoy the occasional joke and can take pleasure when formal proceedings don't go exactly as planned.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2006

Base moderate elected Nago mayor

NAGO, Okinawa Pref. -- Voters here chose continuity Sunday over change and placed promises of economic prosperity over concerns about a new U.S. military base as Yoshikazu Shimabukuro, a ruling coalition-backed candidate and the handpicked successor of former Mayor Tateo Kishimoto, headed for victory...
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2006

Funeral for Livedoor-linked suicide

The funeral was held Sunday for a former brokerage executive linked with takeover deals by Livedoor Co. who committed suicide last week in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2006

Unified university entrance exams get under way

Two-day unified entrance exams for universities and colleges began Saturday across Japan as examinees grappled with an English listening comprehension test for the first time.
Japan Times
Features
Jan 22, 2006

Bosses where they want to be

Born and raised in Yokohama, Nalin Advani, 40, never tires of extolling the virtues of his home town.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2006

Pyongyang negotiator gets U.S. post

The government said Friday it will appoint Akitaka Saiki, chief negotiator for Japan-North Korea governmental talks, as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States, officials said.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2006

Livedoor accounting, M&A execs questioned

Prosecutors on Friday reportedly questioned Livedoor Co.'s chief financial officer, Ryoji Miyauchi, director Fumito Kumagai and another executive over alleged violations of the Securities and Exchange Law, sources said.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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