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EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2005

When numbers don't add up

of a Japanese unit of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Group were arrested last month on suspicion of falsifying accounting reports of Kanebo Ltd., a maker of sundries, food products and pharmaceuticals. If these CPAs are found guilty of violating the Securities and Exchange Law, the credibility of the nation's...
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2005

Latest Bali blasts to have limited impact, travel agencies say

Japanese travelers appear to be taking Saturday's deadly bombings in Bali calmly, with relatively few tour cancellations reported by travel agents so far.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2005

Japan's tech may be up to SST task but business prospects adding drag

Preparing for a crucial flight test this week, officials with the key contractor developing a Japanese supersonic jet said they are confident they have the technology to make the project fly -- but not so sure of its future business prospects.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2005

That new car smell -- a standard, harmful feature

Anyone who's pulled away from the dealer's lot in a shiny, new sedan knows the seductive scent of fresh plastic, paint and upholstery that evokes a rush of pride and consumer satisfaction.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Oct 4, 2005

At what point is a child being too active?

Current media is full of warnings that kids are being overbooked, overstimulated and, ultimately, overwhelmed. While articles on stress used to invariably feature the children of Japan, taxed by the country's rigorous academic pressures and long hours of juku (cram school), the focus now is going international....
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2005

Winning doesn't make him right

The Osaka High Court on Friday found unconstitutional Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's three visits to Yasukuni Shrine from 2001 to 2003. The court said the visits violated Article 20, Section 3, of the Constitution, which prohibits religious education and any other "religious" activity by the state...
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2005

As society grows more aloof, census takers suffer

Hiroshi Tamura is keenly aware of the great changes that have taken place in his neighborhood in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, where he has lived for more than half a century.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2005

Obituary: Takao Ode

Former Supreme Court Justice Takao Ode died of heart failure at his home in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Thursday, the court said Sunday. He was 73.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2005

Food industry joins 'food education' bandwagon

A law enactd in July aimed at improving children's eating habits has triggered moves in the domestic food industry to enlighten youngsters on what constitutes a healthy diet.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2005

Wal-Mart takes control

Seiyu Ltd. said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of the United States will raise its stake in the retailer from 42 percent to over 50 percent by the end of the year, making it a subsidiary of the U.S. retailing giant.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 1, 2005

Unwind and remember who you are at Kamalaya

At age 43, Howie Snyder has put aside hard-nosed business to help direct and promote a new holistic spa on the Thai island of Koh Samui.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2005

No Cabrera for Lions

Seibu Lions infielder Alex Cabrera will undergo surgery for a fractured left wrist, meaning he will be sidelined for the upcoming Pacific League playoffs, team officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2005

Justices cut own retirement pay

The Supreme Court decided Wednesday to cut retirement allowances for its 15 justices by about two-thirds. It will be the first reduction since 1966.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 27, 2005

Time well spent

Living in the world's second largest economy, it's often tempting to forget that there are people and organizations in Japan in dire need of help.
COMMENTARY
Sep 26, 2005

Underwhelmed in Okinawa

Most of the Japanese political community is all agog over the overwhelming victory of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party in the Sept. 11 Lower House election. Okinawa Prefecture is the exception.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Sep 25, 2005

Storm surge of deficit spending forecast

WASHINGTON -- When things go wrong, they all go wrong for U.S. President George W. Bush. We have watched his approval ratings sag through the summer as his policies in Iraq and elsewhere have begun to unravel. Then came Hurricane Katrina nearly four weeks ago, and it appears that the bottom has fallen...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 22, 2005

The Bard in abundance in Edo Japan

After four hours rejoicing in my seat as I watched "Tempo 12-nen no Shakespeare (Shakespeare in the 12th year of Tempo)" at the Theatre Cocoon, had I been wearing one I would have taken off my hat to the team who delivered the marvelous, grand-scale production -- director Yukio Ninagawa, writer Hisashi...
SUMO
Sep 22, 2005

Winter tour may be canceled

The customary regional winter sumo tour, centered in Kyushu, will likely be canceled due to the flagging popularity of the ancient Japanese sport, sumo sources said Tuesday.

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