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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2004

Radio-set watches try to keep time with Swiss

Japanese watch makers, long overshadowed by luxury Swiss brands, have found their niche: radio-controlled watches.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2004

Latest economy data show growth slowing

Japan's economy grew 0.3 percent in real terms in the April-June period from the previous quarter, the government said Friday, marking a surprise downward revision from the initially reported expansion of 0.4 percent.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 11, 2004

Japan names Davis Cup team

Takao Suzuki and Goichi Motomura have been named to Japan's Davis Cup team for a World Group playoff against Chile later this month, the Japan Tennis Association said Friday.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2004

UFJ first-half loss to hit 780 billion yen

Ailing UFJ Holdings Inc. announced Friday that it expects a net loss of 780 billion yen for the first half of fiscal 2004 amid pressure to speed up its bad-loan disposals before a planned merger with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2004

India continues to shine for only a few

MADRAS, India -- One important cause for the debacle of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition in the recent Indian general elections was their slogan, "India Shining." Some analysts feel that it alienated the country's millions of poor people.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW
Sep 11, 2004

Russia's underbelly exposed

MOSCOW -- Date: Sept. 1-3, 2004.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2004

Nepal's nightmare

Maoist guerrillas in Nepal have been flexing their muscles. In one recent demonstration of their strength late last month, they imposed a blockade on the capital of Kathmandu, which portends an escalation in the violence that has wracked the country. Unable to beat the rebels, the government has had...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 10, 2004

Dodging tourist traps in Kyoto

Ebisugawa has a vast array of small shops that sell dozens of varieties of high-quality green tea and traditional Kyoto sweets, as well as bric-a-brac stores that are a bargain-hunter's dream.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2004

Fear of losing out to China prompts FTA stampede

Panicking suddenly over the specter of being left behind by its Asian neighbors, Japan is rushing to conclude bilateral free-trade agreements, with ministers striving to get stalled talks restarted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
Sep 10, 2004

Traditions mingle underfoot

The fashion world's recent craze for Japonisme -- manifested in a veritable tsunami of kimono-inspired looks on the catwalks of Paris and Milan -- may have come and gone, but designs based on traditional Japanese arts seem to be finding steady footing in the worldwide marketplace.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2004

UFJ likely to report over 700 billion yen in interim net loss

UFJ Holdings Inc. will probably suffer a net loss of more than 700 billion yen for the fiscal first half of 2004, bank sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Sep 9, 2004

Heartening news for some from an Ice Age gene mutation

In Terry Gilliam's 1985 film "Brazil," a tiny printing error in a bureaucratic document leads to the mistaken arrest and detention of an innocent man. A single letter is changed in a file and the set of instructions are automatically followed by the authorities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Sep 9, 2004

Return of the plant people

"Pikmin 2" may be old news around Japan, but it's fresh out in English.
EDITORIALS
Sep 8, 2004

North Korea's ticking time bomb

Many North Koreans continue to escape from their impoverished and repressive country. Last week, 29 escapees took refuge at a Japanese school in Beijing. Shortly afterward, they were taken to the Japanese Embassy for identification and questioning before being transferred to a third country. The South...
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2004

Mitsui Sumitomo eyes Aviva nonlife operations in Asia

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. said Tuesday it is in talks with Aviva PLC to purchase the major British insurer's nonlife operations in Asia.
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2004

Sony to release HD camcorder

Sony Corp. announced Tuesday it will introduce the world's first consumer digital high-definition camcorder to the Japanese market Oct. 15 and overseas by the end of this year.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 7, 2004

Yanagisawa pulls out of qualifier against India

Italian-based striker Atsushi Yanagisawa will not join Japan's squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against India, the Japan Football Association announced Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 7, 2004

How do you save money in one of the world's most expensive cities?

Jean Su Consultant, 39 I don't find Japan as expensive as some people have said it is -- I use the subway as much as possible and eat at the Japanese places. It's really great food at affordable prices.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2004

A trip to the Northern Territories

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Thursday viewed the Northern Territories aboard a Japan Coast Guard ship. It was a high-profile trip that appeared to demonstrate his determination to tackle the territorial issue with Russia. Many Japanese are wondering, though, whether it was a political grandstand...
COMMENTARY
Sep 6, 2004

Blame it on the cell phones

The continuing doldrums in the Japanese economy began with a slowdown more than 13 years ago -- in May 1991. The slump stems from sluggish consumer spending, which accounts for 60 percent of the gross national product, and bad loans plaguing Japanese commercial banks. Let's consider the reasons for sluggish...
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2004

A match for death

Death comes for us all, as the English martyr Sir Thomas More reminded his accusers in the play "A Man for All Seasons." The line echoed poignantly in the mind late last month when death finally came for Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross, the remarkable Swiss-born psychiatrist who had done as much as anyone to...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 5, 2004

Bottoms up to those misfiring weather forecasters

Liberal Democratic Party honcho Ryutaro Hashimoto needs all the positive PR he can muster to counteract the bad press he's received since his alleged acceptance of a bribe from the Japan Dental Association came to light.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 4, 2004

Elizabeth Gardiner

KEELE, England -- The university in Keele in the English Midlands is only 42 years old. Before 1962, it was the University of North Staffordshire, itself a youthful, postwar institution. The programs put into place at the University of Keele turned away from specialized single degrees in favor of bridging...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2004

Line being drawn in East Asia's waters

HONOLULU -- In East Asia today, a line is gradually being drawn in the water, starting in the sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, and running south through the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait into the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY
Sep 4, 2004

Afghanistan's volatile politics

ISLAMABAD -- A spate of attacks by Taliban forces on U.S. troops and Afghan government soldiers has intensified worries over the country's first presidential elections, which are scheduled to take place next month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2004

Nissan unveils six models as part of big sales drive

YOKOHAMA -- Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled six new models that will be released by mid-January to help achieve the automaker's global sales target.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2004

Sustainable growth in reach despite slowdown: Fukui

The nation is heading toward sustainable growth and the central bank will stick with its policy of pumping cash into the economy, Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 1, 2004

Dancing with two strangers

House of Flying Daggers Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Japanese title: Lovers Director: Zhang Yimou Running time: 120 minutes Language: Mandarin Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] There's a scene right at the beginning of Zhang Yimou's latest, "House of Flying Daggers," where...
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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