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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

Board OKs nationalist-bent history text

The Tokyo metropolitan board of education adopted a controversial, nationalist-inspired junior high school history textbook Thursday that critics say glosses over Japan's wartime atrocities.
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2004

Exports to Asia hit record 2.6 trillion yen in July

Japan's total exports to other Asian economies hit a record high in July.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2004

Clarifying the cyber-crime fight

Japan is set to become an active party to an international treaty designed to combat computer crime. The Diet, which earlier this year approved the Convention on Cyber-crime, is in the process of debating a set of revision bills for related domestic laws, including the Criminal Law. Given the rapid rise...
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2004

Koizumi to 'inspect' Russian-held islands

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday expressed his intention to visit eastern Hokkaido as early as next month to take a look at the Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2004

Daiei must seek IRCJ help: SMFG chief

Yoshifumi Nishikawa, president of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., said Wednesday that supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. has no alternative but to seek help from the state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan for its revival.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 26, 2004

Zico recalls Takahara, Ono for qualifier

Japan coach Zico has recalled German-based striker Naohiro Takahara and Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono for the Asian champions' upcoming World Cup qualifier away to India.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Aug 26, 2004

Thinking aloud

Does language determine thought? Are there concepts in some languages that can't be understood in others because that language doesn't have the word for it?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 25, 2004

While Mom was away

Nobody Knows Rating: * * * * (out of 5) Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Running time: 141 minutes Language: Japanese Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings]
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2004

China marks Deng's centenary

China this week celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping, the man most responsible for setting China on the path toward growth, development and its re-emergence as a real power in Asia and the world. Deng died seven years ago, but his stature has only grown in the intervening years....
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2004

Ministers fear impact of oil price spikes

Economic ministers voiced concern Tuesday that the recent spikes in crude oil prices could undermine the economic recovery by hurting corporate earnings.
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2004

SMFG tries to lure UFJ with deal to merge as equals

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it has offered UFJ Holdings Inc. a deal for the two banks to merge on an equal basis, in its latest attempt to woo UFJ away from rival Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2004

Medical practice patents elude amid debate on ethics, costs

Government debate since late last year on whether to introduce a patent system for new types of medical practice, including regenerative medicine, has been deadlocked due to ethical questions and possible sharp increases in medical expenses.
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2004

Japan's changing labor structure

Japan's employment situation is improving thanks to the economy's recovery, which in part has been fueled by corporate efforts to deal with changing economic realities. To reduce personnel expenses, companies have been increasingly turning to the recruitment of cheaper "nonregular employees," such as...
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2004

Taiwanese firms blamed for decline in tuna catch

Japan's coastal tuna catch has decreased sharply, apparently due to overfishing in the Pacific by Taiwanese fishing companies using large vessels in violation of a regional conservation agreement, the Fisheries Agency and other sources said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Aug 24, 2004

Pension system a riddle wrapped in an enigma

Help, police! For foreigners staying in Japan for more than three and less than 25 years, there is only one word for the Japanese pension system -- ROBBERY! -- Bhupesh
COMMENTARY
Aug 23, 2004

Foreign workers at the gates

negotiations with South Korea and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan faces mounting pressure to open its labor market to foreigners. Among industrial nations, Japan has maintained the toughest exclusion policy toward foreign workers and remains extremely cautious. Japan should...
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.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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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