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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 27, 2003

Museum Cafe: On top of the world

It's one of those universal truths we hold self-evident. Fine food plus city lights from way up above, multiplied by one significant other, equals romance. And the great thing is, that equation always adds up, no matter what city, climate or time zone you're in -- even in Roppongi Hills.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2003

Bullying bosses said sign of times

Staffing a hotline for victims of abusive bosses, Yasuko Okada has heard it all -- from complaints about one manager who would communicate only by e-mail with an employee he disliked to another who kicked, slapped and ridiculed a worker in front of clients.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2003

Appliance sales record fresh slide

Sales at major retailers of electric home appliances fell 4.7 percent in May from a year earlier to 166.7 billion yen, marking the ninth straight monthly drop, the Nippon Electric Big-Stores Association said Wednesday.
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JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Jun 26, 2003

Everyone's a tour guide in ward civic pride drive

OSAKA -- On every fourth Sunday, Osaka's Hirano Ward turns out to put its best historical foot forward and demonstrate its community pride.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2003

China gets travel boost as SARS panic subsides

All Nippon Airways Co. and other travel industry firms said Wednesday they are returning to their regular schedule of flights to China now that the World Health Organization and the Foreign Ministry have lifted SARS-related travel warnings for Beijing.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

SARS scare makes thermography fever gauge a hot item

A Japanese manufacturer of thermographs is being flooded with inquiries from trading houses and overseas companies for an infrared camera system that has been installed at major airports because of the SARS scare this year.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

SARS scare makes thermography fever gauge a hot item

A Japanese manufacturer of thermographs is being flooded with inquiries from trading houses and overseas companies for an infrared camera system that has been installed at major airports because of the SARS scare this year.
EDITORIALS
Jun 25, 2003

IWC: a mix of water and oil

The International Whaling Commission ended its annual session in Berlin last week after approving stronger protective measures, including a resolution calling for the creation of a conservation committee. The meeting, as ever dominated by antiwhaling nations, was yet another blow to Japan's long-standing...
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

SARS scare makes thermography fever gauge a hot item

A Japanese manufacturer of thermographs is being flooded with inquiries from trading houses and overseas companies for an infrared camera system that has been installed at major airports because of the SARS scare this year.
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BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2003

Foreign meat producers blast tariff plan

A food service industry group and meat producers from the U.S. and Australia on Tuesday urged the Japanese government not to invoke emergency curbs on imported beef, saying such restrictions would hurt consumers as well as the food industry and exporters.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2003

UFJ facing soured Fukusuke loans

UFJ Holdings Inc. said Monday three banks under its wing may be unable to recover or face a delay in recovering a total of 12.333 billion yen in loans as socks maker Fukusuke Corp. applied for court protection from creditors.
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BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2003

Simpler may be better but it's Tu-Ka's only choice

The head of Japan's fourth-biggest mobile phone company is banking on the old maxim that simpler means better.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 24, 2003

Once upon a time in Asia

As people approach their half-century mark, they tend to get nostalgic. One way they seek to recapture fading memories from childhood is by visiting antiquarian book dealers and scrounging around garage sales, looking for books they enjoyed as kids.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 23, 2003

Pair earns tickets to Athens Games

Aya Umemura and Ai Fujinuma have been cleared to compete in the women's singles table tennis competition at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the Japan Table Tennis Association said on Saturday.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Jun 23, 2003

Fallout from Iraq war loosening dollar's global stranglehold

Until recently, the euro has been moving consistently higher against the other major currencies, at one point hitting highs of $1.20 and 140 yen. But its rise appears to have slowed now, with the new unified currency now stuck in the $1.17-$1.18 range.
COMMENTARY
Jun 23, 2003

Asia-watcher likes what he sees

LOS ANGELES -- Like the American stock market, the Asian political scene suffers ups and downs. Today, Asia might seem more like a hibernating bear in a China shop than anything else. SARS-hit Hong Kong is experiencing its highest jobless rate in years, China is toying with the idea of a currency devaluation,...
MORE SPORTS
Jun 22, 2003

Field set for Sapporo Half-Marathon

Former women's marathon record holder Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and Sydney Olympics marathon silver medalist Lidia Simon of Romania will enter next month's Sapporo International Half-Marathon, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Friday.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 22, 2003

We cannot forget Taiwan

TAIWAN: A Political History, by Denny Roy. Cornell University Press, 2003, 255 pp., $18.95 (paper). With international attention focused on Iraq and North Korea, the Taiwan problem has vanished from the headlines. It won't go away, however; geography and politics guarantee that. Put this break to productive...
Events
Jun 22, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Foreign residents to get free advice on problems: A free information and counseling service for foreign residents will be provided between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 29 at International House Osaka, in the city's Tennoji Ward.
Events
Jun 22, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Foreign residents to get free advice on problems: A free information and counseling service for foreign residents will be provided between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 29 at International House Osaka, in the city's Tennoji Ward.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 22, 2003

Mapping out Japan

MAPPING EARLY MODERN JAPAN: Space, Place, and Culture in the Tokugawa Period (1603-1868), by Marcia Yonemoto. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003, 234 pp., 86 illustrations, $49.95, (cloth). It was at the beginning of the 17th century that Japanese scholars first began to articulate the notion...
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2003

Japan's communists to sing a different tune -- at last

The Japanese Communist Party is finally making moves to update its 42-year-old party platform in an attempt to better reflect the reality of modern Japanese society and the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 22, 2003

In the realm of the superbean

It's amazing how much tiny little beans can do.

Longform

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