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BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2001

Terrorism fears force JAL to slash U.S.-bound flights

Japan Airlines said Thursday it will temporarily slash its weekly flights to the U.S. by 34 due to drastically reduced passenger bookings in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Archaeologist exposed again

Disgraced archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura, who previously admitted to planting pieces of Paleolithic tools at two sites in northern Japan, has also admitted faking discoveries at at least 30 sites in the Tohoku region and Saitama Prefecture, archaeological association sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2001

Japan, Russia set talks for Tuesday

Japan and Russia will hold vice-ministerial talks Tuesday in Tokyo as part of an effort to push forward negotiations for concluding a peace treaty, which has long been thwarted by a territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Oct 5, 2001

The makings of a body beautiful

Although this sport is relatively new to Japan, bodybuilding is experiencing a growing popularity -- even among young women. This popularity is due, in part, to the presence of competitors like Fiona Millines.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2001

NPA says assault team braced for terrorism

The National Police Agency is prepared to mobilize its special counterterrorism unit in the event that U.S. facilities and other designated locations in Japan come under threat of terrorist attack, NPA officials said Wednesday. Should concrete information about a potential attack become known, the Special...
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2001

Maglev project OK'd for Aichi

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry on Wednesday approved a third-sector company project to build a commercial maglev train line in Aichi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2001

Firms flock to voice-command future

Building on the dramatic improvements in voice-recognition technology, software development companies are competing to create voice-activated products and services.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2001

Panels on defense approve SDF bills

Defense-related panels within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved two draft bills Wednesday that would allow Japan to provide noncombat support for any U.S. retaliation over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and protect U.S. bases here.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 4, 2001

Diamonds are an athlete's best friend

The other day I had a phone call from an old friend, Joey Camilleri, who now works as a sportswriter with the Mediterranean Gazette. After letting me know how Sliema Wanderers and Xghajra Tornadoes were doing, Joey asked me the details behind a story that had come across his desk.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 4, 2001

Putting fear and hope on the genome map

Future historians might well classify this week as typical of the early 21st century, in that there is a flurry of reports linking specific genes to human diseases, and at the same time there is a voice warning against seeing genetics as a "magic bullet," the solution to all our problems.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 3, 2001

Seagulls send Skylarks backward

Nachi Abe caught a 25-yard pass for the winning touchdown with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter as the Recruit Club Seagulls (2-0) defeated the Onward Skylarks (1-1) 34-17 Monday at the Tokyo Dome in the X League's Central Division.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2001

Donations to U.S. top $31 million

At least $31.79 million has so far been donated by 140 Japanese firms to various relief fund groups to aid survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, according to the Keizai Koho Center, the public relations arm of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations...
CULTURE / Film
Oct 3, 2001

The comfort of strangers

Sora no Anna Rating: * * * 1/2 Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Running time: 127 minutes Language: English Now showing
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2001

Future competitive gains to be limited to high-tech sectors: DBJ

Any competitive gains Japan is likely to make in the next five to 10 years will only occur in the information technology and high-tech chemical products sectors, the quasi-governmental Development Bank of Japan said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2001

Tanaka admits careless leak of critical U.S. info

Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka admitted Tuesday she was careless in revealing a top secret matter regarding the U.S. just hours after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2001

Coalition agrees on two-year limit for SDF counterterror role

The government and ruling coalition have agreed to impose a two-year limit on planned legislation to enable the Self-Defense Forces to assist a U.S.-led operation against terrorism.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Oct 3, 2001

Online traders ready for market to bottom

Online traders have shown more gumption than other investors in recent weeks, shrugging off worries about the slowing global economy.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 3, 2001

Missing links steal the show

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it is also a dubious honor. For some 15 years, until his death in 1610, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's brooding and beautiful works scandalized Church and patrons alike, and left a generation of followers -- and copycats -- in his wake.
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Oct 3, 2001

Alicia Keys: 'Songs in A Minor'

When it comes to describing pop artists, few adjectival phrases are as off-putting as "classically trained," especially when it's used repeatedly in the course of a five-year PR buildup for a teen prodigy. But classically trained Alicia Keys' long-awaited debut album, "Songs in A Minor," is neither as...
MORE SPORTS
Oct 3, 2001

Sugiyama delights home fans

Third-seed Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama broke back from a two-game deficit in her match against Zsofia Gubacsi, rallying to beat the Hungarian in straight sets as she cleared the first round of the $970,000 Japan Open tennis tournament Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 2, 2001

Iwabuchi exits Japan Open early

Tenth-seeded Harel Levy had little trouble in brushing aside local favorite Satoshi Iwabuchi on a rain-soaked Monday as the $970,000 Japan Open tennis tournament got off to a sluggish start.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2001

DoCoMo launches 3G service with soft sell, finds few takers

NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Monday chose to go with a low-key launch of its third-generation (3G) cellular service amid low expectations by retailers and customers alike.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Oct 2, 2001

Reforms still in wait mode

The terrorist attacks in the United States sent shock waves through stock markets around the world.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2001

Obituary: Kokontei Shincho II

Kokontei Shincho II, a master of "rakugo," the traditional Japanese art of comic monologue storytelling, died Monday morning of liver cancer at his home in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, his family said. He was 63.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2001

Koizumi, Mbeki talk of expanded cooperation for Africa

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and visiting South African President Thabo Mbeki agreed Monday to step up cooperation on Africa's development and also pledged to cooperate with global efforts against terrorism.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2001

Yamasaki pushes for easing SDF weapons-use limits

Taku Yamasaki, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Sunday that weapons-use restrictions on the Self-Defense Forces must be eased because the medical and refugee support they will be providing for the United States military in Pakistan will endanger them.
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.
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.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
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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