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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2003

'Sufficient,' more flexible education urged

In a bid to stem the widely perceived decline in Japan's academic standards, an education ministry panel recommended Tuesday that teachers be allowed to deviate from government-set curriculum guidelines and cater more to student abilities.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2003

Ibaraki bull confirmed as having mad cow disease

A Holstein bull slaughtered in Ibaraki Prefecture last month was confirmed Monday to have been infected with mad cow disease.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2003

Record 6.15 million used Haneda in August

A record 6.15 million travelers used Tokyo's Haneda airport in August, with significant increases chalked up by smaller airlines, airport authorities said Monday.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2003

Tokyo to get world's first IP mobiles

IP Talk Corp. said Monday it will start providing Internet-protocol mobile telephone services in March, allowing free calls between subscribers and extremely low rates for calls to fixed-line numbers and overseas.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2003

FTC to issue 'Star Wars' warning

The Fair Trade Commission is planning to issue a warning to a movie distributor for discouraging sales of discount tickets for "Star Wars Episode 2," in violation of the Antimonopoly Law, industry sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2003

Radiologist gave 254 people excess doses at state hospital

A total of 254 patients at a state-run hospital in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, were administered radiation doses in excess of the amount prescribed by doctors over a seven-year period between 1988 and 1999, according to government and hospital officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2003

Court rules Tokyo must stop expropriating highway land

The Tokyo District Court on Friday ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to suspend its forcible expropriation of land in the western Tokyo city of Akiruno for the construction of a new expressway.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 4, 2003

Dad(o) hands down a family tradition

Frederic Holyszewski (aka Dado, Deedrah) was raised in the countryside of Fontainebleau, south of Paris. His parents handed down strong family traditions that grew out of a humble background. It was a charmed setting in which to grow up -- Fontainebleau even has a castle. And music was a pillar of his...
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2003

Ward marks antismoking anniversary

A pair of middle-aged men in bright yellow uniforms patrol a business district near JR Tokyo Station in Chiyoda Ward, watching every pedestrian like hawks. They spot a salaryman carrying a lighted cigarette and spring into action.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2003

China shrimp again yield antibiotics

Antibiotics have been found again in frozen shrimp processed in China and imported by Nichirei Corp., health ministry officials said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2003

Saving a Japanese monument

Japan still has an entry on the World Monuments Fund's biennial "watch list" of the planet's 100 most endangered cultural sites, according to the 2004 update released last week. It is time to ensure that the historic port town of Tomonoura, which was first included in the 2002 list, is not on it two...
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2003

Japan-South Korea FTA talks urged

A bilateral study group said Thursday that Japan and South Korea should launch full-scale negotiations over a free-trade agreement, according to Japanese officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003

Foster parenting getting belated attention

The 60-year-old mother has been a foster parent half her life, caring for 11 kids besides her own two children.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003

Public largely unaware of new helper dog rules

Hotels, restaurants and other public facilities are required by a new law to let disabled people bring their helper dog along, but apparently few people know about it.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2003

ANA hopes to slash employees' pay by 5%

All Nippon Airways Co. plans to reduce the salaries of all employees next spring by about 5 percent, sources close to the plan said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003

Ishihara lauds new rules to curb emissions from trucks and buses

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara hailed Wednesday's enforcement of new regulations to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2003

Exhaust curbs to sting truck operators

Hideaki Tsuchiya's small trucking firm in Tokyo's Meguro Ward faced a major headache earlier this year: Five of his 20 trucks did not meet new exhaust regulations that take effect in the metropolis Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2003

Nissan Diesel restructuring plan calls for bailout worth 106 billion yen

Struggling truck maker Nissan Diesel Motor Co. announced Tuesday a new restructuring plan that calls on Nissan Motor Co. and its three main banks to provide a 106 billion yen bailout.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2003

Prima Meat case handed to prosecutors

Police on Tuesday handed prosecutors their case against Prima Meat Packers Ltd. and three of its executives, who allegedly misrepresented a product's ingredients in violation of food safety laws.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2003

Court upholds death sentence for Ikebukuro attack

The Tokyo High Court on Monday upheld a 27-year-old man's lower court-imposed death sentence for a random stabbing spree in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district that left two people dead and six wounded.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2003

New rules target metropolis' diesel exhaust

Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures will debut regulations Wednesday to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses to clear up the region's air pollution problem -- the nation's worst.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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