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BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Nov 7, 2005

LDP fiscal policy report laudable in balancing tax hike, spending cuts

An interim report compiled Oct. 24 by the Liberal Democratic Party's study group on fiscal reform has drawn public interest as an indicator of the future direction of fiscal policy b the ruling party and the government.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2005

Amway ready for greater triumph in China after tough years in Japan

For direct-selling giant Amway Co., China is fast becoming its most lucrative overseas market, far surpassing sales in the massive yet troublesome Japanese market.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2005

Apache top Albirex in OT as bj-league debuts

The bj-league couldn't have asked for a more exciting beginning to its inaugural season.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2005

Government to fight Hansen's ruling

The government is getting ready to appeal a district court ruling ordering it to pay damages to a group of Hansen's disease patients in Taiwan who were forced to live in a sanitarium during Japan's colonial rule of the island, sources said Saturday.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 6, 2005

The dangerous liaisons of ambassadors to China

AMBASSADORS FROM THE ISLANDS OF IMMORTALS: China-Japan Relations in the Han-Tang Period, by Wang Zhenping. Honolulu: Association for Asian Studies/University of Hawai'i Press, 2005, 388 pp., with illustrations, $53.00 (cloth). Relations between Japan and China may be troubled right now, but then they...
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2005

Tsushima named to head former Hashimoto faction

The Liberal Democratic Party faction once led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto chose ex-health minister Yuji Tsushima on Friday as its new chief, ending a leadership vacuum that existed since July 2004 in the wake of a political donation scandal.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2005

Unacceptable rhetoric from Iran

The statement by Iran's president, Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that Israel should be "wiped off the map" is unacceptable. Apart from purely moral objections, there are legal issues too: As a member of the United Nations, Iran has agreed never to use force or threaten the use of force against other countries....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 5, 2005

Artist intrigued by things we take for granted

Markuz Wernli Saito cannot come to the phone when I call him as arranged in Kyoto.
BASKETBALL
Nov 4, 2005

Broncos hope to ride Benoit's leadership

David Benoit has traveled all over the world to play basketball. And after years on the road and countless leagues, including the NBA, he reckons he has the game figured out: you win as a team.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Nov 4, 2005

New justice minister still not sold on death penalty

In private life, new Justice Minister Seiken Sugiura is unequivocal in his condemnation of the death penalty: Under no circumstances should one person be allowed to kill another, he says.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Nov 4, 2005

Keep road taxes for road projects, Kitagawa says

Reappointed transport minister Kazuo Kitagawa says motorists will be disgruntled if tax revenue currently earmarked for road construction is shifted to the general budget.
COMMENTARY
Nov 4, 2005

Bush's intolerance showing

WASHINGTON -- The White House seems to breed arrogance. President Richard Nixon had his enemies list. President Bill Clinton's personal irresponsibility almost ruined his presidency. Now vice presidential aide "Scooter" Libby has been indicted as a result of his efforts to discredit an administration...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Nov 4, 2005

Psychedelic radar 11.04

Saturday, Nov. 5
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2005

Appeal by Super Free gang rapist rejected

The Supreme Court has rejected the final appeal of a former Waseda University student sentenced to 14 years in prison for three gang rape convictions, judicial sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Bird flu detected at Osaka duck farm

Authorities found that 10 ducks in Osaka Prefecture suspected of bird flu had a less harmful type of the virus, but they were still conducting tests on another 47 birds that also showed signs of infection, officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2005

Recalling fond memories of eiders

It's getting to that time of year when I air out my down-filled sleeping bag. No big field trips are planned for this year, but I do like to spend a few nights in the woods, a campfire going, with no phones (no, not even a cell phone), no television and no mosquitoes.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Investors fume during shutdown

The sudden computer system malfunction that paralyzed trading Tuesday morning on the Tokyo Stock Exchange left brokerages and individual investors fuming over the vulnerability of one of the key mechanisms of the economy.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2005

37 held over baccarat gambling

Thirty-seven people have been arrested for allegedly engaging in baccarat gambling in Minato Ward, Tokyo, police said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2005

Koizumi reshuffles his Cabinet

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday and gave key posts to three possible contenders to succeed him in the country's top job.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2005

Loyalty rewarded with prime portfolios

is a set of personnel appointments based on merit and reward," said Norihiko Narita, a professor of political science at Surugadai University. "The criteria (for being selected) was loyalty." For example, Seiken Sugiura, who was deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the previous Cabinet, was given the post...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Nov 1, 2005

"Chasing Vermeer," "How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare"

"Chasing Vermeer," Blue Ballietta, Chicken House; 2005; 272 pp.
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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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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