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BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 29, 2004

Ramirez, Iwamura deliver the goods as Swallows trip Giants

Alex Ramirez hit a three-run homer and Akinori Iwamura added a solo blast Saturday as the Yakult Swallows downed the Yomiuri Giants 6-3 at Jingu Stadium.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 29, 2004

Media nets gold in ensuring Olympic success

Anyone who has a TV could see that the attendance at the Athens Olympics has been spotty at best. Scalpers have been practically giving tickets away.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2004

Toyota still playing catchup in China with 'well-digging' VW

Last of five parts on problems Toyota Motor Corp. faces in China
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2004

Sudanese foreign minister to visit over Darfur crisis

Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail will arrive in Japan on Sept. 5 for a five-day visit to discuss the conflict in the African nation's Darfur region, the government said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2004

Flagging sense of partnership

Earlier this month, a U.S. military helicopter crashed and burst into flames on a university campus in Okinawa Prefecture. The accident has highlighted dilemmas faced by the island that hosts two-thirds of the U.S. troops stationed in Japan. At the same time, it has exposed some of the flaws in the Japan-U.S....
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

U.S. forces chief defends right to bar cops from crash probe

The U.S. Forces Japan commander on Thursday defended the U.S. handling of the probe into the marine helicopter crash in Okinawa and refusal to allow local police to participate.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

Ex-Rengo exec admits accepting bribes

A former vice president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) pleaded guilty Thursday to taking bribes while serving on a government advisory panel.
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIGHT SPY NEWS
Aug 27, 2004

Pure's first anniversary

Club Pure in Shibuya will be celebrating its first anniversary Aug. 28. Partners Matt Naiman, Steven Saxanoff and Blake Showalter began their Pure party plan in Yokohama six years ago with their trademark policy of charging an affordable flat fee for all-you-can-drink on the weekends.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

U.S. forces chief defends right to bar cops from crash probe

The U.S. Forces Japan commander on Thursday defended the U.S. handling of the probe into the marine helicopter crash in Okinawa and refusal to allow local police to participate.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2004

Entertainers face visa crackdown as ministry targets prostitution

The Justice Ministry plans to tighten its visa screening of foreign women entering Japan as dancers and singers in an effort to prevent crime syndicates from forcing them into prostitution, ministry officials said Thursday.
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
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Aug 26, 2004

Shedding light on Doom 3

There's a slight glitch in the instantaneous transport system that Union Aerospace Corp. (UAC) is developing in its Mars labs -- it opens the portals of Hell.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004

Okada looks to stay on as DPJ chief

Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada announced Tuesday that he will run in the party's presidential race on Sept. 13, with a majority of party members backing his bid for re-election.
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]
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004

Typhoon's waves claim two sisters

Powerful Typhoon Aere, which hit Okinawa's Miyako and Ishigaki islands Tuesday morning, has left two young sisters dead in its wake, according to local rescue officials.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004

Okada looks to stay on as DPJ chief

Democratic Party of Japan chief Katsuya Okada announced Tuesday that he will run in the party's presidential race on Sept. 13, with a majority of party members backing his bid for re-election.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004

Juvenile crime wave prompts Justice Ministry crackdown

The Justice Ministry is seeking to eliminate the lower age limit for detention at reformatories and to define police rights to investigate criminal cases involving children under 14, government sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 25, 2004

Lord, we got those tortured artist blues

Investigating Sex Rating: * * 1/2 (out of 5) Director: Alan Rudolph Running time: 105 minutes Language: English Currently showing [See Japan Times movie listings] The Soul of a Man Rating: * * * (out of 5) Director: Wim Wenders Running time: 104 minutes Language: English Opens...
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2004

Typhoon's waves claim two sisters

Powerful Typhoon Aere, which hit Okinawa's Miyako and Ishigaki islands Tuesday morning, has left two young sisters dead in its wake, according to local rescue officials.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2004

Bomber drops appeal; 20-year prison term stands

A 20-year prison sentence for a former militant over a series of bombings in the 1970s became effective earlier this month after the woman dropped her appeal with the Supreme Court, one of her lawyers said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 24, 2004

Question to Japanese in Australia: Will you ever go home?

Yumi Sugiyama Retail worker I have no desire to return because Japanese society is very square. Here, everything is more free. We can get Japanese food here, but it's not the same. I miss deep baths.
EDITORIALS
Aug 23, 2004

Step toward a democratic state

Falteringly but hopefully, Iraq has made a first step toward building a democratic state. Last Wednesday, following four days of acrimonious talks, a national conference of political and religious leaders selected a council that will advise the interim government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. With violence...
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

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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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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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