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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2004

Sato allegedly lent bogus aide's pay to boost local DPJ election war chest

Kanju Sato, a former home affairs minister who was arrested over the weekend on fraud charges, lent 20 million yen to the Aichi prefectural chapter of the Democratic Party of Japan in October to be used for the Nov. 9 general election of the House of Representatives, sources said Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2004

BOJ to review 'tankan' framework

The Bank of Japan said Monday it will review the corporate samples used in its quarterly "tankan" survey this spring to better reflect the nation's evolving industrial structure.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2004

Subway-disaster anniversary marked

Relatives of the people killed in a Tokyo subway train collision on March 8, 2000, observed the anniversary at the accident site Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2004

Consumers getting jumpy about chicken

More than 60 percent of consumers who took part in a weekend telephone survey are concerned about the safety of chicken meat and eggs due to the recent outbreak of bird flu, it was reported Monday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2004

Diet's plate remains full

Diet deliberations have been proceeding fairly smoothly since the 150-day regular session opened on Jan. 19. This augurs well for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who wants to avoid a legislative gridlock before July's Upper House election. He cleared a major hurdle last month when the Diet approved...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2004

Taiwanese stretch envelope before polls

SINGAPORE -- In the runup to Taiwan's presidential election on March 20, political sparks are flying not only in Taiwan but also in China and the United States. Moreover, the commemoration in Taiwan of the Feb. 28, 1947, killing of some 10,000 Taiwanese by Kuomintang (KMT) troops -- otherwise known as...
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2004

64% favor sanctions on North Korea

Most people responding to a recent survey are in favor of imposing economic sanctions on North Korea.
Events
Mar 7, 2004

KANSAI: Who & What

Insects and the call of nature on exhibit: An exhibition on insect droppings is being held through May 31 at the Itami City Museum of Insects in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 6, 2004

Despite track record, scrutiny of Ferguson remains relentless

LONDON -- Perhaps the real truth as opposed to what we have been told will never be known.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2004

Boy, 14, youngest to pass the weather forecaster test

A 14-year-old boy has become the youngest person to pass a test for certified weather forecasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2004

Provider hopes Webcasts are catching on

At a house in Tokyo, musicians, fashion models, entertainers and even animals gather to create live Webcasts for their fans.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2004

Dentsu wants to shoot ads in space

Dentsu Inc. wants to send celebrities to the International Space Station to shoot television commercials, a company official said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2004

Easy-to-play Donkey Kong, Pac-Man find new favor as gamers seek fast fix

Major video-game manufacturers are releasing new versions of old hits as users are increasingly becoming turned off by the growing complexity of the latest productions.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2004

Ministry to push extended leaves from work

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is studying whether to introduce long leaves at companies to allow people to rebuild their careers and lifestyles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 3, 2004

And never the twain shall meet, on canvas

Modernism, which was born in Paris and came of age in New York after World War II, was one of Europe's most successful cultural exports of the 20th century, making it to South Africa, Vietnam, Brazil . . . and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2004

China becomes lifeline for local Japanese industries

Small industries in Japan that have long been plagued by cheap imports from China are now finding a means of survival by exporting high-grade products there.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2004

Wholesale prices of Australian beef down

Wholesale prices of imported Australian beef declined last week to levels seen before the discovery of mad cow disease in the U.S. in December.

Longform

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