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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

WHO doctor lauded for response to 'mysterious' outbreak in China

The number of victims from the SARS epidemic may have been greater if a Japanese doctor at the World Health Organization had not acted swiftly after receiving word about a new and deadly virus in southern China.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Takuma's final defense for massacre: insanity

OSAKA -- In an emotional, six-hour closing argument that ended with quotations from the Greek tragedy "Antigone," lawyers for Mamoru Takuma, who has admitted to massacring eight elementary school students in 2001, said he is not guilty by reason of insanity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2003

Nissan enters luxury minivan fray with remodeled Presage

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will debut a remodeled version of the Presage luxury minivan on the domestic market July 24 in a bid to win the intensifying competition in that vehicle category.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Ruling OKs Aum residency bids

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions that say there is no legal basis for local governments to reject residency registration applications from Aum Shinrikyo members.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Ruling OKs Aum residency bids

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions that say there is no legal basis for local governments to reject residency registration applications from Aum Shinrikyo members.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

High court eyed for intellectual property

Amid prolonged civil lawsuits over intellectual property such as patents, Japan is studying the creation of a high court devoted exclusively to dealing with such litigation more quickly.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2003

Ruling OKs Aum residency bids

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions that say there is no legal basis for local governments to reject residency registration applications from Aum Shinrikyo members.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / GARDEN PATHS
Jun 26, 2003

A rare and rocky treat

The most remarkable gardens often combine nature and symbolism: Think of the Alhambra Palace in Granada with its cool water and bowers of jasmine offering a preview of the Islamic paradise. In Europe, symbolic gardens sometimes testified to a monarch's power -- the most extreme example being at Versailles,...
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

Diet begins debate on sending SDF to Iraq

The House of Representatives on Tuesday began deliberating a government-proposed bill to send the Self-Defense Forces to Iraq.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

SARS scare makes thermography fever gauge a hot item

A Japanese manufacturer of thermographs is being flooded with inquiries from trading houses and overseas companies for an infrared camera system that has been installed at major airports because of the SARS scare this year.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

SARS scare makes thermography fever gauge a hot item

A Japanese manufacturer of thermographs is being flooded with inquiries from trading houses and overseas companies for an infrared camera system that has been installed at major airports because of the SARS scare this year.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

SARS scare makes thermography fever gauge a hot item

A Japanese manufacturer of thermographs is being flooded with inquiries from trading houses and overseas companies for an infrared camera system that has been installed at major airports because of the SARS scare this year.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2003

Ministry aiming to submit pensions reform plan early

Welfare minister Chikara Sakaguchi on Tuesday announced plans to speed up the drafting of public-pension reforms and reveal the scheme this summer, a few months ahead of schedule.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Jun 25, 2003

Under the spell of Tiki, the Polynesian man-god

I'm in a trendy Berlin eatery. The chef has sat down at my table and is expounding on archeology, and everything he is saying is wrong.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2003

Ex-NPA officer named new Tokyo security chief

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara on Tuesday took a step toward cracking down on crime, formally appointing former National Police Agency officer Yutaka Takehana as vice governor in charge of security.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Chinese activists blocked from landing on disputed islands

A boat carrying 13 activists from Hong Kong and mainland China left Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea on Monday after an attempt to land on the disputed Senkaku Islands was thwarted by Japanese patrol boats, the coast guard said.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2003

Chinese activists blocked from landing on disputed islands

A boat carrying 13 activists from Hong Kong and mainland China left Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea on Monday after an attempt to land on the disputed Senkaku Islands was thwarted by Japanese patrol boats, the coast guard said.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2003

May saw trade surplus rise for second straight month

Japan's trade surplus jumped 12.5 percent in May from a year earlier, marking a second consecutive monthly increase, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the Finance Ministry.
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.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
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.
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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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