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BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2003

Japan Net Bank ordered to address computer glitches

Japan Net Bank was ordered Thursday to implement measures aimed at halting computer glitches and to improve its handling of computer-system malfunctions.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

Wholesale prices fall for 33rd month

Wholesale prices fell 1 percent in May on a year-on-year basis for the 33rd consecutive month of decline, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the Bank of Japan.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

Current account surplus jumps 15%

Japan's current account surplus rose in April for the first time in two months, up 15.1 percent from a year earlier to 1.256 trillion yen, due partly to the effects of the SARS epidemic, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2003

Quarterly GDP is revised upward

The economy grew a real 0.1 percent in the January-March quarter from the previous quarter, revised upward from the initially reported 0.006 percent rise, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Jun 12, 2003

"Ned Mouse Breaks Away," "The Devil's Toenail"

"Ned Mouse Breaks Away," Tim Wynne-Jones, Groundwood Books; 2003; 192 pp. If you were caught playing with your spinach -- or worse, using long, stringy bits of it to write "I hate what Mom makes me eat" -- what would happen? You'd probably get grounded for a few days, right? But imagine if you got locked...
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Despite the stakes, public role in bioethics debate falls short

At what point does human life begin and when does it end? Who is allowed to alter human genes and to what extent?
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Despite the stakes, public role in bioethics debate falls short

At what point does human life begin and when does it end? Who is allowed to alter human genes and to what extent?
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Despite the stakes, public role in bioethics debate falls short

At what point does human life begin and when does it end? Who is allowed to alter human genes and to what extent?
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 11, 2003

Three newcomers key to Tigers' bid for elusive CL pennant

Is this truly the Year of the Tigers? Here we are, about 43 percent of the way through the 2003 Japan pro baseball season, and the Hanshin Tigers are in the driver's seat in their attempt to win their first Central League pennant in 18 years, and only their third since the two-league system was established...
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2003

Mizuho raps retiring execs

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will withhold the retirement allowances of a host of executives after the banking group incurred a group net loss of more than 2 trillion yen and skipped dividend payments in fiscal 2002, a spokesman said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2003

Japan eyes Mexico FTA by October

Japan and Mexico are expected to sign a free trade pact in October when President Vicente Fox visits Japan, a senior government official said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Nations pledge $4.5 billion to advance Sri Lanka peace talks

Donor nations pledged Tuesday to provide some $4.5 billion in aid to Sri Lanka over the next four years to help facilitate peace talks with rebel forces, which have been suspended for two months.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Number of people over 75 topped 10 million in 2002

The number of people aged 75 and older topped 10 million for the first time last year in another sign Japanese society is steadily aging, the government said Tuesday in an annual report.
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 11, 2003

Kumakawa spreads his wings with 'Swan Lake'

When Tetsuya Kumakawa left The Royal Ballet five years ago at the age of 26, most people said it was too early for the Ferrari-driving superstar to leave his position as a principal dancer with the legendary company he joined in 1989. That was probably because most people didn't know what Kumakawa himself...
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Nations pledge $4.5 billion to advance Sri Lanka peace talks

Donor nations pledged Tuesday to provide some $4.5 billion in aid to Sri Lanka over the next four years to help facilitate peace talks with rebel forces, which have been suspended for two months.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2003

A new order of peace in East Asia

The state visit to Japan by South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun -- the first since he took office in February -- has produced a positive result: a mutual commitment to develop future-oriented relations. In a joint statement issued Saturday, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Roh also agreed...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Stadium serves up reusable cups

Not everyone gives in to today's throwaway society by discarding the drinking cups, food containers and chopsticks they use, but the proliferation of these products makes their use virtually unavoidable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Stadium serves up reusable cups

Not everyone gives in to today's throwaway society by discarding the drinking cups, food containers and chopsticks they use, but the proliferation of these products makes their use virtually unavoidable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 10, 2003

Security firm develops fuel-cell robot

Fuel cells that generate electricity via a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen are emerging as an environment-friendly alternative source of power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Rebel boycott will not diminish aid talks: Akashi

Even though Sri Lanka's rebel group may boycott an upcoming international aid conference in Tokyo designed to help the nation's peace process, the meeting is still significant as it will send a strong message of support to the people of the country, according to Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special peace...
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Rebel boycott will not diminish aid talks: Akashi

Even though Sri Lanka's rebel group may boycott an upcoming international aid conference in Tokyo designed to help the nation's peace process, the meeting is still significant as it will send a strong message of support to the people of the country, according to Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special peace...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2003

Rebel boycott will not diminish aid talks: Akashi

Even though Sri Lanka's rebel group may boycott an upcoming international aid conference in Tokyo designed to help the nation's peace process, the meeting is still significant as it will send a strong message of support to the people of the country, according to Yasushi Akashi, Japan's special peace...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 8, 2003

Taisho Sophisticates

TAISHO CHIC: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia, and Deco, text by various contributors. Honolulu Academy of Arts, 2002, 176 pp., 7,390 yen (cloth). There are certain historical periods that resonate with a style and sophistication that is inimitable. They last for only a short, intense few years. The Restoration...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 7, 2003

England still too selfish about international calendar

LONDON -- On the day England captain David Beckham made a televised plea to England supporters to behave at last Tuesday's friendly against Serbia and Montenegro and the Euro 2004 qualifying tie against Slovakia next Wednesday, UEFA rewarded Manchester City with a place in Europe for 2003-2004 as England...
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2003

State lenders told to rethink role

The home affairs ministry on Friday urged 11 governmental financial institutions to come up with schedules for withdrawing from the lending business, pointing to the need to reduce their outstanding loans over the medium and long term.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc collapses, LDP and opposition scramble to find needed votes for PM
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after leaving the ruling coalition earlier in the day.
What if everything we think about obesity is wrong?
Recent research shows obesity may be driven by ultraprocessed and hyperpalatable foods that disrupt fullness signals and lead to overeating.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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