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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 14, 2002

Oooh no! There goes Tokyo!

Who can resist a game with a campy, self-effacing sense of humor? People like it in movies, and they like it in video games.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2002

Regional plans sought for global water conference

The government said Tuesday it will call on countries and international organizations taking part in a conference in March on global water issues to adopt region-specific action plans, including those promoting aid for water improvement and facilities, officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2002

Taiwan's Lee drops visa application after Keio University cancels speech

Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui withdrew his visa application Tuesday after it was revealed that Keio University has canceled a plan to let him give a speech there.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 13, 2002

Dishonor avenged, love avowed

This month, following the lead of the Kabukiza, the National Theater in Tokyo also presents "Kanadehon Chushingura (The 47 Loyal Retainers)" to mark the upcoming 300th anniversary of the famous act of revenge carried out by the 47 ronin (masterless samurai) on the night of Dec. 14, 1702 (on the old calendar)....
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2002

Lower House approves legal education bills

The House of Representatives passed three bills Tuesday aimed at improving the educational system for legal professionals in a bid to increase both their quality and number.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2002

The garden of Escher delights

"Mathematicians," wrote M.C. Escher in a 1958 essay, "have opened the gate leading to an extensive domain, but they have not entered this domain themselves. By their very nature they are more interested in the way in which the gate is opened than in the garden lying behind it."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Suzuki enters plea of not guilty in court

House of Representatives member Muneo Suzuki pleaded not guilty Monday to bribery, perjury and falsifying political funds reports.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Osaka citizens file suit against resident registry

OSAKA -- A total of 58 citizens living in eight cities in Osaka Prefecture on Monday filed a 29 million yen damages suit against their respective municipalities, claiming their privacy was violated by the introduction in August of the national resident registry network.
COMMENTARY
Nov 12, 2002

The realistic path to reform

In the mid-1970s, Keynesianism came in for criticism in the world of economics, and neoclassical economics -- which sees the market as almighty -- became the mainstream theory. One underlying reason for this was the economic decline of the Soviet Union and other socialist countries.
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2002

Current account surplus up 42.5% in first half

The country's current account surplus increased 42.5 percent in the first half of fiscal 2002 from a year earlier to 6.96 trillion yen on the back of brisk exports to Asia, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the Finance Ministry.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2002

Plaintiffs in air-pollution lawsuit to appeal ruling

Dozens of plaintiffs waging an air-pollution lawsuit will appeal a recent ruling that denies them compensation over health problems they claim were triggered by vehicle exhaust fumes, a lawyer and one of the plaintiffs said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2002

GSDF joins forces with police to combat terrorism

The Ground Self-Defense Force will begin joint exercises with the National Police Agency to help prepare the GSDF for terrorist attacks that are beyond the capabilities of the police.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2002

171 Chinese tourists reported missing

Some 170 Chinese nationals on tours to Japan have gone missing since the vacation tours were resumed in September 2000, transport ministry sources said Saturday.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Nov 10, 2002

The president lifts the GOP to victory

WASHINGTON -- In 1992, the Clinton election team had a sign in its War Room that said, "It's the ECONOMY, Stupid!" That was the theme of that election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 10, 2002

Toilet Day brings loos out of the closet

A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, as the saying goes. And so it came to pass that a number of planners, researchers and designers in a self-styled group called Toiletopia embarked on a campaign to upgrade the nation's cans when they founded the Japan Toilet Association on May 15, 1985....
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Nov 10, 2002

The mismeasure of Emperor Meiji

EMPEROR OF JAPAN: Meiji and His World 1852-1912, by Donald Keene. Columbia University Press: New York, 2002, 922 pp. + xiii + 18 pp. of illustrations, $39.50 (cloth) Like any great story, history prefers that its leading men (and women) have some sparkle, whether a foible (Henry VIII's marital tangles;...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 10, 2002

Ishihara could be spiked with his own barbs

Exactly a year ago in the weekly women's magazine Shukan Josei, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara shot off a few of his patented provocative statements. His remarks about middle-aged women were particularly noteworthy. "Old ladies have proved to be the biggest obstacle to the progress of civilization," he...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 10, 2002

Getting up close with photojournalism

When a photojournalist sets out to document the human condition and aims the camera's lens at another person, he or she breaches the membrane of privacy that surrounds us all. It's a lot like joining in a dance -- but being (almost always) uninvited.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 10, 2002

Clueing in on death, crime and happiness

The three dominant themes of this season's crop of drama series are detectives, fathers and hospitals, all of which can be found in this week's "Monday Mystery Theatre" (TBS, 9 p.m.). In "The Man Who Pursues the Truth," a brilliant surgeon investigates the death of a man who, like himself, lost a daughter...
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2002

Police search offices of JR West

OSAKA -- Osaka Prefectural Police on Friday searched a key operational headquarters of West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) two days after a rescue worker was run down by a train while assisting a teenager.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2002

Health watchdog eyes food-safety crackdown

Japan's health watchdog plans to tighten food safety rules and make protecting public health its priority, officials said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2002

Social responsibility a safe investment

One Akiyama thrived in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of finance for 18 years, working as a U.S. government bond trader for several brokerages in Tokyo and New York. Until about a year ago.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2002

Medical staff grilled over incorrect data

Tokyo Metropolitan Government health officials questioned staff at a hospital and a clinical testing company Friday over incorrect medical data given to more than 10,000 patients over a six-month period beginning April.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 9, 2002

Shoko Sugitani

A dozen years ago, pianist Shoko Sugitani owned nine pianos, which she kept in different places. She is now down to seven, some of them in Duesseldorf and the rest in Tokyo. She has a favorite piano that she takes with her to important concerts. For the concert scheduled with the Warsaw Philharmonic...
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2002

Group for mentally ill admits subsidy abuse

A public-interest organization for families of the mentally impaired used more than 200 million yen in subsidies for purposes other than their original intent, group officials said Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 8, 2002

Matsui the hot topic for MLB All-Stars

Ichiro Suzuki doesn't want him to listen to the naysayers. Jason Giambi and Bernie Williams showed immense interest in the possibility of him in pinstripes. And Barry Bonds didn't bite, saying, "You probably want to ask the Yankee players."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 8, 2002

F.A. in free fall as Premier League clubs make play for power

LONDON -- It was Ron Saunders, the former Aston Villa manager, who once said: "If you're going to commit suicide, do it yourself."
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 8, 2002

Culture shock, elusive stats, hairy insurance

Culture shock Phew. Here I am by the skin of my teeth, just back from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria, where touching base with non-Japanese friends met here was sobering to say the least.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo

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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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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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