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JAPAN
Nov 30, 2003

New flights bring Tokyo, Seoul closer

Four Japanese and South Korean airlines will begin charter flights Sunday between Tokyo's Haneda airport and Seoul's Kimpo airport, taking advantage of the proximity of both airports to the center of each city.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2003

Tokyo's new bank aiming to lend 1.6 trillion yen in three years

The new bank planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government hopes to extend loans worth more than 1.6 trillion yen in its first three years.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2003

Writer fills niche with new yakuza movie book

Mark Schilling is feeling a bit bleary-eyed. His son -- a freshman in media studies at Glasgow University, unused to the time difference between Europe and Japan -- had rung from Scotland around 5 a.m.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2003

Honda touts new Odyssey

Honda Motor Co. will debut a remodeled Odyssey minivan on Friday in an effort to turn around its sluggish domestic sales.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2003

Farmers win round vs. TV Asahi

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a high court's rejection of a suit filed by Saitama Prefecture farmers seeking damages from TV Asahi Corp. for a report on vegetable dioxin contamination.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003

Public largely unaware of new helper dog rules

Hotels, restaurants and other public facilities are required by a new law to let disabled people bring their helper dog along, but apparently few people know about it.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2003

New Cabinet avoids tough issues on first outing

Making its debut Monday at a Diet debate, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's new Cabinet faced tough questions on postal privatization and Japan's future role in rebuilding Iraq.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2003

New environment minister seeking to boost PR efforts

The Environment Ministry needs to work on making better presentations to the public if it hopes to create greater awareness of environmental issues, according to newly appointed Environment Minister Yuriko Koike.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2003

New Komeito calls for stimulus

A key ruling coalition leader said Thursday the government should take pump-priming steps if necessary to keep the economy on a steady recovery path.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2003

New league to start play Nov. 15

A new Asian league consisting of four Japanese teams and one South Korean team is scheduled to get under way from Nov. 15 this year, hockey officials said Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 5, 2003

New coach happy with Beckham

Real Madrid's coach said Monday that David Beckham is experiencing some problems communicating with his new teammates as he works hard to fit into the all-star side of the Spanish soccer powerhouse.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 1, 2003

New Korean films to debut in Japan

Several new Korean films will be shown Aug. 30-31 at Cinema Korea 2003 at Sogetsu Hall in Tokyo, with three of them being screened for the first time in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2003

New encryption technology unveiled

Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Monday they have jointly developed next-generation encryption technology for electronic data and document transmission.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2003

New bilingual paper ready to launch

SportZone, an English-Japanese bilingual weekly sports newspaper, will make its debut on Friday, July 18.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 18, 2003

This Ricos is posh, new -- but is it improved?

It was with considerable anticipation that we made our way to Akabanebashi last week to try the new Ricos, which opened June 10. After all, this is the latest from the people who brought us Ricos Kitchen near Yebisu Garden Place, which was one of our restaurants of the year in 1999 and remains a reliable...
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2003

Plan to beautify Japan aired, hit as new pork-barrel tactic

The infrastructure ministry unveiled a new policy Friday designed to put greater emphasis on the nation's appearance.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2003

Revolutionary engine makes new GX rocket too heavy

The GX rocket, a next-generation craft being developed by Japanese and U.S. concerns, is too heavy and needs to be slimmed down, sources familiar with its development said Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 6, 2003

The linden city turns over a new leaf

LEIPZIG, Germany -- German cities, even the larger ones, are associated with -- among other things German -- linden trees. In addition to the memory of Frankfurt's linden-lined streets, I remember a joyous summer evening in the city a few years ago when I had supper out in the courtyard of a local restaurant,...
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2003

Mr. Vajpayee breaks new ground

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has just concluded a historic weeklong visit to China. A meeting of the minds between these two countries -- home to one-third of the world's population -- is long overdue. Both India and China, their neighbors and their entire region, will benefit from better...
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2003

Toshiba develops new DNA detector

Toshiba Corp. said Friday it has developed a system that helps detect and analyze DNA on a portable, easy-to-use platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2003

Honda says new car will prevent accidents

Honda Motor Co. unveiled a luxury sedan Wednesday equipped with what the carmaker boasts as the world's first precrash safety system using automatic braking and radar.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 14, 2003

Champions League to become more defensive with new format

LONDON -- The season has ground to a halt even though David Beckham's traveling circus is still touring the world, but it is time to look back on what we have learned from 2002-2003.
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
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2003

Insurers' chief backs new law to cut yields

The chairman of the Life Insurance Association of Japan expressed approval Wednesday about amending a law to allow life insurance firms to cut the yields they guaranteed to policyholders.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2003

Foreign reserves hit new record

Japan's foreign-exchange reserves at the end of April hit a new record high for the fifth straight month, rising by $3.26 billion from a month earlier to $499.44 billion, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
LIFE / Digital / NETWISE
May 1, 2003

New Wi-Fi accessibility unleashes the Internet

After enjoying the speed and always-on convenience of broadband Internet for about a year, I was surprised one afternoon to feel an odd pang of disconnectedness when staying at a friend's cottage in Izu. With nary a phone line or fiber-optic cable for miles around, I briefly found myself wishing my friend...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2003

Honda picks Fukui as new president

Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday that Takeo Fukui, a senior managing director, will succeed President Hiroyuki Yoshino in June.

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