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CULTURE / Books
Jul 8, 2001

Survey offers solid treatment of history

THE MAKING OF MODERN JAPAN, by Marius B. Jansen. Harvard University Press, 2000, 896 pp., $35 (hardback). "The Making of Modern Japan," Marius Jansen's last work, is a reliable, solid and authoritative interpretation of Japan's recent past. It is a fitting testament to a learned man whose scholarly...
EDITORIALS
Jul 6, 2001

Face-lift won't solve CCP's problems

The Chinese Communist Party, which celebrated its 80th anniversary on July 1, is giving itself a face-lift. In a speech marking the event, President Jiang Zemin said the party will grant membership to private business managers. That should come as no surprise, however, given that the CCP has been campaigning...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2001

Lee remains in the limelight

Cornell University, standing like a fortress atop a verdant hilltop in upstate New York, is isolated and serene, far from war and the worries of the world.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 4, 2001

Krijono celebrates Balinese women

Works in acrylic, charcoal and other media by Indonesian artist Krijono are now on show at the Indonesian Culture Plaza in Shinjuku.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 1, 2001

Hiroyama has a point to prove with Japan

After a disappointing 2000, both with Japan's Olympic team and in the J. League with JEF United, midfielder Nozomi Hiroyama, now with Cerro Porteno of the Paraguayan League, is aiming to prove himself when Japan plays Paraguay in the Kirin Cup. "After being dropped from the Olympic squad, many people...
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Jul 1, 2001

Another shade of white

During the red wine boom of the '90s, one shade of white prevailed: Chardonnay. Most often produced in a big, rich, oaky international style, it was the heaviest, "reddest" white wine on the scene.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2001

Panel drafts debt-waiving guidelines for troubled corporate borrowers

A panel of debtors and creditors on Friday drafted a set of guidelines for debt waivers in an effort to raise transparency in a system accused of distorting market principles.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2001

Bullying bars Osaka baseball team

OSAKA — Osaka's PL Gakuen has been barred from participating in this year's prefectural championship after revelations that older team members had bullied younger players, the Japan High School Baseball Federation ruled Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2001

Panel proposes using LNG over coal at power plants to reduce emissions

Liquefied natural gas should be used in preference to coal at power plants in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, an advisory panel to the industry minister recommended Thursday in a report on the nation's long-term energy policy.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2001

Kokusai to punish execs over breach

Kokusai Securities Co. said Wednesday it will cut the salaries of six of its executives in light of the brokerage's violation of the Securities and Exchange Law.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2001

Green drive may boost economy

More efficient use of resources and better waste policies could boost the economy as well as reaping manifold environmental benefits, according to an inaugural white paper on waste-reduction approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2001

Manufacturers hurt by lack of new blood

The nation's manufacturing industry is being threatened by the declining number of young workers in the sector and the transfer of manufacturing bases overseas, according to a report released Tuesday.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 27, 2001

New media center has no center

Almost five years after the InterCommunication Center opened in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, the same question remains: Is this a gallery for artists working with new media, or is it an exhibit hall for techies toying with art?
CULTURE / Art
Jun 27, 2001

Deconstructing the concept of 'home'

An exhibition of works by artists, architects and designers on the theme of "home" opens July 1 at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2001

Will LDP groundswell extend beyond Tokyo?

Despite the Liberal Democratic Party's resounding victory in Sunday's Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, experts said it remains unclear whether the groundswell will mean very much in the Upper House election next month.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2001

Is Japan moving to the right?

Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a discussion with U.S. experts on Asian problems. Several of the U.S. participants stated that the new junior high-school history textbook issued by Fuso Publishing Co. was a "swing to the right." Since Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka has said publicly...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2001

Justice takes a step backward in Texas

NEW YORK -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry's decision to veto legislation that would have banned the execution of mentally retarded criminals is a setback to the elimination of a barbaric policy that has almost universal repudiation. This decision comes at the same time as the release from prison -- where he...
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2001

Government special accounts run deficits of 10 trillion yen

Twenty-two of the 38 government-run special accounts for such services as labor insurance and postal savings have posted estimated deficits totaling some 10.48 trillion yen for fiscal 2000, according to government financial documents made available Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2001

Four arrested over sale of ship to North Korea

Tokyo police arrested the president of a ship-dealing company and his three associates Saturday on suspicion of exporting a secondhand fishing boat to North Korea without government approval. Police suspect the firm has illegally exported ships to North Korea in the past and that some of them may have...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 24, 2001

Reaching out to the world

Japan is often criticized for simply doling out large sums of money to international relief and development activities and rarely contributing human resources. There are, however, more than a few Japanese who become actively involved in international cooperation as overseas volunteers.
CULTURE / Books
Jun 24, 2001

When reason became treason in China

JAPAN'S IMPERIAL DIPLOMACY: Consuls, Treaty Ports and War in China 1895-1938, by Barbara Brooks. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2000, 272 pp., $55. Why did Japan suddenly lurch from being a good international citizen in the 1920s to becoming a regional rogue in the 1930s? Usually Japan's Asian...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 24, 2001

Charity begins at the checkout

No time for voluntary work? An easy -- and fun -- way to alleviate your conscience is to go shopping.
CULTURE / Books
Jun 24, 2001

Nagashima provides balm for the caregiver's soul

THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO TEA, by Minako Nagashima, translated by Hiroaki Sato. P.S., A Press, 2000, 56 pp., $12. The frailties and failings of the human body and mind are not usually the stuff of poetry, but Minako Nagashima, a longtime social worker and aid to the physically and mentally handicapped,...
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2001

Get a grip, brokers -- this is only a first step

The introduction in October of the much-touted U.S. 401(k)-style corporate pension system in Japan will have little impact until individual investors feel more confident about the regulatory environment and the economy, said Brian Murdoch, president and CEO of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2001

State approves Kanagawa tax regime

The state will approve a new taxation system by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government that targets companies enjoying tax exemptions due to cumulative deficits despite being profitable on a yearly basis, the home affairs ministry said Friday.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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