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JAPAN
Jan 28, 2001

Area's jewelers rode wave of fortune

While not as well-known as the Ameyoko shopping street to the north, Okachimachi Station's south side in Tokyo's Taito Ward has traditionally been the country's largest jewelry town.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2001

Back to the future with George W. Bush

WASHINGTON -- When the new Bush Cabinet sat down for its first meeting after the inauguration, the only person missing was actor Michael J. Fox, because there's no doubt about it, this remake on the Potomac is definitely "Back to the Future: Part Four." And while nostalgia may be boffo in Hollywood,...
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 28, 2001

Playing 'The Mikado' in the 'Town of Titipu'

At a handsome old farmhouse turned coffee shop in Chichibu, western Saitama Prefecture, Yasuichi Tsukagoshi, 58, anxiously awaits March 10 when his cherished dream will come true.
COMMUNITY
Jan 28, 2001

Extreme cheerleading

SAN FRANCISCO -- Katie Webber, 19, has a killer smile and short bleach-blond hair. Dressed in a leopard skin tank top and blue bikini bottoms, and dancing to a routine she learned that morning, Webber sailed through the first two cuts of the Extreme Football League's (XFL) San Francisco cheerleader tryout...
COMMENTARY
Jan 27, 2001

KSD places Mori in peril

Dark clouds hang over Japanese politics. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been jolted by allegations that some of its leading members took payoffs from the mutual-aid organization KSD. The scandal came after Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori reshuffled his Cabinet last month and the restructured central...
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2001

CPI tumbled 0.7% in 2000

Consumer prices in Japan dropped by a record 0.7 percent in 2000 for the second successive yearly decline, the government said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2001

Foreigners net buyers for fourth week

Foreign investors were net buyers of Japanese stocks for the fourth straight week last week, with their buying excess hitting the highest level in more than a year.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2001

RCC adviser quits in debt scandal

Kohei Nakabo, adviser to Resolution and Collection Corp., has resigned and a senior managing director and four others of the debt-collection vehicle have been punished over an improper collection deal in 1998, RCC chief Akio Kioi said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 27, 2001

Deal near as union softens stance

The Japanese baseball players' union is moving to accept management's plan to add five regular-season games in the 2001 calendar, backing down on a threat to boycott part of the upcoming season in a worst-case scenario.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

LDP minister took bribe, KSD claims

As part of its influence-buying efforts in 1996, the former head of scandal-hit mutual-aid organization KSD gave a former Cabinet minister of the Liberal Democratic Party 10 million yen in cash, according to KSD sources.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

NPA officer to reform Indonesia police force

The National Police Agency said Thursday it will dispatch a ranking officer to Indonesia for two years beginning Feb. 10 to help the country reform its police force.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Steelmaker NKK comes to terms with correct words

Sometimes words hurt. But an NKK Corp. employee is trying to ensure that the language fellow workers use at the major steelmaker does not discriminate against people.
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 26, 2001

National soccer team chooses 45 members

Midfielder Koji Kumagai and forward Takayuki Suzuki of the J. League champion Kashima Antlers have been called up for the first time to Japan's national team training camp next month, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 26, 2001

Giants hope backs can provide spark against Ravens

TAMPA, Fla. -- The weather report says it'll be fine with partly cloudy skies on Sunday, but the New York Giants will be looking for "Thunder and Lightning" at Raymond James Stadium when the NFC champions square off against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2001

It's up to Japan to act on trade ties

The new administration of George W. Bush has placed low priority on trade policy toward Japan, making it crucial that Tokyo take the initiative in developing closer trans-Pacific economic ties rather than waiting for overtures from Washington, a U.S. think tank member told a symposium held just before...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2001

Fired Foreign Ministry official facing embezzlement charges

A senior Foreign Ministry official was fired Thursday for allegedly embezzling state funds and a criminal complaint was filed against him with the Metropolitan Police Department, Foreign Minister Yohei Kono said.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2001

Tokyo Sowa buyer to restore bank's niche role

Officials of Tokyo Sowa Bank's new owner-to-be said Thursday they intend to rebuild the failed regional bank's "niche retail" functions by targeting small firms and individuals left behind in the era of megabank mergers.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2001

Sega may kill off Dreamcast hardware

Sega Corp. said Wednesday it is considering stopping production of hardware for its loss-making Dreamcast video game consoles, pulling out of the home-use game console business and instead supplying game software to its rivals.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2001

Yen remains second-best currency for doing business

The yen remains a secondary currency in Japan's trade with its major partners, with the U.S. dollar still the most frequently used currency in both imports and exports, data released by the Finance Ministry showed Wednesday.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 25, 2001

Legally blind woman realizes dream in trek across India

Last week, a woman from Ireland embarked on an epic three-month, 1,000-km unsupported trek across India on elephant-back. Caroline Casey is caring for her elephant herself, and camping at every stage of her journey, accompanied only by an elephant feeder and Indian guides. What makes the already daunting...
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2001

Aum facilities inspected by agency

The Public Security Investigation Agency on Wednesday inspected two Aum Shinrikyo facilities in Tokyo in an effort to determine how they are being used by the cult's members, agency officials said.
COMMUNITY
Jan 25, 2001

The kindergartens are all right

Michiko Sonobe (not her real name) was nervous before an interview with authorities at a prestigious kindergarten in Yokohama as part of her 21/2-year-old son's entrance examination last November.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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