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COMMUNITY
Apr 5, 2003

Tokyo's fastest copywriter on the run for TELL

Bob Poulson is a runner. He runs for fun, and when a good cause comes along that he believes is worth running for, he will run for that too.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2003

Cabinet bickers over autonomy of local bodies

A dispute continued Friday among Cabinet members over who said what on the question of ways to increase local authorities' independence, with the public management minister criticizing the finance chief.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 5, 2003

In a second tongue, mistakes are nature

I taught all of Japan English yesterday. At least it seemed that way. I started out in the morning teaching 3- and 4-year-olds and ended teaching 75-year-olds.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 5, 2003

The hardest adjustment to Japan: a slippery topic

I don't mind putting my foot in my mouth. That's one way to keep it clean.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2003

Handicapping the Iraq war's outcome

Back in autumn, there were reports that some people were betting on when war would start. Now that it's begun, it's worthwhile thinking about how it might end. Here are some thoughts on five possible outcomes, from worst to best, and the likelihood of each:
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 5, 2003

Daiei spoils Hillman's home debut as Hawks beat up Fighters

Kazumi Saito went the distance, scattering six hits and notching eight strikeouts, as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks spoiled Nippon Ham manager Trey Hillman's home debut with a 5-1 win Friday night before a crowd of 24,000 at Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2003

Ishiba won't rule out upgrade for Patriot defense system

Defense Agency chief Shigeru Ishiba refused Friday to rule out the possibility of Japan deploying the Patriot PAC-3, the latest version of the U.S.-developed air-defense missile system.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Apr 5, 2003

Peter Coney

Out of five sons in the Coney family of Melbourne, Australia, two are lawyers. Peter Coney said: "I realized from legal studies in high school how pervasive the law is in society. It's something intangible that shapes the way people behave. The influence of my brother, who was already practicing, encouraged...
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2003

Top patent attorney pursuing new policy

As companies pursue technological progress and develop value-added products, patent attorneys must keep up with the advances and meet the demands of corporate customers, according to Sumiko Shimosaka, new president of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2003

Koizumi open to upgrade of air-defense missile system

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi indicated Thursday his government and the ruling bloc should discuss upgrading the nation's air-defense missile system, including possible deployment of an advanced version of the Patriot system.
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JAPAN
Apr 4, 2003

Narita is deluged with calls over SARS

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's quarantine office at Narita airport was flooded Thursday with inquiries over the outbreak of a new type of deadly pneumonia virus, officials said.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2003

Kumagai to integrate with Tobishima

Ailing construction firm Kumagai Gumi Co. is planning to integrate operations with Tobishima Corp. next April under a revamped restructuring program in which it will spin off its loss-making real estate business into a new company, sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2003

Japan issues travel warning over SARS

Following the World Health Organization's lead, Japan issued a travel warning Thursday for Hong Kong and China's Guangdong Province and stepped up quarantine efforts at airports to guard against the spread of a deadly respiratory virus.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE WAY OF WASHOKU
Apr 4, 2003

You win some, you lose some

Last Saturday I cooked behind the counter of my friend Kiyomi's small restaurant on the outskirts of Kyoto City. One of his good customers was having a birthday gathering and Kiyomi's mother, who typically helps out on days like this, was in the hospital with pneumonia.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2003

Tokyo Electron looks to trim fat

Tokyo Electron Ltd., the country's largest manufacturer of chip-making equipment, said Thursday it will slash about 10 percent of its group workforce to weather bleak semiconductor demand.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2003

Racket in public places is fraying nerves

Sounds abound in Tokyo, from the blaring advertisements in busy shopping areas like Shinjuku to the stream of announcements on trains.
COMMENTARY
Apr 4, 2003

Give China reason to pressure Pyongyang

WASHINGTON -- North Korea is a Potemkin country. When I visited, it had an airport without airplanes, roads without cars and streets without street signs.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 4, 2003

Fusion dancer's grace and flavor

When you think of Australian cuisine do you first think "oxymoron," imagining barbecued kangaroo steak washed down with a swill of Foster's lager?
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2003

am/pm to offer cheap parcel delivery

The am/pm Japan Co. convenience store chain plans to launch a full-fledged home parcel delivery service in Tokyo, company officials said Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 3, 2003

Kobe's star power rising to new heights

NEW YORK -- It's official: We all want to be like Kobe.
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JAPAN
Apr 3, 2003

Kansai robots on march amid Astro Boy hoopla

OSAKA -- The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, is witnessing a surge in visitors ahead of the April 7 "birthday" of Astro Boy, the humanoid robot for which the late cartoonist is probably best known.
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JAPAN
Apr 3, 2003

Hope for English advocates in special zones

The public education system has long been criticized for its uniformity as well as, according to academics and business leaders, its inability to improve the overall English-language skills of the Japanese people.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Apr 3, 2003

An egg's just a sniff away from the battling sperm

Not many of us have won a marathon . . . hell, most of us would struggle to even finish one. But even the least competitive, most couch potato-like among us are the result of winning the most difficult of races in the most appalling of conditions: the race between sperm in an ejaculate to fertilize a...

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo