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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 21, 2003

Despite winning NBA title, Spurs likely to make run at Kidd

NEW YORK -- Don't know what you were thinking, but when the Nets were peeling in layers during the fourth quarter on Sunday -- when the Spurs reeled off 19 straight points and their opponents lost their composure and suffered from severe iron proficiency due to chaotic choreography -- but it seemed to...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Jun 20, 2003

Surprising secret of Bordeaux's success

France's Bordeaux region contains only 2 percent of the world's vineyard land, but in terms of global wine exports, it accounts for 4 percent of total volume and a whopping 10 percent of total value. What is it that makes Bordeaux so sought after?
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2003

Different strokes for different war critics

SINGAPORE -- One of the most notable moments at the Group of Eight summit (June 1-3) in Evian, France, was the bilateral meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, the first such encounter following their dramatic falling out over Iraq.
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.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jun 14, 2003

Swallowing hook, line and endoscope

I am not squeamish by nature.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Korean vets sue government over forced labor in Siberia

A group of former South Korean soldiers and civilian workers of the Imperial Japanese Army, forced into laborer by the Soviet Union for years after World War II, sued the government Thursday for 300 million yen in unpaid wages and compensation.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Korean vets sue government over forced labor in Siberia

A group of former South Korean soldiers and civilian workers of the Imperial Japanese Army, forced into laborer by the Soviet Union for years after World War II, sued the government Thursday for 300 million yen in unpaid wages and compensation.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2003

Korean vets sue government over forced labor in Siberia

A group of former South Korean soldiers and civilian workers of the Imperial Japanese Army, forced into laborer by the Soviet Union for years after World War II, sued the government Thursday for 300 million yen in unpaid wages and compensation.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

5.24 million foreign visitors seen in '02; many had gripes

Foreign visitors to Japan in 2002 increased by 9.8 percent from the previous year to 5.24 million, topping the 5 million mark for the first time, the transport ministry reported Tuesday in presenting a to-do list for achieving the government goal of attracting 10 million annual visitors by 2010.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2003

Tesco buys into Japan market

Major British retailer Tesco PLC announced Tuesday it will acquire Tokyo-based supermarket chain C Two-Network Co. for 32.8 billion yen, joining the growing list of foreign retail giants gaining a foothold in the world's second-largest economy.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003

Obituary: Tetsuji Kubo

House of Representatives member Tetsuji Kubo died Tuesday of liver failure at a Tokyo hospital, his family and the New Komeito party said. He was 56.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Banning ferry visits seen as futile

OSAKA -- Experts on North Korean issues say that simply banning port calls by the North Korean ferry Man Gyong Bong-92 would not stop shipments to the reclusive state of sensitive materials like devices that can be used for missile development.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2003

Midwifery practice seen finding renewed favor

More women are returning to the traditional way of giving birth in Japan -- under the care of midwives -- and becoming less reliant on invasive medical procedures and drugs.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2003

Cathay to resume SARS-hit service

Cathay Pacific Airlines said Monday it will resume its service linking Sapporo and Hong Kong on June 29.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2003

Seiko Epson eyes record IPO takings

Inkjet-printer maker Seiko Epson Corp., due to list its stock on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange later this month, said Monday it expects to raise up to 120.3 billion yen via an initial public offering.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2003

JAL asks workers to take holiday

Suffering from a steep drop in demand, Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday it will seek volunteers from among all of its employees to take a one-month holiday -- without pay. The temporary layoff program will be launched in July and is expected to remain in force until March, officials said.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
May 31, 2003

Longtime expatriates all play 'Survivor'

It's not reality TV. It's reality.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 29, 2003

Don't count out Nets in matchup against Spurs

SAN ANTONIO -- So, here we are, just one more run-of-the-mill Texas execution away from the first All ABA-NBA Finals. Somewhere, Dave DeBusschere, George Mikan and the rest of the red, white and blue revue are beaming.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2003

Profit dips 13.4% for Shinsei Bank

Shinsei Bank said Monday that its group net profit fell 13.4 percent in fiscal 2002 to 53.03 billion yen.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
May 26, 2003

Casualties soar in America's war on words

NEW YORK -- During war, news manipulation comes to the fore; so does language manipulation. In the latest war against Iraq, as in the Persian Gulf War, the Pentagon sold a "Star Wars" depiction of U.S. technological prowess, blithely hiding the carnage it created. And many American news organizations...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 25, 2003

Getting into hot water for health

In the hot-spring heaven that is Japan, there are a countless number of onsen from Hokkaido to Okinawa, from those of luxurious spas in nondescript concrete buildings to rotenburo set in pristine natural surroundings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / PLAY BUTTON
May 25, 2003

Classic country without the hair spray

Neko (pronounced like Nico) Case certainly has the tresses to make it in Nashville. Her long luxurious auburn locks would need only a little coaxing and a lot of hair spray for a Loretta Lynn do.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 25, 2003

Art that's sweet enough to eat

In early summer, they might evoke dewy irises and swirling water. In autumn, plume grass trembling in the wind. Quite obviously, Japanese sweets are more than a mouthful of sweetness: They evoke the poetry and beauty of life itself.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 25, 2003

Soaked in the city

Though you may not have seen Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning animated film "Spirited Away," which is set in an opulent bathhouse for the gods, even the most fleeting acquaintance with Japan will have made it clear that soaking in a hot tub is an almost celestial experience for the inhabitants of these...
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2003

Al-Qaeda sends world a warning

A series of bomb attacks last week killed hopes that the threat from al-Qaeda was diminishing. Experts worry that the string of apparent successes in the international war against terrorism might even trigger more attacks. Ominously, the terrorists are focusing on softer targets, proving once again that...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
May 21, 2003

David Murray Big Band: "Now is Another Time"

Boundary crossing and genre mixing are no longer a big deal in jazz, but few do them with the raw power and awe-inspiring glee of David Murray. His list of musical projects reads like a postmodern smorgasbord: Guadaloupian vocals and percussion; Caribbean instrumentation; a musical tribute to Picasso;...
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2003

Hawks beat up Fighters

Daiei right fielder Hiroshi Shibahara drove home four runs and rookie hurler Nagisa Arakaki pitched five-plus innings to notch his his third win as the Pacific League-leading Hawks downed the Nippon Ham Fighters 9-4 at Tokyo Dome on Monday to extend their win streak to five games.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2003

Iran's challenge to nonproliferation

The list of international nuclear problems continues to grow. The U.S. war victory over Iraq has presumably ended concerns about that country's efforts to develop nuclear weapons. North Korea's nuclear program is the current focus of international attention. Now the U.S. is ringing the alarm over Iran's...
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2003

SARS sets off power struggle in Beijing

CAMBRIDGE, England -- The SARS epidemic centered in China has become a global issue. Most people in the world, even if they are not infected or in serious danger of infection, are indirectly affected by the restrictions on freedom of movement and economic downturns directly attributed to reactions the...
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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