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JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Ministry proposes 2,400 yen per ton carbon tax plan

The Environment Ministry unveiled a carbon tax Friday to discourage use of fossil fuels and promote the use of energy-saving appliances so Japan can meet its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2004

Niigata aftershock shuts down bullet train line, nuclear plant

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 shook Niigata Prefecture on Thursday morning, causing a bullet train line and a nuclear power plant to temporarily halt operations. Only minor injuries were reported.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2004

Leaders voice mixed reaction to Bush win

Political party leaders had mixed reactions to U.S. President George W. Bush's re-election Thursday that ranged from relief to demands for Washington to review its policy on Iraq.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2004

Troops ready for deployment; Iraq mission may be extended

The Defense Agency on Thursday ordered the Northeastern Army of the Ground Self-Defense Force to prepare to head to southern Iraq to take over Japan's humanitarian aid mission there -- an indication the government is prepared to extend troop deployment beyond its one-year mission.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2004

Time to review Iraq policy

The Japanese hostage crisis in Iraq has ended in the death of Mr. Shosei Koda, a 24-year-old traveler, whose decapitated body was found in central Baghdad on Sunday. He had been detained by Islamic militants demanding that Japan withdraw its troops from the country. The government, having failed in its...
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2004

Swiss-laundered yakuza cash sought

Japanese prosecutors have begun talks with their Swiss counterparts to seek the return of money that Swiss authorities confiscated over alleged money laundering involving a key Japanese loan shark, according to sources.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2004

Rakuten awarded pro baseball team

Rakuten was one of two Japanese Internet companies applying to enter Japanese professional baseball next season after the merger of the Orix BlueWave and the Kintetsu Buffaloes led to a reduction in the number of teams in the Pacific League from six to five.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 3, 2004

Final Toyota Cup

The 25th and final edition of the Toyota Cup between Portugal's FC Porto and Colombian side Once Caldas will be held at International Stadium Yokohama on Dec. 12, the Japan Football Association said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2004

Media get sneak preview of latest models

MAKUHARI, Chiba Pref. -- The 38th Tokyo Motor Show opened to the media Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center here, showcasing low-emission commercial vehicles and so-called welfare vehicles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2004

Ishihara tries to counter city's birthrate-unfriendly nature

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara would probably be happy to learn that when Mayumi Ozaki's 2-year-old daughter caught a cold, her minder went to the girl's home and looked after her for two days.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2004

Sporadic rocket attacks on SDF camp don't constitute combat, officials say

While a rocket attack that damaged a storage container at the Ground Self-Defense Force camp in Samawah, southern Iraq, on Monday rattled the government, Japan remained adamant that the area is still a noncombat zone and that the troops can stay.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2004

Asian-African trade conference kicks off

An international conference hosted by Japan and the United Nations to help expand exports from Africa to Asia for the sustainable growth of African economies got under way Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2004

Opposition demands SDF pullout from Iraq

Opposition parties demanded Sunday that the government withdraw the Self-Defense Forces from Iraq after a 24-year-old Japanese traveler who had been abducted by militants was found beheaded.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2004

Kanzaki gets new term at New Komeito helm

New Komeito, the junior but pivotal member of the ruling coalition, re-elected Takenori Kanzaki as its leader at a party convention Sunday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 31, 2004

Papa's parenting barriers begin to fall

As well as the ever-present danger of cars speeding around narrow roads and the hassle of lugging strollers up and down staircases, parents in Japan with babies in tow have long had to struggle with public restrooms the size of telephone booths.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2004

U.S. troops here turning out in droves to vote

From the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk to the barracks of Camp Zama, this week's U.S. presidential election has a special resonance for America's troops abroad.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2004

Hosoda scrambles to defend Emperor's comment

Emperor Akihito did not violate the Constitution when he said teachers and students should not be forced to sing the national anthem and pay homage to the flag, the top government spokesman said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 30, 2004

SRC and Edwin Cayce seek to relieve stress

Chris Earnshaw speaks with so much passion -- such an enthusiasm for life -- that it is hard to believe that 12 years ago he was a quivering wreck. "I fell apart, losing my job (as general manager of a bank), my family and home, in rapid succession."
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2004

U.S. beef trade conspiracy denied

The agreement between Japan and the United States on American beef imports was not timed to be be concluded just before the U.S. presidential election, a U.S. source said Friday.
OLYMPICS
Oct 29, 2004

Olympic coaching staff released

Baseball officials released the coaching staff of the national team for the Athens Olympics from their duties Thursday, including manager Shigeo Nagashima and head coach Kiyoshi Nakahata. Nagashima remains as chief technical director with the possibility that he may skipper the national team again in...
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2004

Family make last-ditch bid for Koda's life ahead of deadline

The mother and elder brother of Shosei Koda, a Japanese traveler being held captive in Iraq, came to Tokyo on Thursday evening to meet with foreign media and government officials ahead of the 48-hour deadline placed on Koda's life.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2004

Deadly quakes unlikely to devastate insurers

The deadly earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture caused catastrophic landslides and destroyed buildings, but they will not cause much damage to nonlife insurance firms because their high reserves and the state's financial safety net will protect them, according to insurance specialists.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2004

Emperor does not support compulsory anthem policy

Emperor Akihito said Thursday that he prefers teachers and students not be forced to sing the "Kimigayo" national anthem and pay respect to the Hinomaru national at school ceremonies.
OLYMPICS
Oct 28, 2004

Tsutsumi steps down from JOC

Former Seibu Lions owner Yoshiaki Tsutsumi has stepped down from his post as the honorary president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, JOC chairman Tsunekazu Takeda said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2004

Dental body tied to Ishihara faction

The scandal-tainted Japan Dental Association gave 10 million yen in political donations last December to a Liberal Democratic Party chapter headed by former transport minister Nobuteru Ishihara, according to the 2003 political funds report released Wednesday by the Tokyo election board.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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