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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2002

Nakata promotes Cup with Internet cafe

An Internet cafe set up by Japanese soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata will open in Tokyo from April 19 to July 14 in concert with the 2002 World Cup soccer finals, which are being cohosted by Japan and South Korea.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Apr 9, 2002

Stocks look good but watch the foreigners

Tokyo stocks have been on the rise since bottoming out on Feb. 6.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 7, 2002

Marcos hits two as Sendai stuns Antlers

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Division One newcomer Vegalta Sendai stunned J. League champion Kashima Antlers 2-0 at Kashima Stadium on Saturday thanks to two second-half goals from Brazilian striker Marcos.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2002

Caregivers derive strength from their charges: professor

OSAKA -- People with disabilities may be considered weak, but they are often the ones giving comfort and strength to their caregivers, according to Kiyokazu Washida, a philosophy professor at Osaka University's graduate school.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 7, 2002

Guess who's coming to dinner?

Thanks to a series of scandals, Snow Brand Dairy Products has seen one subsidiary fall and its image seriously damaged, but that's not the worst of it. Last Sunday, "Ryori Banzai," one of Japanese TV's longest-running cooking shows, signed off forever with a long, tearful thank-you speech. Ever since...
COMMUNITY
Apr 7, 2002

A dicey history

The earliest reference to gambling in Japan -- found in the eighth-century, 31-volume "Nihon Shoki (Chronicle of Japan)" -- states that in 685 AD, Emperor Temmu passed the time playing a dice game similar to backgammon called sugo-roku (double sixes). Once his successor Empress Jito assumed the throne,...
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2002

Upper House approves new BOJ board appointees

The House of Councilors on Friday approved the government's decision to appoint two new members of the Bank of Japan Policy Board: Toshikatsu Fukuma, vice chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, and Hidehiko Haru, executive vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2002

Koizumi assures OECD chief of reform

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Friday told the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that Japan is determined to push through structural reforms, government officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2002

Museum rises from ashes of Hanshin quake

KOBE -- The opening of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art here Saturday is a testament to the port city's restoration since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Apr 6, 2002

Nora Marzuki

Of the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society, Nora Marzuki said, "One of its main objectives is to raise funds for charity, and this is very dear to my heart. . . . In this day and age, when there are so many unfortunate and disastrous events, our efforts in raising funds can go a long way towards alleviating...
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2002

Tokyo failed to halt hepatitis risk

The government was informed in 1984 of the risk of hepatitis C infection through a number of blood products but failed to take action to regulate their use in Japan for three years, sources said Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 5, 2002

Don't worry, everything will be OK, says English Football Association

For anyone worried about English soccer hooligans blighting this summer's World Cup, Adrian Bevington, the English Football Association's communications manager, has one message: They won't be there.
BUSINESS / ON THE FRONT LINE
Apr 5, 2002

Don't look for a strong yen showing soon

The yen appears likely to remain under downward pressure for some time.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2002

Hayami tells government to sort out deflation menace

Bank of Japan Gov. Masaru Hayami urged the government Thursday to initiate concrete structural reforms to stamp out deflation, reflecting the central bank's concern about the slow pace of reforms as Diet proceedings stall amid political scandals.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2002

Sales of imported autos slumped 1.6% last year

Sales of imported motor vehicles fell 1.6 percent in fiscal 2001 from the previous year to 272,560 units after rising in fiscal 2000 for the first time in four years, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Apr 5, 2002

No more Saturdays, no more cappuccino

When the new school year begins on April 8, all Japanese public schools will be on a five-day school week for the first time ever. For my kids, that means no more school on Saturdays. For me, it means no more cappuccino.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2002

Employment conference under way

The International Confederation of Temporary Work Businesses (CIETT) kicked off a three-day conference Wednesday in Tokyo aimed at examining the temporary employment sector in Japan and other countries.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2002

Not an enduring recovery

A ray of sunlight is breaking through the clouds. That may be one way to describe the state of Japan's economy, judging from the latest "tankan" quarterly survey of business sentiment. The March report from the Bank of Japan, released Monday, says the confidence index for major manufacturers has stopped...
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2002

Taipei, Seoul face dumping accusation

The government is set to accuse South Korean and Taiwanese companies of exporting polyester staple fiber to Japan at unfairly low prices and levy antidumping duties on their imports, government sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / J-POPSICLE
Apr 3, 2002

Still chasing their dream

And then there were two . . . Dreams Come True keyboard player Takahiro Nishikawa's announcement on March 24 that he had left the pop trio wasn't all that surprising. For a long time Nishikawa had been very much the odd man out in the DCT lineup, especially after his involvement in a car accident a few...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2002

Painting our inheritance

Traveling to 46 World Heritage cities in 18 countries is impressive enough on its own, but painting them is another thing entirely. Yet, Ecuador's noted contemporary painter Oswaldo Munoz Marino has done just that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2002

Tokyo Marine, Nichido Fire integrate into holding firm

Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. and Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance Co. integrated their operations Tuesday and established a holding company that will eventually cover the Millea Insurance Group, which comprises three nonlife and one life insurer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2002

Nonsmokers little-served by air purifiers

Whether they are waiting to board a flight at Tokyo's Haneda airport or taking a break in the lobby of a government ministry in the Kasumigaseki district, smokers nowadays are often herded into areas with prominent air filtering devices.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2002

Toyota aims for 15% global share by early 2010s

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it is aiming for a global market share of about 15 percent by the early part of the decade beginning in 2010.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2002

'Tankan' report shows gloom lifting among big manufacturers

The decline in corporate sentiment among large manufacturers slowed for the first time in five quarters but remains weak overall, according to the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey released Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2002

Reporter gives thanks for freedom

A former reporter for the daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun who was detained in North Korea for more than two years on suspicion of espionage thanked Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on Monday for the ministry's efforts in freeing him in mid-February.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2002

Mizuho Holdings sees new dawn

Mizuho Holdings Inc., the world's largest banking group by assets, made a fresh start Monday as its three core banks merged into two -- Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank.
COMMUNITY
Mar 31, 2002

The horror from the heart of darkness

It was a rough drive to the Cambodian town of Takeo in 1992. Going faster than 30 kph would have been suicidal. National Highway 2 was an unsurfaced dirt road pockmarked with craters from shells and land mines. Takeo, about 60 km south of the capital Phnom Penh, served as a base that year for an engineering...
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
German companies choosing Japan as Asia manufacturing hub: survey
Japan has many positive qualities for German companies, but the market does face some challenges, such as talent acquisition and retention, particularly as demand for skilled workers grows, a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan showed.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
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