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JAPAN
Oct 20, 2001

'Miscellaneous' institutions facing double standard?

International schools in Japan are classified as "miscellaneous schools" under the School Education Law, which means they are not accredited domestically.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2001

International schools' popularity up

Aki Ito has no regrets about moving from a Japanese elementary school to Nishimachi International School in Minato Ward, Tokyo, a few years ago.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2001

Smokers given fresh chance to chew up their addiction

OSAKA -- Antismoking gum that can be obtained without a prescription has debuted on the domestic market, giving smokers a chance to kick their habit via over-the-counter medicinal supplements.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 20, 2001

Daniel Kelly

In his painting as in his life, Daniel Kelly is quick, exuberant and inventive. An American, he grew up valuing individualism, originality and expression. Twenty years ago, already a Kyoto resident, he loved to paint in the country, in rain, fog, snow. "The heart of things," he explained. As he painted,...
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2001

Pakistan, India sanctions may end

Japan is considering lifting economic sanctions on Pakistan and India, with a view to helping the two nations better deal with increasing instability due to the continued military strikes in Afghanistan.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Ministries declare beef safe on launch of cow-screening

The government on Thursday declared domestic beef to be free of mad cow disease and at the same time began a nationwide screening of cows for any signs of the disorder.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Meat industry hopeful over government pledge

Restaurants, distributors and food companies dealing with beef are hoping the government's safety declaration Thursday will help revive consumer demand for red meat. The government declared domestic beef to be free of mad cow disease in a bid to allay public fears following the discovery of the first...
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2001

Mazda set to log group profit

Mazda Motor Corp. reversed its earlier projection of losses Thursday, saying it likely turned a group profit for the April-September first half of this year due to restructuring efforts.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Lower House passes SDF dispatch bill

The Lower House approved a bill Thursday that will enable the Self-Defense Forces to lend rear-area support to U.S.-led retaliatory strikes against the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Moody's eyes JBIC's Aa2 bonds

Moody's Investors Service Inc. assigned an Aa2 rating Wednesday to two types of yen-denominated domestic bonds newly issued by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. At the same time, however, it placed the ratings under review for possible downgrade.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2001

Osaka mayor gives Rhodes special award

Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes on Wednesday received a special award from Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura for his contributions to the city.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2001

Government plans to buy up beef distribution stockpiles

The government plans to buy some 13,000 tons of distributors' beef stocks on a temporary basis in line with a rigorous inspection due to begin today on all cows to be processed for human consumption.
SOCCER / THE BALD TRUTH
Oct 18, 2001

No-fry zones a must during World Cup

It used to be good being Swiss, apparently. Now the country that gave us the cuckoo clock and Toblerone finds itself without an airline and, worse still, without World Cup soccer on the telly next year.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2001

When it comes to comedy, it's sync or swim

Waterboys Rating: * * * * Director: Shinobu Yaguchi Running time: 91 minutes Language: Japanese Now showing
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2001

U.S. urges higher transparency for telecom services

The United States has urged Japan to establish an independent telecommunications regulatory authority to provide a competitive framework for telecom services.
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 17, 2001

Revenge drama: keeping it in the family

During the 17th and 18th centuries, news of successful acts of revenge (katakiuchi) by samurai circulated fast among ordinary people in Japan. Many of these stories were highly dramatic and became sources of inspiration for kabuki and bunraku dramas.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2001

Lawson racks up record profits

Lawson Inc., the nation's second-largest convenience store operator, reported on Monday record consolidated pretax profits of 22.45 billion yen, up 3.3 percent from a year earlier, for the first half of its business year through Aug. 31.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2001

Obituary: Yoshizane Iwasa

Former Fuji Bank President Yoshizane Iwasa died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital Sunday, his family said Monday. He was 95.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2001

BOJ downgrades economy, citing terror

The Bank of Japan on Monday downgraded its assessment of the economy for the fifth straight month, saying the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. have increased uncertainty.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2001

New mad cow suspect tests negative

An animal that was believed to be Japan's second case of mad cow disease has tested negative after a more thorough inspection for the brain-wasting illness, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported late Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 14, 2001

Swallows finish regular season with win

Alex Ramirez hammered a couple of homers, his 28th and 29th of the season, to highlight Yakult's 18-hit batting fiesta as the Swallows ended their regular season with a 10-8 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium on Friday night.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 14, 2001

The truth about the 'enemies of the people'

For the past month there's been a lot of talk about how much our sense of the world has changed since the events of Sept. 11. Actually, it's mainly changed for Americans, but as someone once said: When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.
LIFE / Food & Drink / NIHONSHU
Oct 14, 2001

Nagano gives Niigata some stiff competition

Cold air blowing down from the Japan Alps. Clear water from rivers of melted snow. Fresh country air. Great rice. When it comes to the basic requirements for brewing good sake, Nagano Prefecture has them all covered.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 14, 2001

Kenzaburo Oe: Bridging the generation gap

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in America, large bookstores have put together special displays on Islam and terrorism, while the cult idolization of the prime minister continues with the publication of a coffee-table book of Koizumi photos (Jun-chan lounging in a robe!). However, as always in recent...

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"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