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JAPAN
Dec 24, 2003

Oh must pay 3 million yen to get wife's ashes back: caller

An unknown man who phoned the Daiei Hawks said that team manager Sadaharu Oh will have to pay cash if he wants his wife's stolen ashes returned.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2003

Taxpayers face 2 trillion yen bill for bad loans

Taxpayers may have to bear nearly 2 trillion yen to cover soured bank loans to small businesses that were guaranteed by the government under a 1998-2001 program, according to a tally compiled by Kyodo News.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 22, 2003

Yamaoka snares women's halfpipe

Japan's Soko Yamaoka competes during the women's halfpipe final at a World Cup snowboarding competition in Stoneham, Canada.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2003

Defense Agency ready to treat troops suffering PTSD in Iraq

The Defense Agency is planning to take comprehensive mental health measures for Self-Defense Forces troops who are dispatched to Iraq to help them deal with possible psychological problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder, agency sources said Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 21, 2003

JEF Utd hits Frontale for five

Midfielder Shinji Murai scored twice as JEF United Ichihara crushed Kawasaki Frontale 5-0 on an upset-free day in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup on Saturday.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2003

Communication is key to restoring tainted nuclear energy's image: paper

Communication among the government, businesses and public is key to restoring public confidence in nuclear power -- which has been tainted by accidents and scandals -- according to a government report released Friday.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2003

Ministry set to propose 82.11 trillion yen budget draft

The Finance Ministry was set to propose a fiscal 2004 budget draft Saturday totaling 82.11 trillion yen, up 0.4 percent from the initial fiscal 2003 budget, according to a copy of the draft obtained Friday by Kyodo News.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Japanese Embassy in Baghdad issues alert

The Japanese Embassy in Baghdad has asked Japanese nationals to refrain from visiting it for the time being after receiving threats of attack, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2003

Coalition says consumption tax hike in 2007 could save pension system

The ruling coalition finalized an annual tax reform package Wednesday that vaguely advocates a consumption tax hike in fiscal 2007 as a means of saving the ailing public pension system.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2003

Requests for SARS-related equipment ignored

The government is lagging far behind in providing hospitals with equipment to handle suspected SARS cases despite their requests for help and the fear that the deadly infectious disease may stage a comeback this winter, according to a Kyodo News survey released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2003

Saitama governments to pump Resona with taxpayer money

The prefectural and municipal governments of Saitama are willing to use roughly 1 billion yen in local taxpayer funds to claim a stake in Saitama Resona Bank, the local arm of Resona Holdings Inc., Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2003

Isuzu nourished by overseas revenue

Isuzu Motors Ltd.'s group revenues from overseas operations are expected to reach 80 percent of its overall revenues by the end of fiscal 2007, Isuzu President Yoshinori Ida said in a recent interview with Kyodo News.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2003

Crime crackdown includes plan to cut illegal foreign residents

In an effort to regain its reputation as a safe nation, Japan aims to halve by 2005 the number of illegal foreign residents from the current estimate of 250,000, according to a government action plan to combat crime obtained by Kyodo News on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 11, 2003

S. Korea holds Japan

YOKOHAMA -- South Korea won the East Asian Football Championship on goals scored after a tame 0-0 draw with Japan at International Stadium Yokohama on Wed-nesday night.
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2003

Ministers, party execs agree on local subsidy cuts

Following weeks of turf battles, Cabinet ministers and ruling coalition executives finally reached agreement Wednesday on how the national government will cut its subsidies to local government projects by 1 trillion yen in fiscal 2004.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 11, 2003

South Korean slugger Lee agrees to play for Marines

The Chiba Lotte Marines have agreed to terms with South Korean baseball star Lee Seung Yeop, team officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2003

Vietnam says it will allow visa-free entry for Japanese

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien said Tuesday his nation plans to allow visa-free entry for Japanese travelers and business officials.
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors may sell truck unit to DaimlerChrysler

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. may sell its 42 percent stake in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. to DaimlerChrysler AG and Mitsubishi group companies, MMC sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 10, 2003

First troop deployment to conflict area since WWII a foreign policy watershed

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi signaled a historic foreign policy shift Tuesday when he authorized sending Self-Defense Forces units to Iraq, becoming the first Japanese leader since World War II to dispatch troops to a nation effectively at war.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2003

Iraq gives SDF a military-reality check

An Air Self-Defense Force officer in his 40s says he is happy to be chosen as a candidate for the planned mission to help rebuild Iraq.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2003

Hiratsuka fires 63

Tetsuji Hiratsuka eagled twice in a blistering round of 63 to take a three-stroke advantage over Toshimitsu Izawa after the third-round of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2003

Kazuo's list at four

Kyodo News Free agent infielder Kazuo Matsui said Thursday he has narrowed his choices of where to play next season to four major league teams.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2003

Mergers expected to halve number of municipalities

Mergers will bring the number of cities, towns and villages in Japan to half the current figure by March 2005, according to a Kyodo News survey made available this week.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2003

War in Iraq not finished yet, government tells lawmaker

The war in Iraq is not over even if the major battles have ended, the government said Tuesday in a written response to an opposition lawmaker.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2003

Mizuho Corporate Bank set to expand China business

Mizuho Corporate Bank President Hiroshi Saito said Tuesday the company will greatly expand operations to take advantage of the rapid growth of the Chinese economy.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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