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JAPAN
Sep 21, 2000

Daiwa execs ordered to repay $775 million

OSAKA -- The Osaka District Court on Wednesday ordered 11 former and current Daiwa Bank executives to pay the bank $775 million in compensation for losses it incurred from unauthorized bond deals by a rogue trader at its New York branch over an 11-year period beginning in 1984.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2000

40% of Japanese indifferent to whaling issue, survey finds

While only one in 10 Japanese say they support whaling against a slightly higher number who oppose it, nearly 40 percent appear uncommitted, according to a survey released by environmentalist groups this week.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2000

Changes in crime -- and punishment

Profound changes in the way Japan dispenses criminal justice are either forthcoming or under consideration. Many people are ready to accept changes, even to welcome some of them, given the rising tide of serious crimes by minors and an apparent breakdown in police discipline. Calls to ensure the rights...
LIFE / Travel / NATURE TRAVEL
Sep 20, 2000

The flawed forests of Cuc Phuong

As many Americans have no doubt already forgotten, and as some will never forget, Vietnam was visited not just by their flag's red, white and blue but also by Agents Orange, White and Blue; toxic herbicides named after the color of their containers. A total of 72 million poisonous liters were dumped...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Sep 20, 2000

Waiting and hoping in vain for the end of a Giant headache

When in love, one learns to put up with your partner's flaws, no matter how distasteful.
OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2000

No gold for Mai-chan

SYDNEY -- Mai Nakamura led the field until the last two strokes of the pool but had to settle for silver as she claimed Japan's second medal in swimming at the Sydney Olympics in the women's 100-meter backstroke Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2000

Quick economic steps said crucial

The need for Japan and other Asian countries to make quick decisions on economic policies is growing in step with the pace of economic globalization, according to Thomas Donohue, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2000

Ikuno pitches kimchi for World Cup

OSAKA -- While the nation is gripped by Olympic fever, Shigemitsu Nishihara in Ikuno Ward here is looking forward to the 2002 World Cup to be cohosted by Japan and South Korea as an event to boost bilateral relations and to promote his hometown.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2000

World's eyes on Australia

SYDNEY -- With the Sydney 2000 Olympics in full swing, the country is getting used to having 3.5 billion TV viewers around the world watching our every move. This city's 4 million citizens are positively basking in the glory of staging the world's best Games yet. And to the south, Melbourne is just as...
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2000

Korean residents' groups agree to start mending relations

Two major groups of Korean residents of Japan that were at loggerheads have been showing signs of mending relations since South Korean President Kim Dae Jung visited Pyongyang in June for the first-ever summit between the two Koreas.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2000

OECD calls for life-long learning

Academic achievement was the goal of Japan's exam-oriented education system when life-time employment was intact.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2000

Japanese-made tatami to give judoka footing

Judo competitions at the Sydney Olympics will be played out on tatami mats made in Japan, marking their debut in overseas competitions and lending the Japanese team confidence in its footing.
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2000

Business leaders push 401(k) model

Japan's four major business groups called on the government Thursday to resubmit at the extraordinary Diet session set to start next week a bill to introduce a defined-contribution pension system as an option for salaried workers.
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 14, 2000

Fisheries crashing from pollution in Ariake

The cuisine of the Ariake Sea in northern Kyushu, featured recently in quarterly cultural magazine Fukuoka Style, is a strange one. It's dominated by grotesque, unusual-tasting fish and shellfish simmered heavily in sugar and soy or wrapped in dense layers of seaweed.
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2000

Women from North Korea arrive

A group of 16 Japanese women married to North Koreans arrived at Narita Airport on Tuesday for the third homecoming trip arranged between the two countries.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 13, 2000

Of Zen, scriptures and fireflies

If the Yamaguchi post office were looking for an image to place on a commemorative stamp of their prefectural capital, they would probably choose the city's magisterial five-story pagoda, built on the grounds of the Ruriko Temple. Made from Japanese cypress, the pagoda is typical of the Muromachi Period...
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2000

400,000 in Tokai face evacuation

Typhoon Saomai joined forces with an autumnal rain front to cause the worst downpours in at least a century in central Japan on Monday and Tuesday, causing at least five deaths and leaving three people missing while disrupting road and rail traffic.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2000

Russian diplomat calls spy charge a plot to hurt ties

A Russian diplomat in Tokyo on Monday criticized Japanese police over their investigation into alleged espionage activities involving a Russian military attache, saying the incident was plotted by forces in Japan that are unhappy with relations between the two countries.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2000

Smiling seen as key to economy

Make people laugh -- that should make the economy better and lead to a bright future for Japan, according to Masao Kimura, board director of the Osaka-based major entertainment firm Yoshimoto Kogyo Co.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2000

Economy up 1% in quarter: EPA

The staggering nature of Japan's recovery was reflected Monday by the latest gross domestic product report, which showed that the economy grew 1 percent during the April-June quarter.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2000

Hatoyama elected DPJ president again

Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, was elected party president for a second term at a party convention Saturday in Tokyo, pledging to establish a new DPJ-led government after the Upper House elections next summer.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 10, 2000

Long trip from Kiev to Tokyo justified by 'Pathetique' results

Kiev National Opera and Ballet Theater Orchestra July 25, Vladimir Kozhukhar conducting in Takemitsu Memorial Hall -- Ballad (Pormbescu), Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 99 (Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich, 1906-75), featuring Atsuko Tenma; Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique"...
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2000

MSDF officer arrested, admits spying for Russia

The Metropolitan Police Department and Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested Lt. Cmdr. Shigehiro Hagisaki, a researcher at the Defense Agency's National Institute for Defense Studies, on suspicion of violating the Self-Defense Forces Law, which prohibits SDF members from divulging classified security...
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2000

Bust of Gratama to be erected in fall

OSAKA -- A bronze bust of Koenraad Wolter Gratama, a 19th-century Dutch chemist considered to be the father of Japanese chemistry, will be erected this fall in Osaka, where he began Japan's first organized teaching of the science.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2000

Decline of excess workforce continues: ministry survey

Companies in Japan say excess labor forces were reduced in August from May, according to a quarterly survey released Friday by the Labor Ministry.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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