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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2001

U.S. courts move forward on POW claims

A ruling by a California judge late last month is a major defeat for U.S. State Department and Japanese government officials who argued that former American POW slave laborers cannot sue Japanese firms for compensation because of the 1951 Peace Treaty, and a major victory for the ex-POWs and their growing...
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2001

Bad omen for nuclear disarmament

Washington's defense policy appears to be undergoing significant change as America wages a two-front war on terrorism at home and abroad. The missile defense plan, designed to intercept ballistic missiles from "rogue states," is gaining political support in the current extraordinary situation. There...
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001

Cabinet moves to ratify antiterrorism treaties

The Cabinet approved a set of bills Tuesday that would allow Japan to ratify the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, government officials said.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 31, 2001

Cute art: clued-up or clueless?

I used to dismiss cuteness as kid stuff. But I found such a sophisticated aesthetic of cuteness here in Japan that I was forced to reconsider.
Events
Oct 30, 2001

Scare stops Kobe beef in its tracks

KOBE -- It's a warm, sunny day at the Okaba cattle ranch in Kobe's Kita Ward.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Oct 28, 2001

Engagement or isolation?

KOREAN SECURITY DYNAMICS IN TRANSITION, edited by Park Kyung-Ae and Kim Dalchoon. New York, Hampshire: Palgrave, 2001, 209 pp., $45.00 (cloth) The euphoria that followed the historic inter-Korean summit in June 2000 has worn off. North Korea's peek-a-boo diplomacy -- now you see us, now you don't --...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 28, 2001

Oh, those meddling grandmothers

One of the most common themes in Japanese drama is the battle between yome and shutome -- brides and mothers-in-law. The new Nippon TV comedy series, "Honke no Yome (Bride of the Main House)" (Monday, 10 p.m.), stretches this concept by using a grandmother-in-law and updates the overall theme for an...
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2001

Japan, U.S. to discuss planned support by SDF

Japan and the United States will hold security talks in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss logistic support to be offered by the Self-Defense Forces for the U.S.-led military operation in Afghanistan, a top Defense Agency official said Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2001

Japan may let import curbs expire

Japan may allow its emergency curbs on agricultural imports to expire Nov. 8 so as to allow for flexibility in negotiations with China, the minister of economy, trade and industry said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2001

Former Tokyo Shogin boss gets new warrant over loans

A former head of the failed credit union Tokyo Shogin was served a fresh arrest warrant for alleged breach of trust in connection with illegal loans of 1.6 billion yen to a business owner, prosecutors said Thursday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 25, 2001

And the AL MVP winner is . . .

Forget about the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Ichiro Suzuki bagged that puppy back in May with a 23-game hitting streak. The million-dollar question is: Who will win the AL MVP Award? Ichiro has a shot at becoming the first rookie since Fred Lynn in 1975 to garner the honor.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 24, 2001

TIFF take 14

Japan has one of the largest film markets in the world. Accordingly, every year the Tokyo International Film Festival serves up world cinema on a grand scale, screening more than 140 films over the course of a week.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2001

NEC slashes white-collar hours

Compiled from wire reports NEC Corp. said Tuesday it will scale back the hours of all 9,000 white-collar workers employed in its domestic semiconductor division.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2001

Buddhist author Setouchi condemns U.S.-led attacks against Afghanistan

Popular writer and Buddhist preacher Jakucho Setouchi said in a recent interview that the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan will only contribute to the cycle of hatred and animosity and solve nothing.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2001

Students in North America prefer Sony

Sony Corp. is the employer of choice for Japanese students preparing to graduate from North American colleges and universities, according to a recent survey conducted by a U.S. human resources firm.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2001

'Jusen' chief gets three-year prison term

The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced the former president of a now-defunct "jusen" housing loan lender to three years and two months in prison for aggravated breach of trust.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 23, 2001

Supporters and club clash over fans' role

How far should soccer fans go in supporting their club? Yokohama FC is currently having a little trouble off the pitch with some of their fans.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 21, 2001

Shaky bridges across the language gap

POESIE YAPONESIA: A Bilingual Anthology, edited by Taylor Mignon and Hillel Wright. Printed Matter Press, 2000, pp. 200, $20 (paper) For some reason, I had expected "Poesie Yaponesia" to be a collection of poems by longtime, English-speaking residents of Japan, each given in two versions, Japanese...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 21, 2001

Like father, like son

My elder son sits across from me during supper and clubs me with the following questions: "Why can't Japanese die, Dad? How come it's so hard for them?" Not your usual dinnertime poser, perhaps, but we dads have to be ready for anything. I pause only briefly before delivering what I consider to be a...
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

Cows in Tokyo, Aichi test positive for BSE after preliminary screening

Preliminary tests showed that three or four cows screened in Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture indicated the presence of mad cow disease, and a second test was being conducted to confirm the initial results, authorities said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Sakaguchi plays down new variant CJD scare

Health minister Chikara Sakaguchi on Thursday downplayed concerns over media reports that a teenage girl in a Tokyo hospital has new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), a fatal brain-wasting illness linked to mad cow disease.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2001

Automakers rev up search for ultimate clean car

Driven by concerns over global warming and the prospect of tougher restrictions, automakers worldwide have moved up a gear in the race to build the ultimate clean car.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 19, 2001

2002 -- a big year for Busan

BUSAN, South Korea -- Jun Nayong and her friend Cho Sook Eun look at each other knowing they have a common answer to my question but are almost embarrassed to say it. Almost.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2001

Bankruptcy rush simmering: Teikoku Databank expert

Katsuyuki Kumagai has witnessed an abundance of corporate bankruptcies during his 17-year tenure at a credit research firm.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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