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BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2006

Idemitsu, Japan Energy to up prices

Idemitsu Kosan Co. said Friday it will hike the wholesale prices on its gasoline and other petroleum products in September by 0.50 yen per liter, while Japan Energy Corp. announced a markup of 0.80 yen.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2006

North Koreans refused entry for conference

Japan denied visas to six North Koreans seeking to attend a religious conference because of tightened restrictions imposed after Pyongyang's missile tests last month, an immigration official said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2006

Pressuring Iran on nukes fans Mideast fire further: Khatami

fighting terrorism," he said. "This is like pouring gasoline on a fire." He also called the U.S. nonproliferation and nuclear arms policy hypocritical.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 26, 2006

'Sagi' -- a major interruption of 'wa'

"I was so surprised!" said the policeman, sipping on a Mooey Blue Hawiian at the Moooo! Bar. He's on duty. "I've never been called on my cell phone before for an emergency."
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2006

July CPI up only 0.2% after base year, component change

The consumer price index posted a unexpectedly small rise of 0.2 percent in July from the previous year as new index components, including flat-screen televisions, pushed it down and forced past readings to be downgraded, the government said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2006

Taiwan general views SDF drill

Taiwan's army commander in chief, Gen. Hu Chen-pu, watched one of the Ground Self-Defense Force's major live-fire drills conducted Thursday in Shizuoka Prefecture, sources involved in Japan-Taiwan relations said.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2006

Diet picks next leader on Sept. 22

The lawmaker who will succeed Junichiro Koizumi will be picked in the Diet on Sept. 22 following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election slated two days earlier, government sources said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2006

Yet another test for the U.N.

As promised, Iran has delivered its response to the U.N. ultimatum that it resume negotiations over its nuclear-energy program. And, as expected, the response was sufficiently ambiguous to offer something to everyone. If Tehran is serious about talks and is truly seeking a negotiated solution to stave...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 26, 2006

EmmazMarket: for instruments from Mideast

As part of July's weekend Zushi Festival, Minoru Fushimi took the live stage in front of the station and, after introducing his instrument, began to play.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2006

Loss to USA aside, Italians taking beautiful game onward

SAPPORO -- Argentina, Spain and Germany are countries known more for soccer than basketball, and Italy is in the same boat.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2006

Argentina ends group perfect

SENDAI -- Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Argentina rallied to a 83-79 victory over Serbia and Montenegro on Thursday afternoon to finish with a perfect 5-0 record in Group A at the FIBA World Championship.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2006

Interleague, playoff plans agreed

The Central League and the Pacific League agreed Wednesday to have 24 interleague games for each club -- a reduction from the current 36 games -- and postseason playoffs for both leagues from next year.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2006

Spain overwhelms Japan in rout

HIROSHIMA -- Team Japan suffered its second loss in as many days Thursday night.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

Ricoh reveals seven accidents with its shredders

Office machine manufacturer Ricoh Co. said Thursday there were seven cases of children being injured by Ricoh paper shredders between 1985 and 1997, including one serious injury.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

40 years of Corolla history covered at Toyota exhibition

The history of Toyota Motor Corp.'s most popular car, the Corolla, is the focus of an exhibition in Tokyo's Odaiba district to mark the 40th anniversary of one of Japan's best-selling autos.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

Sandstorm drop belies west China desertification

is a problem that needs to be treated," Diallo told reporters. "If it is not treated, it spreads." The adverse effects of desertification in western China have been visible in Japan. Sandstorms that carry the Gobi desert's "kousa" yellow sand eastward increased substantially since 2000.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

Woman held in umbrella eye-stabbing

Police said Thursday they have arrested a 31-year-old woman on suspicion of seriously wounding a saleswoman at a Tokyo department store earlier this month by poking her in the eye with an umbrella.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

Essay about tossing kittens off cliff sparks outcry

want to raise a living creature as a pet, the owners must opt for a way that makes better sense for themselves," she writes. "I chose enrichment of 'life' for the cats that I have raised and opted to kill their kittens out of a sense of my social responsibility. Of course, I must bear the pain and grief...
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2006

Wood chips to power 40,000 vehicles in biomass fuel initiative

The Environment Ministry said Thursday it will launch a project to mass produce environmentally friendly biomass fuel made from materials like wood chips to power about 40,000 motor vehicles annually in metropolitan areas.
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2006

Sony Bank to acquire brokerage

Sony Bank said Thursday it will acquire Kaiyo Securities Co. based in Okinawa to launch Internet-based securities brokerage services in the first half of fiscal 2007.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2006

Aso bucking odds in LDP race

Nobody likes to lose and there may still be a chance to win, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Thursday of his hope to emerge victorious the Sept. 20 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 25, 2006

Be Your Own Pet "Be Your Own Pet"

Fast-playing BYOP sparked an indie buzz in 2005 as a raw, late-teens rock band from Nashville with an archetypal post-punk hellcat in lead singer/yelper Jemina Pearl Abegg. The buzz built up further after they launched a string of three hot singles without releasing an album. By then their mystique ensured...
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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