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JAPAN
Jun 17, 2006

Diet passes North sanctions bill

The Diet passed a bill Friday that requires the government to impose economic sanctions on North Korea if Pyongyang fails to make progress in addressing its human rights situation, notably resolving the fate of abducted Japanese.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2006

Fukui may have made millions off Murakami investment

Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui revealed Friday he may have earned several million yen a year from his investment in a fund set up by now-arrested financier Yoshiaki Murakami.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 17, 2006

Still blue-eyed, but not a 'salaryman' anymore

Niall Murtagh begins "The Blue-Eyed Salaryman" with good humor and a wry, self-deprecating smile:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 17, 2006

World Cup spirit runneth over

Zzzzzzzzzz. Eh? Oh, it's Saturday morning? Time for Japan Lite? Sorry for the drowsiness, but if you've been watching the World Cup soccer on TV, you'll understand. All the games are on at night here. I usually go to sleep after the 10 p.m. game and wake up for the 4 a.m. game.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2006

Ivy-Samurai Bowl set for Sunday

Former Ivy League football players will visit Japan to team up with college players and play in the Ivy-Samurai Bowl on Sunday, organizers have announced.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2006

Hashimoto in line to lead JSF

Former speed skater Seiko Hashimoto, a bronze medalist at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics, is most likely to become president of the scandal-plagued Japan Skating Federation whose executives are set to be reshuffled in July, skating sources said on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2006

Demarcation of troubled waters

Japan and South Korea failed to make any progress in their two-day meeting aimed at determining the boundary of their exclusive economic zones in the Sea of Japan. An early breakthrough in the dispute is unlikely, although both countries agreed to hold another round of talks in September. Blocking progress...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2006

Lee's bat stops Giants' skid

Lee Seung Yeop hit a pair of two-run homers to back a strong outing by Hisanori Takahashi, powering the Yomiuri Giants to an 8-1 rout of the Orix Buffaloes in interleague action on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2006

Zarqawi myth proved useful

LONDON -- The convenient emergence and sudden disappearance of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi signals the end of an era. Although Washington and London insist on telling us that the "good news" of his death doesn't necessary mean an end to Iraq's bloodshed, the giddiness in British Prime Minister Tony Blair's...
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2006

Equal Employment law toughened

The Diet enacted a revision Thursday to the Equal Employment Opportunities Law for Men and Women that includes steps to curb sexual discrimination in the workplace.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2006

Household assets reach record 1.5 quadrillion yen

The outstanding balance of financial assets held by households rose 5.8 percent in fiscal 2005 from the previous year to a record 1.506 quadrillion yen, reflecting rises in income and share prices on the back of the economic upturn, the Bank of Japan said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 16, 2006

Psychedelic radar 06.16

Saturday, June 24
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2006

Consumers still cold to U.S. beef

Consumers are far from convinced that U.S. beef is safe, despite government efforts to ease public concerns through 10 nationwide public hearings on the issue.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 16, 2006

Old tipple with new spirit

KAGOSHIMA -- Some Japanese traditions are best left alone. Those who would attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Kyoto's ancient temples by placing soft-drink machines and loudspeakers inside them deserve the severest form of punishment a society can devise, like being forced to watch a TV program...
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2006

Service industry activity up 1.3%

The service industry activity index rose 1.3 percent in April from the previous month for the first increase in three months, on robust activity in the wholesale and retail businesses and financial services, the government said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Jun 16, 2006

Is Japan set to stumble after Koizumi?

LOS ANGELES -- China is like the relatively new baby on the block that the neighbors fawn over, mostly ignoring any negatives, acting as if it's the perfect child as the other children are unceremoniously pushed into the background. Overlooked, the others occasionally fling their rattles out of the playpen...
CULTURE / Music
Jun 16, 2006

Pat Martino "Remember"

The blues-heavy hard-bop jazz of the 1950s and '60s has always held a fascination for jazz lovers. Guitarist Pat Martino's "Remember" is a hard-swinging tribute to that era and to Wes Montgomery, whose irresistible style made complex jazz patterns listenable and very hip. Martino, who debuted on the...
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2006

Interest rate hike not in the cards yet, BOJ assures

The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will maintain its "zero-interest-rate" policy, leaving the unsecured overnight call money rate unchanged near zero.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 16, 2006

Behold a make-believe world

The work of Tokyo-born filmmaker Junichi Okuyama, widely known by his nickname of "Mr. Experimental Film," will be marked at the weeklong "Anarchy Film Festival," from June 16.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 16, 2006

Dirty Three

Instrumental post-rock comes in two distinct forms: pseudo-jazz that flirts with odd time signatures and knotty arrangements (Tortoise and the Thrill Jockey crew), and guitar bands who play two chords over and over while messing with dynamics (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai). Then there's Dirty...
CULTURE / Music
Jun 16, 2006

The Chalets "Check In"

The Chalets are a gang. Like bands ought to be. Their playful, irreverent Irish humor is sharp and sweet, like an ice-lolly with a rusty blade for a stick, as they sing of sex-crazed sentient computers, crap bands and drunken seaside holidays.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2006

Having a laugh with Ryuichi Hiroki

A veteran director of "pink" movies, Ryuichi Hiroki won critical acclaim for the 1994 youth drama "800 (800 -- Two Lap Runner)," his breakthrough into straight films. He first collaborated with Shinobu Terajima -- star of his new movie "Yawarakai Seikatsu -- in "Vibrator," a romantic road movie that...
CULTURE / Music
Jun 16, 2006

Gnarls Barkley "St. Elsewhere"

"But it wasn't because I didn't know enough. I just knew too much," croons Cee-Lo on "Crazy," the lead single from "St. Elsewhere." The statement speaks volumes about Gnarls Barkley's canny debut. Vocalist Cee-Lo, formerly of Goodie Mob, has penned hits for the likes of P. Diddy. DJ/Producer Dangermouse...
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2006

Regional WEF meeting opens

About 300 global leaders from business, government and academia gathered Thursday in Tokyo to kick off a two-day meeting of the World Economic Forum on East Asia to discuss development and the environment as well as regional economic integration.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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