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BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2006

July machinery orders fall record 16.7%

Core private-sector machinery orders plunged a seasonally adjusted 16.7 percent in July from the previous month, their biggest fall in 19 years, the government said Monday, but it downplayed the decline as a reaction to a surge in June.
COMMENTARY
Sep 12, 2006

Reform book needs review

Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, the overwhelming favorite to replace Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi as prime minister later this month, lists education reform as one of his policy priorities.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2006

Small consumer lenders rush to restructure

Consumer finance companies, particularly midsize and small firms, are expected to restructure their operations as the government considers lowering the cap on consumer loan rates.
EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2006

War on terror side effects

Five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the global war on terror initiated by the world's only superpower is still in a dark tunnel, and no ray of hope has yet appeared. In October that year, the U.S. started war in Afghanistan to put down Taliban Islamic fundamentalists....
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2006

Abe figures five years needed for constitutional revisions

Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said Monday it would take about five years to revise the pacifist Constitution, a project the would-be prime minister has made a major pillar of his campaign platform.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2006

Tokyo, Seoul agree on joint ocean survey

Tokyo and Seoul have agreed to conduct a joint radiation survey at six locations in the Sea of Japan, including three spots near the disputed islets, by the end of October, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Monday.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 12, 2006

Owning the bragging rights to work addiction

The Japanese were once famed for their work ethic. Now, shigoto-chudoku (workaholism) has been franchised out to the rest of the world and become a fact of globalized life.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2006

Japan to accept 1,000 Filipino nurses, caregivers under FTA

Japan will accept 400 nurses and 600 caregivers from the Philippines under the bilateral free-trade agreement signed over the weekend, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Monday.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2006

Nissan finishes high-speed test facility in Hokkaido

Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it has built an 8.1-km high-speed test track in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, at a cost of 3.2 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2006

H.K. singer appointed tourism spokeswoman

The government appointed popular Hong Kong singer Isabella Leung on Monday as its goodwill ambassador to the city to promote tourist visits to Japan.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2006

Criminal penalties eyed to stem 'amakudari'

A government plan to prevent ministry officials from taking jobs with companies they once regulated calls for criminal penalties against violators and the establishment of an agency to monitor compliance, sources said Monday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 12, 2006

How can I get a mortgage in Japan?

F. wants to know if there are any banks that will give home ownership loans to foreigners who do not have permanent residence status.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2006

Creator of 'Ojaru Maru' dies in fall

The creator of "Ojaru Maru," a popular NHK cartoon aimed at young children, was found dead on the roof of a building next to her condominium in Musashino, western Tokyo, in an apparent suicide, police said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 12, 2006

Picking a yoga teacher needn't cause a strain

For anyone interested in yoga, the first step is finding the right teacher.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 12, 2006

Permanent residency

As more foreigners choose to remain in Japan long-term, increasing numbers have sought a status change to reflect their commitment to the country and make it easier to build a stable life here.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 12, 2006

What defines Japan for you?

Daniel Schuellein Student, 23 The cell phone market here is so advanced. People use them for everything; from earthquake announcements to checking when the bus arrives. The distinctive youth culture in Harajuku can only be found in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 12, 2006

Style wise

Heart of Harajuku renewed Teeming teen shopping haven LaForet Harajuku opened in 1978 and has been a pivotal part of Japan's youth culture ever since. The complex has had a few subdued periods over the years but is currently experiencing a happier chapter in its history. Earlier this month it underwent...
SUMO / Basho reports
Sep 11, 2006

Hakuho falls to Kisenosato on 1st day at Autumn sumo

Mongolian ozeki Hakuho was sent sprawling to a shock defeat against Kisenosato on Sunday, making a nightmare start to his campaign for yokozuna promotion on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Mizuho Corporate Bank to ally with two major S. Korean banks

Mizuho Corporate Bank plans to sign separate accords with two major South Korean financial institutions later this month to tie up in investment banking, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Emperor and Empress meet new grandson

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with their newborn grandson for the first time at Tokyo's Aiiku Hospital on Sunday, a day after they returned from their trip to Hokkaido, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Japan reschedules launch of spy satellite

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said Sunday it will launch a rocket carrying a spy satellite from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 1:35 p.m. Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Ex-U.S. ambassador to Japan Meyer dies at 92

Nixon's historic breakthrough to China," according to the paper. Meyer also presided over negotiations leading to the return of Japanese sovereignty over the island of Okinawa, which had been under U.S. control since the end of World War II.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Toshiba plans to build LCD TV plant in Poland

Toshiba Corp. plans to build a liquid crystal display television plant in Poland to boost production of large screen LCD television sets for the European market, company sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Plaintiffs to appeal court ruling over hepatitis C infection

All the plaintiffs in a hepatitis C infection suit decided Sunday to appeal against a court ruling ordering the state and two pharmaceutical companies to pay damages to only some of them.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
=A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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