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BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

Gandhara fund ups Livedoor stake

Hong Kong-based Gandhara Master Fund had acquired 8.26 percent of Livedoor Co.'s outstanding shares by last Thursday, the day before the Internet company was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
COMMENTARY
Apr 20, 2006

Scandals over political funding

LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government has recently been accused of "selling" peerages that give the holder the right to a seat in the House of Lords, Britain's Upper House, which is not elected. The police have reportedly begun investigations into these allegations, which if proven...
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2006

JCG best steer clear of Dokdo, Seoul warns

sovereignty over Dokdo," Yonhap News Agency reported. South Korea's coast guard said it has deployed more than 18 ships, including patrol vessels, near the isles to block the Japanese ships from entering South Korea's EEZ.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

Banks halt loan ties with strong-arm Aiful

Several banks have suspended their lending tieups with Aiful Corp. since the Financial Services Agency punished the company last week for illegal lending and strong-arm collection practices.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2006

Outer turmoil and art as therapy

One of the quickest ways to understand an artist is to look at his self portraits. Van Gogh's reveal his intensity and passion, while Rembrandt's show the calm dignity to which he aspired in his art and his life, and with which he faced aging. But what is to be made of the self portraits of Horst Janssen,...
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

DoCoMo suspends defective phone

NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced Wednesday it has suspended sales of the P702i mobile phone due to a defect that causes the phone to lock when it is turned off.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2006

"Makoto Ishiwata -- [vacuum packing! : heartbeat]"

Maru Gallery in Kaigan Minato-ku Closes in 15 days
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2006

Keep pushing fiscal reforms, Keidanren tells LDP brass

The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) called on Liberal Democratic Party leaders Wednesday to push ahead with economic and financial reforms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2006

Rei Torii Exhibition

Baijuan Teahouse in Setagaya Closes in 8 days
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2006

As it was in Japan then, so it is now

Much can be learned about the factual bones of history by reading books, but the pictures that have survived the years flesh out better what life was actually like before the arrival of the electricity, running water and phones that we now take for granted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2006

"Jack McLean & Carly Fischer -- Are You Here?"

Tokyo Nakaochiai Gallery Closes May 28
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 19, 2006

Dark horses tipped to go far under Hiddink

Australia vs. Japan June 12, Kaiserslautern, 10 p.m. kick off Australia vs. Brazil June 19, Munich, 1 a.m. kick off Australia vs. Croatia June 23, Stuttgart, 4 a.m. kick off (kick off Japan time)
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 19, 2006

Magic of Ronaldinho key to success for Samba Boys

Brazil vs. Croatia June 14, Berlin, 4 a.m. kick off Brazil vs. Australia June 19, Munich, 1 a.m. kick off Brazil vs. Japan June 23, Dortmund, 4 a.m. kick off (kick off Japan time)
SPORTS / E-LIST
Apr 19, 2006

'Little Matsui' a major league disappointment

The Pacific League has been raging on for nearly a month, but in the magical world of Major League Baseball, Japan's top-shelf exports are flying on Uncle Bud's calendar, and it must feel like Groundhog Day for some of the Hinomaru Heroes -- same old story day-in, day-out.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2006

Nippon Ham's Shinjo to retire at season-end

In a surprise move by the man who hit a grand slam on his two-homer night, Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo said Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season.
EDITORIALS
Apr 19, 2006

An unhealthy blast from the past

The ruling coalition has agreed to include a clause on patriotism in a bill that will revise the Fundamental Law of Education for the first time, although Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has not decided when to send the bill to the Diet. The 1947 law, although drafted under the leadership of the Occupation...
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2006

Realignment talks eyed for May 2

Japan and the United States are planning to hold ministerial talks May 2 to finalize a broad set of plans to realign the U.S. military presence in Japan, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2006

Police question Huser president

Police on Tuesday questioned Susumu Ojima, president of failed condominium developer Huser Ltd., on a voluntary basis about suspicions the firm sold units in a condominium building in Kanagawa Prefecture despite being aware it was built using fabricated quake-resistance data, investigative sources said....
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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