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BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2005

Canadian beef returns to Tokyo

Hanamasa Co. began selling Canadian beef Tuesday at its nine outlets in Tokyo and one in Kawasaki.
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2005

Household spending climbed 0.9% in November

Spending by wage-earning households expanded a real 0.9 percent in November from a year earlier to 307,309 yen for the second straight monthly rise, the government said Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 27, 2005

Zico taps Kubo

Japan coach Zico has brought back injury-prone Yokohama F. Marinos striker Tatsuhiko Kubo to his party while calling up Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Hisato Sato and Urawa Reds midfielder Makoto Hasebe for the first time.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2005

Front line on health-care costs

The government has decided to lower medical fees paid through the public health-insurance systems to hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, beginning in April. Fees paid to doctors will be reduced by 1.36 percent; fees for drugs and medical supplies will be cut by 1.8 percent. The decision is in line with...
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Dec 27, 2005

Takahashi Yuasa earn their tickets to Turin

The Ski Association of Japan added Nordic combined ace Daito Takahashi and slalom specialist Naoki Yuasa on Monday to the list of Japanese skiers competing in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Turin with six other athletes.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Seven & I seals deal to buy Millennium

Seven & I Holdings Co., operator of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., formally announced Monday it will acquire department store giant Millennium Retailing Inc. for about 130 billion yen, creating the country's largest retail group.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Ministry lashed over asylum seekers' info

The Justice Ministry violated the human rights of nine Turkish Kurds seeking asylum by giving their personal information to the Turkish government last summer, an action that could infringe on their security and freedom, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations warned Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

High-tech TVs putting ads on defensive

Nippon Television Network Corp. has been skillfully inserting commercials into the late-night drama "Wonder Tours" that began broadcasting in September.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Major effort launched to cut suicide rate

The government set a target Monday of reducing the number of suicides to around 25,000 a year over the next decade, adopting 47 measures centered on boosting counseling services.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 27, 2005

Real estate, a good cigar and body wax

Property in Yokohama Shirley, in Monterey, Calif., found an interesting article on buying property in Japan while browsing on the Web, and had a question.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 27, 2005

What's the worst job you've done?

Laurent Pelozuelo Entomologist, 33 The worst job I ever had was working as a cleaner at a nuclear power plant in France. I had to go around collecting rubbish. I didn't have to wear special clothes or anything. There was no risk of contamination -- I hope.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2005

Dazed Meiji Yasuda seeks outside help

For scandal-hit Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., the biggest task ahead is how to reflect outsiders' voices in management decisions, newly appointed President Kenji Matsuo said.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 27, 2005

Finding a job after Japan

Rachel spent 3 1/2 years in Tokyo working for one of the big five conversation schools, before returning to the U.S. and working for the same company as a recruiter up and down the West Coast of the U.S.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Plan to aid crime victims adopted

The government adopted a 258-point basic plan Monday to help victims of crime, including establishment of a new scheme to reduce their burden in claiming damages.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Skater gives 2 million yen to UNICEF

Popular figure skater Miki Ando donated almost 2 million yen to UNICEF on Monday, made through the sales of wristbands she designed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 27, 2005

Lighting brilliance from Kouichi Okamoto

Lighting is many things to many people. For many, it's simply a practical tool to combat darkness. For others, it plays the role of mood enhancer. Carefully calibrated lighting can transform a space both subtly and dramatically.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2005

Department store sales surged 3.2% in November

Department store sales in November made their biggest jump since April 1998, thanks to strong sales of winter clothing and yearend gifts, while supermarket sales continued to fall for the 21st straight month, industry bodies said Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Local bureaucrat numbers shrink 11th straight year

The number of local government employees dropped by a record 41,475 in fiscal 2004 to 3.04 million as of April 1, declining for the 11th consecutive year, a government survey showed Monday.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2005

Livedoor's shareholders vote against 2 yen dividend

Shareholders of Livedoor Co. have voted down a proposal for the Internet company to pay a 2 yen dividend because a majority preferred a plan to beef up its internal reserves instead.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

New fast-breeder reactor after Monju eyed for '30

for use at the fast-breeder reactor. The government plans to put the reprocessing plant into operation around 2045 when the existing reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, is expected to have finished operations.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2005

Religious revival fills a void in China

SINGAPORE -- As constitutional debate gathers steam in Japan over the separation of state and religion, Japanese ma want to consider China's efforts to resuscitate participation in religion.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2005

Rival camps emerge

Two rival factions of Aum Shinrikyo plan to hold separate seminars from Thursday to Jan. 3, according to intelligence authority sources.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Dec 27, 2005

Donald Keene

One of the greatest scholars of Japanese literature, 83-year-old Donald Keene has spent the past 52 years in Japan, with the exception of his time spent teaching at Columbia University in New York, where, in 1986, The Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture was established in his honor. So far he has...
BASKETBALL
Dec 26, 2005

Team-player Pippen doing Uncle Scottie proud in bj-league

Just like his uncle, William Pippen runs everywhere from the top of the key to underneath the basket. And the efforts have paid off so far.

Longform

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