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Dec 9, 2005

Ittihad, Ahly caught up in player eligibility row

Egypt's Al Ahly and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad are involved in a row over unregistered players ahead of their opening match Sunday at the FIFA Club World Championship.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2005

Diet will ask Aneha to testify next week

, Moriyoshi Kimura, president of Kimura Construction, and Akira Shinozuka, the Tokyo branch manager of the now-bankrupt contractor. The land ministry tried Thursday to formally notify Aneha that he was stripped of his first-class architect license Wednesday, but he was not at his home in Ichikawa, Chiba...
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2005

JAL admits security entry code leaks

Japan Airlines Corp. said Thursday that code numbers to enter restricted areas at 16 domestic airports and the Guam airport of the United States have been leaked and publicized on the Internet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Dec 9, 2005

Drinking in a historical view

Choosing gifts for the wine lovers in your life can be a minefield, as passions among oenophiles can sometimes run as high as those in the most spirited political or religious debates. To avoid a dreaded, "Oh, you shouldn't have," we offer two gift ideas that are sure to stimulate and surprise even the...
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Murakami loses Japan Radio bid to Nisshinbo

Nisshinbo Industries Inc. is expected to beat out the Murakami Fund in a takeover bid for New Japan Radio Co. as the firm's parent decided Thursday to sell its dominant shareholdings in the electric parts maker to Nisshinbo.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Daiei to sell off Kobe Lamptei eateries

Daiei Inc. is in final negotiations to sell its restaurant chain subsidiary Kobe Lamptei Inc. to Mitsuiwa Corp., a Tokyo systems integration firm, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Dec 9, 2005

Drumming up an apocalypse

Afrirampo are a whacked-out crackpot girl duo just out of their teens from Osaka, which is famous for its out-there noise-rock scene.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 9, 2005

Talib Kweli: "Right About Now"

Despite heaps of praise for his groups Black Star and Reflection Eternal, and for his solo work, mainstream fame has eluded Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Considered one of the best albums in American underground hip-hop, 2004's "The Beautiful Struggle" saw him making a run at the big time; sounding forced...
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Sanyo hopes Goldman buys debt-riddled financial arm

Sanyo Electric Co. is in talks with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other firms over the sale of part of its 52 percent stake in Sanyo Electric Credit Co., sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2005

Did Koizumi court DPJ on reformist alliance?

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi contacted Democratic Party of Japan President Seiji Maehara via a close aide in late September to sound him out on forming a grand coalition, sources claimed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Money supply up 2% in November

Japan's most closely watched money supply gauge rose 2.2 percent in November from a year before, following a 2 percent rise in October, the Bank of Japan said Thursday in a preliminary report.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 9, 2005

Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra: "Not In Our Name"

Since the 1960s, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra has made political jazz, and their latest release, "Not In Our Name," is more than just potent music with angry titles. Music is any nation's heartbeat, and right now the orchestra finds something not quite ticking right in America.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 9, 2005

The Pixies

Bono, Bowie, Kurt Cobain and Thom Yorke have all said that The Pixies are one of the most influential bands of the past two decades. But minutes before taking the stage for another sold-out show during the current Pixies reunion tour of Japan, leader Frank Black isn't having any of it.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2005

Aso to talk security with Australia, U.S.

Foreign Minister Taro Aso plans to travel to Australia in January to engage in trilateral security talks with his Australian and U.S. counterparts, Foreign Ministry sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Lending rises fourth month in row

The average daily balance of Japanese bank lending expanded 0.8 percent in November from a year earlier, marking a fourth straight monthly rise after adjustment for special factors, the Bank of Japan said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Dec 9, 2005

Put a lid on the provocations

LONDON -- U.S. President George W. Bush is reported to have stressed recently to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi the importance of healthy diplomatic relations between Japan and Asian countries and to have suggested that improved relationships in the region could help to strengthen the U.S.-Japan relationship....
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2005

Over decade after accident, Monju may be reborn

channel 9 and through 26 public address towers set up inside the city limits," said Fumiyoshi Kato, an official in the municipal nuclear power safety section. The evacuation areas are mostly elementary schools and public halls. However, Kato said they do not contain much in the way of emergency supplies....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Beef-safety report being misused: panelist

The key messages in Thursday's report by the Food Safety Commission's prion committee have been misinterpreted by the media and the government, and the panel itself was used to serve political ends, the panel's deputy chairman declared Thursday.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 9, 2005

Every picture tells a story

Morrison Hotel Gallery is currently staging its third fine art music photography exhibition, "Legendary Rock & Roll Photographers" in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Machinery orders rebound to 4.8%

Core private-sector machinery orders grew a seasonally adjusted 4.8 percent in October from the previous month, rebounding from the 10 percent drop in September but failing to meet the market's forecast of a 5.9 percent gain, the government said Thursday.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 9, 2005

Armchair critics get own online film festival

Fancy being the next Pauline Kael or Roger Ebert? International short film festival, Con-Can Movie Festival, is giving the perfect opportunity to budding film critics, and of course regular movie fans, by inviting the public to view films submitted by directors from all over the world. The films, all...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 9, 2005

Standing firm for tradition

Akitaya is no gourmet dining destination. The food is basic, the sake cheap. Clouds of oily smoke billow out from a blackened, grease-encrusted charcoal grill onto the sidewalk, where customers huddle around tables fashioned from upturned beer crates.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2005

Mizuho Securities mars J-Com's market debut

Mizuho Securities Co., a brokerage unit of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., said Thursday it was responsible for the large number of erroneous J-Com sell orders on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that caused overall share prices to plunge the same day.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 8, 2005

FC Tokyo, Tokunaga agree to deal

J. League first-division club FC Tokyo agreed on a contract Wednesday with Japan Under-23 international Yuhei Tokunaga, who had drawn interest from Spanish side Valencia.
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
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