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EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2006

Asbestos aid falls short

The Diet enacted a law in early February to financially help people suffering from asbestos-related health problems not covered by labor accident compensation. Eligible people can start filing requests for the aid under the law on March 20. Enactment of the law was quick -- in about seven months -- after...
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2006

EAccess airs cell phone strategy

Internet service provider eAccess Ltd. has announced it will start offering mobile phone service in the Kanto, Chubu and Kansai regions in February 2008 and expand into the rest of Japan two to three years later.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2006

Business failures rise 3% but they leave fewer debts

The number of corporate failures rose 2.9 percent in February from a year ago to 1,044, but the amount of debt left by those businesses fell 61.2 percent from the year before to 288.50 billion yen, Tokyo Shoko Research said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Mar 15, 2006

What's making a noise in the woods?

The cherry blossom wave has begun its annual northward sweep through the country, island-hopping up the archipelago from Okinawa in the wake of the delicately blossoming plum.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2006

New chief vows to steady JAL

Japan Airlines Corp. should restructure itself into an airline that can consistently make an operating profit of at least 100 billion yen so it can survive in volatile business conditions, the troubled carrier's incoming president said in an interview with The Japan Times.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2006

Livedoor's stock up first day on liquidation post

Livedoor Co. shares rose 10 yen Tuesday in its first day on the liquidation post after being moved in response to alleged securities law violations. The Tokyo Stock Exchange will delist the company on April 14.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2006

Skymark maintenance oversight draws scrutiny

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry announced Tuesday it will tighten its inspections of Skymark Airlines after the carrier reported it had been operating a plane for about nine months past a repair deadline.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2006

Ministry fights court disclosure order

The Foreign Ministry filed an appeal Monday with the Tokyo High Court over a lower court ruling that rescinded a 2001 ministry rejection of a citizen group's request for the disclosure of documents on discretionary diplomatic funds, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2006

British troop adjustment no factor for SDF: Aso

Japan's decision on when to pull its troops from southern Iraq will not be affected by Britain's announcement Monday that it will scale down its military presence in the country, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2006

Diet votes Friday on Nishimura fate

The House of Representatives will vote Friday on whether Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Shingo Nishimura, on trial for having attorney work done in his name, should be asked to quit the Diet, key members of the chamber's steering committee said.
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2006

How will delisting impact Livedoor?

The Tokyo Stock Exchange will delist Livedoor Co. on April 14, depriving the Internet company of the ability to raise capital on the market. How will the move affect Livedoor? Here are some questions and answers that address the firm's possible fate:
MORE SPORTS
Mar 14, 2006

Creamer to play at Salonpas

American teenager Paula Creamer, who finished second in the U.S. LPGA money list last year, will play in the Salonpas World Ladies golf tournament, organizers said Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2006

WBC Notebook

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki saw daylight for one at-bat, but now he's back in the dark.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2006

Japan soccer chief blasts American baseball ump

Japan Football Association chief Saburo Kawabuchi on Monday blasted an American umpire for a controversial call in Japan's 4-3 defeat to the United States in their World Baseball Classic second-round game and said it has "left an ugly blot" on the inaugural competition.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2006

Korea downs Mexico on Lee's two-run blast

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Lee Seung Yeop didn't leave his power stroke at Tokyo Dome.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 14, 2006

Arakawa in no rush to make future plans

Turin Olympic gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa said Monday she has yet to make up her mind on whether to turn professional and will not be rushed into making a decision on her future.
EDITORIALS
Mar 14, 2006

Breathing room for detainees

The treatment of suspects arrested for questioning in criminal cases and of defendants undergoing trial has long been a human-rights issue in Japan. This problem will be partially resolved by a government bill to be sent to the Diet. Still, a bigger problem exists: the use of police holding cells as...
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Risk of prostate cancer not linked to physique, study says

Japanese men, whether overweight or slim, have a similar chance of developing prostate cancer, a health ministry research team reported Sunday in a finding that conflicts with U.S. and European studies, which mainly blame obesity for the prevalence of the disease.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Net boards venue for faceless rightists

OSAKA -- They are called "Net uyoku," or Internet rightwingers.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Architect group to offer directory of highly trained members

A nationwide organization of architects will publicize later this month the names and addresses of architects who have taken training courses on the latest technologies and construction regulations, the group said Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

System targets bioterror, flu threats

A national center for infectious disease surveillance has begun building a system aimed at detecting early signs of bioterrorism and new types of influenza based on factors that include a slight increase in the number of emergency patients, center officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Obituary: Toko Adachi

Flower arrangement grand master Toko Adachi died of acute liver failure at a Tokyo hospital Friday, her family said Monday. She was 69.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2006

Iwakuni vote won't halt U.S. move: Abe

The central government will go ahead with plans to move 57 U.S. carrier-based warplanes and support personnel to the U.S. Marine Corps Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture, despite the overwhelming opposition expressed in a nonbinding local plebiscite, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said Monday....
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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.

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