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EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2005

Six-party talks resume

The six-party talks to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis have resumed in Beijing. With a month of consultations at hand, negotiators should be ready to agree on a joint statement that outlines the basic principles of any deal. A failure to release that statement will suggest that there is no basic...
COMMENTARY
Sep 14, 2005

Major hurdle remains in six-party talks

KYOTO -- The fourth round of six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear-weapons aspirations resumed Tuesday in Beijing after a five-week recess. One main sticking point, seemingly still unresolved, centers around North Korea's "right" to have a peaceful nuclear-energy program.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Mom gets seven years for killing child

A 31-year-old woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for physically abusing her 3-year-old daughter, resulting in her death.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Probe establishes 20 km orbit around asteroid

The Hayabusa space probe has moved to within 20 km of an asteroid orbiting the sun between Earth and Mars after a 24-month journey on a mission to bring rock samples and other data back to Earth, according to Japan's space agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

Fujitsu's 6 million yen robot enon set to help the lost

Lost in a store? Let electronics maker Fujitsu's robot help guide your way.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

BOJ's Iwata hints policy shift near

Deputy Bank of Japan Gov. Kazumasa Iwata has indicated in a speech in the United States that the central bank may be nearing the point where it will end its ultra-loose monetary policy.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Japanese expected to head ITER project

The head of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project organization is expected to be Japanese, because the parties involved have agreed to support a candidate to be recommended by Japan, the science and technology ministry said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Koizumi tells acolytes to stay away from factions

Despite the Liberal Democratic Party's overwhelming victory in Sunday's Lower House election, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appears to want to exert even more control over the LDP.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Centenarians to hit 25,606 by October

The number of centenarians in Japan will set a new record of 25,606 by the end of the month, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said ahead of Respect for the Aged Day.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

Koito plans Saga plant as Kyushu car output rises

Koito Manufacturing Co. will set up a plant in Saga Prefecture to make automobile lights to accommodate planned production boosts in Kyushu by Toyota Motor Corp. and other carmakers, company officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

July mobile-phone shipments down

Domestic shipments of mobile phones, including personal handy-phone system devices, fell 11.4 percent in July from a year earlier to 3.66 million units due to a decline in mobile- and car-phone shipments, an industrial body said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

Nitto, Fuji Flours to merge on April 1

Nitto Flour Milling Co. and Fuji Flour Milling Co. announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement to merge on April 1, creating the nation's fourth-largest flour milling firm.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

ANA fires pilot over theft scandal

All Nippon Airways has fired a pilot who allegedly stole flight manuals that were subsequently sold on an Internet auction site, the company said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Support for Koizumi Cabinet hits 59%

Public support for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet rose to 59.1 percent this week, up 11.8 percentage points from last month, according to a Kyodo News survey released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Bill afoot to offer victims of asbestos-caused mesothelioma aid

The government plans to introduce a bill that will give financial aid to people with asbestos-related mesothelioma and the next of kin of those who have died from the disease, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Sep 14, 2005

Taking it slowly to savor eco-exploring

These days, "eco" has become something like a random, loosely attached, brand name. Not associated with any particular company, nor with any particular product, eco -- which "Webster's" defines as a combining form meaning "environment or habitat" -- is applied seemingly indiscriminately.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

Namco Bandai projects 55 billion yen in fiscal 2007

Namco Bandai Holdings Inc., which officially starts business Sept. 29, said Tuesday it expects 55 billion yen in operating profit on sales of 550 billion yen for the year ending in March 2008, or 24 percent over what the two companies' combined profit would likely have been for the current fiscal year....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2005

Four CPAs arrested over Kanebo scandal

Four certified public accountants at a Japanese unit of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Group were arrested Tuesday for allegedly collaborating with former executives at Kanebo Ltd. to falsify accounting reports.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2005

Hitachi sells part of Elpida stake

Elpida Memory Inc., the sole Japanese supplier of dynamic random access memory chips, said Tuesday that its major shareholder, Hitachi Ltd., sold part of its stake the same day.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 13, 2005

Abe tops voting

JEF United Chiba midfielder Yuki Abe became the top vote getter for the second straight year as the 32-man list for the J. League All-Star match was announced Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2005

Haneda luggage system breaks down

A computer system that automatically sorts baggage broke down at Haneda airport's second terminal Monday, delaying more than 100 flights and affecting about 36,000 customers, airport officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2005

Ailing DPJ prepares to pick new boss

A day after being clobbered in Sunday's general election, the Democratic Party of Japan said it will vote for a new party leader this weekend.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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