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JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Kokudo shareholder status was 'nominal': Toda

Former Seibu Railway Co. President Hiroyuki Toda admitted in a document filed Thursday with the Tokyo District Court that he was just a "nominal" shareholder in Kokudo Corp., a core member of the Seibu Railway group, sources said.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

German wine promo ex-exec held

A former senior official with the Japanese unit of a German government wine promotion institute was arrested Thursday on suspicion of defrauding the organization of 15 million, yen police said.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Thai FTA defers sticking points

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his visiting Thai counterpart, Thaksin Shinawatra, agreed Thursday on a basic accord to lower mutual trade barriers that left key decisions on high tariffs on Japanese cars and Thai rice unresolved.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Election to bring diplomacy headaches

Kasumigaseki, Tokyo's bureaucratic hub, has been in a political vacuum since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi dissolved the House of Representatives on Aug. 8 -- and diplomacy is no exception.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2005

Daiei gets fresh start on produce

Major supermarket chain Daiei Inc. announced Thursday that measures to improve the freshness of fruit and vegetables are in place at all 387 outlets that handle such produce.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2005

Koizumi gets some high marks but must do more: Doyukai

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration should be given high marks for having addressed issues untouched by its predecessors, but there is still more to do, according to the chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai).
COMMENTARY
Sep 2, 2005

Commemorating a mistake

Chaos theorists like to speculate how a butterfly flapping wings in Beijing might cause an earthquake in Latin America. But history could have something even more chaotic to say -- how a Japanese soldier's toilet stop near Beijing in 1937 plunged Japan into an eight-year war with China, rescued Europe...
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Quake snapped cable on lift in Mori Tower

An elevator cable in 54-story Mori Tower complex in Tokyo snapped last October when a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit Niigata Prefecture some 200 km away, according to the tower's operator.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Groups against revisionist history text call campaign a success

Civic groups opposing a contentious revisionist history textbook on Thursday hailed the result of the publisher's recent survey, as well as their own, that less than 1 percent of the nation's junior high schools are likely to use the book from next April.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Beyond postal stance, Koizumi mum on policies

Security, the will of the Iraqi government and cooperation with multinational forces -- most notably the United States -- are factors to be considered when Japan decides whether to extend the Self-Defense Forces humanitarian mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday in an interview....
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2005

Panel proposes measures to ensure trains run at safe speeds

A transport ministry panel said Thursday that it will issue proposals mainly to ensure trains don't run at unsafe speeds, after the deadly derailment on West Japan Railway Co.'s Fukuchiyama Line in April.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / THEN AND NOW
Sep 2, 2005

Wander where the wise ones wink

Buddhist statues we usually see at temples and museums represent enlightened beings that have transcended their worldly existence and entered the Buddhist pantheon. They stand or are seated on pedestals of lotus flowers symbolic of the Buddhist paradise, and are depicted in poses particular to their...
Sep 2, 2005

Tokyo eyes MSDF exit at expiry of Indian Ocean duty

Japan may withdraw the Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels providing logistic support in the Indian Ocean for naval vessels involved in the U.S.-led antiterror campaign in and around Afghanistan when the mission expires Nov. 1, government sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2005

Japan Post to bag Daimaru trucking unit

Japan Post announced Thursday it has agreed with Daimaru Inc. to acquire a controlling stake in Asocia Corp., the department store chain's wholly owned distribution services subsidiary.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2005

Mr. Abbas' next test

The withdrawal of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip has been completed with far less turmoil than anticipated. Completion of the move shifts the spotlight onto the Palestinian Authority, which must now show that it can govern Gaza. That means providing both jobs and security to Palestinian residents...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 2, 2005

Brasserie Bec: Bet you wished you lived nearby

Good food, cooked well and touched with creativity; a comfortable setting, attentive service and honest prices. Whether it's haute cuisine or a ramen shack, those are our criteria for satisfaction. Location counts for nothing: Often the best value for money is to be found well away from the bright lights,...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2005

Woods slams Tigers as Dragons close gap

Tyrone Woods hit a grand slam in the third inning Wednesday as the Chunichi Dragons downed the Hanshin Tigers 7-5 at Koshien Stadium to pull within a half game of the Central League leaders.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2005

Japan wants to expand coral under disputed EEZ islets

Japan plans to study how it could expand coral reefs around a pair of Pacific Ocean outcroppings at the center of a territorial dispute with China, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2005

Guru appeal deadline missed

Lawyers for Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara missed the Wednesday deadline to submit a document stating the reason they are appealing his death sentence.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2005

Pilots on global flights face rigorous English exam

Pilots of Japanese airlines working international flights will be required to pass a national English exam to avoid accidents due to miscommunication with air traffic controllers, transport ministry officials said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2005

Budget ax poised to swing as agencies vie for shrinking pie

Starting Thursday, officials from government ministries and agencies will line up in the hallway outside the Finance Ministry Budget Bureau to make their annual pitches for hunks of the 2006 general account budget.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2005

Statute foils abused deportee's redress

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday repealed a lower court ruling ordering the state to pay a deported Iranian man 600,000 yen in compensation for abuse he suffered from guards at Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo.
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.
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.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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.

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