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Jan 14, 2006

Inada, Koshi effectively secure Olympic berths

Japan has secured two spots for the men's skeleton team in the Turin Olympics as it stood sixth in the World Cup rankings after Thursday's event in Koenigssee, Germany.
SUMO
Jan 14, 2006

Asashoryu picks up fifth win of basho

Grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia defeated compatriot Kyokutenho on Friday to remain one win off the pace at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
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Jan 14, 2006

Japan to meet Saudi Arabia in Asian Cup qualifier

Japan will meet Saudi Arabia on Sept. 1 in an away match in the qualifying round of the 2007 Asian Cup tournament instead of the originally scheduled March 1 date, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday.
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Jan 14, 2006

Wie to play in Japanese men's tour event again

U.S. teenage golf star Michelle Wie, who missed the cut by a stroke at last November's Casio World Open, will play in the top-tier Japanese men's tour event again this year, organizers said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

No-cost childbirth mulled to boost population

The government will consider introducing a system to bear all direct costs for childbirth -- including hospitalization for mothers -- in a bid to encourage young couples to have more kids, a government minister said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 14, 2006

Catching the kabuki spirit

Kabuki, which dates back some 400 years to Izumo no Okuni, the leader of a women's theatrical troupe that caused a sensation in Kyoto, now appears to be riding an upsurge. Recently, the kabuki world saw a series of events that have caught people's attention and increased their interest.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

Aso also wants Yasukuni to be LDP poll nonissue

Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Friday he thinks visiting Yasukuni Shrine should not be an issue in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race this fall, echoing remarks by the prime minister and the top government spokesman.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

WWF faults Sydney parley for fostering fossil fuel dependence

The Japanese branch of an international environmental watchdog on Friday blasted an agreement struck the previous day in Sydney by Japan, the United States and Australia to transfer to the developing world advanced technologies to combat global warming. The technologies are cleaner, but are still based...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

Niigata U. protein-mapping project gets nod from HPO

An international organization aiming to create a database of all human proteins has chosen a project submitted by a Niigata University team that is designed to map out all the proteins in the human kidney and urine as one of its scientific initiatives, sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

LDP ranks must back succession bill

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday his Liberal Democratic Party will require all member lawmakers to vote for a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to open the way for female monarchs.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

EU favors more labs over stockpiles of flu drugs

International donors at a two-day rapid response conference in Tokyo said Friday they are ready to help poor Asian countries prepare for a potential flu pandemic, but a delegate from the European Union said it will not fund the stockpiling of drugs and instead focus on improving animal health measures....
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

U.S. presents detailed plans on realignment of military

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) Japan and the United States ended a two-day senior working-level meeting Thursday with the U.S. side presenting detailed plans for implementing an agreement made in October on the realignment of the U.S. military presence in Japan.
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Jan 14, 2006

Otsuka, Ishii reaffirm word

Texas Rangers right-hander Akinori Otsuka and Yakult Swallows left-hander Hirotoshi Ishii on Friday quelled concerns that they might withdraw from Japan's 30-man World Baseball Classic squad.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2006

Price slide chips at Elpida earnings

Computer chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. slashed its earnings forecasts for the October-December quarter Friday, blaming a faster-than-expected slide in memory-chip prices.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2006

Ministers unite against terrorism

Transport officials from 14 countries wrapped up a two-day international counterterrorism conference Friday in Tokyo with a joint declaration reaffirming their commitment to ensuring transport security through international cooperation and capacity-building assistance for developing countries.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2006

Tokyo department store sales rise

Sales at department stores in Tokyo rose 2.1 percent in December from a year earlier on a same-store basis to 223.4 billion yen, an industry body said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2006

BOJ managers report economic improvement

All nine regions of the country are showing economic improvement due to vigorous personal spending and accelerated corporate output, according to a report by Bank of Japan branch managers who gathered Friday for their quarterly meeting.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2006

Fuji Heavy to beef up Subaru sales, reduce outlets in streamlining plan

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Friday it will reduce the number of sales outlets in Japan from 39 to 33 by October as part of efforts to make its sales operations more effective while aiming to increase global sales of its Subaru cars.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2006

The Russians are coming

LONDON -- Analysts and journalists have been trying hard to find something interesting to say about the first East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Kuala Lumpur in mid-December. The most frequent comment is that China was prevented from hijacking the summit, but they have mostly got it wrong.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2006

New KDDI handsets boast voice access to navigation

KDDI Corp. will introduce three new handsets for its au mobile phone service next month that will allow customers to orally control its EZ Navi Walk navigation service.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2006

Latest trading blunder costs Daiwa SMBC 500 million yen

Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. said Friday that a mistaken order placed by one of its traders minutes before the start of morning trading has caused it to suffer a 500 million yen loss.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
=A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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