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EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2005

Little time to do so much

The lineup of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's new Cabinet, formed Monday, shows his determination to put finishing touches on his reforms in the rather short time left for him. He has made clear that he will step down in September 2006. Mr. Koizumi included in his new Cabinet three politicians from...
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Conservatives fight secular war memorial

A nonpartisan group of 233 conservative lawmakers adopted a resolution Tuesday against establishing a secular memorial for the war dead.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Koizumi warns ministers following gaffe by Sugiura

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi already has some words of caution for his new Cabinet -- they must be careful what they say.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Nikkei embezzlement nets three years

Two former executives of a Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. affiliate were sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for causing 3.18 billion yen in damages to the company through illegitimate issuance of promissory notes and embezzling 335 million yen in corporate funds in 2001.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Sales of new vehicles fall to 34-year low

Domestic sales of new vehicles, excluding minivehicles, dropped 3.4 percent in October from the year before to 281,452 units, a 34-year low for the month and the fourth consecutive monthly fall, an industry body said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Abe deflects politicians' responsibility on judging Yasukuni war criminals

Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe argued Tuesday that only historians -- and not contemporary politicians -- will eventually make the correct call on how Japanese Class-A war criminals should be judged.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Suzuki gets manual, mocks ministry 'secrets'

House of Representatives member Muneo Suzuki said Tuesday he has received a copy of the so-called Muneo manual drafted by the Foreign Ministry to instruct its officials on how to deal with the lawmaker who once wielded enormous influence with the ministry.
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Nov 2, 2005

New defense chief promises less local burden from U.S. bases

The government will reduce the burden on communities with U.S. military bases by facilitating cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

System glitch shuts down TSE for hours

For the first time in its history, the Tokyo Stock Exchange was forced to suspend all morning trading Tuesday due to what officials said was a computer system malfunction stemming from a trading capacity expansion implemented last month.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2005

Bird flu detected at Osaka duck farm

Authorities found that 10 ducks in Osaka Prefecture suspected of bird flu had a less harmful type of the virus, but they were still conducting tests on another 47 birds that also showed signs of infection, officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Mitsubishi Electric sells satellite

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Tuesday it received a communications satellite order from Tokyo-based Space Communications Corp., a deal making Mitsubishi the first domestic company to get an order for a commercial satellite to be operated by a Japanese firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW
Nov 2, 2005

Tanigaki considers how to win over public on raising taxes

For Sadakazu Tanigaki, newly reappointed as finance minister, the crucial question is not whether to raise the consumption tax, but when.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2005

Recalling fond memories of eiders

It's getting to that time of year when I air out my down-filled sleeping bag. No big field trips are planned for this year, but I do like to spend a few nights in the woods, a campfire going, with no phones (no, not even a cell phone), no television and no mosquitoes.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Analysts expect new economic team to take on budget deficit

Economists on Tuesday generally welcomed the economic ministers in Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's new Cabinet, saying they expect the lineup to puncture the country's ballooning budget deficits by slashing wasteful spending.
COMMENTARY
Nov 2, 2005

No changing colors in China

HONG KONG -- Two weeks ago, China issued a 23,000-word white paper on democracy, the first time the Communist government had ever done so. However, instead of being a blueprint for the development of representative government, the white paper turned out to be a defense of the perpetuation of the monopoly...
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Mitsui to buy Brazilian gas supplier

Trading house Mitsui & Co. said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to buy Gas Participacoes Ltd., the holding firm of seven Brazilian regional gas suppliers, to start gas distribution in Brazil.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2005

Investors fume during shutdown

The sudden computer system malfunction that paralyzed trading Tuesday morning on the Tokyo Stock Exchange left brokerages and individual investors fuming over the vulnerability of one of the key mechanisms of the economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 2, 2005

Once-lovable prince goes medieval

Like any other entertainment medium, it isn't hard to point out certain qualities that suggest whether a game was developed in Japan or abroad. Japanese games tend to be very character driven, boast a more artistic visual style and are often a part of a long-standing series. ("Final Fantasy XII" rings...
MORE SPORTS
Nov 1, 2005

Miura signs loan with Sydney FC

Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura has signed for Australia's Sydney FC on a short-term loan deal, officials of his Japanese club said Monday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 1, 2005

Berlin gold medalist Hamuro dies

Tetsuo Hamuro, who won the men's 200-meter breaststroke gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died on Sunday night.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 1, 2005

Kyowa, Nakajima to battle for title

WBC minimumweight champion Eagle Kyowa will defend his crown when he takes on Japan's Ken Nakajima on Jan. 9, boxing sources said Monday.
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.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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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