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LIFE / Travel
Jun 17, 2005

Tokyo as a chilled-out paradise

So you think Tokyo is fast-paced and tiring? Think again.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 17, 2005

Tribes: An African heart beats in Kagurazaka

Not so long ago, Kagurazaka was one of this city's most traditional neighborhoods, its alleys still echoing from the days when it was an important geisha district. Though some of its old character survives, these days it has much more of an international nature -- especially when it comes to dining out....
MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2005

Ivy-Samurai Bowl sides are finalized

The top Kanto college football players will team up with two Ivy League schools for an exhibition game this Sunday at Komazawa Track and Field Stadium in Tokyo, the organizers announced on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2005

Darvish earns win in first pro start as Fighters down Carp

Yu Darvish picked up his first career win in his first professional start Wednesday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters downed the Hiroshima Carp 8-2 in interleague play.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 16, 2005

Ireland's defeat of Japan doesn't paint the whole picture

To borrow a phrase from those that usually watch the boys in silky shorts run around after a round ball -- "It's a funny old game."
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 16, 2005

Barcelona's supporting cast coast past Reds in friendly

SAITAMA -- Barcelona proved too strong for Urawa Reds in a friendly match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday as the Spanish champion coasted to a 3-0 win.
COMMENTARY
Jun 16, 2005

The gulf between Bush, Roh

LOS ANGELES -- I'm sorry, but President George W. Bush just doesn't get South Korea and he doesn't understand its president, Roh Moo Hyun, either. And I doubt he ever will.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Two teens held for junior high fire

Two 14-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a classroom at their Tokyo junior high school the day before the graduation ceremony in March because they wanted the event canceled, police said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Two nabbed for Ginza jewel heist

Two citizens of Serbia and Montenegro have been arrested in the country by Serbian police in connection with a 3.5 billion yen jewelry heist at a store in Tokyo's Ginza district in March 2004, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday.
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BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 16, 2005

Flexible labor policies raise worker loyalty, satisfaction

Ongoing moves for a greater flexibility in the labor market will increase effective labor supply -- a good news as Japan faces a declining population, said James Hosek, professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

G8 help sought to disarm Afghans

Japan plans to call on its Group of Eight partners to share the financial burden to proceed with a project aimed at helping paramilitary troops in Afghanistan to disarm and reintegrate into society, government sources said Wednesday.
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BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 16, 2005

The unfinished business of recovery

Japan needs to keep up the momentum of economic reforms and accelerate them in the face of long-term challenges such as an aging population and increased global competition, scholars from U.S. business schools said at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

Cabinet sees economy emerging from pause

The government Wednesday raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in 11 months, citing a pickup in personal spending and improvement in jobs.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

Spam scams net suspension for connected Kyoto firms

Two Kyoto firms have been ordered to suspend business for three months because they failed to identify themselves or the nature of their e-mail when transmitting unsolicited commercial missives, a government official said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

High court ruling dooms Nireco poison pill plan

Nireco Corp., a high-tech control and measuring device manufacturer, said Wednesday it has scrapped plans to invoke what had been boasted as Japan's first poison pill scheme to ward off hostile takeover bids.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Altimeter-setting snafu puts ANA jet at wrong level

An All Nippon Airways plane flew 1,600 meters higher than instructed by air traffic controllers for about 40 minutes during a flight from Nagasaki to Tokyo this month due to an altimeter adjustment error.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

BOJ board continues letting market liquidity fall below target, but with two dissenters

The Bank of Japan on Wednesday left its ultraloose monetary policy untouched and decided to continue allowing financial market liquidity to fall briefly below its target range amid easing concerns over the country's once-shaky financial system.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

General anxiety disorder may be affecting 3% of population

About 3 percent of Japanese are probably suffering from generalized anxiety disorder, which leads to depression and seriously affects not only those who have it, but also those around them.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

Kirin, Yakult make healthy tieup

Kirin Brewery Co., Kirin Beverage Corp. and Yakult Honsha Co. said Wednesday they agreed to form a business alliance to jointly develop health foods and drinks.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Ministry explains texts to end 'misunderstandings'

The Foreign Ministry has posted English information on its Web site on Japan's textbook screening process, hoping to clear up "misunderstandings" abroad, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

JAL jet landing at Haneda loses nose gear wheels

The two nose gear wheels on a Japan Airlines Corp. jetliner broke off during landing Wednesday at Tokyo's Haneda airport, the airline said.
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BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2005

'Scandal spokesman' speaks on crisis management

The cost of scandals to business is at an all-time high. Time was when a bow held for 10 seconds by executives in a news conference, plus the resignation of a top official, would clear the air for business as usual.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Huge Fuso recall involves defects found months ago

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling a total of about 42,000 trucks and buses due to five defects, two of which were found much earlier.
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Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Jun 16, 2005

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BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 16, 2005

Financial innovations should preserve market discipline and trust

The country's reforms in the financial sector have had mixed results so far, with progress on the domestic front lagging behind Japan's growing contribution to Asian financial stability, according to Charles Calomiris, a Columbia Business School professor.
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LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 16, 2005

Ancient China never looked so good

Buyers of "Jade Empire" are greeted with laughable cover art and silly character names like "Furious Ming." At first glance, the mythological theme appears to be a mockery of ancient Chinese culture. But beneath the regrettable packaging lies an honest and fun game that engulfs players in an awe-inspiring...
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ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Jun 16, 2005

Worlds of nature are just a click away

Although I've only just packed away my skiing gear (the remnant snowfields have crept too close to the peaks to make the physical cost of carrying heavy boots and skis so far uphill worth the downhill benefits), and though mountain cherry blossoms have only recently begun to shed their petals here in...
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2005

Bridge bid-rigging rings charged

Prosecutors indicted 26 companies and eight senior employees Wednesday on suspicion of rigging bids for steel bridge projects.

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