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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

Embezzler's prison stint upheld

The Tokyo High Court upheld on Tuesday a five-year prison term for a former chairman of the failed credit union Tokyo Shogin who caused financial damage to the firm by repeatedly extending illegal loans to a Tokyo business group.
COMMENTARY
Jun 8, 2005

EU muddles forth with market intact

LONDON -- The proposed European Constitution was decisively rejected by French voters on May 29 and by the Dutch on June 1. The constitution has been ratified by other European states including Germany, which did not hold a referendum, and by Spain, which did. In theory, the referendums in France and...
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

ANA loses uniforms after CM shoot

Ten new All Nippon Airways uniforms have gone missing after they were used to shoot a TV commercial May 11 and 12, and the airline, fearing possible misuse, plans to report the case to police if they are not returned in another week, ANA said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

Controversial Tokyo vice governor to quit

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Tuesday endorsed the resignation of Vice Gov. Takeo Hamauzu, under fire from assembly members for controlling metropolitan government operations.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

Kono warns Koizumi about Yasukuni visits

House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono indirectly urged Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday to stop visiting Yasukuni Shrine, Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 8, 2005

A fling to remember

The all-male reworking of "Swan Lake" by English choreographer Matthew Bourne has become a dance and stage legend since its November 1995 premiere at Sadler's Wells Theater in London. This powerful piece of ballet zeitgeist toured widely before arriving in Japan in spring 2003. With nonstop curtain calls,...
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

Tojo a scapegoat, granddaughter charges

The Tojo family had kept silent for a long time. But not any longer.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2005

Ono set for foot surgery

Japan international midfielder Shinji Ono will have surgery Monday to implant a metal plate in his broken right foot, his doctor said Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2005

Heatdevils pick first as bj league draft begins

Former OSG Phoenix forward Jo Kurino was named the No. 1 overall draft pick on Monday by the Oita Heatdevils, who were given the first-round selection in Japan's first professional basketball league kicking off its inaugural season this fall.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2005

Wolfowitz reassures World Bank

Mr. Paul Wolfowitz has taken the helm of the World Bank. His nomination was marked by numerous protests and concerns; his tenure at the U.S. Department of Defense worried many who feared that he would turn the organization into an arm of U.S. foreign policy or that he did not understand its mission....
OLYMPICS
Jun 7, 2005

Murofushi, Tamesue picked for squad

Reigning Olympic champion Koji Murofushi and 400-meter hurdler Dai Tamesue are among the 39 Japanese selected to compete in the world championships this summer, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 7, 2005

Do you believe in ghosts?

Yuma Tejima Engineer, 29 I do, but I haven't seen one yet. There used to be a person who had a strong feeling that she could see ghosts. Her name was Aiko Gibo. I wanted to meet her but she died.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2005

Bone-marrow bank probed for having too much money

Internal reserves held by a foundation operating the nation's only bone-marrow bank have swollen to more than 500 million yen, exceeding a government-set ceiling for a nonprofit entity, sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2005

Machimura seeks first ODA budget hike since 1999

The Foreign Ministry will try to have Japan's budget for foreign aid increased in fiscal 2006 for the first time since 1999, Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2005

Agency probes language schools

The Social Insurance Agency has launched inspections of foreign-language schools nationwide to make sure their foreign teachers are covered by social insurance, the agency said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2005

Quarterly capital spending up 7.4% to four-year high

Capital spending by companies grew 7.4 percent in the January-March quarter from a year earlier to 13.697 trillion yen, the highest level in nearly four years, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 7, 2005

Massage, reading kanji and ATMs

Hands on D is a U.S. trained massage therapist with a spousal visa, currently living in Hiroshima.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2005

BOJ balance back in target range

The outstanding balance of current account deposits held by private financial institutions at the Bank of Japan returned Monday to the central bank's liquidity target range of 30 trillion yen to 35 trillion yen for the first time in three business days.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jun 7, 2005

Have you heard the one about . . ?

'And then, when he saw the other side of the car, where his date had been sitting not 15 minutes earlier, on the door handle, hung . . . a bloody . . . HOOK!"
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2005

North Korea eager to return to talks: Koizumi

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday that he believes North Korea is eager to return to the stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear ambitions although it has yet to clearly say so.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2005

Nonstop circumnavigator, 71, sails into record books

MISAKI, Kanagawa Pref. — Sailing legend Minoru Saito cruised into the record books Monday evening when his aging, battered sloop Shuten-dohji II crossed a line off the port of Misaki, ending a 7 1/2-month, nonstop unassisted solo circumnavigation and making him at 71 the oldest person ever to perform...
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2005

Panel eyes target for cutting social security spending

An advisory panel to the finance minister recommended Monday that the government take steps to curb swelling social security-related spending by setting targets when compiling the budget for next year.
COMMENTARY
Jun 7, 2005

Kudos here, detention there

LOS ANGELES -- Journalism free from government constraint just isn't for everybody. It certainly wasn't for Richard M. Nixon while he was president. Unrestrained investigative journalism of the Watergate variety ultimately pushed Congress in the direction of potential impeachment and shoved Nixon onto...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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