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BUSINESS
May 21, 2005

Odakyu berated over bogus data

Financial Services Minister Tatsuya Ito slammed three firms of the Odakyu Electric Railway Co. group Friday for failing to correct fabricated financial statements regarding the identity of their shareholders.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2005

Tokyo twisted BSE safety report: panel member

The government "used" an independent Food Safety Commission panel to partially lift its import ban on U.S. and Canadian beef, a Japanese expert on mad cow disease said Friday.
OLYMPICS
May 20, 2005

JOC to pick candidate for 2016 bid

The Japanese Olympic Committee plans to pick a domestic candidate in its bid to host the 2016 summer Olympic Games, JOC officials said Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2005

Murata delivers key hit as Giants down Hawks

Yoshinori Murata drove in the winning run with a single to left in the top of the ninth Thursday as the last-place Yomiuri Giants downed the Softbank Hawks 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.
SUMO
May 20, 2005

Asashoryu throws down Tosanoumi for two-win tourney lead

Grand champion Asashoryu moved a step closer to another title Thursday when he defeated sekiwake Tosanoumi at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 20, 2005

Man United-Arsenal F.A. Cup final promises to be a belter

LONDON -- The joke doing the rounds as the F.A. Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester United approaches is that the kickoff should be put back from3 p.m. until after the 9 p.m. watershed.
COMMENTARY
May 20, 2005

The right leader for Britain

LONDON -- British politics is now in a fluid state. The May 5 general election, which should have settled things, at least for four or five years, has unsettled everything in a very puzzling way.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2005

Battling the windmills while Iraq burns

DOHA, Qatar -- Cast aside the nonsensical rhetoric about U.S. President George W. Bush's ostensibly successful efforts to bolster democratic tendencies "sweeping" the Middle East, and you'll discover that the facts are not so rosy, with Iraq remaining the most horrific reminder.
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2005

A cautiously optimistic view

On the face of it, Japan's economy appears headed for a full-fledged recovery. In the first quarter of 2005, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.3 percent from the previous quarter, or 5.3 percent in annualized terms, according to the Cabinet Office. It was the first solid quarterly growth since...
BUSINESS
May 20, 2005

Video game maker Namco logs record group, net profits

Namco Ltd., a developer of home video games and arcade game machines, said Thursday it posted record group pretax and net profits in fiscal 2004 on strong domestic sales of video game titles and a range of one-off gains.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2005

Chinese exec foresees a rosy future

Despite recent anti-Japan demonstrations in China, business relations between the two neighbors will eventually deepen and expand in a mutually beneficial way, a Chinese business executive predicted Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2005

Daikyo sees red after following state-backed reconstruction

Struggling condominium builder Daikyo Inc. said Thursday it fell into the red in the business year that ended March 31, affected by its withdrawal from noncore businesses under a state-backed reconstruction plan.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2005

Terrestrial digital radio to get early start in 2006

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will allow terrestrial digital radio broadcasting to begin in 2006, five years earlier than originally planned, ministry officials said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2005

Fukushima's title shot postponed

A world title match scheduled for next month in Tokyo between WBA bantamweight champion Wladmir Sidorenko and Japanese challenger Manabu Fukushima has been postponed, Japanese gym officials said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2005

Economic assessment left intact

The government on Thursday left its overall assessment of the economy unchanged for a fifth straight month, stating that a slight improvement in exports was offset by weaker housing construction.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2005

Japan Net Bank books first profit

Japan Net Bank said Thursday it posted a net profit of 1.1 billion yen in the business year that ended March 31, the company's first net profit since it started operating in October 2000.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / COUNTER CULTURE
May 20, 2005

Camping it up with style

Sexy, salacious and in your face, Dress Camp is an anomaly in the dour world of Tokyo fashion.
SUMO
May 19, 2005

Asashoryu pummels Kotooshu to remain in front

Grand champion Asashoryu pounded Kotooshu at the faceoff on Wednesday to remain undefeated and in the sole lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2005

Saito goes the distance as Hawks down Giants

Kazumi Saito went the distance Wednesday and the Softbank Hawks took advantage of a costly throwing error by third baseman Hiroki Kokubo on their way to a 7-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants in interleague play.
BASKETBALL
May 19, 2005

Kobe's dad to head 'bj league' team

Joe Bryant, a former NBA player and the father of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, has been named the head coach of the Tokyo Apache of the "bj league," Japan's first professional basketball league which will open its inaugural season in November, team officials said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2005

A victory of sorts for Mr. Chen

The people of Taiwan put a damper on "mainland fever" last weekend. In elections to create a special assembly that would amend the island's constitution, President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a plurality of votes. The results are more an endorsement of the status quo, though,...
Rugby
May 19, 2005

Celebrities line up to support Japan's bid to host RWC

The Japan Rugby Football Union rolled out the celebrities on Tuesday in support for its bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
May 19, 2005

PET bottles

Dear Alice,
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
May 19, 2005

Puppies for the digital age

Let me introduce Funky. He's a young, short-haired Chihuahua with a happy temperament and distaste for learning new tricks. With a job and family duties, it's hard to give Funky the attention he deserves. But I've surprised myself. Even though I'm more of a cat-lover than a dog-lover, I'm showing a great...
BUSINESS
May 19, 2005

TBS takes countertakeover steps

Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. said Wednesday it will issue stock purchase warrants worth 600 million yen to a wholly owned subsidiary of its financial adviser, Nikko Cordial Corp., as a means of tightening its defenses against hostile takeover attempts.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2005

TSE wants firms' governance details

TSE wants firms' governance details Tokyo Stock Exchange President Takuo Tsurushima said Wednesday the nation's largest bourse plans to require TSE-listed firms to submit detailed corporate governance reports.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2005

Bankruptcies decline to lowest level since '92

The number of corporate bankruptcies across Japan in April fell to 948, slipping below the 950 line for the first time in 13 years and three months, due partly to the government's expanded safety-net loan guarantee program for smaller firms.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2005

New law impedes bankruptcy data

Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Wednesday it will substantially cut down its monthly data on corporate bankruptcies due to the new personal information protection law.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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