search

 
Menu
Search
 
November 01, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
340,219 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2005

Teen admits in court to slaying parents, arson

A 16-year old boy pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to murdering his parents and blowing up their apartment in June with an explosive device.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2005

Cultural diversity strengthens nations

During UNESCO's recent biannual conference at its Paris headquarters, the United States remained adamant in its opposition to the conclusion of an international convention on cultural diversity. On the surface it appears that the U.S. position is mainly motivated by trade interests. The U.S. seems to...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 10, 2005

The man in the photo

"Over 4,000 pictures!" the press officer shouts with enthusiasm over the phone the day after the opening of the most comprehensive exhibition of 65-year-old Nobuyoshi Araki's photographs to date.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2005

Insurance for antismoking pitch

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare proposed Wednesday to cover doctors' antismoking counseling services with public health insurance schemes as part of efforts to stem the nation's ballooning medical costs, ministry officials said.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2005

Takeuchi exits race for OECD chief

Japan's candidate for new chief of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development withdrew her candidacy Tuesday, according to the Foreign Ministry.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2005

DoCoMo cell credit card service near

NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Tuesday it will start a service on Dec. 1 that will let holders of a popular credit card make purchases through their mobile phones.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2005

Taisho half-year profit sags 25%

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. said Wednesday its group net profit fell 25.1 percent in the fiscal first half from the previous year to 15.56 billion yen, hit by poor sales of its mainstay nutritional supplement drinks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2005

Valentine's future remains undecided

Based on job offers, Bobby Valentine has just as good a chance to be with the Chiba Lotte Marines next season as he does with the Los Angeles Dodgers or any other club his name has been linked to in recent weeks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2005

Jojima, others hoping for majors

Softbank Hawks catcher Kenji Jojima, who is eyeing a move to the major leagues next season, is among five players on the free-agent list released Tuesday by the baseball commissioner's office.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 9, 2005

Zico assembles strong squad

Japan coach Zico on Tuesday named Bolton Wanderers star Hidetoshi Nakata to a near full-strength squad for next week's home friendly with Angola.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2005

Lotte infielders grab Golden Gloves

Four of the Chiba Lotte Marines' infielders were named Golden Glove winners Tuesday after helping lift the Pacific-League club to its first Japan Series title in 31 years.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2005

The politics of assigning a nuclear carrier to Japan

HONOLULU -- The easy part of newly assigning a U.S. aircraft carrier to Japan, which was to persuade the Japanese to accept a nuclear-powered vessel, has been accomplished. Now comes the hard part: deciding which one of 10 carriers should be based in the port of Yokosuka.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

Softbank, eAccess, IP to get cell nod

The government is set to allow Softbank Corp., eAccess Ltd. and IP Mobile Inc. to launch cell phone businesses possibly next year, becoming the first new entrants into the business in 12 years, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2005

Princess Nori to get 152.5 million yen gift

The government said Tuesday it will provide a one-time allowance of 152.5 million yen to Princess Nori, who will be leaving the Imperial household after her marriage to Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee Yoshiki Kuroda, government officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2005

Treat this Japan citizen fairly: Tokyo

Tokyo called on Santiago Tuesday to give fair treatment to former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was arrested by Chilean police early Monday soon after arriving from Japan on a surprise visit.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

Koizumi unlocks auto taxes

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has ordered the government to use revenue from some auto-related taxes for purposes other than road-related projects, infrastructure minister Kazuo Kitagawa said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2005

Step up relief for quake victims

The sufferings of survivors continue one month after the magnitude-7.6 earthquake ravaged northern Pakistan on Oct. 8. United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has called the quake "a huge, huge disaster -- perhaps the biggest we have ever seen." But it is never too late for other nations and peoples...
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

FHI to cut jobs by 5% as first-half profit falls

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday that its net profit in the first half of fiscal 2005 declined 3.8 percent to 8 billion yen and announced it will cut its domestic workforce by 5 percent, or 700 workers, by the end of January.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

Foreign reserves down $1.77 billion

Japan's foreign-exchange reserves stood at $841.79 billion at the end of October, down $1.77 billion from the month before for the second straight monthly fall, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

Policy panel backs civil servant reductions

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's key policy-guiding panel will recommend nearly halving the ratio of payroll costs of national public servants to gross domestic product over the next 10 years from the current 1.7 percent, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2005

JR East settles Kokuro wage discrimination row

East Japan Railway Co. has reached a settlement in a dispute over wage discrimination against workers belonging to a union that opposed the 1987 privatization and breakup of the national railway service, according to company and union sources.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2005

Tsutaya operator triples net profit to 3.28 billion yen

Culture Convenience Club Co. said its first-half net profit more than tripled to 3.28 billion, yen thanks to strong revenue growth from rental DVD movies.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
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.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
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
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo
Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER