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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 16, 2005

Kiyohara homer lifts Giants

Kazuhiro Kiyohara homered for the second straight evening Friday and turned the game around as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yakult Swallows 5-3 in the Central League and won three straight games for the first time this season.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

Ministry considers extending Narita runway north

The transport ministry said Friday it would probably make a decision by the end of the month on whether to extend Narita International Airport's second runway north -- instead of the original plan for a southward extension.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

Day-laborers give way to budget tourists

OSAKA -- The Airin district in Nishinari Ward here is well known as a hub for day-laborers. It's a working-class neighborhood that is quite unlike Osaka's upscale Umeda district or the neon jungle of Shinsaibashi.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2005

Mr. Wen courts India

Ties between China and India continue to strengthen. While some worry about a "new axis" between Beijing and Delhi, it is only natural that two of the world's largest countries -- neighbors, no less -- have strong and cooperative relations. Asia needs them to have a positive, forward-looking partnership....
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

Fuji TV offers to buy Livedoor's NBS stake

Fuji Television Network Inc. has proposed buying Livedoor Co.'s entire stake in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. with a ceiling of 6,300 yen per share, Fujisankei Communications Group sources said Friday.
COMMENTARY
Apr 16, 2005

Is Asia moving forward or backward?

LOS ANGELES -- Settling old scores is the characteristic of small minds; moving forward is the stuff of vision and leadership. Despite the growing trade among China, Japan and South Korea, much political activity appears to focus on the settlement of grudges.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

Change Constitution: Lower House report

A Lower House panel submitted a final report Friday to Speaker Yohei Kono, stressing the need to amend the Constitution's war-renouncing Article 9 and to allow a female to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

Common-sense solutions floated to ease tensions

Ahead of Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura's trip to Beijing on Sunday to meet his counterpart, The Japan Times interviewed Sino-Japanese relations experts Tomoyuki Kojima and Zhu Jianrong to hear their views on how the two nations can defuse mounting anti-Japan activities in China, blamed in part...
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

Japan eyes restart to abduction talks

Japan wants to break the current impasse and resume bilateral talks with North Korea to resolve Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese nationals, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2005

Protests preclude joint energy development: Nakagawa

Industry minister Shoichi Nakagawa rapped China on Friday for allowing anti-Japan rallies to take place as Tokyo was about to make a decision on starting preparations for test-drilling in disputed waters in the East China Sea.
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2005

Sony, others in China cyber attack

The Web site of Sony Corp.'s Chinese arm has come under cyber attack with messages posted criticizing Japan's wartime atrocities against China, the company said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2005

USTR gets no beef reimport date

Japan did not set a date Friday for lifting its import ban on U.S. beef in a report it submitted to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in reaction to the USTR's call for an early resumption of imports.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 16, 2005

Culture shock, or mere static cling?

Culture shock, similar to an electrical shock, is something one experiences when moving to a foreign country. One can also experience reverse culture shock when returning to their home country after having lived abroad for an extended period of time. The culture shock I experienced coming to Japan for...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 16, 2005

In face of adversity, Benitez steers Liverpool to victory

LONDON -- "Things are only impossible until they're not."
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2005

FSA considers whether banks should compensate victims of stolen cards

The Financial Services Agency has instructed its advisory committee to discuss whether banks should compensate victims of stolen bank cards, the FSA said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Apr 16, 2005

Christopher Powell

A schoolboy evacuee from London to North Wales during World War II, Christopher Powell said he "fell in love with the land and language of some of my forefathers." Born in Brazil, where his father worked for a British bank, he has Anglo-Welsh antecedents from his father, and Anglo-Scottish from his mother....
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2005

Daiei records another heavy loss

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. reported Friday a consolidated net loss of 511.2 billion yen for the year through February, with the firm having booked hefty restructuring costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2005

Tepco head replaces scandal-hit peer

The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan will appoint Tsunehisa Katsumata, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., as its new chairman, federation sources said Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 15, 2005

Juventus to tour Japan this summer

Italian side Juventus will face J. League champion Yokohama F. Marinos and FC Tokyo in a tour of Japan this summer, organizers said Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 15, 2005

JBA gives green light to break-away teams

The Japan Basketball Association on Wednesday granted the Niigata Albirex and the Saitama Broncos special approval to break away from the amateur Japan Basketball League.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 15, 2005

Cavs want coach with NBA experience

NEW YORK -- Contrary to reports, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not among Dan Gilbert's candidates to coach the Cavaliers.
EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2005

Road to corporate turnaround

The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan (IRCJ), a body created in 2003 to turn around failing corporations, completed part of its mission at the end of March after buying the loans owed by selected businesses. The remaining part of the mission of the semigovernmental agency, due to disband three...
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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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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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