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BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2005

Industrial output fell 2.1% in February

Japan's industrial production in February fell a seasonally adjusted 2.1 percent compared with the previous month, according to preliminary figures released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2005

Japan, Thailand strike pact on FTA talks' farm aspects

Japan and Thailand have struck a basic deal on the contentious farm products segment of trade talks, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2005

Daiei shareholders stamp rehab

Daiei Inc. received approval from shareholders Wednesday to adopt a rehabilitation program mapped out by the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan that features a 592.4 billion yen aid package.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 31, 2005

Shonan Beach mystique evaporates upon arrival

It's here: the season of mizu nurumu (water loosening) when one's thoughts turn to things ocean-like: surf and sand and this year's ichiban kawaii mizugi (the cutest bathing suit).
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2005

LDP to submit card forgery bill

The Liberal Democratic Party plans to submit a bill that would require Japanese financial institutions to compensate depositors for losses from cash card forgeries, according to party lawmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Mar 31, 2005

Boning up on a Man much maligned

Quarry workers in the Neander Valley in Germany dug up more than limestone when, in 1856, they came across parts of an old skull and skeleton. By 1864, other similar specimens had been found and studied, and the archaic human was recognized as a new species: Homo neanderthalensis. (Neander Tal means...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 30, 2005

Season gets stranger for Pacers

NEW YORK -- Really, can anything else happen to Indiana this season?
MORE SPORTS
Mar 30, 2005

Ai-chan set for Chinese club

Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara flew off to China's Shenyang Province on Tuesday as she prepares to formally sign with Chinese club Liaoning.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 30, 2005

The influence of a literary titan lasts for 200 years

Renowned as a poet, novelist, dramatist and critic, Victor Hugo was a figure of legendary proportions whose funeral procession through Paris in 1885 attracted more than 2 million devotees.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / CERAMIC SCENE
Mar 30, 2005

Asia week sees debut show of a famous celadon potter

New Asian art becomes the talk of the town each spring -- not just in Tokyo or Beijing -- but in New York City where its annual Asia Week is now in full sway. Exhibitions abound in the Big Apple with some of the world's top dealers offering their treasures to collectors who visit from around the world....
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

Nippon Oil hikes price of gas by 5.1 yen per liter

Nippon Oil Corp. announced Tuesday its largest wholesale price increase in 14 years for gasoline and other petroleum products for April.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2005

Ready or not, a revolution it is

Fourteen years after the fall of the Soviet Union, democracy is showing fresh signs of life in yet another former Soviet republic: Kyrgyzstan. Last week, in a dramatic display of "people power," popular protests against disputed elections toppled President Askar Akayev, who had ruled the Central Asian...
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

Household spending fell 3.8% in February

Spending by wage-earning households fell a real 3.8 percent in February from a year earlier to 301,372 yen, the government said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

Daiei's Hokkaido pullout in doubt

The president of Marubeni Corp., a part of the consortium sponsoring the rebuilding of Daiei Inc., said the retailer's reported withdrawal from Hokkaido is not a given.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

FSA preparing guide for cross-sector financial conglomerates

The Financial Services Agency will draw up guidelines for supervising cross-sector financial conglomerates in June in the face of increasing reorganization by banks, brokerages and insurers, agency officials said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

Seibu group may ditch 85 resort units

The panel handling the rehabilitation of the scandal-tainted Seibu Railway Co. group is considering selling or closing the group's 85 hotels and resort facilities to reduce debts, sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2005

Glass wool makers hit over cartel suspicions

The Fair Trade Commission searched 10 producers and sellers of glass wool Tuesday that are suspected of forming a cartel in violation of the Antimonopoly Law, officials of the antimonopoly watchdog said.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 29, 2005

Judo judges to try out video aids

International judo officials will begin using video footage at this year's world championships on a trial basis to help avoid controversy in refereeing, Japanese judo officials said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2005

Mr. Bush's troubling nominations

Two controversial nominations have raised questions about U.S. President George W. Bush's intentions in his second term. Mr. Bush had pledged to put a renewed emphasis on diplomacy and to rebuild damaged relations with friends and allied nations. Yet the naming of Mr. Paul Wolfowitz to head the World...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 29, 2005

Seeking advice on accidents and health

Accidents Not so long ago, Jay had an accident. While riding her bicycle, she hit a woman who had to go to the hospital, where she was given a full check-up by the doctor and emerged with a clean bill of health.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2005

Softbank unit says Livedoor canceled talks

Softbank Investment Corp. officials said Monday that talks between top managers of the venture capital company and Internet portal Livedoor Co. were canceled for the day at Livedoor's request.
COMMENTARY
Mar 29, 2005

Japan apologetic: Prisoner of the past?

It is really sad. At a time when Asia would profit immensely from as much togetherness and mission-sharing as possible, nationalism and finger-pointing seem more in force than ever.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2005

Interest in diversification grows ahead of 'payoff' deadline

What is the best way to diversify your assets in an economy with rock-bottom interest rates, faltering bank security and Friday's termination of the government's full guarantee on savings accounts?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 29, 2005

Exhausted Kurds desperate to leave

Two large portraits adorn the walls of the otherwise colorless apartment in a Tokyo charity home that Meryem Dogan shares with her two young children.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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