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JAPAN
Oct 12, 2005

Man gets 14 years for killing writer

A former professional diver was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison Tuesday for confining and killing a freelance journalist in 2003.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2005

Indonesia FTA talks start anew in Tokyo

Japan and Indonesia kicked off Tuesday their second round of negotiations in Tokyo aimed at establishing a free-trade agreement.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2005

Core machinery orders up 8.2%, lifting outlook

Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 8.2 percent in August from the previous month to 1.096 trillion, yen the highest level in nearly five years, reflecting high corporate profits and strong demand for future investment, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2005

Mitsukoshi, Shochiku eye kabuki

Mitsukoshi Ltd. and Shochiku Co. said Tuesday they will form a business alliance to develop kabuki-related products.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2005

Moodie clinches AIG Open tourney

South Africa's Wesley Moodie recovered from an unsteady start Sunday to claim the AIG Japan Open men's singles title with a 1-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 win over No. 5 seed Mario Ancic of Croatia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Shock over aid worker's death

Relatives of a Japanese aid worker and his son killed in Saturday's massive earthquake in Pakistan have departed their home in Fukuoka to identify the bodies as people close to them expressed shock and disbelief.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Cord blood stem cells reproduced

A health ministry team has developed technology to safely and effectively reproduce stem cells from umbilical cord blood.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Quake jolts northeastern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 jolted northeastern Japan on Sunday evening, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

U.S. sailors arrested in taxi joyride

Two U.S. sailors found driving a taxi were arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing the vehicle from the driver, Okinawa city police official Moriaki Ishikawa said.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2005

New Delhi gives U.S. the nod over Iran

MADRAS, India -- India needs natural gas from Iran and nuclear technology from America. New Delhi chose to give priority to the latter, and went along with the European resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency asking Tehran to comply with its nuclear obligations. Iran has been asked to sort...
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

30% of home computers don't have virus protection

The scourge of computer viruses has been widely reported, but that doesn't mean everyone takes preventative measures -- especially children and the elderly.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Ministry to boost second opinions

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is reportedly considering offering remuneration to doctors under the medical insurance system for providing data to another doctor on patients seeking a second opinion.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2005

Marines sweep Lions, move on to face Hawks

CHIBA -- There are only two K's in Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Hiroyuki Kobayashi's name, but in his arm, there are many more.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2005

America overhauls its Asia-Pacific force

HONOLULU -- Amid plans for a sweeping realignment of United States military services in Asia and the Pacific, the U.S. Army in the Pacific has begun extensive changes intended to turn it into the most flexible expeditionary force that it has been since the end of the war in Vietnam 30 years ago.
EDITORIALS
Oct 10, 2005

Help for victims of asbestos

The government has drafted an outline of a bill to provide financial aid to sufferers of asbestos-caused cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer of the membranes surrounding the lungs, and to bereaved family members of victims. The government hopes to have the Diet enact the bill next year.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Nine out of 10 Japanese read newspapers every day

About 90 percent of people read newspapers on a daily basis, according to a recent survey by the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association. The figure was nearly unchanged from two years ago.
COMMENTARY
Oct 10, 2005

No 'Koizumi power' in Europe

PARIS -- As the London Economist wrote, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's "Revolution" was a "very Japanese" one indeed. What European politician today could dream of calling a general election designed to punish Parliament for having rejected his legislation and being rewarded with an electoral victory?...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Disaster relief team heads to Islamabad

Japan sent a disaster relief team to Pakistan on Sunday to provide emergency assistance a day after a huge, killer earthquake hit the country.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2005

Japan Post turns to employee ratings

Japan Post has introduced a rating system for its 340,000 employees who deal directly with customers, based on the quality of their service and their ability to explain its products, Japan Post sources said Sunday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 9, 2005

Dark season for Giants comes to quiet end at Tokyo Dome

The atmosphere was very strange at Tokyo Dome last Wednesday, Oct. 5, as the Yomiuri Giants closed out a dismal 2005 season and two years of something between mediocrity and futility under the leadership of manager Tsuneo Horiuchi.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2005

Marines grind out win

CHIBA -- The Seibu Lions couldn't get Koji Mitsui off the mound fast enough.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2005

Golovin, Vaidisova storm into Japan Open final

Third-seed Tatiana Golovin of France overpowered India's Sania Mirza on Saturday to set up a meeting with Czech Nicole Vaidisova in the final of the AIG Japan Open women's singles.
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.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
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

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