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BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2005

BOJ current account balance falls under liquidity peg as firms pay taxes

The outstanding balance of current account deposits held by private financial institutions at the Bank of Japan slipped below the BOJ's liquidity target Thursday for the first time since a quantitative easing policy was adopted in March 2001.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2005

Not out of the woods yet

Japan's major banking groups all achieved their fiscal 2004 target of halving their bad-loan ratios, which had been considered a stiff hurdle to their recovery of sound management. All of them expect to make a profit in the current fiscal year, ending in March 2006. The disposal of the legacy left by...
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 2, 2005

Del Piero's goal helps Juventus edge past fighting Marinos

YOKOHAMA -- Juventus beat Yokohama F. Marinos 1-0 in a well-contested friendly match at Nissan Stadium on Wednesday, Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero scoring for the visitor with a left-foot shot in the 42nd minute.
COMMENTARY
Jun 2, 2005

Chirac gambled and lost big

PARIS -- The polls, for once, were right: Sunday the French rejected the draft European constitutional treaty by nearly 55 percent. This outcome was all the more significant because no less than 70 percent of eligible voters took part.
COMMUNITY
Jun 2, 2005

Hormones can be a cause of hypertension, too

Everybody has heard that hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the main causes of stroke and cardiovascular disease, which, in turn, can lead to death. But not so many people know what causes hypertension.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 2, 2005

Tigers dominate baseball fan voting

Hanshin Tigers players have drawn overwhelming popularity in fan balloting for this summer's All-Star series, taking leading positions in all but one categories in early vote counts announced by baseball officials Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Ex-prime ministers hit Yasukuni visits

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi should refrain from making his contentious visits to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine to avoid further damaging ties with Japan's Asian neighbors, five former prime ministers intimated Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Police plan database of criminal suspects' DNA info in August

The National Police Agency said Wednesday it will compile a database of DNA information on crime suspects for use in investigations, responding to the rising number of cases in which DNA testing is conducted, but if a suspect who has provided a sample dies, that person's sample will be deleted, NPA officials...
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005

Court agrees to injunction against Nireco poison pill

The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday blocked Nireco Corp. from including a poison pill strategy in the company's measures to defend against hostile takeovers.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 2, 2005

Better left on the shelf than a downtrodden wife?

It used to be that unmarried, single women over the age of 25 were made to feel rather uncomfortable. The phrase "hari no mushiro (sitting on needles)" springs to mind.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Government bureaucrats adopt 'Cool Biz' hues

The commuter color scheme of Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district underwent a dramatic transformation Wednesday as thousands of bureaucrats took off their dark gray jackets as recommended by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi ahead of the hot, humid summer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 2, 2005

Racer for PSP is a real drag

The appeal of the "Shutoko Battle" series (known as "Tokyo Xtreme Racer" abroad) has always been the way it gives players a free pass to race through a digital representation of Tokyo. For car enthusiasts and armchair racers thirsting for the thrill of hitting Kasumigaseki at 150 kph, the lure of "Shutoko"...
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Medical approach mulled as way to curb sex offenders

The education ministry will start conducting research with prison and correctional authorities on whether medical treatment can be an effective way to prevent sex offenders from repeating their crimes.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005

No firm picked yet for gas drilling

The government has not yet chosen a company to drill for natural gas in waters contested by Tokyo and Beijing, a top official said Wednesday, after bilateral talks this week to resolve the territorial dispute were inconclusive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INDUSTRY TRENDS
Jun 2, 2005

Pen makers cross swords in battle for thinnest lines

In the competition for writing ever sharper lines, pen makers have been jostling for the title of the world's smallest ball points.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005

Millions exceed postal savings cap

Up to 2.3 million depositors have exceeded the 10 million yen ceiling on postal savings to the tune of nearly 2.5 trillion yen, Japan Post sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Birthrate yet again falls to record

Japan's total fertility rate sank to 1.28 in calendar 2004, marking an all-time low for the fourth straight year, with the number of babies born in the year also falling to a record low 1.11 million, the government said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005

FTA said good for Indonesia's firms

Trade minister Shoichi Nakagawa told visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday that Tokyo will discuss ways to help nurture Indonesia's small companies and human resources during talks for a bilateral free-trade agreement, a Japanese official said.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Jun 2, 2005

'Weed' of wonder fresh from the sea

I first consciously ate kelp when I came to Japan in 1962. Slowly stewed, it took the form of those small, almost black bows of a soft and tasty vegetable in the traditional, souplike dish of oden. Later I ate it wrapped around fish, or used it with dried bonito as a base for soup stock. I chose the...
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005

Yahoo Japan joins brokers to offer Web stock trading

Yahoo Japan Corp. has agreed with Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. and E*Trade Securities Co. on a tieup to launch securities brokerage services as early as August, the two brokerages said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2005

Japan yet to conclude holdout report is hoax

The government has not dismissed the possibility that two former Imperial Japanese Army soldiers are hiding out in the Philippines, officials said Wednesday, despite mounting suspicions the story is a hoax.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2005

Most efficient exit from extreme poverty

For years, the world has looked to Asia as a leader in many areas, particularly business and technology. Now Asia is serving as an important example to follow in the international race to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2005

Nippon Life loses top spot to AIG in premium revenues

Nippon Life Insurance Co. lost its No. 1 position in the domestic market to American International Group Inc. in terms of premium revenues from new contracts concluded with individuals in fiscal 2004, according to financial statements.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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