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JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Internal flak keeps LDP's Constitution revisions on ice

The Liberal Democratic Party abandoned plans Tuesday to outline its proposals for constitutional revisions in January after a draft of the outline drew fierce criticism from its own members.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

FSA eyes penalties for data leaks

The Financial Services Agency is taking a hard look at legal changes that would allow it to order financial institutions to suspend operations if they are found to have used customer information for nonbusiness purposes or fail to take proper steps to prevent such leakage, sources familiar with the matter...
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Police push IC cards to halt forgery

The National Police Agency has asked the Japanese Bankers Association and 12 other financial bodies to promote the use of cash and credit cards with integrated circuit chips to stem growing forgery, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

KDDI sees strong subscriber growth

KDDI Corp. beat NTT DoCoMo Inc. in net subscription growth in November for the first time in two months, according to data released Tuesday by an industry group.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Koizumi's ministers endorse SDF extension

Key members of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet effectively agreed Tuesday to keep ground troops in Iraq for another year, and are preparing to make a formal decision possibly Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 8, 2004

Art stripped bare by mass produced ideas

The National Museum of Art, Osaka, relocated this year from Expo Park to elegant new premises in the commercial Nakanoshima district. The architect Cesar Pelli -- who is also responsible for the recent redesign of Haneda Airport in Tokyo -- resisted contesting the air space of the surrounding and soaring...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Japan gets intellectual on property rights

From the witness stand, patent manager Hiroshi Ikeda of Asia Manufacturing Co. stares at a copy of a critical e-mail. In it, AMC managers instruct engineers to procure 10 samples of a golf club grip marketed by Sports Grip Co. of the United States for "reverse engineering."
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 8, 2004

Skipper Deeble proud of his Aussies in Athens

One of the big baseball stories of 2004 was the winning of the silver medal in the Athens Olympics by Australia, which upset a highly rated Japanese team twice during the Summer Games. The 1-0 and 9-4 victories by the Aussies stunned Japan, which had to settle for bronze, and it also raised the excitement...
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

Antiterror mission costs 36 billion yen

The government said Tuesday it spent about 36 billion yen between December 2001 and last September on the Self-Defense Forces mission to the Indian Ocean to assist U.S.-led antiterrorism operations.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Japan, U.S. gamers gaga over Nintendo DS

The new portable video game machine from Nintendo Co. is selling briskly in the United States and Japan, and the company is well on the way to achieving its target of selling 5 million units by April.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2004

OECD test sees Japanese kids slip

Japanese high school students have slipped in the latest international ranking of reading and mathematics skills by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Index prompts economists to believe expansion has peaked

A weak economic index prompted economists Tuesday to say Japan's economic expansion has peaked.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2004

Tax and spend no better than borrow and spend

UBUD, Bali -- For most politicians and bureaucrats, so-called tax reform is a cover for them to raise taxes. And so it is not surprising that Japan's Tax Commission insists it is impossible to avoid tax increases to sort out Tokyo's fiscal problems. But it turns out that this assertion is based on logic...
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2004

Tanigaki sides with Europe over weak dollar worries

Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said Tuesday that worries raised by European financial chiefs Monday about the dollar's rapid fall against the euro are "understandable."
OLYMPICS
Dec 8, 2004

Sydnet medalist Takimoto to try hand at PRIDE

Sydney Olympic gold-medalist Makoto Takimoto said Tuesday he will join the ranks of combatants in the Japanese mixed martial arts form PRIDE.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

Agency backs Prince Akishino's criticism of Crown Prince

The vice grand steward of the Imperial household said Monday that Prince Akishino's recent criticism of Crown Prince Naruhito, his elder brother, was "constructive" because it stressed the importance of communication.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

Rightwinger who shot Nagasaki mayor in trouble again

A senior member of a rightwing group who served prison time for shooting a Nagasaki mayor was arrested Monday for allegedly defaming a female lawyer, police said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2004

Golden Eagles to play Giants on opening day of interleague play

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League will meet the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League at Miyagi Stadium next spring on the opening day of interleague play, which will be introduced from next season.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

Males more prone to commit crimes but whys elude

As in other advanced countries, statistics show that most crimes in Japan are committed by males, especially violent offenses.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2004

Zico recalls Inamoto for Germany game

Japan coach Zico has recalled West Bromwich Albion midfielder Junichi Inamoto for the Asian champion's final game of the year against 2002 World Cup finalist Germany next week in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2004

SDF officer's draft to alter Constitution said apolitical

A constitutional amendment drafted by a senior Self-Defense Forces officer is a private proposal and does not violate laws on the political activities of SDF members, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Monday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / A GAIJIN'S TALE
Dec 7, 2004

Pint of contact

When I arrived in Japan on the JET Programme, I was nervous about the obvious trials and tests of character that would await me over the next year.
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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